Pete Taylor Media Room
On December 9. 2011, the Iowa State Athletics Department officially dedicated the Pete Taylor Media Room in Hilton Coliseum. Members of Taylor's family were present, and Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard, John Walters, Eric Heft and David Taylor gave remarks on Pete's immeasurable contributions toward Iowa State. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, performed by Taylor's grandchildren, to open the state-of-the-art media center.
"By naming the media area, the Pete Taylor Media Room, we are able to honor one of our greatest icons," Pollard said. "Pete was loved by so many Cyclones and worked tirelessly in the news media business for years so we think this is a fitting tribute."
In 2004, the Taylor family introduced the Pete Taylor Memorial Scholarship, given annually to Iowa State students. This year's recipients, Andrew Sevcik of Des Moines, Patrick Tarbox of West Des Moines and Kayci Woodley of Coal Valley, Ill, were awarded $2,000 scholarships on behalf of Taylor's legacy. Pollard presented the scholarships to the recipients at the ceremony.
After the summer floods in 2010 destroyed the Hilton media workroom, the athletics department built a new media headquarters on the lower level. The fully equipped workspace bears the name of Taylor. The room includes a photo collage of Taylor as well as a plaque commemorating his achievements.
Media entering Hilton Coliseum will see a giant mural of Taylor as they walk downstairs to the room. The mural, which is visible from the concourse, includes photos of Taylor spanning his time as a Cyclone ambassador.
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