Spotlight on KUA’s Newest Dormitory

Dustin Meltzer '05
Over Reunion Weekend, Kimball Union’s newest dormitory was dedicated in honor of the Kurth family. The Kurth House honors the memory of Wilfred Kurth’50, H’07, P’78 and his family. Wil served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Class Agent, and Alumni Council President. He was represented at the ceremony by his wife Margaret H’10 and family, most notably, daughter and past Trustee Jennifer Kurth Borislow ’78, son-in-law and current Trustee Mike Borislow, and granddaughters Jessica ’07 and Lauren ’10.
 
Kurth House houses seventeen girls and is also home to two faculty residences. The dormitory portion was an addition to the 1813 house, which was acquired by the Academy in 2010. The addition retains a classic New England feel, and fits seamlessly into our historic village campus. You can see the construction of the dormitory portion by clicking here.
 
During the dedication, Head of School Mike Schafer and Dean of Community Life Brook Raney reiterated the huge impact the Kurth and Borislow families have had on The Academy; a legacy which spans seven decades. Schafer credits Wil Kurth with accomplishing one of the The Academy’s “most challenging, yet most rewarding tasks” in “returning Kimball Union to its earliest founding days as a school for both boys and girls,” in 1974. Raney recalled a time when Jennifer was instrumental in strengthening the bond between KUA students and the Meriden community by sponsoring an initiative for students to introduce themselves to the employees of the Meriden Deli.  
 
The Borislow and Kurth families have become as much a part of the DNA of Kimball Union as our signature black and orange colors.  And so, With a nod to the history of this historic village that has served as home to our transformational school, and with deep appreciation to the Kurth and Borislow families for their vision, dedication, and affection for Kimball Union,” remarked Schafer, “it is with great honor that we dedicate our newest student and faculty home as Kurth House.”
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