Recognition Displays Added in Newton H. White Athletic Center

Further Enhancements to Include Trophy Cases for all 24 Varsity Teams at JHU

Johns Hopkins University Director of Athletics Tom Calder announced today the completion of the first phase of a three-phase project that will give a complete facelift to the Newton H. White Athletic Center. The completed first phase includes two free-standing structions honoring the University's Athletic Hall of Fame inductees and NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars. Coupled with the earlier completion of the department's All-America display, this initial stage of the project was funded completely by private donations at a cost of nearly $120,000.

The second phase scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2010-2011 academic year, will include trophy display cases for each of Johns Hopkins' 24 intercollegiate sports, a current champions display case and upgraded lighting in the Athletic Center lobby. The total cost for this phase is $125,000 and will also be completely funded through private donations.

The overall project in the Newton H. White Athletic Center has several purposes. First, it recongizes the accomplishments and individual achievements of today's teams and student-athletes, while making the University's collective memory of past successes more alive for alumin, parents and potential students. Second, it enhances the overall appeal of Johns Hopkins to potential recruits while demonstrating the importance and commitment the administration has placed on athletics.

Naming opportunities for this project as a whole, and others still in the planning stages, are still available. Please contact Blue Jays Unlimited at bju@jhu.edu or 410-516-6132 if you have interest in donating to this project.

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