Final Phase of Campaign Construction Completed
THE NEW OFFICES
Gone are the dark, 1960s spaces that used
to make up the admissions, advancement,
business, and counseling offices. The wing that
formerly served as the Brothers’ quarters was
converted this summer to provide a cutting-
edge work environment, expand community
space, and most importantly, better serve the
students.
The Admissions Welcome Center is
Xaverian’s new front door for prospective
families. It’s a bright, clean, inviting space for
admissions guests to be received when they
visit campus. In addition to the impressive
waiting room are three new offices and a sleek
conference room.
The counseling offices were renovated
with current students in mind, as we continue
to expand our counseling services to meet
the needs of today’s students. From students
seeking guidance and support, to those meeting
with college admission representatives, the new
counseling wing is a hub of activity throughout
the day. The counseling conference room
serves as a meeting space for Xaverian’s student
mentoring programs, as well as a private
and quiet place for college interviews and
October 2017: Called
to Lead capital campaign
officially concludes at the
Francis Xavier Society
Reception, held in the Sarah
M. Bisson Foyer, outside the
newly renovated Josephine
M. Noble Chapel
September 2017: Students, faculty,
and staff are welcomed back to a newly
renovated library (complete with new
collaborative learning spaces), chapel,
admissions office suite, counseling office
suite, language lab, and advancement
and business office suites
April 2017:
Renovations begin to the
Ryken Wing (the former
Brothers’ residence),
which had remained very
much untouched since
the 1960s
October 2016: The Board of Trustees approves the extension of the
Called to Lead campaign from $20 million to $25 million and approves
renovations to the school’s library, chapel, admissions office, counseling
office, language lab, and advancement and business offices
informational sessions.
The advancement and business teams both
benefitted from new offices, storage spaces, and
conference rooms. The advancement suite also
has a large central meeting space for the parent
volunteers who generously give of their time
to help drive the department’s philanthropic
efforts.
In addition, the language lab used for the
study of world languages (Xaverian currently
offers Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese)
was also renovated.
“As someone who attended Xaverian in
the early 90s, the ongoing transformation of
our campus during the past 25 years has been
nothing short of remarkable. Not only do we
continue to bolster our state-of-the-art facilities
in order to fully satisfy the educational needs of
our students, but our alumni and friends have
been steadfast in their support of our efforts.
From that vantage point, it is safe to say that
our continued growth is indeed a community
effort, one that benefits our most cherished
members - our current and future students,”
said Jacob Conca ’94, Ph.D., Principal of
Xaverian.