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LOYOLA ACADEMY SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN UPDATE

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JULY 2018

A LOYOLA AQUATIC ATHLETE’S LASTING LEGACY

The John D. Norcross ’54 Aquatic

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OYOLA HAS DEDICATED its soon-to-beconstructed aquatic center to the memory of former swimming, diving and water polo team member John D. Norcross ’54 to honor his love of Loyola aquatics and his extraordinary legacy as the largest benefactor in the history John Norcross (top row, third from right) with the other members of Loyola Academy’s 1953–54 Senior of Loyola Academy.

Swimming and Diving Team

John D. Norcross ’54 loved the water—and he loved Loyola aquatics. This Rambler athlete, who competed on Loyola’s swimming, diving and water polo teams, went on to play water polo for Stanford University, where he majored in economics before attending Northwestern University’s School of Law.

But, for John, Loyola aquatics was where it all began: the commitment to excellence, the the self-discipline, the team spirit and the thrill of competition as he pushed his body and mind to their limits—skills and values that would serve him well throughout his life and in his successful career at Crane and Norcross, the Chicago property tax law firm that he founded with fellow Rambler Michael E. Crane ’54.

Over the years, John returned to Loyola frequently to celebrate our Rambler athletes and support our Jesuit educational mission. He generously supported the development of our Munz Campus in Glenview to give Ramblers in field sports the playing surfaces that they needed to excel, gave to the Robert P. Perkaus III ’77 Memorial Scholarship Endowment to open doors to a Loyola education for students from families of all income levels and contributed regularly to our Annual Giving Program.

John was also one of the first benefactors to invest in our Aquatic Initiative in 2008. After he passed away in November 2014, Loyola received word that this loyal alumnus had engaged in a final

act of generosity by leaving a multimillion-dollar estate gift to Loyola Academy in his will.

“Throughout his life, John consistently answered the call of St. Ignatius to manifest his love ‘more by deeds than by words,’” reflects Loyola Academy President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ. “We are humbled by the trust that he has placed in us with this exceptional gift, which will enable us to build on the centuriesold tradition of Jesuit education and reimagine our mission for the 21st century. To honor John’s love of Loyola aquatics and his passion for the performing arts, his gift will be used to help fund our Pool and Theater Initiatives.”

When Loyola’s new John D. Norcross ’54 Aquatic Center opens in August 2019, it will enhance the aquatic experience of every Rambler—from the nonswimmer in need of basic water safety and swimming instruction to the varsity swim team member—as well as future Ramblers and other young people participating in Loyola Academy summer youth camp activities.

The aquatic center will house an eight-lane, Stretch 25, “fast pool” with wide lanes, flush-to-the-deck gutters and two one-meter springboards, as well as a movable bulkhead, which will allow simultaneous swimming and diving practices and faster transitions between swimming and diving events during competitive meets. The moveable bulkhead will also enable Loyola to host water polo games and championship swim meets in faster all-deep water and allow swimmers to warm up and cool down in the diving area before and after their events. Wide deck areas around the pool will make competitive events more efficient and comfortable for aquatic athletes and officials, as well as Ramblers and community members participating in instructional and recreational programs.

The new pool will be housed in a lightfilled, two-story natatorium with separate team and physical education locker areas, a coaches’ office, a wet classroom adjacent to the pool area and advanced mechanical systems designed to ensure optimal indoor air quality. A 294-seat spectator gallery with retractable bleachers will enable Loyola swimming and diving coaches and physical education teachers to repurpose the gallery level as a dry classroom between swimming and diving meets. 4

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What makes a “fast pool” fast?

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ATER DEPTH IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS in making a pool fast. As swimmers move through a pool, they create waves. In a shallow pool, these waves will bounce off of the bottom of the pool, creating turbulence—and turbulence affects speed. If a pool is deep enough, the waves will be weaker by the time they reach the surface. In other words, the additional water in a deeper pool acts as a calming force to minimize the impact of the waves.

Gutter design comes into play as well, because waves also bounce off of the walls at the pool’s perimeter. A perimeter overflow gutter like the one planned for Loyola’s new pool can help quell these waves by eliminating wave bounceback in the pool’s outside lanes.

Other factors also affect speed, such as the degree of slope in the pool floor (the gentler the slope, the better) and the positioning of water jets on the pool floor, rather than on the sides of the pool, where they can slow down swimmers in outside lanes.

ROBERT AND LOUISE SANBORN were always fans of Loyola Academy— even before their twins, Sean and Maura, joined the ranks of Loyola’s Ramblers in 2009.

“Loyola was always our first choice as a high school for our children,” says Louise. “We knew about the school’s excellent reputation from friends who were Loyola alumni or parents.”

By the end of their twins’ freshman year, Loyola had exceeded the Sanborns’ already high expectations.

“Our first experience with the ‘Loyola Way’ came through our son’s involvement with the football team,” Louise recalls. “Robert and I were so impressed by the way that the coaches treated the boys and the high expectations that they had for their football players to become men for others. That experience was the beginning, for us, of becoming part of the Loyola community.”

Throughout their children’s Rambler years, Robert and Louise gave generously of their time and resources to support Loyola Academy. In 2012, they helped kick off the Second Century Campaign Science Initiative with a major gift to support the development of a multipurpose science lab.

The following year, the Sanborn twins headed off to college—but their parents remained active and committed members of the school community.

In 2014, Louise joined our Board of Trustees and has shared her wisdom and insights with Loyola leadership as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee and chair of the Board’s Ignatian and Catholic Identity and Advancement Committees.

In 2016, Robert and Louise made another gift to the Second Century Campaign, this time to support our Pool Initiative, Piazza and Theater Initiative. This exceptionally generous gesture was rooted in pragmatism, as well as an ongoing commitment to the Jesuit values that had made such a deep impression on the Sanborns during their twins’ first year at Loyola.

“Given the emphasis on science and technology in our information-driven economy, we felt that it was important to support the Science Initiative,” the Sanborns explain. “We are supporting the Pool Initiative, Piazza and Theater Initiative because we recognize the importance of these capital enhancements to the overall experience of Loyola’s students and their development as wellrounded individuals.”

“Although Sean and Maura

Sanborn graduated from Loyola Academy in 2013, Robert and Louise have continued to support our mission,” says Loyola Academy President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ. “We are deeply grateful to these loyal community members for their vision, foresight and generosity as they continue to partner with us to transform our ambitious strategic objectives into realities.” 4

Loyola graduate parents and Second Century Campaign supporters Louise V. and Robert J. Sanborn

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PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION

Successful Science Initiative brings 21st-century science labs to Loyola Academy

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N THE COMING YEAR, we will be constructing our final science lab—a milestone that marks the successful completion of our Second Century Campaign Science Initiative.

“It has been wonderful to see the Loyola community so energized and committed to helping us achieve this goal,” states Vice President of Advancement Robert O. Miller. “Thanks to the generous benefactors who have supported our Science Initiative, we have raised the $2.82 million necessary to advance our tradition of excellence in science teaching and learning, promote a high level of scientific literacy in our student population and accommodate best practices in science education in the 21st century.”

We are deeply grateful to the generous benefactors listed at right, whose leadership gifts will help the next generation of Ramblers become more confident and inspired STEM learners with the potential to use science and technology to shape a better future for us all.

Gary and Karen Gardner (center) at the August 2013 dedication of a Loyola chemistry lab named in honor of their children, Laura K. Gardner ‘11 (left) and Daniel Gardner ‘13 (right)

The Helen V. Brach Foundation made a leadership gift to name The Brach Biology Center.

Loyola graduate parents Karen and Gary Gardner made a leadership gift to name a ​ chemistry lab in honor of their children, Laura K. Gardner ‘11 and Daniel Gardner ‘13.

Loyola graduate parents Teresa B. and Robert G. Lewandowski made a leadership gift to name a chemistry lab in honor of their children, Katherine T. Lewandowski Bagnowski ‘01 and Mark A. Lewandowski ‘03.

Loyola graduate parents Robert J. and Louise V. Sanborn made a leadership gift to support the development of a multipurpose science lab.

Loyola graduate parents Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Sullivan made a leadership gift to name a STEM lab in honor of Loyola biology teacher Rev. Peter W. Breslin, SJ. The STEM lab funded by the Sullivans is slated for construction in the coming year.

The friends and family of the late Dr. Alan W. Yasko made a leadership gift to name a physics lab in memory of Loyola graduate parent and Science Initiative Committee Chair Dr. Alan Yasko, former chief of musculoskeletal oncology at Northwestern University’s Lurie Cancer Center. 4

Teresa B. and Robert G. Lewandowski (left) with Loyola Academy President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ (center) at the April 2013 dedication of a Loyola chemistry lab named in honor of their children, Mark A. Lewandowski ‘03 and Katherine T. Lewandowski Bagnowski ‘01 (right)

Robert J. and Louise V. Sanborn with Fr. McGrath at the March 2013 dedication of a multipurpose science lab funded by the Sanborns, who also made a generous Second Century campaign gift to support our Pool Initiative, Piazza and Theater Initiative

Laura A. Yasko (second from right) with sons (l-r) Jason A. Yasko ’11, Nathan W. Yasko ’13 and Aaron M. Yasko ’15 at the May 2014 dedication of a Loyola physics lab named in honor of the late Dr. Alan W. Yasko (not pictured: Alexandra J. Yasko ’16)