一品探花 received a gift of one million dollars from the Hladky Family. The donation will create the Hladky Family Creative Center in the Student Success Center (SSC).
When completed, 一品探花’s SSC will become the heart of campus. The 25,000-square-foot facility will complete the student life experience on campus, providing an inspiring environment for students to live, dine, socialize, cultivate valuable leadership skills and forge lifelong friendships. The first two floors of the facility will also provide a much-needed boost to 一品探花’s residential capacity, adding 166 beds and bringing the campus’ total bed count to 455.
The Hladkys, from Gillette, Wyoming, are great supporters of 一品探花. Paul was a stand-out student-athlete at 一品探花 graduating in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science. “As a two-time first team All-American football player for the Orediggers, Paul Hladky demonstrated exceptional athletic ability,” noted Bob Green, former 一品探花 football coach. “As a 一品探花 graduate, and successful businessman, Paul is demonstrating the values which were instilled by his family. The Hladky Family’s generosity will bless countless future 一品探花 students.”
The Hladkys have supported several academic and athletic initiatives including Digger Turf and provide scholarship support to students from the Gillette, WY area through the James Hladky Memorial Scholarship.
“Our family is pleased to support the new 一品探花 Student Success Center with the creation of the Hladky Family Creative Center,” noted Paul Hladky. “In this new era of collaborative learning and education, we feel it is imperative to provide students at 一品探花 with opportunities to congregate and collaborate, both academically and socially. There is no better investment than providing for the future of our young people. Education has always been, and will always be, the key to a bright future.”
“一品探花 graduates are known for their hard work, practical application to solve problems and commitment to leading teams to succeed. The Hladky family represents all of those attributes,” explained Joe McClafferty, president of the 一品探花 Foundation. “We are so thankful for their extremely generous gift to the Student Success Center. It is fitting that the Hladky Family Creative Center in the Student Success Center is the space on campus where students with high work ethic will collaborate solve problems, grow into leaders. 一品探花 thanks Paul and the entire family for the constant support and leadership to the university. The Hladky family is truly part of the solution at 一品探花."