SUPPORT THE VOICE OF AMERICA LEARNING CENTER
The Voice of America Learning Center connects Miami University to the community and the region in many new and exciting ways – and your support can help expand those horizons.
Undergraduate students have increased access to Miami courses and degree programs. Area educators benefit from having the graduate courses and programs they need close to home and work, at convenient times, in a very accessible location. The Professional MBA program from Miami’s nationally ranked Farmer School of Business offers a global perspective in preparing the business and professional leaders of tomorrow. And Miami’s Corporate & Community Institute offers customized training and professional development programs in support of area businesses and economic development.
The VOALC has a growing list of lectures, concerts, exhibits, and other activities that further connect Miami and the community, including bringing Miami's innovative Institute for Learning in Retirement to the West Chester area.
Your support is important for the future success of the Learning Center and the growing number of people of all ages that it serves.
To learn about various ways of giving, naming opportunities, or to explore how you personally can become involved in supporting the Learning Center, contact:
David Macejko,
Director of Development
Voice of America Learning Center
7847 VOA Park Drive •
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 895-8864
macejkda@muohio.edu
Jim and Naomi Stock to be recognized for
lifetime contributions to education and community
The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty and Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center have announced a collaborative fundraising effort to honor James and Naomi Stock.
The Stocks, who have known each other since childhood, are Miami mergers. Married 59 years, together they have earned five Miami degrees. Jim has a doctorate in School Administration; Naomi a master’s of education.
Naomi Stock taught at Lakota High School and served on Miami’s faculty in Oxford, and for 26 years supervised curriculum, teachers, and programs at Great Oaks Career and Technical Center. Jim Stock was assistant superintendent of Mariemont and Princeton City Schools in Cincinnati, superintendent of Lebanon City Schools, and deputy superintendent of the Montgomery County Board of MR/DD.
Patti Alderson, CEO and Board Chair of the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty, said “We’re pleased to be able to honor such outstanding residents of our community, and we’re thrilled to partner with Miami in this venture.”
“Our goal is to raise more than $150,000 to honor the Stocks with funds dedicated to the newly-established James and Naomi Stock Miami Teacher’s Fund, an endowed fund providing annual grants to graduates of Miami’s School of Education, Health and Society who are employed in Ohio,” said David Macejko, Director of Development for Miami’s VOA Learning Center.
In addition to the creation of the Teacher’s Fund, the seminar room at the Learning Center in West Chester will be named for the Stocks.
Dr. Stock said he and his wife are humbled by the honor. “We’re humbled … and impressed. We had no idea something like this was in the offing. It came as total surprise to my wife and me,” Stock said. “Miami has made a real impression upon us. We’re devoted to it and enjoy being a part of the Miami family. It has enriched our lives over the years in many, many ways.”
For more information and to learn how to help honor the Stocks download the informational flier (PDF).