The Pine Crest School community mourns the loss of H. Wayne Huizenga (1937-2018), an influential businessman, generous philanthropist, and alumnus of the Class of 1955.
As a student, Mr. Huizenga was active in the life of the school. He played baseball, basketball, and football; wrote for the student newspaper; served as the business manager for the yearbook; and was elected senior class treasurer. Throughout the years, he remained connected to Pine Crest through his children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, and through the Huizenga family’s generous support of our School’s facilities and programs.
In 1996, the Huizenga Family Foundation donated $1 million to Pine Crest’s Campaign for Science and Technology. The Huizenga Family Science Center, a 23,800-square-foot Upper School science building, includes eight laboratories for biology, chemistry, and physics, and two computer labs, which remain in active use today.
“The impact of Mr. Huizenga’s generosity is both far reaching and long lasting,” said Dr. Dana Markham, President. “The rich experiences and deep learning that take place in the Huizenga Family Science Center inspire a love of science among Pine Crest students, many of whom go on to become doctors, nurses, researchers, and scholars. The legacy of Mr. Huizenga’s belief in our mission will benefit generations of Pine Crest students.”
On behalf of the entire Pine Crest community of alumni, faculty, and students, we extend our deepest condolences and gratitude to the Huizenga family.