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WAT E R F O R D Q U A R T E R L Y
C A M P A I G N
R I S E S N E W S L E T T E R
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP CORE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Steve Miller P ‘15, ‘17, ‘19, 23 VICE-CHAIR
Campaign Updates
Kristin Stockham P ‘13, ‘17, ‘22 A D VA N C E M E N T C O M M I T T E E CHAIR
INVEST IN THE VISION As we embark on a new, unique school year, our campus has come back to live with the return of faculty, staff, and students. Our campaign is on a similar trajectory - our pace slowed during the past few months, but we are continuing to push forward. The design firm, Arup in collaboration with EDA Architects, shared their final report as part of the project pre-design phase, which started in September 2019. They shared the following as part of their executive summary: Fundamental to the Waterford experience is the design of the campus itself. Its configuration provides an armature and an envelope to everyday school activities and interactions, shaping the lives of students and staff that occupy the campus day-in and day-out. The size, configuration and resourcing of school buildings and spaces can be seen as a critical enabler of the school’s community as well as its ability to deliver its intended pedagogy, by providing the necessary room to gather, socialize, teach, collaborate and experiment. With this in mind, they set a vision and design principles for each of the new facilities. SCIENCE:
STUDENT COMMONS:
• Welcoming & inclusive • 19th century meets 21st century science • Building as teacher • Student science on display • Designed in the broader context • World-class, yet distinctly Waterford • Science commons • Flexible and future-ready
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Welcoming & inclusive Expressive of student life Adaptable throughout the day Bring the outside in Comfortable for all Supervised, but student-focused Secure & supportive Active & robust
Chantal Dolan P ‘21, ‘22 BOARD CHAIR
JB Taylor P ‘19, ‘24, ‘26
STEERING COMMITTEE
Sue Mika P ‘06, ‘08, ‘10, ‘15, ‘18 Jessica Osborn P ‘21, ‘23 ‘25, ‘29 Peter Osborn P ‘21, ‘23 ‘25, ‘29 Susan Pizitz P ‘10, ‘20, ‘32 Heather Scott P ‘27, ‘29, ‘32 Janice Ugaki P ‘22, ‘25 Nate Walkingshaw ‘96, P ‘21, ‘23, ‘25, ‘28 Heather Zynczak P ‘25, ‘27, ‘29
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What’s Next LO O K I N G FO RWA R D I N TO 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 Our architecture firm, EDA, will be utilizing the visioning and programming work of Arup to create renderings of our new spaces by December. We look forward to sharing them with you once they are complete. The Core and Steering Committees have continued to meet throughout the summer, and alongside our campaign leadership, we are working to identify and meet with as many families as possible who might be supporters of this effort. If you know of any families who would be inspired to impact our campaign, please let our campaign leaders know.
“If I had had [a new Science Center], I may have gotten into science.” - Waterford Alum
G E T I N V O LV E D If you have questions, interest in volunteering or hosting a small campaign event, or curiosity to learn more, please reach out to: TOD D WIN T E RS, Assistant Head of School of Enrollment and Institutional Advancement 801.816.2213 toddwinters@waterfordschool.org D E VE LOP ME N T OFFIC E 801.816.2217 development@waterfordschool.org