BY ERIC W. PESOLA
William and Mary Alumni Magazine | Spring 2008, Vol. 73, No. 3
If you were on campus in the past few months, you may have seen something unusual going on at the Alumni House. Not weddings or other alumni gatherings or functions, but a complete refurbishing of the section of the house known as the "hyphen." The hyphen connects the original structure, which was built before the Civil War, to the addition, which was erected in 1997.
"Due to some flaws in the original construction, we're going back and making some renovations to the expansion side of the building," says Scott Crabbs, associate director of Alumni Products and Services. "There was structural damage to the wood, glass and windows, and all of those needed to be replaced."
The College funded and spearheaded the repair effort for the hyphen, but Crabbs directed a makeover of two restrooms and the catering kitchen. Much of the repairs were planned for in the Alumni House budget, but the Lower Northern Neck Alumni Chapter and the Olde Guarde contributed by raising funds to help in these repairs.
"The Lower Northern Neck chapter has been raising funds for a number of years through their 'PAC,' or Parties for the Alumni Center," says Crabbs. "They are providing a significant portion of the funding for the repairs to the smaller restroom in the house."
"Because we have so many high-profile events here, it is our responsibility to ensure the Alumni House is in the best shape possible," says Crabbs. "Now with these renovations, I think that we are accomplishing this feat."
