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THEY HELPED RAISE THE TORCH
In
, Florida State celebrated the success of its
Raise the Torch campaign, which actually exceeded its
unprecedented fundraising goal of
billion. Each college
and unit within the university contributed to Raise the
Torch s eight-year success. Here is a sampling of gifts that
directly benefited the College of Medicine
Naples Children & Education Foundation
contributed more than
. million over five years
supporting establishment of the college s Behavioral
Health Initiative, to increase culturally and
linguistically appropriate behavioral health services
for children in Collier County. NCEF also funded
expansion of the college s SSTRIDE outreach
program in Immokalee in support of creating a
diverse health-care workforce.
The Jules B. Chapman, M.D. and Annie Lou
Chapman Private Foundation provided more than
,
for student scholarships, sponsorship of the
$42,000 MORE IN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
For many of us, news items about scholarships can seem ho-
FSU chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society hum. Oh, that s nice, we think, then turn the page. Reading the
and monthly health outreach for families who have thank-you notes, though, can remind us that scholarships from
experienced, or are at risk for, homelessness. the Capital Medical Society Foundation are often life-changing.
Russ and Genie Morcom established the Morcom
Endowment for Excellence with a
million gift designed
Here are thank-you-letter excerpts A huge smile and gasp
of joy came over me.
We weren t sure how we would afford
to Mitchell Darnell Class of
Jeffrey Johnson
A.J. Rhodes
, Kole Forehand
, Julianna Kacheris
and Caitlin Tweedie
,
, Marvin
.
This generosity is nothing new. The Capital Medical
Society Foundation has been awarding scholarships
to College of Medicine students since
and the
specifically to assist College of Medicine students who our basic living expenses and my tuition. have financial need, strong academic and patient-centered do was pray for a solution. skills, and a commitment to provide primary care. blessing. Erwin and Stefanie Jackson provided a million gift will always remember Capital Medical Society as a group of care in Florida s Panhandle to seek higher-paying medical
establishing the Brian Jackson Dystonia Research and people who made my second year of medical school possible. specialties out of the Panhandle or even out of the state.
Discovery Program at the College of Medicine. The fund
All we knew to
I cried tears of joy.
Truly a
I will be forever grateful for this scholarship and
Once again this year, the Capital Medical Society Foundation
cumulative dollar amount now is just shy of
,
.
The foundation realized long ago that academic debt can
prompt some students who grew up wishing to practice primary
Many past scholarship recipients are now practicing in or around
supports the effort to find a cure for the neurological awarded scholarships to College of Medicine students on the Tallahassee. And some serve on the foundations Scholarship
disorder and to increase public awareness about dystonia. basis of financial need. The scholarships, totaling Committee, returning the favor by investing in the future.
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