What is the legacy challenge? You can join us in supporting our medical and PA students
The UF College of Medicine is recruiting you and other alumni and friends to join our team. As medical school expenses in this country continue to rise at a rapid pace, your commitment to our students will leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Your gift supporting scholarships helps the best students obtain the world-class education they need and deserve.
Ways to Participate
Establish an Endowed Scholarship Create a new named scholarship with a gift of $100,000 or more, one of the most meaningful and enduring ways to support the UF College of Medicine. Endowed scholarships can be either need- or merit-based and are critical to the College of Medicine because they generate predictable (4% annually), growing streams of income in perpetuity.
Support a Future Gator Doc Sponsor a medical student with a gift of $20,000, payable over four years, to provide $5,000 annually to recruit the most competitive medical students.
Plan for Your Future and Help UF College of Medicine Students Include the College of Medicine in your estate plans or consider a planned gift. We can work with you, your family and your advisers to help you create a plan that meets both your financial and charitable goals.
Their Future
Eight recognized in 2022 Medical Guild graduate student research competition
Adithya Gopinath selected as winner, gold award recipient for Parkinson’s disease work
Students recognized at Honors Convocation
Ceremony acknowledges the achievements of medical students
Drs. Flynn and Limacher pledge $1M to UF College of Medicine scholarship fund
The emeriti professors hope to attract first-generation medical students to the UF College of Medicine
Legacies just beginning
Recent graduates reflect on their new careers and the support that funded their dreams
Your Legacy
The Legacy Challenge: Nearly to Our Goal
In 2016, UF College of Medicine alumni launched the Legacy Challenge scholarship campaign to help the next generation of Gators pursue their passions in medicine. We are nearly to our goal of 100 commitments to the Legacy Challenge. We can’t stop now.
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James Duke, md
Including UF Medicine in Estate Planning
And making a lasting impact
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MAUDE Lofton, MD
Supporting Future Gator Docs
And a diverse physician workforce
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Legacy Challenge Participants
| Scholarship Commitments | Graduation Year |
|---|---|
| The Class of 1960 | 1960 |
| Dr. Jean Bennett | 1960 |
| In memory of Dr. Joseph A. Walton Jr., courtesy of his family | 1960 |
| Dr. Donald W. Fellner | 1961 |
| Dr. Angelo and Mrs. Alberta Anaclerio | 1962 |
| In memory of Dr. Robb E. Ross by his wife, Susan J. Ross | 1965 |
| Dr. Martin Stern | 1965 |
| Dr. Harvey and Mrs. Donna Thalblum | 1965 |
| Dr. Jeffery and Mrs. Pamela Rush | 1968 |
| Dr. Mary E. Seay | 1968 |
| Dr. Randall Hobgood | 1970 |
| Dr. Charles and Mrs. Marcia Nuttall | 1971 |
| Dr. Michael J. Zinner | 1971 |
| Dr. Richard and Mrs. Sondra Talley | 1972 |
| Dr. Joseph Holahan | 1973 |
| Dr. Warren Ross and Dr. Amy Ross | 1973 |
| Dr. Jo-Anne Stenger | 1974 |
| Dr. Livingston L. Eaddy | 1975 |
| Dr. John and Mrs. Melissa Hendrickson | 1975 |
| Dr. Kenneth H. Morse | 1975 |
| Dr. Arthur Perkins | 1975 |
| Drs. Barbara and Dennis Williams | 1975 |
| In memory of Dr. J. Stephen Waters by his wife, Shelley Waters, and family | 1975 |
| Dr. Donna and Mr. Allen Baytop | 1976 |
| Dr. Michael A. Leatherwood | 1976 |
| Dr. Robert and Mrs. Betty Stanton | 1976 |
| Dr. Peter Katona | 1977 |
| Dr. Michael J. Lukowski | 1977 |
| Dr. Michael D. Maddox | 1977 |
| Dr. Carey Ketchum and Mrs. Renee Ketchum | 1978 |
| Dr. Scott Wood | 1978 |
| Dr. Maude Lofton | 1979 |
| Mr. Brian S. Palmer | 1979 |
| Dr. Cynthia Anderson-Paganini | 1980 |
| Dr. Charles and Mrs. Debrah Barish | 1980 |
| Dr. William H. Cooper IV | 1981 |
| Dr. Katherine J. Pierce | 1982 |
| Dr. David and Mrs. Ruth Libert | 1982 |
| Dr. James O’Mailia | 1982 |
| Dr. Gary and Ms. Betsey Schemmer | 1982 |
| Dr. E. William Akins III | 1983 |
| Dr. Carlos and Mrs. Sandra Donayre | 1983 |
| Dr. Robert Cooper | 1984 |
| Dr. Mark and Mrs. Lyn Michels | 1985 |
| Dr. Jim and Mrs. Pam Duke | 1985 |
| Dr. Michael and Danette Good, HS | 1988 |
| Dr. Rhodes Kriete | 1988 |
| Dr. R. Dean and Mrs. Elizabeth Hautamaki | 1989 |
| Dr. Patricia McFall Calhoun | 1989 |
| Drs. Michael McCrohan and Dr. Nydia McCrohan | 1989 & 1990 |
| Dr. Steven B. Tinsley | 1990 |
| Dr. Herbert Knauf III | 1992 |
| Dr. Noel and Mrs. Erica Maun | 1992 |
| Drs. Stephen and Gina Sevigny | 1994 |
| Dr. Jason and Mrs. Denise Rosenberg | 1995 |
| Dr. G. Nicholas Verne, HS | 1995 |
| Dr. Craig Banull and Dr. Katherine Banull | 1996 & 1997 |
| Dr. Fred and Mrs. Loan Huang | 1996 |
| Dr. Karen Reeves | 1996 |
| Dr. Francis and Mrs. Kelly Herrbold | 1998 |
| Dr. Sunil Joshi | 1998 |
| Dr. Elias Mavrofrides | 1998 |
| Drs. Brian and Kavitha Taschner | 1998 |
| Dr. John Westine | 1998 |
| Dr. Robert W. Fields | 2000 |
| Dr. Stephanie Hollis and Mr. Brian Bosley | 2000 |
| Dr. Stephanie Walker | 2000 |
| Drs. Shireen and Steven Sims | 2001 |
| Dr. Wayne Cheng | 2002 |
| Dr. Gary and Mrs. Patricia Gomez | 2002 |
| Dr. Kimberly Wooten | 2008 |
| Dr. Henry and Mrs. Susan Baker | |
| Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bosco | |
| Mrs. Roberta Cheever | |
| Dr. Melanie G. Hagen | |
| Drs. Tim Flynn and Marian Limacher | |
| The Massengill Family | |
| The Musikantow Foundation | |
| Dr. Peter W. Orobello Scholarship established by family and friends |
