Chapman Cultural Center recognized Milliken & Company as its leading 2015 Cultural Champion.
“Milliken has supported the arts in Spartanburg throughout the company’s history,” Chapman President Jennifer Evins said. “Not only has Milliken supported Chapman with unwavering financial support, the company has provided us with valuable business leadership, encouraged businesses to support the arts through the Milliken Challenge and opened many doors to advance our mission to provide cultural leadership in Spartanburg County.”
Also recognized was Dr. James Ray, who received the annual Cultural Champion Educator of the Year Award. As superintendent of Spartanburg County School District 3, Ray led support for the Muse Machine program for 17 years to ensure that every school in his district was a member of the program, often describing it as “the best bargain in town” for his students.
