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Bishop Alfred Schlert presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for Notre Dame Green Pond’s new Auditorium on Thursday, June 22, 2021. The Bishop, shown at left with NDGP’s President Andrew D’Angelo, is an alumnus of Notre Dame and later taught here.
The auditorium was made possible through generous donations by ND alumni. It will feature state of the art lighting and sound systems and will seat 600.
Also in attendance at the groundbreaking:
- Members of ND’s Board of Directors, including Msgr. Stephen Steven Radocha
- Rev. Daniel Kravatz, ND chaplain
- Mrs. Jacklyn Friel, Principal
- Former Principal Joseph Kramer
- Members of the ND Faculty, Staff & Administration
- Dr. Brooke C. Tesche, Chancellor for Catholic Education
- Dr. Philip Fromuth, Superintendent for Catholic Education
- Randy Galiotto and Michael Metzger of Alloy 5 Architecture
- David Simms, Forge 39 Construction Management
- Representatives from Bethlehem Township
- Alexandria Nehme ’22 and Leo McMenimen ’22 of the Student Council
- Kieran Lencheski ’22 Theater
- Adrianna Ranieri ’23 Band
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