Salt Lake City Community College (SLCC) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on November 8, celebrating the start of construction for the Larry H. and Gail Miller Business Building at its Taylorsville Redwood Campus.
The groundbreaking marks a transformative step toward modernizing the existing structure into a state-of-the-art facility that will empower future leaders for generations to come. The new building will house the Gail Miller Business School, the first business school in Utah and one of only a few nationwide to be named exclusively after a woman. The school will provide an innovative space designed to inspire and prepare the next generation of Utah’s business leaders.
“Supporting every student who walks through the doors of Salt Lake Community College’s Business School is an investment in their potential and their future. The vision of this building is to create a space where future business leaders can build essential skills, innovate and connect with the community,” said Gail Miller. “It is my hope that this building becomes a place where dreams take root and possibilities become reality.”
The event featured remarks from SLCC President Dr. Greg Peterson and Dr. Trish Gorman, who serves as the inaugural dean of the Gail Miller Business School. Each of them shared their reflections on the nearly 30-year partnership between the Miller family and SLCC, and their visions for the future of the school.
“This is a remarkable gift that will benefit our students, alumni and our surrounding business community. It provides far more than just a brick-and-mortar presence—It will be an accessible destination for learning and knowledge sharing, a welcoming space for community-building and networking and a gathering place for recognition and celebration,” said Dean Gorman.
The renovated 67,669-sq.-ft. building is anticipated to be completed by Fall Semester 2026. The structure will include high impact spaces including a Business Resource Instruction Center designed to serve more than 13,000 students annually. The Market Street area will provide collaborative workspaces where students can bring entrepreneurial ideas to life. The building will also feature a rooftop event space and a 150-seat auditorium for lectures and speaker series.
The Gail Miller Business School was made possible through a generous $10 million donation from the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation last October. It is the largest cash donation the College has received. In addition to the foundation’s donation for the building, the executive team from the Larry H. Miller Company is providing a $10,000 scholarship to a first-generation student from Gail Miller’s alma mater, West High School, to attend the Gail Miller Business School.
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