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![Head of School Katherine Bradley cuts the ribbon to officially open the Upper School Building.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709575871/danahallorg/gtawigqk8dtr9ovscili/DH_RibbonCutting_Richins_030424_081753_3261.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709575871/danahallorg/gtawigqk8dtr9ovscili/DH_RibbonCutting_Richins_030424_081753_3261.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709575871/danahallorg/gtawigqk8dtr9ovscili/DH_RibbonCutting_Richins_030424_081753_3261.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1709575871/danahallorg/gtawigqk8dtr9ovscili/DH_RibbonCutting_Richins_030424_081753_3261.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1709575871/danahallorg/gtawigqk8dtr9ovscili/DH_RibbonCutting_Richins_030424_081753_3261.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1709575871/danahallorg/gtawigqk8dtr9ovscili/DH_RibbonCutting_Richins_030424_081753_3261.jpg","width":2200}])
Students and faculty marked a historic occasion on Monday, March 4, 2024 with the opening of the new Upper School Building. The community celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by the first All-School Meeting in the renovated Waldo Auditorium.
![Head of School Katherine Bradley announces that $54,394,552 has already been raised for the Fearless Futures Campaign.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698412583/danahallorg/smrdmkuyk0w0ycjwohxx/DH_FearlessFutures_Richins_102623_202555_9608.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698412583/danahallorg/smrdmkuyk0w0ycjwohxx/DH_FearlessFutures_Richins_102623_202555_9608.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698412583/danahallorg/smrdmkuyk0w0ycjwohxx/DH_FearlessFutures_Richins_102623_202555_9608.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698412583/danahallorg/smrdmkuyk0w0ycjwohxx/DH_FearlessFutures_Richins_102623_202555_9608.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698412583/danahallorg/smrdmkuyk0w0ycjwohxx/DH_FearlessFutures_Richins_102623_202555_9608.jpg","width":1344}])
Dana Hall has launched its most ambitious capital campaign in the School’s 142-year history.
![Middle School students sign steel beams that will be added to the new Classroom Building]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678392234/danahallorg/zmjoys74vdsr7e7pmj1m/IMG_9506.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678392234/danahallorg/zmjoys74vdsr7e7pmj1m/IMG_9506.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678392234/danahallorg/zmjoys74vdsr7e7pmj1m/IMG_9506.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678392234/danahallorg/zmjoys74vdsr7e7pmj1m/IMG_9506.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1678392234/danahallorg/zmjoys74vdsr7e7pmj1m/IMG_9506.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1678392234/danahallorg/zmjoys74vdsr7e7pmj1m/IMG_9506.jpg","width":2200}])
On March 9, students, faculty and staff signed their names on one of three steel beams that will be part of the new Classroom Building.
![Dana Hall Rises to the Challenge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1645819917/danahallorg/qxs7twpoedm1fte0y72e/ClassroomBuildingoutdoorrendering.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1645819917/danahallorg/qxs7twpoedm1fte0y72e/ClassroomBuildingoutdoorrendering.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1645819917/danahallorg/qxs7twpoedm1fte0y72e/ClassroomBuildingoutdoorrendering.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1645819917/danahallorg/qxs7twpoedm1fte0y72e/ClassroomBuildingoutdoorrendering.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1645819917/danahallorg/qxs7twpoedm1fte0y72e/ClassroomBuildingoutdoorrendering.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1645819917/danahallorg/qxs7twpoedm1fte0y72e/ClassroomBuildingoutdoorrendering.jpg","width":1920}])
With $4 million on the line, community members have provided generous support to ensure the success of the Upper School Classroom Building Project.
Fearless Leaders
![portrait of Hannah Leung, Dana Hall class of 1988]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696443746/danahallorg/dupcr3ua2b6glhybujhu/HannahLeungcrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696443746/danahallorg/dupcr3ua2b6glhybujhu/HannahLeungcrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696443746/danahallorg/dupcr3ua2b6glhybujhu/HannahLeungcrop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1696443746/danahallorg/dupcr3ua2b6glhybujhu/HannahLeungcrop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1696443746/danahallorg/dupcr3ua2b6glhybujhu/HannahLeungcrop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1696443746/danahallorg/dupcr3ua2b6glhybujhu/HannahLeungcrop.jpg","width":2200}])
Hannah Leung '98
Hannah Leung ’98 is a managing director at JP Morgan, where she provides financial advice and investment solutions to high-net-worth clients and remains a firm believer in rolling up her sleeves and getting things done.
![portrait of Susan Dangel, Dana Hall class of 1969]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696443746/danahallorg/t5s26dnnggnlu3vc0qyg/SusanDangel.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696443746/danahallorg/t5s26dnnggnlu3vc0qyg/SusanDangel.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696443746/danahallorg/t5s26dnnggnlu3vc0qyg/SusanDangel.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1696443746/danahallorg/t5s26dnnggnlu3vc0qyg/SusanDangel.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1696443746/danahallorg/t5s26dnnggnlu3vc0qyg/SusanDangel.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1696443746/danahallorg/t5s26dnnggnlu3vc0qyg/SusanDangel.jpg","width":2200}])
Susan Dangel '69
Susan Dangel ’69 is an award-winning television and film producer who has brought her talents to a variety of institutions, including PBS and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She is a frequent collaborator of John Williams, one of the most celebrated composers in American history.
![portrait of Dr. Myisha R. Rodrigues, Dana Hall class of 2000]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696443746/danahallorg/hkyloptwx7oatvl4wiix/Rodriguescrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696443746/danahallorg/hkyloptwx7oatvl4wiix/Rodriguescrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696443746/danahallorg/hkyloptwx7oatvl4wiix/Rodriguescrop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1696443746/danahallorg/hkyloptwx7oatvl4wiix/Rodriguescrop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1696443746/danahallorg/hkyloptwx7oatvl4wiix/Rodriguescrop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1696443746/danahallorg/hkyloptwx7oatvl4wiix/Rodriguescrop.jpg","width":2200}])
Myisha R. Rodrigues '00
With nearly two decades of experience in the mental health, education, and non-profit sectors, Dr. Myisha R. Rodrigues ’00 is the executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Massachusetts and the CEO/Founder of Third Veil Consulting™, LLC.
Building our Future
Dana Hall’s giving societies honor and celebrate the contributions of loyal leadership supporters. They are an extension of the School’s treasured sense of community, an affirmation of the purpose and power of shared goals and collective action.
1881 Society
Every year, members of the 1881 Society make a commitment to support Dana Hall in amounts starting at $1,881, and in tiers, going up to and beyond $100,000.
Helen Temple Cooke Society
The Helen Temple Cooke Society recognizes the generosity of alumnae, parents, grandparents and friends who make provisions for Dana Hall in their estate plans. A bequest or life income gift signifies partnership with Dana Hall and its mission to provide an excellent educational experience for young women.
Moon & Stars Society
Members of the Moon & Stars Society have given to Dana Hall—in any amount, in any area—for five or more consecutive years. Membership is maintained as long as the donor makes one gift each fiscal year (July 1-June 30).