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photo from article MCG alumnus and wife endow stethoscope fund begun by alumni association to ensure its continuity

MCG alumnus and wife endow stethoscope fund begun by alumni association to ensure its continuity

September 20, 2023

Melvin Haysman, MD ’71 and his wife Roberta Kamine-Haysman have a longstanding relationship with the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Not only did Haysman graduate from MCG and complete his internal medicine residency there, but he also held a faculty appointment as clinical assistant professor and served for many years on the MCG […]

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photo from article Augusta University grad offers encouraging words, scholarship opportunity to physician assistant students

Augusta University grad offers encouraging words, scholarship opportunity to physician assistant students

August 24, 2023

Ron Sanders Jr. created the BeST Scholarship in 2022 to support underrepresented students in the didactic phase of their PA education.

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photo from article Augusta University’s literacy center renamed for founder and lifelong advocate Dr. Paulette P. Harris

Augusta University’s literacy center renamed for founder and lifelong advocate Dr. Paulette P. Harris

August 16, 2023

A recent gift from Harris' widower Steve Ruby enabled the center to be renamed in memory of founder Paulette Harris, a lifelong advocate for literacy.

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photo from article Powell family creates scholarship to bring more dentists to rural areas

Powell family creates scholarship to bring more dentists to rural areas

July 28, 2023

Zach Powell, DMD ’99, a first-generation dentist, feels extremely blessed to be part of the profession of dentistry. His group employs nearly 50 team members and is one of the largest private practices in southeast Georgia, serving patients across nine counties, in some of which his office is the only dental provider. Passionate about rural […]

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photo from article Physician’s real estate gift will advance rural health care

Physician’s real estate gift will advance rural health care

July 12, 2023

The late J. Roy Rowland, MD, was a family physician, congressional representative, author and soldier, but what he wanted to most be known for was helping others. “I hope I’ll be remembered as someone who tried to help other people. I think I’ll be remembered more as a physician for helping other people,” said Rowland […]

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photo from article A little gratitude goes a long way

A little gratitude goes a long way

June 23, 2023

An Augusta University graduate student was so thankful for the scholarship she received that it prompted the donor to double the original endowment gift. The John L. Rosenkoetter Scholarship Endowment Fund for Clinical and Counseling Psychology was established July 1, 2021, through a gift from John Rosenkoetter of Brunswick, Georgia. Rosenkoetter, husband of the late […]

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photo from article CureSearch awards $1.2 million for pediatric cancer research at Georgia Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Georgia

CureSearch awards $1.2 million for pediatric cancer research at Georgia Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Georgia

June 15, 2023

The national nonprofit CureSearch for Children’s Cancer presented a check Wednesday, June 14, for $1.2 million to help fund promising pediatric cancer research at the Georgia Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital of Georgia. CureSearch awarded David Munn, MD, and Theodore Johnson, MD, at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University with this funding in […]

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photo from article CureSearch awards $1.2 million for pediatric cancer research at Georgia Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Georgia

CureSearch awards $1.2 million for pediatric cancer research at Georgia Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Georgia

June 15, 2023

The funding will help support a Phase 1 trial that, if successful, could improve the quality of life for patients at Children’s Hospital of Georgia and beyond.

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photo from article Gift from local family will benefit Augusta University student-athletes

Gift from local family will benefit Augusta University student-athletes

May 18, 2023

Local family to fund sports performance center in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

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photo from article Augusta University President’s Award presented to alumnus and wife

Augusta University President’s Award presented to alumnus and wife

May 08, 2023

President's Award winners make gift to benefit AU Athletics.

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photo from article Dr. Ron Lewis continues legacy of urology education

Dr. Ron Lewis continues legacy of urology education

April 26, 2023

Dr. Ron Lewis may have retired in 2018, but his legacy continues at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University through his planned estate gift which establishes the Ronald W. Lewis, MD Chair in Urological Education. This endowment will support the ongoing needs of urology residents, including education, research, travel, equipment and more. “When you’ve […]

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photo from article Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation gives $1.2 million to Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation gives $1.2 million to Children’s Hospital of Georgia

April 07, 2023

The Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation has given $1.2 million to Children’s Hospital of Georgia this week. The gift is part of the Kisner Foundation’s $5.3 million pledge to create the Kisner Foundation & Friends Center for Pediatric Development, Behavioral Health and Well-being at the not-for-profit Children’s Hospital. Children’s health is a major focus for […]

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photo from article Children’s Hospital of Georgia receives grant for cancer care from Jordan Spieth Family Foundation

Children’s Hospital of Georgia receives grant for cancer care from Jordan Spieth Family Foundation

April 03, 2023

Grant from Jordan Spieth Family Foundation will support a social worker and patient travel expenses.

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photo from article Mason Trust gift supports organ rejection study

Mason Trust gift supports organ rejection study

March 28, 2023

A $1 million grant from the Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust is helping support the research of physician-scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Co-investigators Anatolij Horuzsko, MD, PhD, immunologist in the Georgia Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, and Laura Mulloy, DO, chief of the MCG Division of Nephrology, are using a humanized mouse model […]

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photo from article Augusta Gives day brings in nearly $1.4 million for Augusta University

Augusta Gives day brings in nearly $1.4 million for Augusta University

March 23, 2023

Day of giving finishes strong with $1.4 million in donations from more than 780 donors.

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photo from article Mother turns grief into scholarship for Augusta University music students

Mother turns grief into scholarship for Augusta University music students

March 15, 2023

A local mother was inspired to create a scholarship to perpetuate her daughter's dream of helping others through music therapy.

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photo from article Augusta University baseball program receives $250,000 donation for new locker room

Augusta University baseball program receives $250,000 donation for new locker room

February 13, 2023

“I'm a fan of college baseball, I’m a fan of building something from the ground up, and I’m a fan of coach and Augusta. I want this to be impactful.”

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photo from article ‘Legacy of leadership’: Augusta University College of Nursing chair, mother create student scholarship

‘Legacy of leadership’: Augusta University College of Nursing chair, mother create student scholarship

January 30, 2023

Three generations of female leaders hope to leave a legacy of future leaders in nursing.

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photo from article Dr. Talmadge “Joe” Bowden creates Distinguished Chair in Surgery

Dr. Talmadge “Joe” Bowden creates Distinguished Chair in Surgery

December 09, 2022

Dr. Talmadge “Joe” Bowden had a unique dream for his life. “I wanted to fly jet airplanes in the United States Air Force during war time,” he said. “I was coming up as Vietnam was heating up. My father was career Air Force, and I’d already been accepted to pilot school when I graduated and […]

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photo from article Usry family gives $100,000 to Hull College of Business for scholarships

Usry family gives $100,000 to Hull College of Business for scholarships

October 31, 2022

Brad and Paige Usry show gratitude to their alma mater through generous scholarship endowment

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photo from article Couple goes to bat for Augusta University Athletics

Couple goes to bat for Augusta University Athletics

October 24, 2022

The McKnight family knocks one out of the park with generous gift to Athletics.

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photo from article Legacy of late periodontist lives on through dental student scholarships

Legacy of late periodontist lives on through dental student scholarships

October 19, 2022

Dr. Emile T. Fisher was a generous man. A plaque in the lobby of the Dental College of Georgia building recognizes the late periodontist, philanthropist, community leader and volunteer for his leadership support of the capital campaign that helped fund the construction of the state-of-the-art, five-story dental training and patient care facility. What this honorary […]

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photo from article Andy and Connie Jones give $350,000 for pediatric ECMO machine

Andy and Connie Jones give $350,000 for pediatric ECMO machine

July 26, 2022

Auto dealership owner advocates for Children's Hospital of Georgia.

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photo from article Widow honors late husband through philanthropy

Widow honors late husband through philanthropy

June 07, 2022

Philanthropy means different things to different people. The process and reasons for giving can be deeply personal and individualized. For Susan Pritchett, it’s about keeping the memory of her late husband alive. Susan recently committed a gift to the Department of Ophthalmology  for the Peter M. Pritchett MD Fund to provide equipment and training for […]

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photo from article Mason Trust gifts AU Health more than $272,000 to purchase kidney perfusion pump

Mason Trust gifts AU Health more than $272,000 to purchase kidney perfusion pump

May 23, 2022

The Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust has given $272,732 to AU Health’s Carlos and Marguerite Mason Solid Organ Transplant Center to purchase a perfusion pump, which will help improve recovery for patients who have received a kidney transplant. “The objective of this pump is to improve the kidney function after transplant and decrease the need […]

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photo from article Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation presents $1 million check to Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation presents $1 million check to Children’s Hospital of Georgia

May 02, 2022

The Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation presented a $1 million check to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia today to help expand pediatric development, behavioral health and wellness services at Augusta’s only children’s hospital. The $1 million gift is the first installment of the $5.3 million pledge made in November 2021 by PGA golfer Kevin Kisner […]

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photo from article Augusta Gives event brings in nearly $1.5 million for Augusta University

Augusta Gives event brings in nearly $1.5 million for Augusta University

April 29, 2022

A one-day fundraiser for Augusta University draws support from the community.

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photo from article Alumna and board member turns passion for literacy into endowment for Augusta University Literacy Center

Alumna and board member turns passion for literacy into endowment for Augusta University Literacy Center

April 12, 2022

Augusta University alum Elaine Clark Smith hopes to empower the local community through literacy.

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photo from article Orthopedic surgeon gives to MCG3+ because primary care is ‘first line of defense’ for patients in rural communities

Orthopedic surgeon gives to MCG3+ because primary care is ‘first line of defense’ for patients in rural communities

March 23, 2022

Dr. Thomas Bradbury, Jr. and his wife Julie recently donated a $50,000 gift to the Medical College of Georgia to establish the Julie & Thomas “Tom” L. Bradbury, Jr., M.D. Endowment for the MCG 3+ Program & Rural Health Initiative. The MCG 3+ Program compresses medical school to three years for students who commit to […]

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photo from article Retired heart doctor creates cardiology education fund at Medical College of Georgia

Retired heart doctor creates cardiology education fund at Medical College of Georgia

February 24, 2022

Dr. Gordon Chason Miller, a 1962 Medical College of Georgia alumnus and retired cardiologist, has a heart for medical education at MCG.

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