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SUMMARY:The Competitive Campus: How Academics\, Athletics & Student Experience Are Driving the Future of Independent Schools
DESCRIPTION:What makes an independent school campus competitive today? Increasingly\, it is the intersection of academics\, athletics\, wellness\, and the overall student experience. This panel brings together school leaders to examine how institutions are investing in facilities to attract and retain students\, strengthen community\, and advance their missions. From innovative learning environments and athletic facilities to dining\, wellness\, and gathering spaces\, the discussion will explore how schools prioritize capital investments and create campuses that are both financially responsible and compelling to the next generation of students and families.\nPanelists:\nDavid Baxter\, Chief Financial and Operating Officer | Hopkins School\nMichael Bergin\, Chief Financial and Operating Officer | Miss Porter's School\nTimothy Dee\, Principal | Fairfield Prep\nModerator: \nKatie Wilkinson\, Business Development Manager | Turner ConstructionSchedule:Registration: 5:00 pmReception (Cash Bar) with Food Stations 5:00   6:00 pmA dinner buffet will be featured during the networking reception for attendees prior to the panel discussion. No plated meals will be served\; coffee and dessert service at tables to follow.Program 6:15   7:30 pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html data-scribe-recorder-ready="true"><head><title></title><style></style></head><body aria-disabled="false" data-gr-agent-presence-bridge-connection-id="1793895809703-0.1831656693168816" data-gr-ext-installed="" data-new-gr-c-s-check-loaded="14.1344.0" data-new-gr-c-s-loaded="14.1344.0" spellcheck="false"><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_1200\,h_628/v1793895056/tenants/80faa2e4-9139-4534-8833-97eb21fcf838/93655d13b51048c59509186f2058170e/December-9-2026-The-Competitive-Campus.png" width="791" height="414" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" /></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">What makes an independent school campus competitive today?</strong> Increasingly\, it is the intersection of academics\, athletics\, wellness\, and the overall student experience. This panel brings together school leaders to examine how institutions are investing in facilities to attract and retain students\, strengthen community\, and advance their missions. From innovative learning environments and athletic facilities to dining\, wellness\, and gathering spaces\, the discussion will explore how schools prioritize capital investments and create campuses that are both financially responsible and compelling to the next generation of students and families.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Panelists:</strong><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">David Baxter</strong>\, Chief Financial and Operating Officer | Hopkins School<br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Michael Bergin</strong>\, Chief Financial and Operating Officer | Miss Porter&rsquo\;s School<br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Timothy Dee</strong>\, Principal | Fairfield Prep</p><p><br /></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Moderator:&nbsp\;</strong><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Katie Wilkinson</strong>\, Business Development Manager | Turner Construction</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;" /><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Schedule:</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">Registration: 5:00 pm</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">Reception (Cash Bar) with Food Stations 5:00 &ndash\; 6:00 pm<ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in\; line-height: normal\; margin-left: 20px\;">A dinner buffet will be featured during the networking reception for attendees prior to the panel discussion. No plated meals will be served\; coffee and dessert service at tables to follow.</li></ul></li><li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">Program 6:15 &ndash\; 7:30 pm</li></ul></body></html>
LOCATION:556 Mulberry Street Plantsville CT 06479
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URL:https://members.pwc-ct.org/events/Details/the-competitive-campus-how-academics-athletics-student-experience-are-driving-the-future-of-independent-schools-1850751?sourceTypeId=Hub
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