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Background: Computer labs of the '90s. With funds from an $18.1 million campaign 53,000 square feet were added to the school in the mid-'90s. fit for a dynamic leader like Frank Hogan. By 1994, Latin had a new mission statement that no longer defined it as a neighborhood school, but one that was seeking "to be one of the finest independent schools in the nation." The new mission statement also for the first time included, as one of its central goals, developing a "a diverse school community." From the beginning, Hogan saw his role somewhat differently from the roles of his predecessors. "When I started in education the term headmaster really meant head teacher, and while that is certainly an element today, it is no longer the only thing," Hogan said in 2002. "For many schools, it is not even the primary thing. Today the position is much more one of a manager." As such, he spent little time in classrooms evaluating faculty and overseeing curriculum. Instead, Hogan believed that his job was to provide students and teachers with the "financial, physical and intellectual" resources they needed to do their best work – which would then lead to an increase in institutional pride and confidence and make the school what it could be. With support from Front, Hogan began immediately to make much-needed facilities improvements. The fifth floor was added to the upper school. 108 L AT I N M AGAZINE "The school looked tired," Hogan said. "As Marshall Front liked to say, there was some low-hanging fruit that could have an immediate impact." The upper school Loggia was enclosed, Gallery 2 was installed on the second floor, and new lockers, furniture and fresh paint brightened the school. This, however, was just the start. In 1995, Latin officially kicked off its largest fundraising effort to date with an $18.1 million capital and endowment campaign, an ambitious effort that many in the community did not believe could succeed. A year later, enough money had been raised to begin major improvements, including connecting the lower school building to the building to the south (the annex); an addition to the building that allowed for an early learning floor, including a full-day senior kindergarten; and larger cafeteria, visual arts and recreation spaces. Square footage was also added to the upper school that allowed space for a separate middle school on the fifth floor and updated science, computer, visual arts and performing arts areas. In total, the renovations added 53,000 square feet to the school. One of the most important moments for Latin during these years, however, came