Onyx Spring-Summer 2018

ASPIRE HIGHER CAMPAIGN CONTINUED

“I first came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods when I was eleven. I remember gasping when I saw Le Fer Hall and saying, ‘This is where I want to go to college!" — Ellen Cunningham, SP, '61 the future of Le Fer and the campus as a whole has to look forward to.”

Continued from pg. 3 Le Fer Hall is a living legacy. It has been home to generations of Woods alumni and continues to serve today’s growing student body as the heart of living and learning on campus. A priority in the campus master plan is to retain the historical integrity of the building’s architecture, while providing the modern amenities today’s student expects.

Nathan Stroup, a junior humanities major from Howe, Indiana, shared with guests at the I Love Le Fer Party in February that students are excited about the changes they see happening. “Ever since the news of this project was released to the student body, there has been a ‘special energy’ present on campus,” said Stroup. He added, “This energy is a sense of excitement and enthusiasm for what

Stroup is part of a student committee appointed by President King to provide insight and advice in the planning and renovation process.

Highlights of the I Love Le Fer initiative yet to come with additional campaign gifts include: • Refreshing student rooms —refinishing floors, new windows and doors, painting, updating lighting and new furniture • Updating private and community bathrooms—plumbing, ventilation, fixtures and windows • Renovating community spaces on the resident floors such as the centers and kitchens—creating new interactive spaces for today’s students • Addressing structural integrity and deferred maintenance issues • Updating Formal Parlor—hardwood floors, restore Inglenook fireplace, refinish antique furniture, paint and lighting • Creating landscaped, co-curricular outdoor seating spaces near entrances • Increasing parking availability and improving traffic flow and way-finding signage around Le Fer Hall and throughout campus Left: The Le Fer Ballroom was named and dedicated on February 23, 2018 in honor of Anita Tiberi McMahon '61 and her late husband, William. The College greatly appreciates their years of support to SMWC and Anita’s commitment to the Aspire Higher Campaign, which was the first $1 million gift received. L to R: Anita Tiberi McMahon '61 and son Michael McMahon, College Trustee. Above: The new cross on Le Fer Hall, the new ceiling and lighting in Green or Sullivan Parlor, the new first floor bathroom sinks and the Sacred Heart Chapel.

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