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The Lower School ribbon cutting<br />

The Crawford Campus Center ribbon cutting<br />

The Turner Upper School ribbon cutting<br />

Dedication of Sherrerd House<br />

half of the student body, echoing the<br />

themes of the new campus inspiring a<br />

renewed sense of responsibility,<br />

excitement, and engagement. As<br />

Rosati noted in his remarks, “New<br />

campus, new chances. This is our<br />

new opportunity.”<br />

Following the program, the entire<br />

community then exited onto the<br />

Campus Green for an all-community<br />

photograph (see pages 4 and 5)<br />

similar to the one taken during the<br />

groundbreaking ceremony two years<br />

ago.<br />

Donor Celebration and Building<br />

Dedications<br />

Opening Weekend for all<br />

community members took place<br />

several weeks after opening<br />

convocation on September 26th and<br />

27th. The weekend began with many<br />

of the new campuses’ athletic fields<br />

being dedicated during a series of<br />

athletic events on Friday afternoon.<br />

To honor all of the donors to the Ever<br />

<strong>Episcopal</strong> Capital Campaign — which<br />

will continue through December<br />

31st and has raised more than $93<br />

million to date — a special reception<br />

was held later in the evening. Poor<br />

weather couldn’t damped spirits and<br />

Ham Clark, Gretchen Burke, senior<br />

master John Wynne (41st year as a<br />

faculty member at <strong>Episcopal</strong>), and<br />

senior Hallie Snyder, all spoke briefly<br />

to the more than 400 in attendance<br />

thanking them for their support and<br />

highlighting how the new campus will<br />

impact the <strong>Episcopal</strong> experience.<br />

Saturday the 27th began with the<br />

official consecration and dedication of<br />

The Class of 1944 Chapel. More than<br />

300 community members attended as<br />

the Assisting Bishop of the Diocese of<br />

Pennsylvania, the Right Revered<br />

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