Donors, Scholarship Recipients Recognized At Annual Dinner“I would not have had some of the opportunities I had as a student if certain people did not invest in my education,” said Paul Brandt-Rauf of his college years at Columbia University.
Brandt-Rauf, dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, was addressing a group of UIC SPH scholarship winners who gathered at Brasseri Jo Thursday to thank the donors who made their awards possible.
Renae Smith-Ray, winner of the Estelle Goldstein Memorial Scholarship, expressed her gratitude to donors on behalf of all the recipients.
“For all the students here, I say thank you for your generosity,” she said. “As a recipient of an award, I can tell you that I’m extremely grateful to the Goldstein family for their generosity and for having an interest in my education.”
Kathleen Spiess, director of advancement for the school, said the annual recognition dinner brings a valuable personal touch to the scholarship winners and donors.
“It’s a very special moment for donors and scholarship recipients to meet and interact. This is a display of human philanthropy at its best,” Spiess said. “Our donors are incredibly committed to public health education and giving our students the chance to realize their educational and career goals.”
This year, 14 endowed scholarships were awarded totaling more than $40,000. To establish an individually named scholarship fund at the UIC SPH, one must endow a minimum of $25,000 over a maximum of five years, according to Spiess.
Lisa Kritz, daughter of the late Bernard Baum, a former faculty member of the school, also announced the newly endowed Bernard H. Baum Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching. The award, which is voted on by students, was presented to clinical associate professor of community health sciences, Patrick Lenihan.
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