University Names Central Energy Plant for Hill York's Robert S. Lafferty Sr.
Hill York and the Lafferty Family Foundation Have Made a Significant Gift to the University
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. — Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has honored the memory of Hill York’s Robert S. Lafferty Sr. by naming its Central Energy Plant — one of the largest in the United States — after him. A pioneer in the air conditioning industry, Lafferty had the vision of air conditioning South Florida’s high-rises and hotels back in the 1950s. Hill York and the Lafferty Family Foundation have made a significant gift to the university.
“The Lafferty family has been working with NSU for more than two decades,” said NSU’s President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. “Hill York has been part of NSU’s design, development, and construction team as the campus has grown and they continue to be at NSU every day to keep us cool.