Newport Central Catholic High School (NCCHS) on Friday celebrated the opening of its newly renovated entrance and main lobby with a private blessing led by Most Reverend Bishop John Iffert, Bishop of Covington.
Tom Hoffman Alumni Hall and Commons has reimagined the school’s entrance and main lobby into a secure, accessible, and welcoming space for students, staff, alumni, and guests. The renovation is made possible by a gift from the Hoffman family, in memory of Thomas Hoffman, NC Class of 1978.
Key features of the renovation include a fully accessible main academic entrance that ensures every student, parent, grandparent, alumnus, and visitor can enter the school with ease and dignity; a secure vestibule that further strengthens campus safety; the creation of Legacy Commons, an indoor–outdoor environment designed for learning, gathering, or quiet reflection; and an Alumni Center dedicated to the Newport Catholic Class of 1978.
‘Our family is honored to remember Tom in a meaningful way,’ shares Tracie Hoffman. ‘We hope this renovation will continue to attract and graduate not only good students, but good people—like those here today who have supported Tom and our family so faithfully over the years. And we also remember those who are no longer with us—true friends who, in Tom’s words, “understood things I thought no one else could, and stayed by my side when no one else would.”…