An evening of celebration and gratitude for all who lead Westminster forward
“Each chapter in the history of Westminster is marked by keen vision and heroic investments that allowed the School to seize a moment and accelerate into the future.”
— Keith Evans, President
6 PM Explore The Blake Center!
7 PM
Join us on the Historic Quad for a Program Featuring:
Celeste Roselli ’27
Michael Reese, Upper School Art Faculty
Liz Blake, Trustee
Keith Evans, President 7:30–9 PM Dinner and Celebration
Please plan to join us at the end of the evening for a moment you won’t want to miss!
From its very beginning, Westminster has been guided by a clear purpose: to create a unique student experience that pairs bright, motivated students with teachers who can ignite their passions and help them reach their boldest aspirations. This founding vision continues today, educating and nurturing students who make Atlanta —and the world—a better place through their leadership.
The world is changing, and the challenges our students face are growing more complex. We must continue to evolve in how we prepare them. Remaining forward-leaning is not optional; it is our responsibility and promise. Through Lead On: The Campaign for Westminster, we committed to offering an experience that matches our students’ ambition, one in which the campus itself serves as a teacher, catalyst, and source of inspiration.
As Westminster has done throughout its history, this community answered the call with extraordinary generosity. With more than $156 million contributed to date, Lead On stands as one of the defining moments in our School’s history—made possible not
by any single gift, but by a shared commitment to Westminster’s future.
Because of you, our campus more fully reflects all that we value: community, belonging, creativity, and curiosity. New and reimagined spaces, strengthened programs, and the enduring support of The Westminster Fund ensure that what happens within these walls is transformative. This remarkable era of growth came about because of your remarkable vision. It could have happened no other way.
As we approach our 75th anniversary, Westminster stands poised to embrace possibility and lead with purpose. The world will call on our students to lead. They will be ready because of you. Lead On is your legacy, and its impact will endure for generations of Wildcats to come.
Onward,
Keith Evans President
“Frank and I have both been impressed with the commitment Westminster has to innovation—all with excellence at the highest possible level.”
— Liz Blake
40,000 square feet at the heart of campus— and at the center of possibility.
The Blake Center marks the culmination of the most transformative chapter in Westminster’s campus evolution since its founding. Designed to bring creative and technical disciplines into purposeful proximity, it invites students to experiment, collaborate, build, and innovate with intention.
Here, robotics takes shape beside digital design. Broadcast studios sit steps from flexible collaboration spaces. Visual and digital arts share a home with engineering and emerging technologies. Conversation becomes prototype. Imagination becomes production.
As an incubator for ambitious ideas and creative exploration, The Blake Center is more than a building. It is a catalyst—a place where curiosity is activated, where disciplines intersect, and where students learn to create and to lead.
Tonight, we invite you to join our faculty and students and experience creative exploration in motion firsthand.
40,000 square feet of new space at the heart of campus
1,360 square feet dedicated to robotics and engineering 9 innovation labs
4,030 square feet of visual arts classroom space
10+ informal collaboration spaces
A New Home for our awardwinning WCAT and StudioW
The Board of Trustees approves the most transformative campus plan in the School’s history.
Lead On: The Campaign for Westminster begins.
The Goizueta Center for Innovation is established.
2020 Hawkins Hall, the parking garage, and Schoen Plaza are completed, along with renovations to Campbell Hall and Alfred E. Thompson Stadium.
Barge Commons opens.
2023
Lead On officially becomes the most successful campaign in the School’s history, surpassing $120 million.
The renovated and expanded Love Hall opens, and The Westminster Fund exceeds $5 million.
2026
The Blake Center opens. As of March 11, 2026, $156 million—and counting— contributed to Lead On.
The renovated and expanded Love Hall reopened as a dynamic new home for Westminster’s Lower School, addressing longstanding facility needs and elevating the daily experience of our youngest Wildcats. Expanded classrooms, dedicated spaces for art, music, and innovation, as well as flexible learning environments support collaboration and hands-on discovery. Strengthened connections to the broader campus create a welcoming entry point while ensuring students have the space and infrastructure to learn, explore, and grow.
“Since the Lower School was such an important part of our educational experience, we believed the greatest impact of our gift would be felt by bringing those facilities up to new standards to support the current and future learning environment of the youngest students. With the help of many other generous donors, the new Lower School is one that families and children will enjoy for many more decades to come.”
— The Love Family
The renovation of Campbell Hall and addition of Hawkins Hall reshaped the Upper School’s academic core. New and modernized classrooms, expanded dining areas, and flexible collaboration spaces support both focused study and daily connection. Designed to bring students and faculty into closer proximity, Hawkins Hall strengthens community while enhancing the environments where teaching and learning unfold.
“From the beginning of Lead On, we believed that the spaces where students gather, study, and connect shape their daily experience in meaningful ways. Hawkins Hall was an opportunity to invest in environments that bring students and teachers into closer collaboration and strengthen the academic core of the School. It is the best philanthropic thing we have ever done!”
— Susan and Scott Hawkins
“The Goizueta Foundation established The Goizueta Center for Innovation with the hope of helping students prepare for the future. Seeing that vision now unfolding across campus is both powerful and deeply meaningful.”
— Olga Goizueta Rawls ’73
The Center is not a single building or program. Its impact extends across Westminster’s Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools through dedicated innovation spaces, professional development for faculty, and a shared framework grounded in core mindsets: empathy, agility, curiosity, creativity, and resilience. These habits of mind shape how students approach problem-seeking, questioning, prototyping, iterating, collaborating, and communicating.
Enhancements to Westminster’s Athletics Complex strengthened facilities that serve student-athletes across multiple programs while reinforcing the central role athletics plays in campus life. The renovation of Alfred E. Thompson Stadium modernized the School’s primary competition venue, improving infrastructure, seating, and the overall game-day experience for students, families, and visiting teams. The addition of Schoen Plaza created a welcoming gathering space adjacent to the stadium, supporting connection and community before and after events.
“Westminster has shaped our family across generations. Being able to invest in a space that brings together students, alumni, families, and friends—Wildcats at every stage of life—is incredibly meaningful to us. Community has always been at the heart of Westminster, and we are grateful to support a place where that spirit is lived out.”
—
Stephen ’80 and Melanie Schoen
Barge Commons opened as a central gathering space and new front door to the Westminster experience, welcoming students, families, alumni, and guests into the heart of campus. Designed to increase connection and visibility, the building brings collaboration, community life, and campus activity together in one open and accessible space. Expansive glass walls and thoughtful adjacencies strengthen the relationship between indoor and outdoor areas, activating the quad and surrounding pathways throughout the school day.
“When I learned about this building that welcomes the world to Westminster, I knew right away that I wanted to be part of it. It gave Olivia and me a meaningful opportunity to express our appreciation and help Westminster grow even stronger.”
— John Barge ’64
OUR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
To the members of the Lead On Campaign Executive Committee,
Thank you.
Your leadership, wise counsel, and love for Westminster have guided this effort from vision to reality. At every step, you gave generously of your time, insight, and resources—always with students at the center and the School’s long-term strength in mind.
Because of your commitment, Westminster moves forward with renewed strength and clarity of purpose. The impact of your work will be seen not only across the campus, but in the lives of the young people who learn and grow here each day.
You answered the call when it mattered, and your leadership has positioned Westminster well for the work ahead. Thank you for your service to the School.
Gratefully,
Emilie Henry Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Scott Hawkins Chair, Lead On Campaign
Scott D. Hawkins, Lead On Campaign Chair
J. Donald Childress, Chair (2025-26)
Marilyn S. Black
Elizabeth Kilcullen Blake
John W. Brewer
Rosalind G. Brewer
Javan T. Bunch ’81
David D. Cummings
Michael J. Egan ’74
Rand Glenn Hagen ’95
Katharine W. Kelley ’82
David M. Love ’90
Lisa Olivetti McGahan
Allison Bolch Moran ’86
R. Brand Morgan ’94
Joel T. Murphy ’76
Floyd C. Newton III ’73
R. Davis Noell
Rahul Patel
Olga Goizueta Rawls ’73
Louise Scott Sams ’75
Stephen L. Schoen ’80
C. Austin Stephens ’93
Alexander C. Taylor
Dana Weeks Ugwonali
Since the approval of the Strategic Plan in 2012, Westminster has undergone a comprehensive campus transformation through ten major building projects and the continued growth of The Westminster Fund.
Across every division—from Pre-first through grade 12— these investments have reshaped the daily experience of students and faculty. Modernized classrooms, expanded academic and innovation spaces, enhanced athletics and arts facilities, and new community gathering areas now support how Wildcats learn, collaborate, compete, and grow.
From Love Hall in the Lower School to Hawkins Hall in the Upper School, from Barge Commons at the head of the Quad to The Blake Center at its center, the Campus Plan and the Lead On Campaign have aligned Westminster’s physical spaces and programmatic support with the strength of its programs and the ambition of its students.
60,600 square feet of renovated space 32% of the campus is new or renovated 68% more Upper School collaborative space 20 new classrooms and 12 new innovation spaces
For every single Wildcat, we thank you!
“The Westminster Schools are here because many have shared the vision
of their worth in Atlanta.”
Dr. William L. Pressly Jr., Founding President