Dr. John Millar, one of Tiffin University’s longest-serving employees, is a well-known name on campus. Serving the University for 33 years, he assisted former president George Kidd in developing the University. John hired employees and built programs that made TU grow into the place it is today.
At TU, he was the Dean of Enrollment Services, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Vice President for Academic Affairs (twice), Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of the Business School (twice).
Although retired, John’s time at TU will never cease. As his final way to further his legacy and give back to the university, he named TU as a beneficiary in his estate plan to further fund the John and Joyce Millar scholarship.
Endowing a scholarship is one way to give back to the university and make a difference. “The degree of impact is up to the individual, and working with the university’s advancement team is easy,” says John. He claims that students who earn a degree are given the opportunity to work in whatever field they choose. “What you do with it is up to you, and the more help you received from others, the greater the obligation to make a difference.” He believes a degree provides an opportunity to have a “life well-lived.”
“The cost to a student is immense when faced alone, less immense when faced with a family, and more possible when donors provide scholarships,” John says. “Joyce and I are happy to be part of the solution and hope we inspire others to do the same.”
“I am honored to be a part of students’ success through my personal estate plan,” John states. “Tiffin University is in my blood and a part of my heart; always.”
Fall, 2018