News and Events
Kohl Room Opening
September 9, 2009
The Ben and Judy Kohl room in Miller Library is a fully-equipped venue to enable students to prepare for presentations.
Click to enlarge photos by Karly Kolaja '11.
Friends of Ben and Judy Kohl and patrons of the Miller Library gather in its hallway for the opening of the Ben and Judy Kohl room.
Ben and Judy Kohl provided a grant that enabled the Library to fulfill the need for a practice presentation room.
Director of Miller Library Ruth Shoge introduces the Kohls as Metadata Librarian Jin Xiu Guo and Karen Wheat listen.
Assistant Librarian Dave Dudek, Provost and Dean of the College Christopher Ames, and Washington College President Baird Tipson gather outside the room.
With their gift of $500,000, Ben and Judy Kohl have also funded the creation of Washington College's first art gallery, located on the first floor of the Gibson Center for the Arts.
Ben Kohl is Emeritus of History at Vassar College. He currently sits on the Board of Visitors and Governors, and is a Friend of Miller Library.
Judy Kohl speaks about her role as Chair of the Friends of Miller Library.
Ben and Judy Kohl jointly cut the ribbon to the presentation room named in their honor.
The presentation practice room contains several Apple computers, a projector and screen, a whiteboard and several other presentation aids.
