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RAHANGDALE GIFT MAKES SSTRIDE LEGACY INITIATIVE A REALITY
Ravindra “ Ravi ” Rahangdale made a career of bringing electric power to rural communities in need , first in his native India , and following his immigration to the United States , to small towns and counties in Pennsylvania , Virginia and North Carolina .
Through a $ 500,000 gift to the SSTRIDE Legacy Initiative , Ravi and Shashi Rahangdale , his wife of 58 years , will be empowering the next generation of physicians produced by the Florida State University College of Medicine .
The College of Medicine ’ s Ravi and Shashi Rahangdale Family SSTRIDE Center will directly address those areas through scholarships , physician mentors and a 30-year network of resources built since the founding of the program , Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity & Excellence ( SSTRIDE ).
By Bob Thomas FSU College of Medicine
“ My parents have spent over 50 years trying to give back to their communities ,” said Tallahassee Regional Campus Dean Sandeep Rahangdale , M . D . “ They have focused on educational and work opportunities for immigrants and rural citizens in the states where they ’ ve resided . Their primary focus is access to quality education because it helps lift individuals , their families and the communities where they live . Additionally , adequate health care and the opportunity for meaningful work are required to nourish and sustain individuals .”
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