Ursuline Academy's new and improved Guidance Office was officially unveiled last Wednesday, September 12!
The expansion and renovation of the Guidance Office was made possible through the Senior Parent Gift of the Class of 2012. Each year, the parents of the senior class donate to a specific improvement project for the campus as their class' legacy to the Academy. Read about past projects on the Senior Parent Gift page!
On September 12, parents of the Class of 2012 and members of the Senior Parent Gift came together to celebrate the completion of their project. The co-chairs of the committee cut the red ribbon and officially opened the new Guidance Office for the 2012-2013 school year!
Fundraising for the new office began last fall, when the parents of the Class of 2012 selected a big project with a big fundraising goal for their Senior Parent Gift. The price tag for the Guidance Office renovations was $45,000.
But the response from the parents was as big as the project it supported, with a record-breaking 75% participation rate, the highest ever for a Senior Parent Gift! Together, the parents of the Class of 2012 raised $57,250 to expand and renovate the Ursuline Academy Guidance Office.
Construction began as soon as school let out in June 2012 and all the improvements were finished in time for the start of the 2012-2013 school year, when the members of the Guidance Department moved into their spacious new office. The new and improved Guidance Office includes a conference room with space to meet with college admissions representatives, students and parents, and a more welcoming reception area for students and visitors.
Thank you to the parents of the Class of 2012 for this lasting legacy for Ursuline Academy. It truly is a gift that will touch all students who walk the halls of Ursuline, and the Ursuline community is so grateful to each of you!
Special thanks to co-chairs Michael and Cathy Haynes and James and Bridget Brochu, and the Senior Parent Gift Committee for all their hard work: Rita Ledonne, John McDonough, Chris Sulmonte, Robert and Theresa Wilber and Susan Mulligan.