AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT

This past winter, The Storm King School received a gift that has not only enhanced the beauty of our ever- growing campus, but also has become an enduring symbol of the School’s resilience and strength. The gift, a 2010 sculpture by Denis Folz called Mighty Oak, was made by alumnus and former trustee B. deRacey Gilbert Jr., Class of 1960. The large oak leaf is a kinetic piece designed to carve its way through the campus mountain breezes as it stands symbolizing the strength, honor, liberty, and endurance of The Storm King School’s students and faculty. As one writer put it, “the oak is King of the Trees” with its longevity, ability to feed small game while at the same time build the mightiest of structures with its lumber. This is truly an extraordinary gift that will enhance our campus and symbolize the strength of its mountain-top surroundings.

THANK YOU!