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91 L AT I N S C H O O L O F C H I C A G O Dunn had the experience, education and commitment that made him a good fit for the Latin School of the 21st century. For many in the community, his personal story reflected the kind of school Latin wanted to be. Dunn immigrated to the United States from Jamaica when he was 9 years old. Raised by his mother, along with his four siblings, he attended public school in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston until a guidance counselor, seeing his potential, encouraged him to apply to A Better Chance. A program that provides educational opportunities and scholarships to academically talented students of color, A Better Chance made it possible for Dunn to enroll at the prestigious Milton Academy in Concord, Massachusetts for high school. Initially Dunn struggled with the transition to Milton as a day student. But, again, his teachers, seeing potential, advocated for Dunn to receive enough financial support to become a full-time boarding student. Dunn flourished, graduating from Milton as senior prefect, before moving on to attend Brown University for his undergraduate work and Harvard for his graduate degree. "We had some very strong candidates for head of school," Sharp said shortly after Dunn was hired. "Randall also looked great on paper. But it was his personal story that was so compelling to the search committee. We felt that his experiences could enrich the school and inspire our students in a very meaningful way." Shortly after Dunn's arrival, the fifth grade moved into the middle school and the new state-of-the-art upper school science center opened on the fourth floor of 45 W. North Boulevard, thereby completing the largest capital project the school had undertaken since the upper school opened in 1969. e Uptown Partnership provides meaningful service opportunities for students. Below, upper school students in class. Students, faculty and parents partner with nearly two dozen community and service organizations in Uptown. Background: e upper school science center.