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2 Explorer Fall 2009 From The Hip One of my favorite titles is “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”, the award-winning short story by Joyce Carol Oates. Although the plot has no connection or correlation to La Salle College High School, the title certainly applies to changes and developments at the school over the last few years. I remember my father telling me stories about La College High School students who occupied the second and third floors of Wister Hall on the campus of La Salle College in the late 1950’s. In 1960, the school made the historic move to a new building located in the rolling hills of Wyndmoor. As a student in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, I experienced firsthand a school that was head and shoulders above the rest; however, never could I have imagined the La Salle College High School of today. Over the last twenty years, the school has acquired adjoining properties and homes – Alumni House, Dunleavy Center, and Allinson House – have created a bona fide campus. In September of 1993, St. Michael Hall opened. The five-level addition featuring the McShain Library and state-of-the-art classrooms brought art and technology to the forefront of the school’s curriculum. Nine years later, the West Wing was built and provided much needed space for music and athletics. In 2004, the Board of Trustees adopted a Strategic Plan that identified the key needs and priorities of the school over the next five years. The Board’s vision and overall commitment to the school’s mission launched Fulfilling The Promise, a $25 million capital campaign for land acquisition, construction, renovations, and financial aid. In 2007, the school acquired the 34-acres adjacent to Route 309 and Paper Mill Road. Shortly thereafter, the land was developed into Ward Field, a baseball complex that rivals some minor league ballparks, along with McCarthy Trail, the Brother Gratian of Jesus Environmental Center, and two additional practice fields for football, soccer, and/or lacrosse. In the spring of 2007, construction began on a 40,000 square foot, four-level academic wing that houses a counseling center, campus ministry area, study commons, two laboratories, six classrooms, and a technology center. At the center of the new addition is the Marian Chapel, which for the first time, provides a dedicated place of worship within the school. Upon completion of the new wing, renovations began to McLean Hall. All of the original academic areas were sequentially renovated as were the administrative areas. New walls, ceilings, floors/carpeting, windows, HVAC, etc. brought new life to an aging building. The final pieces of equipment moved out in late August and 1,069 boys moved in on September 9, 2009. The facilities that these boys occupy are nothing short of magnificent. Visitors stand in awe of new buildings and the technology operating within. Nothing is outdated and everything shines, including the faces of the faculty and students. I walk the hallways and grounds and marvel at our accomplishments. La Salle College High School has a long and storied history – one that makes us proud of what we have and where we have been. Where are we going? Let’s just say that the vision is clear and the future is bright. More importantly, it is a future in which everyone will want to have a part. Christopher M. Carabello ’82 Editor EXPLORE R The Official Magazine of La Salle College High School President Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ‘60 Principal Joseph L. Marchese Vice President of Institutional Advancement Daniel L. McGowan Editor Christopher M. Carabello ’82 Editorial and Production Assistance Barbara Franks Cathleen P. Winning Contributing Writers Christopher M. Carabello ‘82 Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 Benjamin J. Ventresca, Jr. ’70 Photography Greg Bobowski Braden J. Bonner ’07 John J. Burns Christopher M. Carabello ’82 Gary Donnelly Drexel University Mike Maicher Brother James Rieck, FSC ’57 Artwork and Design John Burns Graphic Design Address Explorer La Salle College High School 8605 Cheltenham Avenue Wyndmoor, PA 19038 215 233 2350 Phone 215 836 4502 Fax alumni@lschs.org The Explorer is published by La Salle College High School. The Explorer welcomes letters to the Editor concerning alumni, school, and topics published in the magazine. The Editor of the Explorer reserves the right to make all decisions regarding the content and information published in the magazine.
3 Explorer Fall 2009 Fulfilling The Promise by Christopher M. Carabello ’82 page 3 At the inaugural Founder’s Gala held in April of 2006, La Salle College High School launched one of the most ambitious initiatives the school has ever undertaken. The $25 million capital campaign, Fulfilling the Promise, is the largest fundraising effort in the history of the school. The campaign is aptly named after our founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, and his promise to educate young men of various backgrounds. The success of the campaign would rely on support from the entire La Salle community and the results of these efforts would benefit the school’s greatest asset – our students as a commitment to provide the best possible education and facilities for these young men continues to be at the forefront of the school’s mission and vision. Pictured Above Seated (left to right): Joe Marchese, Principal, Susan Bilotta, President of the Mothers’ Club, and Andy Malone ‘78, President of the Alumni Association Standing (left to right): Brother Ernest Miller, FSC, Assistant Director of Education and Lasallian Mission Formation, Ben Ventresca ‘70, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Will Begley ‘10, Student Council President
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