COLLEGE'S NEW CENTER GETS OFFER OF SPONSORSHIP.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer VALENCIA - An opening of epic proportions could now be accompanied by an epic donation. A proposal before the College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. board would allow the renaming of the new EPIC Center The Epic Center is a skyscraper located in Wichita, Kansas. At 325 feet, it is the tallest building in the city of Wichita, and the entire state of Kansas. The tallest structure in the state is the KWCH Tower. at College of the Canyons, which opens Friday, to the Vital Express Center for the Performing Arts - in exchange for a $2 million donation. If approved, the financial support also will give the local corporation use of the center for a number of company events and advance ticket purchase privileges. ``It was a big opportunity, and we wanted to somehow, some way show our support,'' said Lisa Boaz, who owns Vital Express with her husband, Dan. ``It shows the community that we are here for the long term and that we believe in the college. ``This could bring a lot of people to the table. This could be the spearhead for their (fund-raising fund-raising, large-scale soliciting of voluntary contributions, especially in the United States. Fund-raising is widely undertaken by charitable organizations, educational institutions, and political groups to acquire sufficient funds to support their activities. ) campaign.'' The college built the new $18.3 million, 886-seat center but is raising money through sponsorships. ``We built the building,'' college President Dianne Van Hook said, ``but we needed resources down the road to do the 'over the top' things we pride ourselves on. I'm thrilled that this happened so fast, that a couple who run a business here in town have stepped up to support our educational and cultural programs at the college.'' Van Hook added that Dan Boaz, an alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. of College of the Canyons, was impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the college's role in the community and had credited a professor who had made an indelible impression on him. ``We're just so pleased with the leadership that this couple is providing,'' she said. ``It's about civic responsibility,'' Lisa Boaz said. ``We want our staff and employees to enjoy cultural arts and think this is a great legacy to leave behind.'' Vital Express is an international courier A monospaced typeface originating from the typewriter that is commonly used for letters. It is still considered by many to be the "appropriate" typeface for business correspondence. and delivery company founded in 1997 by the Boazes. They have a staff of 65, a fleet of 50 trucks and offices in Valencia, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and Indianapolis. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com |
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