Realizing the long-range goals of the Campus Master Plan to make the core-campus free of traffic and to create large communal spaces, the school saw a dramatic change with the addition of the Naylor Building (2013), Edward St. John Student Center (2013), and Rosenberg Campus Green (2014). The new spaces demonstrated that McDonogh’s traditional values of community and family underpinned contemporary values of collaboration and innovation. Attention to this complex relationship between past and present gave birth to McDonogh’s LifeReady ethos and provided the intention to create meaningful, sustained connections between McDonogh and the society beyond its campus. Charlie Britton, who cultivated a balance between tradition and progress throughout his tenure, turned over the reins to Dave Farace ’87 in 2018.
Upper School History and Social Studies Teacher John Wood will provide historical context while panelists Jack Angel ’18, Kimmy Hilson Carmichael ’10, Dennis Chen ’11, Alysa Delgado Misfeldt ’12, and Ellis McKennie ’15 share their perspectives as students during this time.