The 1990s – A Commitment to the 21st Century

At the May 1990 dedication of the Kiplinger Library, guest speaker Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor made the following observation about women in America:  “The tide is running in your favor and the wind is at your back.” The same was true not only for young women at McDonogh but also for the school’s culture, climate, and campus. The 1990’s were marked by the introduction of kindergarten in 1992 and the mid-decade construction of the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Athletic Center and Clarence Burke Center for the Arts. In 1998 the school celebrated its 125th anniversary with a reenactment of the arrival of the original 21 boys on campus. The celebration harnessed a spirit that would carry the school into the next century.