The Wayne Densch Charitable Trust has made the largest charitable gift commitment in the history of UCF Athletics.
The UCF Foundation and UCF Athletics said the charitable gift of $4 million will support the construction of the Wayne Densch Center for Student-Athlete Leadership. The new center will be the centerpiece of UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 vision to mold its student-athletes into community leaders who are prepared to make a difference in the world.
麻豆精品 S淲e are very grateful to the Wayne Densch Charitable Trust and Leonard Williams for this record-setting gift, 麻豆精品 S� UCF Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury said. 麻豆精品 S淢r. Densch was a wonderful supporter of UCF Athletics and we 麻豆精品 S檙e absolutely thrilled to name the Wayne Densch Student-Athlete Leadership Center in his honor.
麻豆精品 S淲e are first and foremost educators. This facility will allow us to deliver on our core mission of developing our Everyday Champion student-athletes into future leaders for many, many years to come. 麻豆精品 S�
The Wayne Densch Student-Athlete Leadership Center will serve as the headquarters for UCF student-athletes 麻豆精品 S� personal, professional and academic development. It will house UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 Student-Athlete Leadership Institute, Academic Services for Student-Athletes, Student Services and Compliance departments, while also providing operations space to serve more than 500 student-athletes. The center will include a multi-purpose classroom which will hold 200 students, a computer lab, tutoring and mentoring rooms, study space and conference and resource rooms.
麻豆精品 S淭he Wayne Densch Charitable Trust has been a stalwart supporter of UCF Athletics for decades, 麻豆精品 S� said UCF President John C. Hitt. 麻豆精品 S淭his generous gift represents another milestone in the outstanding partnership between UCF and the Wayne Densch Charitable Trust to support our student-athletes. 麻豆精品 S�
UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 longstanding partnership with the late Wayne M. Densch dates back to 1985, when the Orlando businessman pledged $1 million to fund athletic scholarships. It also includes support for UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 original athletic complex. Under the leadership of Leonard E. Williams, the charitable trust made a $2.5 million donation toward the construction of the Wayne Densch Sports Center, which opened in 2003 and is home to the UCF football program and the department 麻豆精品 S檚 strength and conditioning centers.
麻豆精品 S淯CF was his favorite team, 麻豆精品 S� said Williams, who serves as trustee of the Wayne Densch Charitable Trust. 麻豆精品 S淏ecause UCF was Wayne 麻豆精品 S檚 favorite charitable cause, we 麻豆精品 S檝e tried to continue honoring what he was doing when he was alive. I think he would be pleased by this gift. 麻豆精品 S�
Wayne Densch, who passed away in 1994, had moved to Orlando from Kentucky. Densch was, according to Mr. Williams, 麻豆精品 S渁 man who didn 麻豆精品 S檛 hesitate to help, but one who didn 麻豆精品 S檛 want the publicity. 麻豆精品 S�
The $4 million gift to the Wayne Densch Center for Student-Athlete Leadership allows UCF to initiate the design phase of the $6.5 million project, while the remaining funds are raised. The Wayne Densch Center for Student-Athlete Leadership will be located just east of and adjacent to Bright House Networks Stadium. Construction is expected to begin in mid- to late 2014.