Drexel University and West Catholic Preparatory Open Maguire Field
9/25/2014 8:53:00 AM | Drexel Athletics
PHILADELPHIA -- Drexel University and West Catholic Preparatory High School have celebrated the opening of a multi-purpose synthetic turf field located at Drexel's Vidas Athletic Complex. Both institutions will have access to the new field.
The Maguire Foundation made a $1.5 million gift, making the project possible.
"West Catholic Prep is an educational pillar in this neighborhood that Drexel cares deeply about," said Drexel President John A. Fry. "We're proud to share this facility with their student-athletes, who learn the values of discipline, collaboration and teamwork while promoting pride and community at their school. And we're incredibly grateful to Jim and Frannie Maguire for believing in and supporting Drexel's mission of civic engagement."
Drexel will use the field as another weather-resistant practice surface at the Vidas Complex, which is home to eight men's and women's varsity sports, 10 club sports and various intramural sports. West Catholic Prep will use the new facility as a practice football field, saving on transportation costs given the fields close proximity to the school.
"This is a dream 24 years in the making," said Brother Richard Kestler, FSC, president of West Catholic Prep. "Since 1989, West Catholic Prep has been looking for a site to serve as a practice field for its teams. Thanks to this partnership with Drexel and the Maguire Foundation, West Catholic Prep students will have a state-of-the-art facility and a site we are proud to call our home field."
The Maguire Foundation was founded by James and Frances Maguire, a philanthropic organization focused on helping children and young adults receive a quality education. The Maguire Foundation provides tuition, scholarship assistance and grants for students from grade school through college. For more information about the foundation, visit www.maguirefoundation.org.
"As a graduate of Saint Joseph's University I was exposed to the Jesuit philosophy that 'we must be men and women for others,' and today this is my core belief," said James J. Maguire, president of the Maguire Foundation. "In partnership with 22 high schools and 20 universities, I believe our foundation can make a positive impact on the students we serve and on our community at large. The Drexel/West Catholic Prep partnership is a natural fit because of their location and the fact that Drexel is on the academic leading edge. The partnership will serve the West Catholic Prep students and benefit the West Philadelphia community."
The Maguire Foundation made a $1.5 million gift, making the project possible.
"West Catholic Prep is an educational pillar in this neighborhood that Drexel cares deeply about," said Drexel President John A. Fry. "We're proud to share this facility with their student-athletes, who learn the values of discipline, collaboration and teamwork while promoting pride and community at their school. And we're incredibly grateful to Jim and Frannie Maguire for believing in and supporting Drexel's mission of civic engagement."
Drexel will use the field as another weather-resistant practice surface at the Vidas Complex, which is home to eight men's and women's varsity sports, 10 club sports and various intramural sports. West Catholic Prep will use the new facility as a practice football field, saving on transportation costs given the fields close proximity to the school.
"This is a dream 24 years in the making," said Brother Richard Kestler, FSC, president of West Catholic Prep. "Since 1989, West Catholic Prep has been looking for a site to serve as a practice field for its teams. Thanks to this partnership with Drexel and the Maguire Foundation, West Catholic Prep students will have a state-of-the-art facility and a site we are proud to call our home field."
The Maguire Foundation was founded by James and Frances Maguire, a philanthropic organization focused on helping children and young adults receive a quality education. The Maguire Foundation provides tuition, scholarship assistance and grants for students from grade school through college. For more information about the foundation, visit www.maguirefoundation.org.
"As a graduate of Saint Joseph's University I was exposed to the Jesuit philosophy that 'we must be men and women for others,' and today this is my core belief," said James J. Maguire, president of the Maguire Foundation. "In partnership with 22 high schools and 20 universities, I believe our foundation can make a positive impact on the students we serve and on our community at large. The Drexel/West Catholic Prep partnership is a natural fit because of their location and the fact that Drexel is on the academic leading edge. The partnership will serve the West Catholic Prep students and benefit the West Philadelphia community."
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