School board approves name for MHS auditorium

The Milford High School Auditorium will now be known as the Dr. Gerald W. Thompson Center for Performing Arts

At a recent meeting, Milford School District Board of Education approved a name for the Milford High School Auditorium in honor of Dr. Jerry Thompson who passed away recently. This was in response to requests from former students to name the auditorium in Thompson’s honor. Several names were presented to the board.

“I make a motion that we name the auditorium the Dr. Gerald W. Thompson Center for the Performing Arts,” School Board Member David Vezmar said. His motion was seconded by Board Member Board Member Matt Bucher seconded the motion.

Before the vote, there was a question as to whether the family had a preference over which of the options were chosen.

 “This list came from the family and the group that was working with them,” School Board President Jason Miller said. “I was told that they are not in any particular order. Just because the first one listed is the Dr. Gerald W. Thompson Center for Performing Arts does not mean that was their favorite one. The conversation I had was that they would be pleased with any name, that it was an honor for it to be named any way for him. And that the privilege to establish the name was the board’s to do.”

The board voted unanimously to rename the Milford High School Auditorium the Dr. Gerald W. Thompson Center for the Performing Arts.