HILLMAN CANCER CENTER GALA 2016, A FUTURE WITHOUT CANCER WHO: 870 guests, including honorary co-chair Sy Holzer, gala co-chairs Leslie and Jim Rutherford, and Diane and Cliff Rowe WHAT: With the focus on “A Future Without Cancer,” the event honored and celebrated those who contribute to the UPMC CancerCenter and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). WHERE: PPG Paints Arena, formerly CONSOL Energy Center HIGHLIGHTS: During the evening of dinner and dancing, Dr. Stanley M. Marks, Chairman and Chief Medical Officer of UPMC CancerCenter, Director of Hematology Oncology at UMPC Shadyside Hospital, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, was honored for his philanthropic efforts. The event raised $6.3 million — $2.2 million of which was specifically for the Stanley M. Marks Endowed Chair in HematologyOncology. (Dr. Marks’ 48 partners contributed $1.2 million, and UPMC matched it with $1 million!) — M.M. “None of this would have been possible without the support of my colleagues and UPMC. This endowment will enable us to recruit a medical and scientific star, ultimately leading to better care for our patients.” — Dr. Stanley M. Marks PHOTOGRAPHS BY NICK BIASIOTTA •
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Sy Holzer, Dr. Stan & Nikol Marks
Barry Lembersky, Kiran Rajasenan, M. Pervaiz Rahman
Diane & Cliff Rowe
Leslie & Jim Rutherford
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