KIMMEL MATCHING PROGRAM DOUBLES DONORS’ IMPACT In addition to James and Mary Jo Danella, during fiscal year 2015 several Jefferson friends and alumni made scholarship pledges eligible for the Sidney Kimmel Endowed Scholarship Matching Program: William J. Antognoli, MD ’61 (The William J. Antognoli, MD ’61 Scholarship Fund) Amy Liss (The Liss Scholarship Fund) Louis Vignati, MD ’70 (The Regina K. Branigan Scholarship Fund) John J. Park, MD ’94 (The John J. Park, MD ’94 Scholarship Fund) Alfred P. Spivack, MD ’54 (The Alfred P. Spivack, MD Scholarship Fund) Antoine and Nadia Moukarzel, Lea A. Moukarzel, MD ’14, and Jeffrey F. McMahon, MD ’14 (The Moukarzel Art in Medicine Scholarship Fund) To honor Karen Moss Glaser, PhD, a 30-year faculty member and Sidney Kimmel Medical College’s senior associate dean for academic affairs who died suddenly in November 2014, multiple colleagues and loved ones created the Karen Moss Glaser Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will also be matched.
The generous contributions of these fiscal year 2015 scholarship donors has
RESULTED IN AN EXTRA $1,325,000 in available scholarship funding for Sidney Kimmel Medical College students.
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Without scholarships, many of our students would not be able to study in the health professions. The simple fact is that financial assistance is crucial to making education attainable. A scholarship gift is an investment in a student’s future and an investment in Jefferson as a whole.” –SUSAN MCFADDEN, DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID
steep hurdles if they want to attend medical school, as
A special matching opportunity made possible by
candidates are often selected based on science-related
the $110 million gift to Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Program for scholarships, contact Gregory Schmidt
grade point averages and Medical College Admission
from the Sidney Kimmel Foundation has made the
at 215-955-0435 or gregory.schmidt@jefferson.edu.
Test scores. The Danellas share Jefferson’s vision of
Danellas’ investment go even further. Until June 30,
nurturing more empathetic and creative physicians by
2016, donors who pledge a gift of at least $100,000 to
admitting students with more diverse backgrounds—and
establish a new endowed scholarship fund have their
their generosity will help us accomplish that. And by re-
contribution matched dollar for dollar. Mr. and Mrs.
ducing the burden of debt these students must bear, the
Danella committed a remarkable $500,000 to Jeffer-
Danella Family Scholarship will enable them to pursue
son, meaning they are actually making a full $1 million
careers in the specialties of their choice, without focus-
in funding available. The Danella Family Scholarship
ing on compensation.
Fund will truly give many students the gift of a lifetime.
For information about the Kimmel Matching
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