Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2019 | Page 9

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
$3M
Our current capital campaign will allow the school to move forward with its next
campus win—the long overdue renovation of Linnell Gymnasium. Thornton
Academy’s growth since the early 1960s has created the need for a space that
will accommodate the entire student body. The new athletic complex will allow
the community to gather together, not only for athletics, but for celebrations,
milestones, and community events as well.
$2.7M
At present, we have raised $2.7 million dollars toward our $3 million dollar goal!
As we move toward the close of our capital campaign, we invite our community
of alumni, family, and friends to help us “ring the Victory Bell!” Participate in
the next phase of campus growth by joining a legacy of supporters who have
celebrated and enhanced the life of the school for more than two centuries!
Help us
“Ring the Victory Bell!”
The Paul S. Hill, Jr. Stadium is added to
the campus map, becoming home to the
Golden Trojans’ football, soccer,
field hockey, cross country,
outdoor track and field, and
lacrosse teams. The class of
1981 is the first to celebrate
Commencement at Hill Stadium,
which seats 4,000 spectators!
THORNTON ACADEMY
Trustees and alumni rally again in response to
the needs of a growing students body. The William
S. Linnell gymnasium becomes the site of athletic
events, arts performances, and various other
assemblies and gatherings.
Emery Hall is renovated to
accommodate a beautiful
new dance studio! Two
other exciting learning
spaces are also added—
the state-of-the-art New
Media and STEM Centers.
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Nelson Hall, the first of three
new residential dormitories,
is built to house the increasing
number of international students
who choose to study at TA.
Major changes move across campus. The more than 50,000 square feet of construction holds
the 500-seat performance space in Harry Garland Auditorium, six arts classrooms and six
math classrooms, the Mary Hyde Library, and the Helen Atkinson Dining Commons.
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