Tellus exhibition dedicated to Hubert and Naomi Holland

Media release: Tellus Science Museum dedicated a major exhibition to Hubert and Naomi Holland on Saturday July 20, 2013 in honor of their years of support for the museum. The Naomi C. and Hubert G. Holland Restless Earth Exhibition, part of the Weinman Mineral Gallery, was named for the Holland's interest in geology and support for science education.

 

This exhibit includes displays on plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and a cutaway of the Earth's interior. "Mr. and Mrs. Holland were always fascinated by plate tectonics and the formation of the Appalachian Mountains and its mineral resources," said Tellus executive director Jose Santamaria. "As a child, Hubert's father would take him gem and fossil collecting. This seemed to be a perfect fit."

 

Hubert Holland, a Marietta attorney who passed away in 2012, once said that "Naomi and I earned our way through college." After serving in Korea, Mr. Holland used the GI Bill to earn an undergraduate degree from the University of West Georgia and a law degree for the University of Georgia. He then practiced law full time and taught evening courses at what would become Kennesaw State University to help finance his wife's college expenses. Mrs. Holland graduated with a degree in Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia State University and became a tax accountant, ran an insurance agency, served as her husband's personal assistant and tax advisor at the law firm. Both worked out of the same office for over fifty years.

 

"The Hollands never forgot the value of education as a way to have a better economic future," said Tellus director of development Adam Wade. "They have supported Tellus because of their belief in the museum's educational programs. For many years, the Hollands have contributed to Tellus to support of our programs, campaigns, and endowment."