SLCC President Deneece Huftalin at the podium with Gail Miller .
A $ 10 million gift from the Miller Family Foundation and Gail Miller , the largest-ever single cash donation received by the college , will enable the school to renovate and expand the current business building to include a larger , high-tech auditorium , work spaces for entrepreneurs , and upgraded learning environments .
The gift will also enable SLCC to strengthen the high-impact learning practices in its business courses such as undergraduate research and real-world problem solving . Modeled after the Miller ’ s commitment to serving the community as they do business , the new Business Scholars Program will require students to work with a faculty mentor each semester to create cause-related or nonprofit projects that benefit the community .
“ Salt Lake Community College plays an important role in developing future business leaders and problem solvers . The knowledge they gain here will enrich lives and strengthen communities ,” said Gail Miller , chair of the Larry H . & Gail Miller Family Foundation .
The Miller family is a long-time supporter of SLCC . The family began sponsoring student scholarships in the 1980s . In the early 2000s , the Miller family donated the land and buildings for SLCC ’ s Miller Campus in Sandy . The Millers envisioned the campus as a place where anyone could pursue a business education regardless of ability to pay . Today , the Miller Campus is home to “ The Mill ,” a small business resource center offering education and training to local entrepreneurs and SL- CC ’ s Culinary Arts , Automotive , Public Safety and Professional Development programs . The Miller Campus also features extensive public conference facilities and a Veterans Business Resource Center .
In addition to the Foundation ’ s financial support , Gail Miller has served the college as a member of the SLCC Board of Trustees , as chair from 2013-2017 , and as Trustee Emeritus since 2017 . Additionally , since 2013 she has been the title sponsor of the Gail Miller Leadership Cup , an annual golf tournament that raises scholarship dollars for SLCC students . SLCC awarded Gail an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2008 .
MORE NEWS & NOTEWORTHY
March 1 , 2022 – Larry H . Miller Real Estate announced it had finalized the transaction to acquire residential construction business Destination Homes , a premier Utah homebuilder with a focus on building exceptional homes and lasting communities . Founded by principals David Bailey and Brad Wilson , Destination Homes is a long-time partner of Larry H . Miller Real Estate . ( read more about Destination Homes on pages 16 and 26 ).
May 18 , 2022 – Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation and the Miller family hosted a celebration at the newly renovated Larry H . Miller Softball Complex at Big Cottonwood Regional Park . The Larry H . & Gail Miller Family Foundation donated $ 5 million for the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation renovations
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Members of the Miller family , Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation , and SL Bees celebrated the newly renovated
Larry H . Miller Softball Complex .
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