PRES RPT 2022 ONYX ANNEAU

more than six weeks while the College made repairs. “We are projecting that we will be at capacity for housing next fall (2023) in both Le Fer and Les Bois Halls, which will leave us nowhere to move students when the next pipe breaks,” said Clark. In 2016, the Aspire Higher Campaign identified Le Fer Hall as the priority capital project following a feasibility study that included many alumni and friend donors. To date, 360 donors have supported the much-needed renovations with nearly $2.3 million of philanthropic support. Each bathroom stack requires at least $75,000 in gifts to proceed with the renovation. New gifts and pledges will help the College address

According to the American Water Works Association, cast-iron pipes used for water and sewer in the 1920s, have a lifespan of up to 100 years. These pipes, an excellent investment in their time, are a $1.85 million part of a $1 trillion aging pipe infrastructure problem in the United States. Next year, Lady Le Fer’s pipes will be 100 years old (officially, although she began construction in 1921). “She is a magnificent structure who wears her age well... except for a few of her arteries, which need our attention,” said Clark. “A portion of her may be at the end of her lifespan, but with a little love and some new PVC, she can be around for at least another 100 years.”

Original built-in cabinets damaged in the Sacred Heart Chapel.

additional bathroom

stacks during the summer of 2023.

A renovated bathroom in Le Fer Hall

Renovated community bathroom in Le Fer Hall

We have Miles to Go before we secure the future of Le Fer Hall. • Join the hundreds of donors who have supported the student experience with their gifts to the I Love Le Fer initiative.

• Contact your classmates and friends to collectively sponsor a bathroom or a complete stack!

giving.smwc.edu

• For more information contact advancement@smwc.edu or 888-769-0013.