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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Russell Guerrero Dec. 10, 2008 Campaign Gifts to Gifts bolster initiative of Dream. Inspire. Achieve.
The Campaign for The Campaign for Trinity University received
two gifts totaling $250,000 – one from a Trinity trustee and the other given
in the trustee’s honor in support of the University’s health care
administration department, a nationally recognized graduate program. The “This philanthropic partnership is about a passion to see
Trinity’s health care administration program continue its reputation as a
national center for excellence in health care leadership,” said John R.
Brazil, president of U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 edition of “ Martha and Douglas Hawthorne ’69, ’72 have made a $50,000
personal gift to the Campaign. During his career, Mr. Hawthorne has been
recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s top 100 Most Powerful
People in Healthcare. “The gift is one of the many ways Doug has supported
the program,” said Mary Stefl, professor and chair of the health care
administration department. “He has mentored the students in our residency
program and launched many of their careers in the field.” Both gifts will support Trinity’s Center for Leadership
Development in Health Management program. Launched three years ago, the
Center prepares future leaders for health services administration with an
emphasis on the integration of conceptual and experiential learning. The
Center offers students a real world approach and equips them with the
knowledge, skills, and abilities to be capable managers and innovators. The campaign gifts will also help to create a commons, to
be named in honor of Mr. Hawthorne as a tribute to his contributions to
Trinity’s health care administration program, where students can meet with
faculty, alumni, and industry leaders in a relaxed environment for
collaborating and learning. Dream. Inspire. Achieve. The Campaign for Trinity
University is the most ambitious and challenging advancement initiative
in Trinity’s history. To date, $183.3 million in gifts and pledges have been
received toward the campaign’s $200 million goal. The campaign will allow
Trinity to continue to recruit the best and brightest students, regardless of
their financial circumstances. In addition to scholarships, the Campaign also
will support innovative new academic programs that capitalize on Trinity’s
strengths and meet the demands of the global society in which students must
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