Col William C Hise cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art at SIC on Aug. 19, 2019.
Memorial Reception to Honor the Life of Col. William C. Hise Nov. 10 at 5 p.m.
When Col. William Curtis Hise provided funding to create the Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art along with an operational endowment, the College accepted its largest private donation of over $3 million in honor of his sister. He was so pleased with the museum, that he also chose to pledge his entire estate along with some artwork to the college, valued at upwards of $7 million, resulting in a total $10 million from the Colonel.
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