WSC Gets Movie Theater Thanks to the Prosser Family
Don Prosser (’75), his wife Donna and their family, made a generous gift of $100,000 to the Borick Business Building. But their giving was far from over. They overwhelmed Western’s alumni, faculty, staff and students with their benevolent donation of $1.5 million to the new College Center.
“Western State College was a big influence on my life development and as I thought back on those experiences, I saw campus life and the College Union as being the centerpiece of those experiences,” explained Don. “In recent years as we have visited the campus and seen the changes made to the College Union it seemed that the centerpiece had gone away. When the idea of a new dining hall and College Center was proposed, I believed the college was going to put that centerpiece back into the campus. We as a family decided that we wanted to help in the strongest way possible in this process.”
The Prosser family is directing their gift to the new movie theater in the College Center, an addition Western and the WSC Foundation could not have provided without this monumental gift. With a stage included in the plans, the theater will meet the needs for the Gunnison community as well as the campus.
“When the theater was proposed as an option, it seemed like a necessary part that could not be left out and we were happy to commit to making that happen with our gift," Don said.
Don, a certified public accountant in the Denver area, currently serves as the president of the WSC Foundation Board of Directors.
“This is my sixth and final year on the Foundation Board and I am only wishing that I could do more to help,” said Don. “We have a great Foundation with an amazing staff and a board that continues to get stronger.”
“I have always believed that we as alumni should give back as result of being successful in our lives. My experiences at Western State College helped set the foundation for my career pathway and life,” Don explained. “The people along the way, the professors and daily learning experiences are all part of the package. Because of the opportunities provided by Western, I found myself in a position to help the Western State experience continue for future generations.”
