Colleges & Universities

Friends of the Million Dollar Band

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The Million Dollar Band at the University of Alabama has been a Crimson Tide tradition for over 100 years. Saturdays at Bryant-Denny Stadium would not be the same without the excitement provided by the band’s 400 members, one of the most respected university marching bands in the country. Eleven Fifty Seven was honored to be chosen by the university to create a display that recognizes Friends of the Million Dollar Band, whose mission is to assist, support, and promote the Million Dollar Band by recruiting talented students to the band, planning and promoting the annual Alumni Band weekend, and securing funds for the band's activities. The display is located in the lobby of the band’s new facility, which includes a rehearsal hall large enough to accommodate the entire band.

You can read more about the importance of the Million Dollar Band in this ESPN article about a day in the life of Alabama football coach Nick Saban. Then, contact our sales team to learn how we can help you with all your donor recognition needs!

Highlighting Love of Nature

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The College of Wooster in Ohio recently completed construction of the Ruth W. Williams Hall of Life Science building, a unique building with a biophilic (love of nature) environment that includes several reclaimed elements throughout. Wanting a display to match the uniqueness of the building and acknowledge the gift from the Williams family, the college reached out to us to create a concept that matched the interior and exterior aesthetics of the building.

Our design team created a beautiful display, using real sustainably sourced and natural preserved artisan moss (making it forever green and maintenance free) andplacing it on reclaimed wood from a barn in Ohio. The project was a huge success and we are so proud to have created a donor recognition wall using biophilic design, a principle that believes applying nature to the spaces where we live and work lead to numerous health benefits and an overall sense of well-being!

If you are interested in learning more about the environmentally-friendly donor wall recognition displays we can create for your organization, contact us today!