Pat Parker, one of McMillen Health's original founders who started the initiative for a health education center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, worked tirelessly throughout the 70’s and 80’s to ensure funds were raised and communities came together to support McMillen Health’s initiative. Pat remained a participatory member of McMillen Health through more than 20 years of service on our Finance Committee. It is because of her endless support we renamed the Janus Award to the Pat Parker Award in 2019.

Her work spanned beyond McMillen Health to also support the Junior League and countless other efforts. In August of 2022, we renamed the Parker Scholarship to the Pat Parker Memorial Scholarship Fund to support students who would otherwise not be able to attend McMillen Health programs. Our auditorium, which seats 125, has been renamed to the Pat Parker Theater.