rday
Providence
- Title
- Mr.
- First Name
- Ray
- Last Name
- Day
- Position
- Staff
- Department
- Technology
- Position Title
- Website Coordinator
- Phone
- 812-206-8322
- Email
- rday@providencehigh.net
- Degree
- BA - Fine Art w/Business minor, Marian College, Indiana; BFA - Fine Arts w/Theatre minor, Catholic University of America, Teaching Certification, Ursuline/Bellarmine College
- Biography
AT PROVIDENCE
- Currently - Website Coordinator
- Previously, Director of Development and Institutional Advancement (5 years) and teacher of Studio Art, Acting and Theatre Production (34 years). Founder of Musical Theatre Program and actively involved for over 25 years.
- Ray began his life-long career at Providence in 1962.
PREVIOUS EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT PROVIDENCE
- Creator of the Providence theatre program
- Produced and directed numerous fund-raising events and campaigns
- Member of the Facilities Committee since 1994
ACTIVITIES APART FROM PROVIDENCE
- Professional artist and owner of The Ray Day Studio – publisher of Ray Day watercolors, prints and giclees.
- Sculptor of American Landmarks Collection for Lilliput Lane in Penrith, England
Ray was born in New Albany, attended St. Mary’s School through the sixth grade, and finished grade school at Our Lady of Perpetual Help when that parish began. He graduated from Providence in the third class – 1957, and continued his education with degrees from Marian College, Catholic University of America and Spalding University. Ray taught at Providence from 1962 until 1996, when he pursued a professional art adventure.
After six years away, Ray returned to Providence in August of 2002 as Director of Development and Institutional Advancement.
During 2004-2005, he helped designed and manage construction of the Sam and Paula Robinson Performing Arts Center. Ray officially retired his full-time position in July 2007, but remains at Providence two days per week serving as Website Coordinator.
Ray and his wife Eileen are members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. They have one daughter, Jennifer (PHS ’86). “Grandchildren Kalena and Vincent bring much enjoyment to our retirement years,” say Ray. And regarding Providence, he continues, “Great things grow in good soil – and Providence is GOOD soil. My love of the school and its mission has not diminished over the past 50+ years. Southern Indiana has reaped the harvest of Providence graduates – and is a better place because of it.”
