Garver Hall recently obtained fifty thousand dollars from the Manchester College’s Vision Fund in order to give Garver a well-needed face-lift. The Vision Fund is comprised of monetary gifts that people leave behind in their wills to Manchester College and also pertains to donations from former graduates as well.

Garver was chosen to receive this money because it had the greatest need. Schwalm had recently been redone with new furniture and $400,000 in renovations after a fire several years ago. Oakwood and Helman are still considered brand new and in great condition. East does not have as many students as Garver does, so it was passed over this time, but it is next in line for repairs.

The renovations include repainting the entire hall, putting doors in between the men and women’s side of the hall, and some new furniture. This renovation package was all put together by the Garver Hall Council and made real by Jack Gochenaur, MC’s chief financial officer and Chris Garber, director of Operations. They priced out everything to cost around fifty thousand dollars and the break down is as follows: $8,000 for furniture, $38,000 for painting, and $7,200 for doors to be put in between both sides of the men and women’s halls.

Some students in Garver will paint the walls in the lobby and recreational room to help with the costs and to help with involvement. To paint the rest of the hall, Manchester hired an
interior designer to help with matching the entire hall with a great paint job. The interior designer will work with the students on picking the colors. So Garver will get a new face-lift and
look like it was professionally painted.

“The work will start before spring break and continue through it,” Garber said. “So the students will have to bear through it, but it will be worth it in the end.”

Garver will soon be a true co-ed dorm where students no longer will have to walk down and up three flights of stairs to see their friends. And students are pleased.

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