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in December, the first new dormitory constructed at Tabor since 2000.
What does it mean to have a building at Tabor
How did you learn about Tabor Academy and
with your family name on it?
what made you decide to send Taka as a student?
If people who hear that someone from the Far Eastern country of Japan had donated a building to a prestigious US school and want to make an even bigger donation, and if my donation primes the pump for the further development of Tabor Academy, nothing would give me greater pleasure.
The consultant, Mr. John Gray, recommended Tabor Academy to me. When I met Mr. John Quirk, Head of School, and Mr. Mark Aimone ’86, Director of Advancement, teachers such as Mr. Steve Downes, Director of the Center for International Students, and the students, I felt that it was a wonderful school.
Mr. Matsumura, pictured
Do you have a favorite feature of the building from the design and images you have seen?
What has been the most valuable part of your
I particularly like the entrance.
experience with Tabor to date?
What does it mean to you that Taka will have the opportunity to enjoy this dormitory and experience it during his time at Tabor?
I think this will be a precious experience for Takamasa.
with Mark Aimone and John Quirk, added his signature to the building, along with students and trustees. Each were invited to sign a board that was installed in the attic of the building.
A speech by a male student at the enrollment ceremony in Chapel made a particularly strong impression on me. Seeing the way the students responded to the speech and their attitude, I felt that I had enrolled my son at a great school.
Photos include the Becker family’s new kitchen, the upstairs cooridor and suspended walkway.
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