ing from a national list of top-notch architects. Stern, who is Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, has built an international reputation for his skill in designing a wide variety of buildings that complement their architectural and historical contexts. Stern’s firm has extensive expertise in academic architecture and planning as well, having designed the library at St. Paul’s School and served as the master planners for Georgetown University, for example. Several locations for the new dormitory were considered, including placing it west 䉴 Board Chair Will Miller ’74 thanks Grant Porter ’69 for his generosity in naming the Foyer and Grand Stairways in memory of his parents Kenneth Porter, Jr., and Joan H. Porter. Grant made this gift with his wife Christina and their daughter Christina C. Porter ’00.
Jason Travelstead ’88, left, with his fatherin-law Greg Oneglia ’65 in front of the new girls’ dormitory
so well organized, Greg notes, is due especially to Will Miller ’74, Chair, Board of Trustees, and Lance Odden, former Headmaster. Reminiscing about his exceptional former teacher, Oneglia says, “Of all the people in my life, other than my father, Mr. Odden was a huge help to me personally and to my family over the years.” Greg Oneglia probably never dreamed he’d be constructing buildings like those he admired as a Taft lower-mid over 40 years ago.
Student residents Marisa Ryan ’03 and Courtney Reardon ’03 enjoying their new dormitory room. Taft Bulletin Fall 2002
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