ANNUAL REPORT - Cushing Academy

RENOVATIONSDay Student RoomRenovationAlthough a majority of Cushing students are boarding students, our daystudents are a valued and important part of our community. For severalyears, the Academy’s day students have spent time between classes, as wellas before and after school, in the day student lounge in the Main Building.Often, boarding students join them there and the space serves as a commonspace that facilitates the Academy’s sense of home and community.However, the space was furnished with old furniture and cast-off lockersand was in need of attention. The day student room renovation wasa project initially proposed by a group of organized, thoughtful daystudents who asked for help in getting their space updated.The renovation included removing a wall and taking over space fromthe old dance studio and a storage room to create a much larger spacefor the students. The room has new lighting and glass to bring in morenatural light, brand new lockers—in purple, of course—as well as all newflooring, furniture, and fixtures. It has tables and c hairs for study aswell as comfortable furniture with tablet arms for laptop use. Perhapsthe most interesting change in the space is uncovering some archways inthe back of the room that were part of the original gymnasium and lendcharacter to the space that it had previously lacked.Student CenterRenovationThe Cushing Academy Student Center is often hopping in theafternoons and evenings. It’s a place where students gatherto chat, play games, or purchase snacks at the snack bar. It ishome to post office boxes and the school bookstore. Becauseof its regular use, the space was in need of an update and theparents of the Class of 2012 stepped up to the plate to ensureit got one.During the 2011-2012 school year, senior class parents raised$170,000 to support the renovation of the student center. Theupdated student center has new furniture; new pool and pingpongtables; up-to-date video games; an updated media space;general upgrades of carpeting, paint, and lighting; and thecreation of outdoor space for student use.The cost of the renovation was offset with funds from the CushingAcademy Fund, proof that every day, the generosity of our donors isimproving the quality of life on campus.SULLIVAN GIFT KEEPS CUSHING HEALTHYIn March 2012, George and Tammy Sullivan made a donation in honor oftheir daughter Jordan, a member of Cushing’s Class of 2011. The donationmade possible the purchase of new cardio equipment in the Iorio Arena.Because it is hard for many members of the Cushing community toget off campus to take advantage of local gyms, this equipment is acritical part of Cushing’s commitment to promoting good health amongits faculty and students. Further, equipment like that donated by theSullivan family promotes excellence on Cushing’s athletic teams byproviding first-rate training equipment.2011-2012 CUSHING ANNUAL REPORT 25