Formal dedication held Sunday, January 26 in their honor
The formal naming of the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center performance space took place on Sunday January 26. The theatre space was renamed “The Perry and Sandy Massie Foundation Theatre.”
“It was a surprise,” Perry Massie said of the honor. “We’re just normal people. We’ve just had a lot of success in our lifetimes. We feel if you can pay back the community you live in, it’s a good thing.”
Perry Massie founded cable television’s Outdoor Channel in 1984 and became its director of operations. When his family moved to Prescott in 2004, they invested “heavily in mentoring and education.” Perry said. “
They were the driving forces behind Education Now! the Yavapai College scholarship program that makes higher education accessible for an estimated 25 students each year. They are among the Founders of the YC Southwest Wine Center.
They are the largest contributors to the “Education Now” endowed scholarship fund and are Foundation Legacy League members. They established a legacy gift commitment of $2,000,000.
Perry served as president of the Yavapai College Foundation from 2015 to 2018. Last year, he and eight other community leaders were awarded the title of Board Member Emeritus by the Foundation.
According to the College, the theatre” is now home to YCPAC’s 25-show season, as well as touring shows and satellite broadcasts, drawing an estimated 75,000 viewers every year.