Wednesday Sept. 29, Gould Evans design team principal Tony Rohr and STA president Nan Bone presented plans for the chapel and parking lot construction to students during their activity period.  Below are seven questions STA students asked Bone during the question and answer portion of the presentation:

Q: When will the construction start?
A: We hope to start construction on the parking lot in the next two to three weeks. For the building, we need to raise more money, but hope to start construction in the spring.
Q: When will the chapel be finished if construction begins in the spring?
A: It should be ready for the 2011-2012 school year.
Q: Will the addition of the new chapel increase the size of the STA student body?
A: We like the size of STA, and we don’t want it to be much bigger. By building this chapel, we want to increase the curriculum, which we can do with the high-tech classrooms.
Q: Will the size of the quad change?
A: The size of the quad with the new chapel will be almost identical to the existing one. We wanted to make sure to save that open green space we see today.
Q: How many people will the chapel seat?
A: 150-175 people. Our original plan included individual chairs, but we are considering replacing them with pews.
Q: What will happen to STA’s existing chapel in the M&A building?
A: We will possibly turn it into two separate classrooms, maybe with one side being the music program and the other side being the drama program.
Q: Does the new chapel have a name?
A: So far, the new chapel does not have a name, but we feel it should be called St. Joseph Chapel in name of the Sisters of St. Joseph.