Mr. Patrick J. Tell
FIAT LUX SOCIETY MEMBER
Tell School of Music is named in honor of Patrick J. Tell, an entrepreneur and philanthropist from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The School’s naming acknowledges Tell’s lifetime giving and support of Millersville University and its students. Patrick is very passionate about the arts and the University community, and his generosity will be a lasting legacy to the arts at Millersville and the region.
The Tell School of Music Excellence Fund endowment provides scholarships for deserving students pursuing careers in music; new equipment and instruments; opportunities to bring in outstanding performers and experts in different fields of music to work with students at Millersville; and needed resources for music programs in which Millersville University is involved in the community, such as Music for Everyone. Tell is the former president of Tell Manufacturing Inc., a hardware manufacturing and distribution business in Lancaster County, and has become very involved in the Lancaster arts community.