Millbrook Case Statement - The Millbrook Campaign

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As you review the infor mation contained in the following pages, one fact is blindingly obvious—Millbrook is a school with clear vision and tremendous momentum. It’s a school on the move. Our strategic plan sets forth the lofty goal of being the best small boarding school in the country. There are many measures of what defines “best”—quality of faculty, admissions selectivity, excellence of the program, college placement, size of endowment, facilities, and administrative leadership.

By all these measures, Millbrook is gaining momentum, moving forward with greater speed and intensity, somewhat akin to the snowball rolling down the hill. Momentum is a rare self-perpetuating phenomenon, and, as we know from physics, the faster an object moves, the harder it is to stop.

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To reach our goals and to maintain this momentum we need to ensure that we all—alumni, faculty, students, parents and friends—continue to work together with common pur pose. From humble beginnings in 1931, Millbrook has grown in size, scope, and stature, and nowhere is that more evident than in the metr ics mentioned above. Millbrook is ‘better by design,’ and our mission to educate students who will succeed in college and beyond lies at the core of all we do. The progress we have made is a result of the tremendous support of our constituency, and our goals are in sight, yet we must act so we can maintain our momentum and continue to become an ever better Millbrook. Join us, help us keep the momentum going, and share the pr ide as we celebrate Millbrook’s history and forge its future.

Campaign Co-Chairs Peter R. Chapman P ’11, ’12 and Caroline A. Wamsler, PhD ’87

 millbrook Better by Design

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As you review the infor mation contained in the following pages, one fact is blindingly obvious—Millbrook is a school with clear vision and tremendous momentum. It’s a school on the move. Our strategic plan sets forth the lofty goal of being the best small boarding school in the country. There are many measures of what defines “best”—quality of faculty, admissions selectivity, excellence of the program, college placement, size of endowment, facilities, and administrative leadership.

By all these measures, Millbrook is gaining momentum, moving forward with greater speed and intensity, somewhat akin to the snowball rolling down the hill. Momentum is a rare self-perpetuating phenomenon, and, as we know from physics, the faster an object moves, the harder it is to stop.

This

report

supporters complete

is

w r i tt e n

who

its

capital

extraordinary clear The

the

is

a

of

Millbrook’s

stepping

forward

c a m pa i g n .

progress

i m pac t

r e s u lt

c a m pa i g n

are

for

over

giving

the

as

last

that

s u c c e s s f u l l y.

25

to

will

generous

the

documents

resources

transformation

concludes

It

most

school

moves

to

Millbrook’s

years

and

visionary continue

makes

l e a d e r s h i p. when

the

To reach our goals and to maintain this momentum we need to ensure that we all—alumni, faculty, students, parents and friends—continue to work together with common pur pose. From humble beginnings in 1931, Millbrook has grown in size, scope, and stature, and nowhere is that more evident than in the metr ics mentioned above. Millbrook is ‘better by design,’ and our mission to educate students who will succeed in college and beyond lies at the core of all we do. The progress we have made is a result of the tremendous support of our constituency, and our goals are in sight, yet we must act so we can maintain our momentum and continue to become an ever better Millbrook. Join us, help us keep the momentum going, and share the pr ide as we celebrate Millbrook’s history and forge its future.

Campaign Co-Chairs Peter R. Chapman P ’11, ’12 and Caroline A. Wamsler, PhD ’87

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 T H O U G H T F U L G ROW T H M A K E S M I L L B RO O K B E T T E R

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N E W A N D R E N O VAT E D S PA C E S

1. Mills Athletic Center 2. Holbrook Arts Center 3. Faculty Housing 4. Callard House 5. Frederic C. Hamilton Math & Science Center 6. Miller Brown Health Center 7. Squash Court Addition 8. West Hall 9. New Dining Hall 10. Maintenance Complex 11. Abbott Hall 12. The Barn 13. Schoolhouse 14. Case Hall 15. Harris Hall 16. Prum Hall 17. Clark Hall 18. Pulling House 19. Flagler Memorial Chapel 20. Guest House 21. Shilkret House 22. Burton Hall 23. The Mill 24. South Playing Fields 25. North Playing Fields

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2 5 Y E A R S O F N E W C O N S T RU C T I O N , R E N O VAT I O N AND LANDSCAPING

New Construction Project Mills Athletic Center Holbrook Arts Center New Faculty Housing Phase I & II Callard House Addition Frederic C. Hamilton Math & Science Center Health Center Reese Squash Court Addition West Hall New Dining Hall Maintenance Complex

Date Sq. Footage 1997 61,200 2000 33,400 2002, 2004 2,500 2008 600 2009 25,000 2012 1,430 2012 15,000 2014 25,250 2016 15,000 2016 11,270

Total New Construction Square Feet

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Entire Building Renovation Project Abbott Hall Callard House The Barn

Frederic C. Hamilton Math & Science Center

Date Sq. Footage 2001 12,000 2008 2,800 2012 8,950

Total Entire Building Renovation Square Feet

23,750

Partial Renovation/Small Projects

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Total Square Feet Altered since 1990 223,076 West Hall

Campus/Landscape Projects Including Durand Quad, Pulling House, North Athletic Fields, Turf Field, Mills Athletic Center, Zoo Parking, West Quad, New Dining Hall, and Campus Lighting Total Landscape Acreage

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 EXCELLENCE AND P U R P O S E I N P RO G R A M S

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D E D I C AT E D C L A S S RO O M S PA C E S 59% INCREASE

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In 1990 fewer classrooms were spread out across campus; Schoolhouse housed 5 classrooms, and all others were located in the basements of dorms, in the Barn, or in the Mill.

Today each academic department has its own presence and dedicated classrooms. The Frederic C. Hamilton Math & Science Center includes 9 dedicated classroom and lab spaces, and Schoolhouse is home to the humanities classrooms. The Harris-Kenan Language Center is a language-immersion mecca on campus, and the Holbrook Arts Center adds 10 classrooms for a multitude of creative disciplines.

A P, H O N O R S A N D A DVA N C E D C O U R S E O F F E R I N G S 167% INCREASE

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AP English AP Calc AB AP Calc BC

Advanced Biology Advanced Physics Advanced Chemistry

Advanced Math V Advanced Math VI Advanced Math VII

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Advanced Spanish V Advanced French V Advanced Math VII

AP English AP French AP Spanish AP Calc AB AP Calc BC AP Statistics English III Honors English IV Honors English V Honors English VI Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II Honors Precalculus Honors French Literature Advanced French V

Advanced Spanish V Spanish Literature Mandarin IV Advanced Readings in Latin Honors Biology Advanced Biology Advanced Physics Advanced Chemistry plus 9 advanced and honors arts courses

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ARTS COURSES 47% INCREASE

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Full-year Courses Term Courses

H O N O R S A N D A DVA N C E D A RT S C O U R S E S 800% INCREASE

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Advanced Photo

Advanced Alternative Processes Advanced Digital Photo Advanced Studio Pottery Advanced Drawing & Painting Advanced Printmaking Honors Ceramics Honors Photo Honors Drawing & Painting Honors Printmaking

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 FIELDS AND FACILITIES FIT FOR CHAMPIONS

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Reese Squash Center

Upper Fields

Wray Gymnasium

Bontecou Turf field Hockey Rink

Mills Athletic Center

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 INSPIRED S PAC E S TO L I V E A N D P L AY

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Durand Quad

West Hall

Class of 2016 Amphitheater

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P OW E R E D B Y T H E S U N

Our mission and commitment to environmental stewardship and carbon neutrality led to the construction of our solar photovoltaic power field. This solar field now powers 100% of our campus electricity and has lowered our greenhouse gas emissions by 30%.

The solar field is also integrated into our curr iculum, as our faculty develops ways to get our students involved in learning about conservation and solar power through hands-on projects at the solar field.

New Dining Hall

Solar Field

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 AT T R AC T I N G A N D R E TA I N I N G T H E F I N E S T F A C U LT Y

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T H E S C H O O L’ S C O V E N A N T W I T H I T S F A C U LT Y

Our established covenant determines to create the best model for compensation packages/salaries, housing, and healthcare. Continuing our focus on faculty will allow us to attract more highly qualified students.

We continue with endowed teaching chairs that were established to support the fine men and women on the faculty whose work and dedication carry out Millbrook’s mission each and every day: Frank W. Trevor – Chair in Natural Science Jane Johnson Garnjost – Chair in Mathematics and Science Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. – Chair in the Arts Anna Gundlach Huber – Chair in Foreign Language Frederic C. Hamilton – Chair in English Xavier Prum – Chair in Mathematics Since 1990, the following endowed chairs and programs additionally support our most promising, dedicated, and excellent faculty: Kenan Chair for Excellence in Teaching – for teaching “characterized by passion for the materials and for the students being taught, exceptional mastery of the subject matter, a commitment to Millbrook School’s ideals, and a joy of teaching.” Chair holders have included: Katherine Harvard, Walker Zeiser, Todd Feitelson, Bill Hardy, and Trip Powers.

Gregory Sabbatical Program – established by Joe and Niki Gregory P ’04, this endowed fund supports a yearlong or summer sabbatical for qualifying faculty. To date the following faculty members have enriched their professional careers through this sabbatical program: Rick McWilliams, Bill Hardy, Eileen Jeffreys, Todd Feitelson, and John Siegenthaler.

Emerging Leaders Program – established by Dan Lindley ’51 to provide professional development opportunities to young, promising teachers. The following current faculty have been selected: Samantha Tarnasky, Tom Brown, Lindsay Peterson,Vince Vincent, Eve Whitehouse, and Ava Goodale ’02.

Collins Grant – established by Farnham Collins ’53 to honor each faculty and staff member who completes his/ her 25th year at Millbrook.

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 S T R AT E G I C P RO G R E S S AND MOMENTUM

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C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N S U C C E S S ( 1 9 9 2 - 2 0 1 7 )

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$65 Million Goal $53 Million

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Pulling Together

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Current Campaign

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$7.2 Million Goal

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 I N T E N T I O N A L G ROW T H : 300 S T U D E N T S S T RO N G

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A P P L I C AT I O N S F O R A D M I S S I O N 291% INCREASE

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T O TA L E N RO L L M E N T 82% INCREASE

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Our mission is to prepare Millbrook graduates for college and lives of meaning and consequence. In a community where everyone is known and needed, our curriculum instills >

curiosity and a commitment to academic excellence;

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to serve as stewards of the natural world;

readiness to use one’s knowledge and skills in service to others.

We promote the intellectual, emotional, spiritual, creative, and physical growth that will lead to a life satisfying to the individual and valuable to the greater good, and we fulfill this mission everyday in a manner that is continually better by design.

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