McPherson College highlighted in article on Jay Leno's Philanthropy

Ade Adeniji reported for Inside Philanthropy on September 4, 2015 with some details of Jay Leno's philanthropic interests.  Leno and his wife, Mavis, have supported higher education over the years with gifts that have included Middlesex Community College, Boston University, McPherson College, Mt. Holyoke College, Wellesley College, and Northeastern University.

Adeniji notes for those unfamiliar with McPherson College, that the institution in McPherson, KS "...is the only college that offers a B.A. in Restoration Technology and Leno has quite the penchant for cars, with 130 cars and 93 motorcycles in his airport hangar as of last year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The McPherson College Automotive Restoration Technology program has been supported by Leno for years."

McPherson's auto restoration program is an innovative effort to integrate traditional liberal arts disciplines with a career focus.

McPherson College is a small liberal arts institution affiliated with the Church of the Brethren and enrollment is approximately 700 students.