GIFT TO jEwISH STUdIES Rabbi David Goldstein and his wife, Shannie, have made a generous gift to the fast-growing Department of Jewish Studies, in honor of Scott and Margie Cowen. Goldstein, rabbi emeritus of the New Orleans Touro Synagogue, has been an adjunct faculty member at Tulane since 1978, and he has watched Tulane’s Jewish studies program grow exponentially through the years.
W A V E M A K E R S
Judith Fabian (M ’70) attended Tulane at a time when female medical students were the vast minority. Nationally, only 7 percent of medical students were female. Tulane made the move to diversify the student population and Fabian was one of nine women to enter the School of Medicine—the largest class of females at the time. Now she has been inspired to give back to the Tulane University School of Medicine by including the medical school in her will. Fabian is funding an endowed chair position in the Department of Anesthesiology. Fabian was motivated to make a significant gift to Tulane after reflecting upon her time at medical school. Even though female medical students were a minority, she was always treated equally. In fact, she says that the school supported her when times were tough and tuition money was hard to come by. “Tulane gave me an opportunity, and I’ve achieved what I have because of Tulane,” says Fabian. After finishing her residency at Tulane, Fabian embarked on a career as an academic anesthesiologist. She was director of cardiac anesthesia at the Medical College of Virginia and later chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of New Mexico. Because of her interest in the needs of academic anesthesiology departments, she met with Dr. Frank Rosinia, chair of the Tulane Department of Anesthesiology, to see if her gift could make an impact within the department. Fabian was impressed with the work being done and felt that an endowed chair would aid Rosinia in his vision for the department’s future. “Dr. Rosinia has an inspiring vision for the department,” says Fabian. “He has a young and vibrant faculty that are thriving under his leadership.” The School of Medicine made an impact on Fabian’s past, and she is happy to be part of its future.—K.M.
Henkin Scholars
Tulane students have traveled around the world making a difference—opportunities made possible by the Judith and Morris Henkin Memorial Travel Scholarship Fund. Jill Glazer (NC ’85) and her husband, Avie Glazer, started the Henkin travel fund in memory of her parents, who traveled extensively and instilled that love for travel in their children. Jill and Avie Glazer are the parents of Kendall Glazer (’13) and Libby Glazer (’15). The Henkin ties to Tulane are strong: Jill’s brother Edward Henkin (A&S ’83) and her niece Sydnie Henkin (’12) are also graduates. “The award is something that would have been meaningful to my parents,” says Jill Glazer, a member of the Board of Tulane. “We are giving students the opportunity to do something they wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise, something that may change their lives forever.” Three students are given the Henkin travel award every year. Among past winners are Michael Celone (’13), who volunteered in Ghana helping to restore vision to villagers in rural communities, and Amelia Conrad (’13), who brought much-needed supplies to a women’s shelter in Peru. Private support such as the Henkin award allows Tulane to offer students extraordinary experiences, says Newcomb-Tulane College dean James MacLaren. “I believe one of the strengths of a Tulane education is the opportunity provided for students to learn and grow from experiences outside of the classroom,” MacLaren says. “The outstanding generosity of Jill and Avie makes opportunities like these possible.”—Mary Sparacello
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Impact on Anesthesiology
Travel, Learn and Grow Jill and Avie Glazer support travel for students as a way to enhance the Tulane educational experience around the world.
GIFT FOR THE FUTURE
Judith Fabian has provided in her will for an endowed chair in anesthesiology at the medical school.
For more information on how you can support student awards at Newcomb-Tulane College, contact the director of development Jenni Daniel at 504-247-1651 or jdaniel9@tulane.edu.
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