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Charging toward construction
Three years after the campaign began, Providence Day is close to beginning the long-awaited process of renovating its campus.
By Jonathon Hoppe
The process of raising money in a comprehensive campaign is rather complicated. The first step, which began in May of 2013, involves school administration and the Board of Trustees. They work together to identify
For years it has been Providence Day’s goal to construct a new academic building. The trailers have never been considered a permanent solution, but rather a short term answer to a difficult problem. However, due to things like the 2008 recession, the temporary classrooms are in their 23rd year on campus. But as the Providence Day community learned this past fall, change is finally coming.
cheap, and because of that, Providence Day set up a comprehensive capital campaign.
The revamped campus will feature a parking deck, a campus gateway center, and of course, a new academic building. Buildings of this magnitude don’t come
The person in charge of overseeing the campaign is Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement, Mr. Jeff Appel. While Appel has other responsibilities, most of his day is spent working to perfect this intricate project.
The new academic building will replace the gravel lot between the technology building and the library. Photo by: Providence Day Advancement Office.
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