The culmination of John Bapst’s campaign to build an on-campus practice gym and fitness center took place under sunny skies Wednesday, May 26 at 11 a.m. as Mary Ellen ’59 and Edward Darling cut the ribbon on the new Mary Ellen and Edward Darling Athletic Center. Mr. and Mrs. Darling are proud John Bapst parents and grandparents.
Made possible by the “Love That School!” capital campaign, the 14,000 square foot, $3.8 million facility at 28 Somerset Street in Bangor will be fully operational for the 2021-22 school year.

The athletic center was designed by Mike Pullen of Artifex Architects and Engineers and built by Nickerson & O’Day, whose CEO, Karl Ward, and wife Dr. Kathy Ward are parents of three John Bapst graduates.

Also acknowledged were building partners involved and the many donors whose generosity made this addition to the John Bapst campus possible. The school now has a facility that reflects its goal of instilling the attributes of health and fitness in students today and in the future.

Tours followed the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Enjoy the photo gallery of the event below, and the campaign program here.

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Photos by Kim Higgins and Jonah Bean ’24.