A Dream Realized
With 150 guests gathered to celebrate the moment, President Oscar Leong cut the ribbon and officially opened our new, and now complete campus, at our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony yesterday.
The rain and the wind weren't going to put a damper on the occasion and President Leong shared with the crowd, "What a day! Just the fact that you showed up . . . our school, the kids that we serve, it is about that. Showing up, being there for them and this school does that and has been doing that for 20 years. So on behalf of current and past Board members, current and past staff and faculty, and current, past and FUTURE students of this school, welcome to De La Salle North Catholic High School."
Full Circle Project Team
A moment five years in the making, our new campus was completed with the help of project partners Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Bora Architects & Interiors, and P&C Construction. Nik Tucker '14, worked for Bora for his Corporate Work Study Program job as a student at DLSNC. After completing his degree at Columbia University, Nik returned to Bora to work on this project. “It has been a privilege to create a just space . . and what I mean by that is a space that seeks to do justice by its users. Everyone deserves a just space that amplifies them to be their best selves and to be better. I look forward to the opportunities that this space will provide for the next generation.”
Campaign During the Pandemic
Mary Boyle, honorary co-chair of the Capital Campaign Committee, said "When we found out that we needed to have a new campus, our own campus, we started looking around and working with the architects and trying to see what kind of campaign we could do, and what we could raise, $30 million was out in the air and we said no way can we raise that amount of money, maybe $15 million? Little did we know, with an incredible campaign committee and all our donors and supporters that we were able to complete a full gym and renovate this whole school and raise $26 million during a pandemic."
The Future Knight Nation
State Senator Lew Frederick shared with the crowd: "I thank you for the work you've done already and I'm looking forward to the work you will be able to do in this new facility."
We are so excited to share our new campus with current families, alumni, donors, Corporate Work Study Program partners, neighbors, and friends in the weeks and months to come. Thank you for being part of this journey with us, we can't wait for what's to come.
