DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Campus Master Plan Moves Into Phase Three Since the first dollars were raised for the USJ IMAGINE More capital campaign in the fall of 2018, fourteen capital projects have been completed or are under construction. The generosity of our USJ family has made it all possible, committing more than $5.6 million in monetary and in-kind gifts to date. Plus, there’s more excellence on the horizon! Bruins tennis will have a new home in the spring of 2022. Construction on the new tennis facility is in progress between the Lower School and south parking lot of Kirkland Field at Carlock Stadium. Once complete, the Bruins will have eight courts instead of six and will feature lights and improved spectator views. Plans have also been finalized to add a new facility that will serve as a home to both Bruins tennis and Bruins golf. The USJ Arbor Project is ongoing. To date, more than 220 trees and shrubs have been added to our campus, with 60 added this past March along the Middle School access road
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past the pond, at the Middle School drop-off, and along the embankment just north of the Lower School. Trees and shrubs will continue to be added in hopes that our campus will ultimately qualify for arboretum status as we work to beautify our campus and enhance the student experience. Construction of the newly named Overton Stadium began this summer. Thanks to a generous gift from Whitney and John Overton, Bruins baseball will have a renovated home with a new backstop, press box, and stadium seating. When the Bruins take the field in the Spring of 2022, play will happen on the nicest diamond in the area. Funds are still required to complete the remaining projects. If you would like to learn more or discuss a gift to the campaign, you can reach out to Chief Development Officer, Russ Ellis at 731-571-3802 or rellis@usjbruins.org. Gifts can also be made on the USJ website: www.usjbruins.org/give.
