Manor College, based in Fox Chase, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1947 by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great. In order to celebrate 50 years of continuing quality education, the College commissioned a new entrance marker.

The material for the sign, Barre granite, was determined by the existing stone campus buildings as well as the area's local character. Nearby, walls of stone form property borders parallel with the roadways. In this case, the stone wall is turned perpendicular to the road, acting as a directional break.

By using various stone finishes the design symbolizes the progression of a student from a rough-hewn first year to a polished graduate within the framework of the institution. Coincidentally, these finishes reflect the material process of the stone work from quarry to final finishing.

At graduation, the students form a procession from the library, through the adjacent woods, passing the marker and then into the auditorium. The open corner of the marker frames each student's profile in the insignia of the college.* In addition, the design incorporates lighting within a built-in recess which washes the sand blasted text while simultaneously providing a trough for rain.

*the corner is an interpretation of the College's logo, which was borne from Ukrainian iconography. Unfortunately, the College has moved away from this logo, to a less-inspired emblem. The Ukrainian identity and graphic power is lost by this new selection.