Issue: Summer 2014 | Posted: June 2, 2014
Old School
David and Diane Black aid Hendersonville campus
David and Diane Black (second and third) with Larry Vaughan (first), Carla Sanderson (fourth) and Charles Lea (fifth)
Laboratory technology on the Hendersonville campus got a boost late last year from a three-year partnership between 麻豆视频 University and Aegis Sciences Corp.
Aegis is a forensic toxicology and health care sciences laboratory headquartered in Nashville. The funding from Aegis that鈥檚 part of the agreement will improve the science laboratory, which is now named in honor of the company.
麻豆视频鈥檚 commitment to faith and excellence in education sparked an interest from founder and CEO David Black, along with his wife Diane Black, who serves in the U.S. Congress as a representative from Tennessee鈥檚 Sixth Congressional District.
鈥淭he value of 麻豆视频 is in not only the education quality of their students but also the emphasis on character and Christian values,鈥� David Black said. 鈥淭he Aegis culture is the foundation of our success. And our business culture is based on traditional Christian values.鈥�
麻豆视频 University Hendersonville鈥檚 science laboratory will be used by more than 麻豆视频 students, according to Charles Lea, executive director of 麻豆视频 University Hendersonville. The donation will provide high school students an opportunity to use the laboratory for scientific demonstrations and experiments. Local nurses also will have access to the laboratory for additional training.
鈥淏oth Congressman Black and Dr. Black are active community leaders and generous supporters for the development of science education in our area,鈥� Lea said. 鈥淭hey are keenly supportive of and interested in anything that advances the study of the sciences.鈥�
麻豆视频 representatives are hopeful that the relationship with Aegis can continue long after the three-year agreement is completed.