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Seven hundred and forty-seven days after work crews first began moving dirt in Newtown Square, wide-eyed Upper School students made their way to Episcopal’s new home for the very first time on September 3, 2008. Middle and Lower School students followed the next day. In one of the boldest and most enterprising endeavors ever taken on by an independent school, a month of celebration marked the completion of Episcopal’s move to Newtown Square and the beginning of a new era for the institution. Thousands of students, faculty members, alumni, friends, and neighbors helped celebrate a remarkable decade-long march to the new campus, while students and teachers alike marveled at the new freedom the 360,000-square-foot campus provides. All-school convocation “When some 200 alumni, parents, faculty, and students came together in 1998 for a two-year planning process to position Episcopal for the new millennium, their first thoughts were about our children — how can we better serve them?,” remarked Ham Clark during the Ever Episcopal Campaign donor celebration on September 26th. “How can we better prepare them for life? How can Episcopal more fully live up to its motto — Esse Quam Videri — to be rather than to seem to be? “That conversation marked the beginning of this journey we have been on these last 10 years — from Strategic Plan to Land Plan to Master Plan to Development Plan to Architectural Plan to Landscape Plan to our Chapel consecration and building dedications. Our new campus represents the culmination of countless hours of time and thought and planning so generously given by so many of you. It represents the faith and courage so impressively demonstrated by our board, our alumni, and our parents to ensure this great school’s strength and mission for generations to come. We are here in this beautiful new space thanks to all of you.” While administrators and faculty members officially began working on the new campus on July 28th, last-minute details that included final construction work, technology installations, move completions, and countless other loose ends made the final weeks of summer one of the busiest in recent memory. But despite the challenges — and the occasional doubts — construction and occupancy was completed in almost exactly two years, just as projected. And the results are magnificent. “It is, quite simply, one of the finest day school campuses in the coun- 2 Connections
Dedication of Smith Field The new campus Master Planning Committee: (l to r) Chris Dunleavy, Phil Dordai (RMJM Hillier), Christine Henisee, Ed Vick, Julie Green, Michael Levine (RMJM Hillier), Geoff Wagg, Gary Madeira, Patsy Porter, Chris McConnell, Jim Garrison (RMJM Hillier), Ham Clark, John Hunter (Venturi, Scott, Brown), Gretchen Burke, Chuck Kensky (Bala Engineering), Frank Leto, Julie Skolnicki (Brailsford and Dunlavey), Rush Haines, Bernie Cywinski (Bohlin Cywinski Jackson), Brian Tierney, Nick Garrison (RMJM Hillier), and Graham Gund (Gund Partnership). try,” said Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Gretchen Burke. “The possibilities for our kids are nearly limitless. But this is what great institutions do. They take positive risks and continue to evolve and adapt as needs evolve and adapt. That’s what our motto requires of us; to make the difficult decision and challenge yourself to reach new heights because it’s the right thing to do.” A Month of Celebration In order to accommodate the entire community and provide time for the students and faculty to adjust to their new surroundings without much distraction, a series of special events to mark the opening of the new campus were spread out over the busy month of September. Opening Convocation First was an all-school convocation on September 8th, which officially marked the beginning of the school year and featured a gathering of the entire student, faculty, and staff population in one location for an opening event for the first time in more than 25 years. Ham Clark, along with Gretchen Burke and Assistant Head of School, Cannie Shafer, focused on presenting their expectations for the year and stressing that with the new campus comes renewed responsibilities. Clark introduced his mantra for the 2008-2009 school year, which focuses on character and community responsibility: We will all strive to live the school motto and be real, sincere, and authentic; we will live the Stripes; and we will always act mindfully in all that we do. Student Council president, Randy Teti ’09, and Warden of the Vestry, Rich Rosati ’09, also spoke on be- Fall 2008 3
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