Fall 2023
Alumni Courtyard Opens
Alumni Courtyard Opens
View of the Alumni Courtyard from Chenery (Photo: E. Rudolph)
The Alumni Courtyard we envisioned in 2019 is now a beautiful community gathering place that celebrates our school's proud history and inspires future generations of Kent Denver students to leave their own mark on campus, just as previous graduates did before them.
The first round of bricks and pavers were in place in time for the Class of 2020's drive-through Commencement ceremony last May. Since August, when campus reopened to students and faculty, the Courtyard has already become a popular gathering place for (safely distanced!) class meetings and outdoor socializing. After some COVID-related production delays, the remaining bricks, pavers, trees, benches and stones are being engraved and installed right now.
We look forward to showing off the completed space to our entire community in the future. Until then, please know how grateful we are to the hundreds of alumni and parents of alumni who supported The Next 100 Years Campaign and the creation of this beautiful space.
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