Saturday, December 19, 2015

A School's History in Pictures and Stories


One of my best memories from working at my old high school, Salesianum in Wilmington, Delaware, was being asked to research and write a mural for the athletic center renovation. We finished in late 2012 and dedicated the new center shortly afterward.

Following a summer of writing and research, eighty-eight moments emerged: The school's greatest athletic achievements and most dramatic contests since its founding in 1903. Then a team of architects and designers laid out the artwork covering two stories of wall space using the photographs we lifted from archives, newspapers, and yearbooks.

Click to view the full PDF version of the modern era mural (2000-present).


Below are some of the highlights from the lower level of the mural:







And yes, I did call the Seaford game in live action as a college student commentator. The recordings may find their way on the blog sometime.

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