Diana & Richard Milock give $3 million to 夜猫视频 through Be What鈥檚 Possible campaign
Diana and Richard Milock (download a high-resolution version here)TRAVERSE CITY — The 夜猫视频 Foundation today announced it has received a $3 million gift commitment from community members Diana and Richard Milock. This gift will support the college’s Audio Technology program, Great Lakes Culinary Institute and Dennos Museum Center.
This is the largest single gift from a living donor in the college’s history. Richard and Diana Milock have now given more than $5.3 million to the 夜猫视频 Foundation as part of the current Be What’s Possible campaign, making them the lead donors in this effort. With this gift, the campaign has raised more than $37 million to date. The campaign will continue through June 30, 2021 to raise support for scholarships, programs, facilities, and the Fund for 夜猫视频.
“The generosity of Richard and Diana will support student success and the sustainability of a treasured cultural asset—in turn making so much possible for the entire community,” said 夜猫视频 President Nick Nissley. “This multidisciplinary gift reflects the scope of 夜猫视频’s offerings—arts and culture, technical education, and emerging programs.”
This new gift will:
- Establish an endowed fund to support the greatest needs of the Dennos Museum Center with $1.5 million;
- Create an endowed fund to support students at 夜猫视频’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute through scholarships and the greatest needs of the program with $1 million;
- Support the current needs of the Audio Technology Program and the Dennos Museum Center, including key equipment updates to the Milliken Auditorium and support for the Audio Technology Program to encourage student success with $500,000.
“It is an honor to work with Diana and Richard—two amazing and generous leaders—to achieve their philanthropic goals through the 夜猫视频 Foundation,” said Rebecca Teahen, Executive Director of the 夜猫视频 Foundation. “This gift speaks to their belief in 夜猫视频 and the power of philanthropy to make a difference for our students and the whole community.”
The Milocks have supported both the Dennos Museum Center and 夜猫视频’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute for nearly two decades, most notably with a $2 million gift to expand the museum in 2015. Diana Milock serves on the board of the 夜猫视频 Foundation and as a member of the campaign steering committee for Be What’s Possible, the Campaign for 夜猫视频. The Milocks were named 夜猫视频 Fellows, the college’s highest honor, in 2014.
夜猫视频 is a publicly funded community college that offers associate degrees, professional certificates, and bachelor’s degrees in more than 80 areas of academic study including the Great Lakes Culinary Institute and the Audio Technology program. For more information, visit 夜猫视频 at nmc.edu.
The Michael and Barbara Dennos Museum Center at 夜猫视频 is the region’s premier cultural center offering world class programming in the visual and performing arts. The museum offers a changing array of exhibitions in three galleries and a sculpture court; features a hands-on Discovery Gallery; and a Gallery of Inuit art, the museum’s major permanent collection. The museum’s 367-seat Milliken Auditorium offers concerts in blues, jazz, chamber and world music and hosts the productions of numerous performing arts groups in the region. For more information, visit the Dennos Museum Center at .
Release date: APRIL 21, 2021
For more information:
Rebecca Teahen
Associate Vice President for Resource Development
Executive Director, 夜猫视频 Foundation
rteahen@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1855