Stanstead College breaks ground for a new residence building

Stanstead College Head of School Michael Wolfe joined with Property Committee members Judith Cowen and Ellen Bounsall along with students and faculty on Monday morning to break ground for a new residence for Grade 12 students.

With increased enrollment, particularly in the higher grades, the senior residences have reached maximum capacity. The new residence, which will be 25,000 square feet on 3 levels with a capacity of 60 beds, will resolve space issues while recognizing the fact that Grade 12s are transitioning to adulthood and should therefore have certain privileges not afforded the younger students.

“We want to make your transition to university even better and we feel that this type of residence is going to help with that because most of the residences you’re going to move into for university truly are co-ed,” Wolfe commented.

While the residence will be co-ed, it will have separate wings for boys and girls, with no shared entry point except the front door. It will be constructed between the existing Amaron Gymnasium and Alumni House at the northwestern corner of campus.

It will be the first new residence at the school since the opening of Webster House in 1991. The project is being financed through donations from alumni, friends and private foundations.

The school has yet to choose a name for the new house, which is expected to be ready by fall of 2019.

COURTESY OF STANSTEAD COLLEGE Mrs. Cowen, a member of the school's property committee, and Ms. Bounsell, a member of the new residence committe, joined Mr. Wolfe in a ceremonial groundbreaking with the future first residents of the new building.