(KAIR)--Halfway there.
That's the word from Atchison's Maur Hill-Mount Academy, regarding the Catholic high school's $4 million 2020 Vision campaign.
The halfway mark was reached through the recent receipt of a $1 million gift which was donated to the school by 1962 alumnus Michael Haverty, and his wife, Marlys.
To honor the donation, the school's gym will be named the Haverty Gymnasium.
School President Phil Baniewicz calls the Haverty's “humble,” saying they asked for no recognition, but he wanted the students to see their name and know who they are, saying, “they are the kind of people we want our students to emulate.”
The school had already raised $1 million prior to receiving the gift.
According to a press release from the school, the 2020 Vision campaign is focused on four goals: to have MH-MA considered one of the top five Catholic boarding schools in the country; to ensure faith, truth and excellence happen daily; to create a great first impression and longevity; and to ensure that the MH-MA experience positively changes students and prepares them to succeed in college and life.
To achieve the goals, Baniewicz plans to use the raised funds towards a remodel of the school’s front entrance, a remodel of the cafeteria, expanding and repaving the east driveway, a new gym floor, lights for the baseball field, enhancement of the dorms’ exteriors, landscaping improvements, and the purchase of a new air conditioning system, among other improvements.
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