Campus Cornerstone Receives New Stitzer YMCA Center to Call Renovated Judd Home
Springfield College iS bringing new life to historic Judd gymnasia, the oldest building at the College (see sidebar, page 19). An extensive $8 million renovation project is now under- way to preserve the architectural character of Judd gymnasia while transforming it to serve new purposes critical to the College’s mission and the students we serve. The 116-year-old Victorian structure is a prominent reminder of the College’s extensive ties to the national and international YMCA. given the facility’s age and increasing lack of functionality,
one course of action could have been to tear it down and build a new structure. destroying such an important piece of the College’s history, however, was not a welcome prospect. fortu- nately, support from alumni and YMCAs during Leadership for the 21st Century: The Campaign for Springfield College enabled the College to take a renewed look at Judd. in particu- lar, leadership gifts from Todd Stitzer H’07, and Mark Stitzer, and their wives Marenda ’78 and lucy, together with additional support from the YMCA of the USA and a number of individual YMCAs across the country, helped lead to the decision to reno- vate Judd gymnasia and give the facility new purpose. The Stitzer commitment was influenced by the work of
Todd and Mark’s late father, Howard f. Stitzer, a lifetime YCMA professional, and their brother, Tim, presently the chief operat-
18 Mark Stitzer (from left), Lucy Stitzer, Marenda Stitzer, Todd Stitzer
ing officer of the YMCA of greater Cincinnati. The Stitzer family also had a keen interest in the preservation of the College’s most historic building. The Stitzer YMCA Center is the most visible component of
the Judd renovation. The Stitzer Center has been intentionally designed to celebrate and honor YMCA leaders of the past, recognize and support YMCA leaders of the present, and prepare YMCA leaders of the future. it includes the College’s office of YMCA relations, the YMCA Club room and additional meeting rooms, a YMCA multipurpose room, and the YMCA
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