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Good afternoon everyone.

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I am thrilled to welcome you
to our beautiful campus,

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even if it's a little chilly today,
and this exciting event,

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but most importantly to the new incredible
Mars STEAM Building.

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We did it!

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Every student
who steps onto our campus begins

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crafting their own story
and shaping their legacy.

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It's a privilege to offer them yet
another space where they can learn,

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grow, and continue writing that story.

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Our dedicated faculty and staff work tirelessly

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to keep Miss Charlotte's wisdom alive,

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reminding students that every day

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we have hundreds of chances
to make ourselves better.

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To the Foxcroft students, faculty,
and staff.

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What better place could there be

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to challenge yourself,

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to grow with purpose and add a remarkable

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chapter to your story.

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Today, as we both welcome

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a new calendar year
and open a new building,

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we take an important step in expanding
Foxcroft’s legacy,

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one shaped by Miss Charlotte
and strengthened

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by generations
of alumnae, faculty, and staff.

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The world is evolving
rapidly across every area of STEAM,

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science, technology, engineering,

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the arts, and mathematics,

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and the future will belong to those
who can learn, adapt,

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and think creatively
across these disciplines and fields.

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This building,
where the future begins to unfold

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and where Foxcroft’s enduring, ever
growing legacy

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continues to take shape.

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Miss Charlotte, as we all
know, was an extraordinary woman,

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a visionary, determined
and deeply committed to ensuring

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that the school evolved with the times

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and met the needs of the world around it,

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all while remaining a safe, engaging,

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and joyful place for its students.

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We are profoundly grateful
to the four Mars

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women with us today
who share that same belief,

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and whose remarkable support

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helped bring this building to life.

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Victoria Mars, Class of 74.,

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Pam Mars, Class of 78,

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Bernadette Russell, Class of 03,

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Charlotte Rossetter, Class of 12,

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thank you for your unwavering faith
in our mission

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and for helping build our future.

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I also want to personally extend my heartfelt

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thanks to everyone
who has contributed to this project,

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and to our Building
for Our Future campaign.

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Through your generosity,
your service, your insights,

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always very important,
and your presence in our community.

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We are truly honored and deeply grateful
for the many ways

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the Foxcroft community supports our School.

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I am especially appreciative
of the steadfast leadership

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of our Building for Our Future
campaign co-chairs

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Kaye Durham, Class of 81, Anne Michele,

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who unfortunately can't be here with us,
Anne Michele Kuhns, Class of 87,

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whose commitment continues
to guide and strengthen this effort.

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Thank you.

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As you walk around the building,
which we're so excited to

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have you do in a few minutes,
you'll see the names of some incredible

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people whose generosity allowed classrooms

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and spaces to further come to life.

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We would like to thank Kaye Durham, Class of 81,

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her daughter, Mary Park Durham, Class of 2017,

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The Edgerton Foundation and Lauren Edgerton,

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who’s class of 2004,

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the estate of Barbara Lawrence Garside, Class of 1952,

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Kate Hastings, Class of 1978,

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Hope Haskell Jones, Class of 52,

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not to be confused with Hope Haskell Jones, Class of 82,

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also known as Junior,

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(if she lets you call you to call her that)

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Jackie Kleinhans, Class of 2005,

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Anne Michele Kuhns, Class of 1987,

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Diana Hardin Walker, Class of 1959,

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and the Class of 1964,

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who donated in honor of their classmate,
Dr. Stephanie Briggs Bennett.

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Thank you everyone.

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Today marks an expansion of discoveries

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for our students
and a continuation of Foxcroft’s story.

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We ask that you continue
to help us tell it, to support it,

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and to uphold Miss Charlotte's
vision and legacy as we go forward.