Bolles School announces matching $5 million gifts from 2 donors for upcoming Center for Innovation

ByConceptual mock-up of Frank R. Sanchez & Hope and Dana E. Fender Center for InnovationJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Bolles School has achieved a milestone in the development of the Center for Innovation, as it announced the matching gifts of $5 million each from Dr. Dana Fender and his wife, Hope, and Frank Sanchez.

The donations from the Fender family and Frank Sanchez represent the largest single gifts in the history of The Bolles School. As a token of their generosity, the state-of-the-art structure will be named the “Frank R. Sanchez & Hope and Dana E. Fender Center for Innovation.” The facility’s designs are geared toward accommodating new educational offerings and facilitating collaboration and dialogue across various disciplines. This expansion of academic areas is intended to deepen Bolles’ curriculum and nurture the next generation of innovators.

In addition to the academic development, the construction of the Center for Innovation allows for expansion in other areas, including the Llura “Lulie” Liggett Gund ‘58 Residence Hall for Girls on the second floor of Bolles Hall. This expansion will provide space for an additional 60 students, increasing its capacity from 28 students.

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