FORDHAM PREP 2022 ANNUAL GIVING REPORT
IGNITING OUR MISSION ’ S IMPACT
An interview with Vinnie Murray ’ 98 , Fordham Prep Trustee and Engagement , Development & Communications Committee Chair
What impact will donations made to the Igniting Our Mission campaign have on current and prospective Fordham Prep students ?
The East Wing project has been an immediate improvement for current students . No one was sad to see those folding walls go by the wayside . The new classrooms are fantastic and have brought our learning experiences into the modern era . Prospective students will benefit immensely through the newly formed FitzSimons Civics Education Initiative , the constantly growing iSTEAM program and the school ’ s continued support of the Global Education program . Important strides in our Diversity , Equity and Inclusion plan and the formation of the George Jackson ’ 76 Initiative highlight our commitment to ensure all current and future students are represented and have access to a Jesuit education .”
In what ways do you feel donations to the campaign will help further the Prep ’ s mission of Faith , Scholarship , and Service ?
The donations to this campaign quite literally make a positive impact on all aspects of student life . Just to name a few , the Chapel of St . Ignatius Loyola is a beautiful setting for prayer and reflection . The Adlerman Makerspace Lab is a state-of-the-art iSTEAM lab that allows students to explore and bring out their inner engineer . The new Counseling Center helps support students as they navigate their way through the college admission process and the Rowen Lobby and Moglia Commons are the heartbeat of student life . It ’ s exciting to see this campaign cover so many areas at the Prep .”
As the Engagement , Development & Communications Committee Chair , what was it like to see the capital improvement projects unfold from planning to completion ?
In a word , it was inspiring . The teamwork , spearheaded by Fr . Devron , Paul Brusco ’ 82 , and Mario Ciampi ’ 78 , helped guide the most successful campaign in Fordham Prep ’ s history . [ Campaign donations funded ] improvements for today ’ s students and future generations of Rams . It ’ s humbling to watch alumni , parents and friends step in to support a place that is so meaningful to so many .”
State-of-the-art iSTEAM lab . Stations of the Cross at the new Chapel of St . Ignatius .
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