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Changing Lives Through Philanthropy
Robert and Louise Sanborn were always fans of Loyola Academy—even before their twins, Sean and Maura, joined the ranks of Loyola’s Ramblers in 2009.
“Loyola was always our first choice as a high school for our children,” says Louise. “We knew about the school’s excellent reputation from friends who were Loyola alumni or parents.”
“Loyola was always our first choice as a high school for our children,” says Louise. “We knew about the school’s excellent reputation from friends who were Loyola alumni or parents.”
By the end of their twins’ freshman year, Loyola had exceeded the Sanborns’ already high expectations.
“Our first experience with the ‘Loyola Way’ came through our son’s involvement with the football team,” Louise recalls. “Robert and I were so impressed by the way that the coaches treated the boys and the high expectations that they had for their football players to become men for others. That experience was the beginning, for us, of becoming part of the Loyola community.”
Throughout their children’s Rambler years, Robert and Louise gave generously of their time and resources to support Loyola Academy. In 2012, they helped kick off the Second Century Campaign Science Initiative with a major gift to support the development of a multipurpose science lab.
The following year, the Sanborn twins headed off to college—but their parents remained active and committed members of the school community
In 2014, Louise joined our Board of Trustees and has shared her wisdom and insights with Loyola leadership as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee and chair of the Board’s Ignatian and Catholic Identity and Advancement Committees.
In 2016, Robert and Louise made another gift to the Second Century Campaign, this time to support our Pool Initiative, Piazza and Theater Initiative. This exceptionally generous gesture was rooted in pragmatism, as well as an ongoing commitment to the Jesuit values that had made such a deep impression on the Sanborns during their twins’ first year at Loyola.
“Given the emphasis on science and technology in our information-driven economy, we felt that it was important to support the Science Initiative,” the Sanborns explain. “We are supporting the Pool Initiative, Piazza and Theater Initiative because we recognize the importance of these capital enhancements to the overall experience of Loyola’s students and their development as wellrounded individuals.”
"Although Sean and Maura Sanborn graduated from Loyola Academy in 2013, Robert and Louise have continued to support our mission,” says Loyola Academy President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ. “We are deeply grateful to these loyal community members for their vision, foresight and generosity as they continue to partner with us to transform our ambitious strategic objectives into realities.”
Please view our July edition of the campaign newsletter, Become More, for additional stories.
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“Our first experience with the ‘Loyola Way’ came through our son’s involvement with the football team,” Louise recalls. “Robert and I were so impressed by the way that the coaches treated the boys and the high expectations that they had for their football players to become men for others. That experience was the beginning, for us, of becoming part of the Loyola community.”
Throughout their children’s Rambler years, Robert and Louise gave generously of their time and resources to support Loyola Academy. In 2012, they helped kick off the Second Century Campaign Science Initiative with a major gift to support the development of a multipurpose science lab.
The following year, the Sanborn twins headed off to college—but their parents remained active and committed members of the school community
In 2014, Louise joined our Board of Trustees and has shared her wisdom and insights with Loyola leadership as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee and chair of the Board’s Ignatian and Catholic Identity and Advancement Committees.
In 2016, Robert and Louise made another gift to the Second Century Campaign, this time to support our Pool Initiative, Piazza and Theater Initiative. This exceptionally generous gesture was rooted in pragmatism, as well as an ongoing commitment to the Jesuit values that had made such a deep impression on the Sanborns during their twins’ first year at Loyola.
“Given the emphasis on science and technology in our information-driven economy, we felt that it was important to support the Science Initiative,” the Sanborns explain. “We are supporting the Pool Initiative, Piazza and Theater Initiative because we recognize the importance of these capital enhancements to the overall experience of Loyola’s students and their development as wellrounded individuals.”
"Although Sean and Maura Sanborn graduated from Loyola Academy in 2013, Robert and Louise have continued to support our mission,” says Loyola Academy President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ. “We are deeply grateful to these loyal community members for their vision, foresight and generosity as they continue to partner with us to transform our ambitious strategic objectives into realities.”
Please view our July edition of the campaign newsletter, Become More, for additional stories.
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