CELEBRATING NINE YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRESS AT THE PREP
A record-breaking
$ 75 MILLION +
gifts and commitments raised in the 2022 Ignite Our Mission Campaign .
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EVEREND CHRISTOPHER J . DEVRON , SJ , who has led Fordham Prep through a period of dynamic growth , will conclude his tenure effective June 1 , 2022 .
After a nationwide search , the Board of Trustees at Regis High School ( NYC ) offered Father Devron the position of president of Regis . Very Reverend Joseph M . O ’ Keefe , SJ , the Provincial of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus , has assigned him to begin in this role effective August 2022 .
Father Devron was appointed president by the Fordham Prep Board of Trustees in December 2012 . His term began in July 2013 . He is the Prep ’ s 35th president , dating from its 1841 founding along with Fordham University , and the fifth president since the school became an independent institution in 1970 . During Father Devron ’ s tenure , the Prep has evolved into a top destination for young men from all backgrounds in the greater New York City area .
“ As a member of the Board of Trustees when we hired Father Devron , I have had the opportunity to see firsthand how he continued the steady progress of his predecessors , infusing a vision and energy ,” that has had an outstanding impact , said Mario Ciampi ’ 78 , chairman of Fordham Prep ’ s Board of Trustees . “ Today ’ s Prep has grown in every category — curriculum , top university acceptances , quality of faculty and staff , financial stability , facilities and student enrollment . We celebrate — and will continue to build on — what we have achieved under Father Devron ’ s leadership . In the coming weeks , the Board of Trustees will announce steps toward identifying his successor , including the formation of a search committee that will represent Fordham Prep ’ s many constituencies . Father Devron ’ s successor will have very big shoes to fill ! Fordham Prep is as strong today as any point in our long history .”
2013 – 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
THE TRANSFORMATION OF FORDHAM PREP
Strengthening , enhancing , and creating new programs
Over the past nine years , Father Devron , along with the faculty , staff , and the leadership team have led the way to create new and innovative programs to enhance the student experience , prepare Fordham Prep graduates to matriculate at the top colleges , and give them the tools to become leaders in a rapidly changing world . They include :
The Prep ’ s Environmental Sustainability Initiative which aims to inspire the Fordham Prep community to become lifelong , active stewards of God ’ s creation and to create an environmentally just and sustainable school community in accordance with the Catholic Jesuit ideal of “ collaborating in care for our common home .”
The FitzSimons Civics Initiative which provides resources to
The interdisciplinary iSTEAM Program gives students access to new technologies , including aeronautical science , biomedical researching , coding , cybersecurity , gaming , engineering , and robotics .
A Global Education Program that gives all students opportunities to engage with and learn from peers around the world in order to prepare them to attend college and enter a workforce that is more global than it has ever been before .
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