She credits her decision to pursue a doctorate to the encouraging influence of several Colby-Sawyer faculty. “Colby-Sawyer gave me a great springboard.”
Pastoral Psychologist Barbara Livingston '82
the windy hill building campaign
The Windy Hill School has been a magical part of childhood for area families since 1976, when it was licensed by the state of New Hampshire to serve as a laboratory school for Colby-Sawyer's Social Sciences and Education Program. It serves 85 area children, employs 13 teachers, and provides after-school programs for grades one to three and summer programs for children up to age six. Each year 30 to 40 college students, mainly Child Development and Psychology majors, become involved in the school to learn about young children and the institutions that support them, as well as to observe and engage in the children's learning, alongside their teachers and mentors.
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For some time, the Windy Hill School's physical space on campus has been less than ideal and has hampered its growth. Colby-Sawyer College has moved forward with plans to create a new space especially designed for Windy Hill that will house all of its programs under one roof. The new free-standing building will be on the periphery of campus near Colby Farm amid expansive grassy areas and magnificent views of Kearsarge Mountain. This new location will provide safer and more convenient access from Main Street in New London, and will reduce vehicular traffic at the heart of campus.
The new building will feature classrooms with built-in kitchens and computer work areas, along with unobtrusive observation rooms for faculty, students and parents. Additionally, a seminar room, two technology-enabled or “smart” classrooms for child development classes, an early childhood curriculum laboratory and resource library, and faculty offices will both strengthen the college's Social Sciences and Education programs and enhance the learning experiences of Windy Hill children.
The cost of building and furnishing the new school is projected to be $2 million. Fortunately, in May 2008, the college received an extraordinary $1 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor family. This generous family has offered to match, dollar for dollar, all gifts up to $1 million toward the new building's construction.
Gifts of every level will make a difference and will be recognized in the new building. To contribute or to learn more about the Windy Hill Challenge, please contact Beth Cahill at 526-3426 or ecahill@colby-sawyer.edu.
Learn more about the Windy Hill School at www.colby-sawyer.edu/windyhill.
