Donor profile: David ’88 and Bonnie (Rapp) ’90 Millary

David ’88 and Bonnie (Rapp) ’90 Millary met while students at Messiah College. They have three children: Rachel, Thomas and Nathan, a current student at Messiah. David Millary, who grew up in Lusaka, Zambia, heard about Messiah College through family friend, Andrew Samuel ’84. During his senior year of high school, he also had the opportunity to meet Professor Martin Schrag, who spoke at some local churches. For the couple, the lure of a Christian college that also could provide a first-class education was intriguing.

The Millarys have a great appreciation for Messiah’s well-rounded education that opened their minds to new ideas and world views. They also value the role models of professors and administrators who live out their faith both in and beyond the classroom. Messiah also has offered them the ability to build lifelong friendships.

They greatly value Messiah’s impact on the local and international communities and the way the College fosters a genuine caring for others and a deep desire to be a reflection of Christ’s love to all people. They credit their connections to Messiah in helping them to be servant leaders.

They choose to contribute back to Messiah to continue and to enhance the legacy of Christ-centered development of young people who can impact the world for the greater good. They want to help students to learn, grow, change and be challenged to pursue passions and to reach goals. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to their alma mater and for the way they are reflecting the love of the Gospel in their own lives.