For the past 10 years, the Biggs Student Center has been the primary social hub and gathering spot for students on campus. During the school day, students grab a snack, catch up with friends, or work on homework. In the evenings and on the weekends, it’s where many of our student life activities take place, with students hanging out, playing video games or ping pong, or watching TV together.

Located on the back of Kemp Hall, the Biggs Student Center was dedicated in 2010 and fully finished in 2011. It was given
in honor of Jeremy Biggs ’54, Trustee Emeritus who has since passed away, by his daughter Fiona Biggs Druckenmiller. The SJS Parents’ Association donated the furniture.

Prior to the Biggs Student Center’s construction, students tended to gather by form or by residence hall because there was no real central space for socialization. Thanks to the generosity of the Biggs family, students for the last 10 years have greatly enjoyed this common spot.

This past year, the Biggs Student Center was renovated, with
a fresh coat of paint, new flooring and furniture, and an added mail room. The mail room, in particular, was greatly needed. With the influx of online shopping, the packages for faculty and students would line the mailbox area, making the entire room look cluttered. Now, packages are sorted and stored alphabetically on wired shelving units in a closed-off room.

The Biggs Student Center has greatly enhanced our community these past 10 years, and we look forward to many more.