Bishop Gorman High School, established in 1954, has a rich tradition of Faith, Excellence and Service to the Las Vegas community. In 2001, the Bishop Gorman community made a strong commitment to that tradition by launching the Ensuring the Legacy campaign to build its new campus in Summerlin. The new campus, completed in 2007, is a beacon of the Catholic Faith in Las Vegas. It is a place where students prepare for their future education and life experiences while developing their own personal encounter with Christ and his teachings.
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The new facility offers our current students a superior learning environment while preserving the history and tradition of Bishop Gorman High School’s excellence in Catholic education. Our latest addition, completed in the Spring of 2013, provides even more opportunities to enhance the educational experience of our current students and accommodate additional students. With the expansion complete it is time, once again, for the Bishop Gorman community to demonstrate its support of Catholic education in Las Vegas. Through participation in the legacy now capital campaign, you can make a difference by: • providing tuition assistance to deserving students so they can take advantage of all the benefits Bishop Gorman has to offer • ensuring our faculty and staff have the training and resources necessary to provide the most advanced educational experience to our students • guaranteeing that our facilities are maintained for years to come Within the pages of this brochure we will share with you the specifics of our legacy now opportunity.
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For almost 60 years Bishop Gorman High School has celebrated a tradition of excellence in education. Since moving to the Summerlin campus, our great tradition has thrived, giving our alumni and community much for which to be proud. Our students are excelling and challenging themselves in new and unique ways and we are committed to providing them with the best teachers, facilities and opportunities possible. It is our goal to make a Bishop Gorman education available to all those students and families who desire a quality Catholic school experience.
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Today Bishop Gorman sits on 52 acres and provides a complete educational experience. We are blessed to have had the support of generous benefactors that have made our amazing facilities a reality. Aside from the traditional classroom, our campus features college style lecture halls, a black box theatre, state-of-the-art science labs, TV studio and learning center to meet the needs of our students, faculty and staff on every level.
Recent additions to our campus include the Fertitta Athletic Training Center (ATC), Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and the “north expansion�.
The ATC is a state-of-the-art sports conditioning facility for our athletes, as well as a supervised fitness center for the use of all students and faculty. On the second floor is a reception center, Ryan Hall, for banquets and meetings.
The Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto enhances the spiritual life on campus by providing a special place for our students and faculty to pause, reflect and pray in the presence of our Blessed Mother, with glowing candles and contemplative music.
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campus now Our latest expansion project, the “north expansion�, completed in the Spring of 2013, features a quad for students to gather, the perimeter of which has classrooms, computer and science labs, two new lecture halls, expansion of the student commons, additional parking and a lit multi-use synthetic turf practice field.
In the future, the final phase of our expansion will include elements that will help continue our reputation of excellence in education, taking our campus to the next level with a student union, an additional auxiliary gym, an aquatic center and administration offices. The construction of these projects will be completed as funds are secured for each individual building.
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Our state of the art facilities accommodate the needs of our students, faculty and staff in both academic and extra-curricular arenas. Some of the highlights include: 4 college style lecture halls ranging in capacity from 8O-14O Athletic Training Center Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and Chapel 2 Gymnasiums 2 lit synthetic turf fields Complete athletic complex including baseball, softball, soccer fields, track and tennis courts 8
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Information media and educational technology center Complete fine and performing arts complex – ceramics classroom with kiln, black and white photo lab, black box, broadcast media studio, theatre and green room 3 computer labs Marine biology and other science laboratories Learning and testing centers Landscaped courtyards and quadrangle Legacy Now
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Today, our priorities are to build on the foundation that has been laid by addressing the needs that ensure we can continue to provide a quality Catholic education: •
Offer additional tuition assistance to deserving students
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Increase our faculty and staff enrichment opportunities
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Fund upcoming capital repairs and replacements
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Tuition Assistance The mission of Bishop Gorman High School is to educate the entire person and to provide an environment where students can develop spiritually, intellectually and socially, enabling them to recognize their potential as people of God.
As the only Catholic high school in Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman must provide a Catholic education to as many students as possible regardless of their family’s financial circumstance. Obviously, our ability to do this is limited by our financial resources.
Currently, our tuition assistance needs are two-fold. In today’s economic environment, we have an immediate need to increase the financial assistance we provide to our current and incoming students. Then we have a long-term goal of increasing the amount of tuition assistance available in future years.
In order to satisfy both of these pressing needs, $2 million of the $7 million legacy now designated for Tuition Assistance will provide the ability to increase the amount of tuition assistance granted by 50% over the next four years. The remaining $5 million will be invested in our tuition assistance fund, the earnings of which will be utilized to increase tuition assistance in subsequent years. Legacy Now
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Faculty & Staff Enrichment The ultimate determining factor in the quality of a student’s education lies in the professional preparation and ongoing formation of the faculty and staff. Teachers at Bishop Gorman are expected to function as members of a professional learning community, keeping current on best practices and research-based strategies involving curriculum, instruction and assessment.
In addition, our teachers must be well versed in technology and 21st Century skills in order to prepare our students for the digital environment they will experience in college. The $1 million from legacy now designated to faculty and staff enrichment will allow us to provide the continuing education and resources necessary to ensure that our faculty and staff are leaders in their profession.
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Capital Replacements As difficult as it is to believe, we have been on our Summerlin campus for seven years now. Our students are proud of their school and show a great deal of respect when it comes to the physical appearance of our campus. Additionally, our facilities and maintenance teams work very hard to make sure that our campus looks as good today as it did the day we moved in.
The next step in keeping up our beautiful facility is to stay up to date with our capital repairs and replacements. Currently, funding for major repairs and to update facilities comes from our operating budget. We have developed a five year plan to replace and update various components of our facilities due to regular wear and tear. Two million dollars from the legacy now campaign will give us the ability to fund these projects without having to draw from our operating funds.
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In order to raise the funds necessary for these projects please consider making a three year pledge to legacy now. •
Tuition Assistance
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Faculty and Staff Enrichment
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Capital Repairs and Replacements
Make your gift count! Thanks to the generosity of the families of Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta and the Engelstad Family Foundation all gifts made by December 31, 2014 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5 million. What does that mean??? This is YOUR opportunity to make your gift have twice the impact on the Bishop Gorman community!
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The generosity of so many has gotten us to this point; now we require continued generosity to achieve our long-term goals.
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Families, alumni, friends and community partners
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It is a call to action for every Gael to rally behind this source of pride and support our students, faculty and future.
$10 million in gifts and 3 year pledges. Please contact the Advancement Office for more information at 702.476.4032 or advancement@bishopgorman.org
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An investment in Bishop Gorman is an investment in the future. Help us to make a lifelong impact on generations to come.
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