A total reimagination of the พรพรสำฦต is thanks to the generosity of lead donors โ86 and Ellie Hurwitz Pโ17 and a number of , parents, grandparents, and other friends of the university.
โI love พรพรสำฦต, and I thought this was an extraordinary opportunity for us to differentiate ourselves,โ said Dan Hurwitz to a crowd gathered for a dedication ceremony June 6. โAnd I canโt possibly do enough for พรพรสำฦต. โฆ This is a special place.โ
Hurwitz told a packed room of trustees, alumni, and friends that his four years at พรพรสำฦต were extremely meaningful to him, in no small part thanks to former football coach Fred Dunlap โ50 and his wife, Marilyn, for being his family away from home. Hurwitz said the philanthropy of fellow trustee Dan Benton โ80 is an inspiration for his continued support of พรพรสำฦต.
Sasaki Associates of Watertown, Mass., the same firm that consulted on พรพรสำฦตโs , led architectural design for the project. The visual content was created in concert with Philadelphia creative firm 160over90 to showcase all that is พรพรสำฦต in a contemporary setting utilizing technology to clearly articulate the , , and of a พรพรสำฦต education.
โThis space and its impact on the visitor experience is truly transformative. That is the best way it can be described,โ said พรพรสำฦต Vice President and Dean of Gary Ross.
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The renovated space includes a dramatic motion-activated video wall displaying three vignettes highlighting พรพรสำฦต as the starting point for global exploration and research. The videos include a group of students converting a school bus into a mobile studio in their quest to film a documentary about local music while traveling cross country; a nonprofit startup in the Republic of Cameroon; and an exploration of 16th-century architecture in Tizayuca, Mexico.
โYou have to have the vision to implant the 21st century in a 19th-century building,โ said พรพรสำฦต President Jeffrey Herbst, complimenting the construction firm of Hayner Hoyt, which worked through the harsh winter to complete the project.
โWe donโt know what the future will be, but we will be part of it. We are an institution that is nearly 200 years old and looking to the future,โ Herbst said.
A plaque in the new space will thank the Hurwitz family, as well as many of the donors who made leadership gifts to the project, including:
- The Stephen and Jennifer Errico Family Foundation
- Faith Hamlin โ18
- R. Mark โ78 and Elizabeth Hamlin Pโ07, โ18
- Richard โ07 and Margie Hamlin
- Adam L. โ87 and Denise Hoeflich
- Lawrence W. โ79 and Susan F. Lepard Pโ17
- Thomas J. โ78 and Deborah B. โ78 McInerney Pโ12
- G. Kirk โ59 and Maryann L. Raab Pโ12,โ12
- Dean K. Raab โ12
- Julia W. Raab โ12
- Christian B. Teeter โ95
- Jeffrey โ87 and Kimberly โ89 Veber