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Charles and Patsy Collat
Advanced Renovation | E N H A N C I N G
A Gift from (and for) the Heart | A D VA N C I N G Diabetes Research | F O S T E R I N G
A Lasting Legacy | E N R I C H I N G
Creating Tomorrow's Leaders | D E V E L O P I N G
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN FOR UAB and the possibilities that lie ahead. If the past few months are any indication, there is no doubt we will reach our goal with your help. You are truly embodying our theme—Give Something, Change Everything—and we are eternally grateful for your support. We would like to thank everyone who has already joined us in The Campaign for UAB. Together we have raised more than $473,409,490 to date, with 70,968 donors contributing. Since the kick-off of the public phase in October, we have raised approximately $50 million. We also are rolling out our faculty/staff campaigns. Our goal for this portion of the campaign is $35 million of which we have already raised $25 million. (See "Leading by Example" on page 15.) We are thrilled to share with you some of the exciting things that are happening at the university. These accomplishments are changing not only UAB but also our city and state. That is why we chose to get in the game
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with this incredible opportunity to be a part of something that truly has the ability to transform lives, our city, our state, and the world! From a first-ever school naming to state-of-the-art building renovations to investments in cutting-edge research and equipment to scholarships for deserving students to recruiting world-class faculty, this campaign is large not only in its goal but also in all the areas it will touch. Your generosity is supporting our $1 billion goal and helping us transform lives at UAB, in the state of Alabama, and beyond. We hope to be sharing stories about all of you soon! Sincerely, Theresa Bruno, Johnny Johns, and Mike Warren
Campaign Co-Chairs Theresa H. Bruno
John D. Johns
W. Michael Warren Jr.
President's Campaign Executive Committee Gail C. Andrews Jeffrey A. Bayer John G. Beard William W. Brooke Susan B. Brouillette Robert O. Burton Daryl G. Byrd Nancy C. Goedecke
T. Michael Goodrich M. James Gorrie Jay Grinney O. B. Grayson Hall Jr. R. Holman Head III Donald M. James James C. Lee III M. Don Logan
Fred McCallum Jr. John J. McMahon Jr. James T. McManus II C. Phillip McWane Claude B. Nielsen Katherine J. Nielsen G. Ruffner Page Jr. Charles D. Perry Jr.
Van L. Richey Gene Robinson Manolo Sánchez David L. Silverstein Sanjay K. Singh Lee J. Styslinger III Michael D. Thompson
President's Campaign Leadership Cabinet Harold L. Abroms Richard M. Adams Edward K. Aldag Jr. Harold I. Apolinsky Nelson S. Bean Paula A. Beck J. Claude Bennett Uday R. Bhate Katherine Blount William A. Bowron Jr. J. David Brown III Carol W. Butler William J. Cabaniss Jr. J. Greg Canfield Thomas N. Carruthers Jr. Hafiz F. Chandiwala Charles A. Collat Sr. Jane Stephens Comer Kate H. Cotton
Tommie G. Cummings Trey Cummings William E. Davenport Norman B. Davis Jr. April A. Deal Torrey V. DeKeyser Phyllis Hoffman DePiano Mark L. Drew Helene S. Elkus James Emack Jr. Alan Z. Engel Lisa R. Engel David Fleming Ann D. Florie Earl R. Foust James S. M. French Cathy O. Friedman Edward M. Friend III Carla B. Gale
Gillian W. Goodrich William W. Goodrich M. Miller Gorrie Lawrence W. Greer John B. Grenier Brenda M. Hackney Wyatt R. Haskell Ronne M. Hess W. Brian Hilson Donald M. Hire Jr. Marsha H. Hire Walter Howlett Jr. William R. Ireland Jr. Ken Jackson Mark B. Jackson Catherine Sloss Jones D. Paul Jones Jr. Sandra R. Killion Sheryl W. Kimerling
Gregory A. King Nancy G. Klopman Barbara J. Knight T. Devon Laney Robert E. Luckie III Sally Mackin Daniel H. Markstein IV W. Charles Mayer III Charles A. McCallum Jr. Ann D. McMillan Guy K. Mitchell III Dorothy A. O'Neal Leighton C. Parnell III Joel B. Piassick Margaret M. Porter E. Alan Register C. Dowd Ritter A. Brad Rollow Barbara B. Royal
Deakins F. Rushton Amber Scanlan Linda P. Sewell Jacquelyn S. Shaia Pamela K. Siddall R. Lee Smith Jr. William E. Smith Jr. W. Stancil Starnes Jennifer O. Styslinger Cleophus N. Thomas Jr. T. Charles Tickle Arthur J. Tipton Jon E. Vice Donald V. Watkins Jr. D. Lee Weathers Joel T. Welker George F. Wheelock III Odessa Woolfolk
C A M PA I G N P R I O R I T I E S • Fostering Research, Innovation, and Economic Development through research acceleration and drug discovery, innovation, and economic enrichment; • Advancing Faculty Excellence with a focus on recruitment and retention, and a goal of doubling endowed chairs and professorships; • Enriching the Student Experience by increasing the number of endowed scholarships and fellowships, improving technology, providing study-abroad opportunities, and exposing students to multidisciplinary learning and a new world of discovery; • Developing Programmatic Support for local, national, and international service to communities with a focus on patient care and the transformational experience of the arts; • Enhancing Facilities to advance learning in state-of-the-art academic and student buildings in a campus environment that inspires scholarship, research, patient care, and community enrichment.
Eric Jack, Charles Collat, and Ray Watts
INTRODUCING THE UAB COLLAT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Patsy and Charles Collat Make Generous Lead Gift to The Campaign for UAB The Collats' gift will establish an endowment, the earnings from which are to
THE UAB SCHOOL OF BUSINESS HAS A NEW NAME. In recognition of Patsy and Charles Collat and their $25 million in gifts and pledges, it is
provide vital funding for scholarships and support for programs throughout the
now the Charles and Patsy Collat School of Business, making it the first school
school, such as industrial distribution and entrepreneurship, that will enhance
at UAB to carry the name of a benefactor.
student experiential learning opportunities. "We are so grateful for the Collats' continuing support for our school, and
The naming was made as the university prepared to publicly launch The
we will carry our new name with tremendous pride," says Eric Jack, Ph.D.,
Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything, its most ambitious fund-raising campaign to date, with the Collat donation as the lead gift. Charles
dean of the school. "This generous gift will enable us to grow in our targeted
Collat, former CEO of Mayer Electric Supply Company Inc., one of Birmingham's
areas of strategic excellence, and it will have a transformational impact on
largest privately held companies, and his wife, Patsy, are longtime UAB
the lives of thousands of students. It also will raise our profile as one of the continued on page 4
supporters, and their collective gifts represent the largest philanthropic support from any individual to UAB. Calling theirs a "transformational gift," UAB President Ray L. Watts says, "We are so proud that our business school will bear the Collat name. Charles and Patsy have set a tremendous example for others who want to see UAB faculty, staff, and students continue to bring recognition to our city and state through outstanding education, patient care, research, and service. This is just the beginning." Shirley Salloway Kahn, Ph.D., vice president for development, alumni, and external relations, noted that the Collats' support during the last three decades "has helped UAB grow into the dynamic institution it is today, and their generous gift and confidence in our ambitious plans come at a crucial time in our growth strategy. The naming of the school in their honor is so fitting, as they have been so faithful to UAB and the School of Business with their service and support throughout the years."
Eric Jack, Charles Collat, and Bob Holmes
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INTRODUCING THE UAB COLLAT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Patsy and Charles Collat Make Generous Lead Gift to The Campaign for UAB premier business schools in the Southeast, and this will benefit our beloved
humbled. Being able to support an institution like UAB that plays such an
city and state for years to come."
important part in so many lives is something I wouldn't have imagined in my
wildest dreams. What this means
corporate and personal support in
to me cannot be measured or
UAB for many years. They endowed
the first nonmedical academic chair
at UAB—the Ben S. Weil Chair of
Industrial Distribution, which was
benefited from Mr. Collat's service
named in honor of Mrs. Collat's father,
in a number of appointments. He
who founded Mayer Electric. Their
is a past chair of the President's
support through the Charles and
Council, honorary life member of the
Patsy Collat Industrial Distribution (ID)
National Alumni Society, member of
Program enabled UAB to become one
the President's Leadership Cabinet
of the country's few degree-granting
for The Campaign for UAB, chair of
ID programs in accredited schools of
the UAB Collat School of Business
business and engineering. They made the lead gift to establish
Dean's Advisory Board, and former member of the UAB Comprehensive
Patsy W. Collat Endowed Chair in
2009, UAB presented him an honorary
Doctor of Humanities degree.
Cancer Center Supporters Board. In
The unveiling of the new Collat School of Business sign in November 2013
and they created and
Collat Endowed Professorship in
Business unveiled a new sign at a
Neuroscience at UAB. Their gifts
celebration in November. During this
also have benefited UAB Athletics,
event, students and faculty had the
the UAB Center for Palliative and
opportunity to meet Charles Collat
Supportive Care, AIDS research,
and personally convey what his gift
means to them and to the future of the
cancer research, and the schools of
business school.
"The Collat name represents
leadership, innovation, and entre-
preneurship in business," Jack adds.
generous giving, the reach of this
"It also symbolizes a family that
gift is particularly special. "I am so absolutely excited to be in a position with
Nancy Goedecke, Charles Collat Jr., Caki Mendel, Charles Collat, and Susie Collat Adams, with portrait of Charles and Patsy Collat
stands out as one that gives back to the community. We want every student
in the Collat School of
like this happen that
Business to follow this
example and to graduate
program in the School of
with the high charge of not
Business," Collat says.
only changing the world,
but also giving back to it."
Sadie Foster, Charles Collat, and Alicja Foksinska
Eric Jack and Charles Collat
Larry Mendel, Pat Weil, Lori Weil, Amy Saag, Jimmy Weil, Nancy Goedecke, Scott Goedecke, Caki Mendel, Charles Collat, Susie Collat Adams, Michael Saag, Bradley Mendel, Marshall Rathmell, Glenn Goedecke, Lynn Rathmell, and Charles Collat Jr. GIVE SOMETHING
ANONYMOUS GIFTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Donors Can Give Quietly and Still Change Everything DONORS WHO WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS are no less appre- in neuroimmunology. This gift will help to expand research through strategic ciated. A gift without a name attached to it can be as impactful as any other
recruitments and retentions. It will provide the opportunity to rapidly achieve
gift, and UAB has benefited from many such gifts, using the funds to positively
national and international prominence in this key scientific area and acceler-
transform lives. Here are just a few examples that will have a
ate new treatments for neuroimmunological diseases such
tremendous impact in research, student enrichment,
as multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic
and economic development.
polyneuropathies, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, myas-
The Department of Psychiatry has bene-
thenia gravis, inflammatory myopathy, and paraneo-
fited from a $2.5-million gift for mood disorders
plastic neurological conditions.
research and to establish an endowed faculty
An estate gift of more than $1.1 million
position within the department. An endowed
($500,000 of which was used to create an endow-
professorship has been established as an inter-
ment to continue the purpose) created scholarships
mediate step to an endowed chair.
and fellowships for residents of the state of Alabama
Neurofibromatosis (NF) research was given a
and helps support medical research and study in the
boost by a $2.5-million gift to expand and accelerate
School of Medicine. This supports the School of Medi-
efforts aimed at new treatments and cures for NF. This
cine's Dean's Scholarship Program.
could include recruiting and/or retaining scientists, bolstering significant
A gift contributed to the School of Engineering honors Leah
translational research initiatives, or the establishment of endowments to support
McCraney, former program manager for the Advanced Safety Engineering and
recruitment and research efforts.
Management (ASEM) program. It is used to assist deserving students enrolled
A $1.5-million gift in the basic sciences established an endowed chair
in the study of ASEM at UAB.
Gift from Oral Arts Dental Laboratories Sparks Third-Floor Student Lab Update ALABAMA-BASED ORAL ARTS DENTAL LABORATORIES' longstanding relationship with the UAB School of Dentistry (SOD) began in the late 1970s. For more than 25 years, Thomas Winstead, president and CEO of Oral Arts, has been a supporter of the school. His son Matt, the company's vice president, plans to continue that beneficial partnership. "We're very happy that we've had an uninterrupted relationship with the UAB SOD for so long," he says. "We have become a better company through working with the school's top-notch professors and clinicians." Oral Arts, on numerous occasions, has donated special equipment to the SOD and helped arrange important educational events that benefit both students and alumni. Last year, Michael Reddy, D.M.D., dean of the school, contacted the company to see if there was interest in a naming opportunity to fund renovations for the third-floor student laboratory, complementing the funds the school has received through the class-reunion giving program.
Scott Huffman, executive development director for the SOD, and Matt Winstead
"Since we are a dental lab, it seemed like a good fit to have our name on the school's lab," Matt Winstead says. "It also was a good fit because
The digital equipment the company has donated to the new Oral Arts
Dr. Reddy recognizes that the future of dentistry lies in technology. Oral
Laboratory will provide students with access to the latest dental technology.
Arts understands that, too, and we have completely transformed our
Winstead adds, "Dr. Reddy wants students to grasp the fundamentals of the
entire production operation to digital technology, which is what Dr. Reddy
newest technology that's available—technology that many other schools don't
envisioned for the new lab facility. We wanted to be a part of that."
have access to—and be able to use it in their future practices."
enhancing FACILITIES NEW LEASE ON LIFE
Gifts to UAB's Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Clinic Enhance Patient Care Experience remained friends after Becnel's successful transplant
positive example to trainees and junior faculty."
surgery, and when the time came to form a patient
Gaston says philanthropy was key to making
advisory committee to consult on the design of the
the new Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Clinic the
new clinic, Becnel was asked to be on the committee.
patient-centered experience it is today. "Though
"My wife and I decided to give to the reception area
UAB will always be committed to providing state-of-
at the new clinic," Becnel says. "It's the first area that
the-art transplant services regardless, philanthropy
patients encounter, and we want to help them to have
not only has made the clinic more aesthetically
as comfortable an experience as possible."
pleasing, but also has enabled recruiting and
A group of former UAB transplant nephrology
retention of top-notch physicians now working here.
fellows and current faculty members banded together
For the future, gifts have facilitated training of new
to make a gift to name two outpatient treatment
transplant physicians and surgeons, and funded
rooms at the new clinic in honor of two of UAB's
four key research projects that may translate into
most distinguished transplant nephrologists: Bruce
better clinical care for our patients."
A. Julian, M.D., professor emeritus in medicine and
Robert Becnel and Diane Zink
surgery, who joined the UAB faculty in 1984, and
Gift of Art
IN MARCH 2012, the new 11,000-square-foot,
John J. Curtis, M.D., professor emeritus in nephrology,
state-of-the-art UAB Kidney and Pancreas Trans-
who instituted UAB's transplant nephrology training
plant Clinic opened its doors. More than 10,000 kid-
program in 1988. The gift highlights a key advantage
The family of James Henry Emack wanted
ney and pancreas transplant patients visit the clinic
of the new clinic, which features treatment rooms for
to honor his memory and help make the patient
each year, and UAB performs 250 to 300 transplants
outpatient procedures that previously might have
per year, making it one of the top three largest kidney
required hospital admission.
facilitated by Little House Gallery, which has
Generous gifts from a number of donors have
represented Evans since 1960. The large-scale,
helped to enhance the patient experience at the
abstract painting is now prominently displayed in
UAB Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Clinic.
the reception area of the new clinic. "After years of UAB's excellent care of our
According to Robert S. Gaston, M.D., medical
husband and father, our family is honored to share
director of kidney and pancreas transplant at
this cheery yet serene work of art to greet all of the
UAB and co-director of UAB's Comprehensive
patients and caregivers who enter the transplant
Transplant Institute (CTI), "the gifts given by made the facility friendlier and impart a sense of
so they donated a painting by Birmingham artist Barbara Evans, the acquisition of which was
and pancreas transplant programs in the country.
patients, families, and physicians alike have
experience at the clinic as pleasant as possible,
clinic's doors," says Susan Alison, daughter of Mr.
John Curtis
Bruce Julian
the incredible tradition of transplantation at UAB.
Emack. "The work is titled 'Clearing the Morning,' and we think it not only represents Daddy's sunny, charming spirit but also is fitting for the kind of optimism and peace we hope it brings everyone
Seeing the plaques with the names of so many
who views it." The Emack family previously made a
grateful patients who have benefited from the care
generous gift to sustain and advance the research
and knowledge they received in our programs
efforts of the UAB Division of Transplantation
must be comforting to those facing these same
Surgery in honor of Mr. Emack.
challenges for the first time." Most donors were motivated to give because of the quality of care they received as transplant patients at UAB. Such was the case for New
Robert Gaston
Roslyn Mannon
Orleans attorneys Robert M. Becnel and his wife, Diane K. Zink. "In September 1991, I drove over to
According to Roslyn B. Mannon, M.D., director
Birmingham," Becnel says. "A couple of days later
of research for CTI, the naming of the treatment
I had kidney transplant surgery, and it was just a
rooms is an apt tribute to the legacies of Drs.
phenomenal experience. I was up and walking
Julian and Curtis. "Dr. Curtis made outstanding
again shortly after the surgery, and I was out of the
contributions in the field of transplant nephrology
hospital in just a couple of days. I spent some time
and mentored a significant number of highly
hanging around and exploring Birmingham, and
successful physicians who have gone on to
that's when I became interested in UAB."
direct transplant programs or are internationally
During this time, Becnel was introduced to Arnold
recognized leaders in transplantation. Dr. Julian has
G. Diethelm, M.D., who served as chairman of the
trained many nephrology fellows over the course of
UAB Department of Surgery from 1982 to 1999 and
his years at UAB and is someone I continue to look
was instrumental in developing UAB's internationally
up to in terms of being the 'triple threat'—clinician,
scientist, and educator. He sets an incredibly
James Emack Jr., Henrietta Emack, Susan Emack Alison, and Anne Emack Couch
advancing FACULTY EXCELLENCE A GIFT FROM (AND FOR) THE HEART United Therapeutics Corporation Gives to Establish an Endowed Professorship in Pulmonary Vascular Disease UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION has given a generous gift
According to Robert C. Bourge, M.D., a specialist in pulmonary hyperten-
to establish an endowed professorship in the UAB Division of Cardiovascular
sion in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, "the UAB Pulmonary Vascular
Disease. The United Therapeutics Endowed Professorship in Pulmonary Vascu-
Disease Clinic was formed in 1986—the first in the southeastern United States—
lar Disease will assist UAB in recruiting a senior scientist to further expand the
and remains one of the largest such clinics in the world. The United Therapeutics
university's research efforts in pulmonary hypertension and related conditions.
Endowed Professorship, made possible through a gift from a great friend of our
Sumanth D. Prabhu, M.D., director of the Division of Cardiovascular Disease,
program, will allow us to continue to grow our very important research program
says the endowed professorship will help streamline the division's efforts to
in pulmonary arterial hypertension and improve the quality of life and life span
develop therapies that help patients live longer, healthier lives. "The pulmonary
of our patients.�
hypertension program in the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease has been
Founded in 1996 by its chairman and chief executive officer, Martine A. Roth-
at the national forefront for many years,� he says. "This endowed professorship
blatt, Ph.D., United Therapeutics Corporation has been a leader in the devel-
will allow us to bring a leader here that can integrate clinical and research efforts
opment of unique analogs of natural molecules for cardiopulmonary disorders,
related to pulmonary hypertension across disciplines (bringing together cardi-
novel monoclonal antibodies for certain cancers, small glycobiologicals for
ology, pulmonary, vascular biology, immunology, and lung transplantation, for
infectious diseases, and telemedical services for astronauts on the International
example) that will ultimately provide the greatest benefit to our patients afflicted
Space Station.
with the disease. We are deeply grateful to United Therapeutics Corporation for establishing this endowed professorship.�
REVITALIZING RESIDENTS Robert Weil Creates Professorship for Montgomery Residency Program Mr. Weil is well known for his interest in and support of education, and
THE MONTGOMERY INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM ENDOWED SUPPORT FUND, established by Mr. and Mrs.
particularly for his leadership in the study and long-range planning for improve-
Robert S. Weil several years ago, has been supported by many donors over the
ment of the public education system. His love of the arts has been expressed
years and has become a vital part of the overall success of residency training
through his involvement in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Art Incorpo-
in the Montgomery area. Now Mr. Weil has given an additional personal gift to
rated, Hood Museum of Dartmouth College, and the Montgomery, Alabama,
create an endowed professorship.
and Boston, Massachusetts, symphony orchestras.
The Virginia Loeb Weil Endowed Professorship in Medical Education is
"It is indeed a humble honor and privilege to be the first recipient of the Vir-
named in memory of Mrs. Weil and in grateful recognition of the tremendous
ginia Loeb Weil Professor of Medical Education,� Many says. "Mrs. Weil was a
care she received from Wickliffe J. Many Jr., M.D., former program director of
remarkable individual with altruism and concern for the welfare of others central
the UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program and dean of the
to her purpose in life. Her legacy and that of Mr. Weil to the future of medical
School of Medicine Montgomery Campus. The funds will be used to recruit and/
education and the delivery of quality health care to our community and the state
or retain outstanding medical education faculty to oversee resident education
of Alabama will endure through the graduates of our medical school campus
and to support the residency program and its mission to provide its residents
and residency program.�
with the tools necessary to expand their medical knowledge, attain clinical skills and judgment, and acquire ethical and compassionate behavior, and to instill in those students a commitment to the care and service of the patients they serve. Mrs. Weil was involved in establishing the Montgomery Academy, and as an arts student and advocate, she was a member of the Alabama State Arts Council and served as president of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, vice president of the Montgomery Symphony, and president of the Antiquarians Society. She was a lifetime member of Temple Beth-Or and served on its Sisterhood Committee, served as a Pink Lady for St. Margaret's Hospital for numerous years, and later in life helped to establish the Montgomery Area Food Bank. Throughout his adult life, Mr. Weil has been an active participant in civic activities, has worked tirelessly for the betterment of his state and community, and has been a strong leader in encouraging and promoting the industrial and economic development of the region. He has served many charitable organizations, including the American Cancer Society, Salvation Army, United Way, and
Robert Weil and Ray Watts
the United Negro College Fund. GIVE SOMETHING
advancing FACULTY EXCELLENCE LEADING THE WAY Women's Leadership Council Supports UAB Neurosurgery Resident Research FOUNDED IN 2010, THE NEUROSURGERY WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (WLC) serves as a catalyst for support of the Department of Neurosurgery through fund-raising and advocacy efforts. WLC members include grateful patients and family members of patients whose lives have been touched by UAB Neurosurgery. WLC President Jacquelyn S. Shaia, J.D., Ph.D., leads the 42-member council, which seeks to secure philanthropic gifts to fund the Neurosurgery Clinical Research Scholars Program with a current-use goal of $375,000 each year and an endowment goal of $7.5 million. The WLC funds a named Clinical Research Scholar with a portion of annual dues, and has helped to secure more than $500,000 in additional commitments. "The Women's Leadership Council provides an invaluable link for our program to the community," says James M. Markert, M.D., M.P.H., chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. "Their support helps generate critical resources for our residents, who spend a significant part of their training focused on research. They also help raise awareness of what UAB NeuKneeling: Jacque Shaia, Ann Johnson, Virginia Gilbert Loftin, Starr Boykin, and Karen Southard Standing: Brenda Hackney, Diane Fisher, Amy Baker Parton, Sally Worthen, Amy Jordan, Libby
rosurgery can offer patients facing serious, life-limiting conditions, and we are deeply grateful for their efforts."
Suttle, Betty McMahon, Lori Hadley, Laura McKibben, Ellen Jackson, and Julie Stephens
fostering RESEARCH, INNOVATION, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING DIABETES RESEARCH Dove Family Foundation's Latest Donation Supports UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center CONTINUING ITS IMPRESSIVE HISTORY OF PHILANTHROPY, the Dove Family
related complications. This research is a major
diabetes," Dove continues. "It is our hope that this
undertaking that includes the screening and analysis
gift can help accelerate the real-world use and
Foundation of Dothan has provided a generous gift to
of 300,000 compounds.
application of their research."
the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC),
"None of this would have been possible without
where researchers and clinicians are involved in cut-
the Dove Family Foundation's most recent gift as well
ting-edge research into the causes and mechanisms
as their past generous support of our efforts," Shalev
of diabetes. The Dove Family Foundation is support-
says. "The Dove family is having a huge impact on
ing UAB's innovative efforts to find a cure for type 1
the quest for a new, curative diabetes treatment."
"We have great confidence in the future of
"We are working very hard to develop novel and
diabetes therapies due to the leadership of Dr. Shalev
better therapies for diabetes and have identified a
and her outstanding staff at the UAB Comprehensive
promising target in this regard," says Anath Shalev,
Diabetes Center," says Reid Dove, who is also
M.D., director of the UCDC. "Based on these
a founding member of the UAB Comprehensive
findings, we are now in the process of developing a
Diabetes Center Community Advisory Board. Robin
new class of drugs that promotes the patient's own
and Reid Dove have been devoted to funding
beta cell survival and insulin production."
research toward a cure since their son Hal was
Shalev says this new class of drugs not only
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in August 2006.
could improve blood sugar control, but also reduce
"We are delighted to play a role in this effort on
or eliminate the need for insulin injections, preventing
behalf of all children and adults affected by type 1 GIVE SOMETHING
Anna, Reid, Hal, and Robin Dove
fostering RESEARCH, INNOVATION, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A GIFT THAT EXPANDS KNOWLEDGE The Johnson Family Invests in UAB Dystonia Research 1901. J.J. Johnson, Joel Johnson,
member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the
and his late son Joel Jr. operated
Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Founda-
the bank for more than 100 years
tion. Because of the Johnson gift, UAB received a
until it merged with the Bank of the
competitive grant from the Bachmann-Strauss Foun-
Ozarks in 2012. "The Johnsons
dation, which created The Bachmann-Strauss Dys-
were very civic-minded individuals,
tonia and Parkinson's Disease Center for Excellence.
giving of their time and resources to
The gift will help UAB create a world-class
the community," says Nell Johnson,
research program in dystonia, which Standaert says
daughter-in-law of Mr. Johnson.
will use an integrated team of clinicians and labo-
"This gift will perpetuate their mem-
ratory scientists to achieve the ultimate goal of cre-
ory as civic, business, church, and
ating disease-altering, neuro-protective and poten-
philanthropic leaders."
tially neuro-restorative therapies. It also will aid in
recruitment of pre- and postdoctoral researchers to
Tom Strauss, David Standaert, Nell Johnson, Bonnie Strauss, Ray Watts, and
cal movement disorder in which
UAB to train as the next generation of dystonia clini-
Paula Stein
cians and scientists. In addition to providing clinical
care and research support, the fund will help UAB
movements or abnormal postures. "Dystonia has
recruit additional faculty researchers and clinicians
THE FAMILY OF MR. JOEL E. JOHNSON SR. several forms and may be hereditary or caused
who will focus on dystonia, pursuing promising,
has committed a transformative gift of $1 million to
by factors such as physical trauma, infection,
novel research projects and accelerating ongoing
expand and strengthen UAB's dystonia research
or reaction to a pharmaceutical," says David G.
research projects aimed at developing new treat-
program. The Joel E. Johnson Sr. Research Acceler-
Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of
ments and cures.
ation Fund in Dystonia will support dystonia research
Neurology. "However, most cases have no known
"It's gratifying to know that the Joel E. Johnson
in the Division of Movement Disorders, part of the
cause. Treatment is difficult and has been limited
Sr. Research Acceleration Fund in Dystonia will help
Department of Neurology.
to minimizing the symptoms. At present, there is no
bolster patient care, clinical research, and basic lab-
Joel Johnson Sr., who passed away at age
cure." The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation,
oratory research in pursuit of new treatments—and
98 in 1997, was a 1921 graduate of The University of
for which Standaert has served as an advisor, esti-
ultimately a cure—for dystonia here in Alabama,"
Alabama Law School. His father, J.J. Johnson,
mates as many as 300,000 people in North Amer-
says Lesley Laird, granddaughter of Mr. Johnson.
founded Citizen's Bank in Geneva, Alabama, in
ica have dystonia. Standaert currently serves as a
DEDICATED TO FUNDING RESEARCH BCRFA Makes Annual Gift to UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center D.D., was diagnosed with breast cancer. He says his consternation about what to do led him toward raising money. And he did not have far to look to find an appropriate recipient. "Being in a community with UAB, and them being on the cutting edge of cancer research, it was a great fit," he says. BCRFA co-founder Dolly O'Neal was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994. After surgery, she got the all-clear. When she and Sokol started the foundation, she says she wasn't thinking of her own health. "We wanted to raise money for research, and my goal was to keep my daughter and her generation from going through this," she says. O'Neal's breast cancer came back in 2009, and her doctor at the Cancer Center, Andres Forero, M.D., treated her successfully using a new drug the center was
Front row: Kay Meacham, Shaela Wise, Dolly O'Neal, Carol Sue Nelson, Dianne Mooney,
testing. Her cancer came back again this past December, and O'Neal is being treated
Kate DeWitt Darden, Carol Myers, and Melinda Mathews; Back row: Brian Grainger,
using another new drug the center is putting through a Phase 3 trial.
Amy Gilmore-Passey, Andres Forero, Jill Crawford, Rosalind Griffin, Bruce Sokol, Jill Carter,
In both cases, money from the foundation helped fund the research. This sup-
Jason Harpe, Emily Bates, Cherri Ellis, Camper O'Neal, Kim Comer, and Tom Robertshaw
port from the foundation—when divided up into smaller sums for investigators at the Cancer Center—allows those scientists to gather the data they need to
THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA (BCRFA) is donating $500,000 this year to UAB for cancer
give their funding proposals a better chance of success when they seek bigger
research, bringing the foundation's cumulative gifts to UAB to nearly $4.5 million
with the proceeds from its fund-raising efforts during the previous year, includ-
since 1996.
ing events, individual and community donations, and sales of specialty breast
grants from external sources. The foundation's annual donation to UAB is funded
Bruce Sokol became a co-founder of the BCRFA about a year after his wife, GIVE SOMETHING
cancer license plates.
enriching THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE A LASTING LEGACY Friends and Family Honor Dr. William B. Deal with an Endowed Medical Scholarship
William B. Deal
the best opportunity to help people, give back to
of the UAB School of Medicine. And his efforts resulted
the community, and do something I love every day,"
in the establishment of a foreign exchange program
Moore says. "I would like to someday be a part of
with Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan as
Doctors Without Borders to serve those in countries
well as the interdisciplinary Evelyn F. McKnight Brain
less fortunate than our own. I appreciate the support
Institute at UAB, which has become a preeminent
from the Deal scholarship on my journey to become
organization for age-related memory research in the
the first in my family to practice medicine."
United States. During his years of service, funding
"The endowed scholarship bearing Will's name
from the National Institutes of Health topped $200
is a fitting memorial to him," says April Deal, Dr.
million, and UAB's research footprint grew through
Deal's widow. "Because he was the beneficiary of a
the construction of the Hugh Kaul Human Genetics
scholarship, his dream of becoming a physician and
Building and the Biomedical Research Building II.
his visionary work in medical education was made
"My hope is that this scholarship will be an
possible. Will valued his time and career at UAB,
investment in the lives of the recipients and those in
NEWS OF THE SUDDEN PASSING of School
and he would be pleased that this scholarship will
their care," April Deal says. "May the return on that
of Medicine (SOM) Dean Emeritus William B. Deal,
support future medical leaders."
investment produce for humanity highly skilled and
M.D., in March 2013 brought profound sadness
As dean, Deal heartily embraced the challenge
caring physicians. It is a way to pay it forward."
to the UAB SOM community. Almost immediately,
of promoting UAB's position in national rankings
"Dr. Deal's impact on the School of Medicine will
friends, family, and colleagues of his began search-
by implementing the "Top 10 by 2010" initiative in
be felt far into the future," says Selwyn M. Vickers,
ing for a way to memorialize his long service to and
the school, laying a foundation for future strategic
M.D., senior vice president and dean of the School
passion for patient care and medical education.
plans that have been embraced by ensuing school
of Medicine. "His genuine passion for UAB and for
The William B. Deal, M.D., Endowed Medical
leadership. Deal's enthusiasm, candor, and vision
the practice of medicine serves as an example both
Scholarship was established to support the training
attracted many of the country's brightest minds to
to school leadership and to the next generation
and education of future medical professionals;
the school during his tenure, including current UAB
of physicians. I can think of no greater tribute to
Lindsay Scott Moore, a third-year medical student
President Ray L. Watts, M.D.
his years of dedicated service than an endowed
from Columbus, Ohio, is the first recipient. "I decided
Deal was instrumental in making the Huntsville
to pursue a career in medicine because I felt it offered
Regional Medical Campus an official branch campus
scholarship that opens doors and broadens horizons for young medical students."
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Scholarship is a Gift to School of Nursing and Eileen Meyer SCHOOL OF NURSING BOARD OF VISITORS members Bruce Burns,
"We are proud to call Eileen an outstanding alumna of the School of
M.D., and his wife, Eileen Meyer, C.R.N.P., recently established an endowed
Nursing," says Doreen Harper, Ph.D., dean of the School of Nursing. "Her
scholarship in the school. Burns is an internal medicine specialist working in the
leadership and advanced clinical nursing excellence have been recognized
emergency room at Princeton Baptist Medical Center. Meyer is a nurse practi-
by legendary cardiovascular surgeons like Dr. Al Pacifico and Dr. Jim Kirklin.
tioner working in UAB cardiothoracic/vascular surgery.
Eileen and Bruce are wonderful friends of the school and we are thrilled to have
For Meyer's 40th birthday, Burns honored her service as a nurse by
them on our Board of Visitors. They are an amazing team, and it is so fitting
endowing a scholarship in her name at the UAB School of Nursing, where she
that Bruce chose to honor Eileen by establishing this scholarship. I am so very
earned her master's degree and received her nurse practitioner education. The
grateful to have shared this special evening with them."
Eileen S. Meyer Endowed Nursing Scholarship is a testament to the shared commitment of this couple to the UAB School of Nursing, to the provision of quality nursing education, and to UAB. "This is such a wonderful thing that Bruce did," Meyer says. She is happy to know that deserving UAB nursing students will have a smoother financial
Bruce Burns and Eileen Meyer with Doreen and Bill Harper
journey because of this scholarship and that it is in the UAB School of Nursing. Meyer began her UAB nursing career as a nurse practitioner for famed cardiac surgeon Al Pacifico, M.D., and has since worked with famed cardiac surgeon James Kirklin, M.D. "Eileen has that winning combination as a nurse," Burns says. "She is intelligent and caring, very proactive on behalf of her patients." To present Meyer's scholarship, Bruce hosted a surprise party at the Cahaba Grand. On hand to present the scholarship was her former boss, Dr. Pacifico. "It was a pretty magical evening," Burns says. GIVE SOMETHING
enriching THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE VETTES-4-VETS Veterans Organization Supports Military Students at UAB IN 2008, A GROUP OF CHEV- Vets will provide educational and finanROLET CORVETTE OWNERS cial support to our military men and AND ENTHUSIASTS from Alabama women and will be critical to their ability formed Vettes-4-Vets, an organization
to achieve a higher education following
dedicated to helping veterans in their
their military careers.
time of need. The group assists selected
Since its inception, Vettes-4-Vets
nonprofit organizations that support
has held a major fund-raiser each
veterans, current military personnel,
Memorial Day at the Talladega Super-
and military family members, and now
speedway, where it has raised signifi-
it has established an endowed award
cant funds for veteran-related causes,
at UAB.
including the Wounded Warriors Foun-
The Vettes-4-Vets Endowed Award
dation, Lakeshore Lima Foxtrot Project,
will benefit current or former members
Three Hots and a Cot, SOS of Hunts-
of the United States military who enroll in
ville, and the Alabama War Dog Memo-
degree-granting programs at UAB. This
rial Foundation.
Becky Gordon of UAB, John O'Malley and Mark Davis of Vettes-4-Vets, and Katy Smith of UAB
partnership between UAB and Vettes-4-
HERSCHELL LEE HAMILTON, M.D., HONORED BY FAMILY Scholarship Established in Conjunction with 50th Anniversary of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement
Herschell Lee Hamilton, M.D.
Known as the "Battle Surgeon" and the "Dog-
patients of Hamilton's during the Civil Rights Move-
Bite Doctor," Hamilton provided free medical
ment, as were the participants in the historic march
care, including surgery, to activists who were sick
from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.
or injured during the civil rights movement of the
This scholarship, which will encourage Afri-
1960s. No patient was ever turned away from Ham-
can-Americans to pursue careers in the medical
ilton's office because of an inability to pay.
profession, reflects Hamilton's commitment to civil
Hamilton earned a bachelor's degree in biology
rights. It was fittingly established during the 50th
in 1949 from Florida A&M University and a medi-
anniversary of the Birmingham civil rights move-
cal degree in 1954 from Meharry Medical College.
ment in 2013.
HERSCHELL LEE HAMILTON, M.D., was a
He then completed a general surgery residency at
man who committed his life to advancing civil rights,
Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Nicole Davis, Pharm.D., is the first recipient of the scholarship. She was a full-time pharmacist in
and whose legacy will be passed on to future gen-
Hamilton came to Birmingham in 1958 as its
the Birmingham area for 12 years, but she decided
erations of medical students thanks to his widow,
first African-American board-certified general sur-
to become a physician to be more involved in the
Willa Yvonne Echols Hamilton, and their children,
geon. He practiced at Community (formerly Holy
treatment and diagnosis aspects of patient care.
Rachel Lorraine Hamilton Kersey, D.D.S.; Jacque-
Family), HealthSouth (formerly South Highland),
She is now a second-year medical student.
line Elaine Hamilton, M.D.; Herschell Lanier Ham-
University, and Princeton hospitals, and he was a
ilton, M.P.P.M.; Sharon Yvonne Hamilton Broach,
Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a
J.D.; Cheryl Smith; and Verschell Long, R.N.
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He
The family has established the Herschell Lee
and his beloved wife raised six successful children
Hamilton, M.D., Endowed Medical Scholarship in
over their more than 40 years of marriage and were
the School of Medicine to honor the memory and
the proud grandparents of 13 grandchildren.
lifelong work of the late physician, who actively
When Hamilton passed away in late 2003,
practiced medicine for more than 40 years. The
civil rights activist Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth
University of Alabama Health Services Founda-
said of him, "He was a great believer in civil rights
tion has matched these funds in appreciation for
and human rights, but he didn't talk about the
Dr. Hamilton's many contributions to the practice
work he did. He gave the credit to others." Both
of medicine.
Shuttlesworth and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were GIVE SOMETHING
Nicole Davis
developing PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT CREATING TOMORROW'S LEADERS Donners Support Healthcare Leadership Academy of the Collat School of Business highest-quality business training and
"We have enjoyed working with the team at UAB
the skills needed to lead in a turbulent
on the Healthcare Leadership Academy," Duane
health-care environment," says Eric
Donner says. "There is tremendous value being
Jack, Ph.D., dean of the Collat School
developed and created for our community with this
of Business. "Leaders aren't born;
innovative program that is equipping health-care
they're developed. Our program helps
professionals with specific business skills they need
them develop these leadership skills by
for success in today's health-care environment. I
reflecting on themselves, their organiza-
have been quite impressed with the quality of the
tions, and the wider world."
participants and how hungry these folks are to learn
Program graduates represent all six health profession schools, including the
Amy and Duane Donner
and grow. They understand how important this is to our future to get this right."
schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry,
To date, 120 faculty members and nonfaculty
Optometry, Public Health, and Health
administrators have participated in the HLA, includ-
Professions, as well as administrators,
ing Jeanetta Keller, Ph.D., chief administrative officer
including those from the UAB Health
of the UAB Health System; Jeremy Thomas, M.D.,
System, University Hospital, The Kirklin
medical director of the UAB Emergency Depart-
Clinic, and the faculty practice plan.
ment; and Mike Chen, M.D., chief of staff for UAB Pediatric Surgery.
recently received a $125,000 gift from Amy and
Participants receive a broader understanding
Duane Donner for its Healthcare Leadership Acad-
of the responsibilities of leaders, new perspectives
Mr. Donner adds, "We are grateful to have had
emy. Founded in 2009, the academy is a joint collab-
on the critical leadership and managerial issues they
the opportunity to make the initial investment in HLA
oration between the Collat School of Business and
face, and a deeper understanding and awareness of
and watch the Academy continue to grow. It is really
the School of Medicine, and it has helped the univer-
concepts and techniques relevant to management.
exciting for us to be part of something with such
sity retain promising health-focused faculty and staff.
Duane Donner is the managing partner of
The academy's mission is to identify and develop
Founders Investment Banking, which, along with the
future leaders of the UAB academic medical center.
Dore Foundation, helped found the academy. The
"This generous gift highlights the Donners' con-
two organizations have donated $700,000 to this col-
tinuing commitment to helping the Collat School of
laborative group since its inception, with UAB add-
Business equip UAB's health professionals with the
ing $250,000.
potential to help solve some of the major challenges we are facing with our nation's health-care system."
IMPROVED IMAGING Jim Stephens and HSF Fund PET MRI AS PART OF THE FACULTY/STAFF CAMPAIGN OF THE CAMPAIGN piece of equipment, Julie and Jim Stephens and the HSF physicians are helping FOR UAB, the physicians at The University of Alabama Health Services to create a world-class imaging center and supporting the The Campaign for UAB with a generous commitment.
Foundation (HSF) have provided a lead gift of $2.5 million. The funds will be used toward the purchase of a cutting-edge PET MRI. This piece of equipment will play an important role in moving therapies and improved diagnostics more rapidly from the laboratory to the patient in the areas of cancer, neuroscience, and cardiology. The investment is being leveraged by a most generous gift from Julie and Jim Stephens and others at UAB. Jim Stephens and his wife, Julie, are both staunch supporters of UAB as a couple and separately. They have loyally supported the Department of Neurosurgery for which Mrs. Stephens is a member of the UAB Neurosurgery Women's Leadership Council. (See "Leading the Way" on page 8.) Mr. Stephens has provided additional support to the Neurosurgical Surgery Resident Education Program. The new PET MRI will position UAB at the forefront of patient care and research, improving our ability to diagnose and monitor treatment response in the fields of oncology, neuroscience, and cardiology. By investing in this new
Dance Event Benefits Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging Presented by Alacare Home Health & Hospice and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Season Four Dancing with the Silver Stars paired local civic leaders with professional dancers in high-energy routines. Benefiting the
DWTSS Event Committee: Sally Hawley, Jerry LaSuer, Dianne Mooney, Jan Hunter, and Susan Stofel
UAB Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging, the event took place in November at The Club. Dancers teamed with Jackie and Fabian Sanchez of Fred Astaire Studio in Hoover. The local dancers were Colleen P. Adams; F. Cleveland Kinney, M.D.; Dolly A. O'Neal; Richard V. Sims III, M.D.; Ceil J. Snow; and The Honorable J. Scott Vowell. Attendees also enjoyed special entertainment by the Sugar Babies, a troupe of tap dancers ranging in age from 53 to 72. The event's emcee was Robert Levin, M.D., a Birmingham pediatrician. Proceeds support three $30,000 pilot grants to UAB faculty focused on community-based solutions to the challenges facing older adults. Each project will test a concept that could help keep elderly adults physically mobile, mentally sharp, and independent for as long as possible.
Freddy Rubio, Cameron Vowell, Isabel Rubio, and Alex Goldsmith
Skip Donnell, Sam Donnell, and Bede Donnell
Mary Louise Hodges
Rick Sims
Colleen Adams, center, with her cheering squad
Robert and Faye Levin
Scott Vowell and Jackie Sanchez
Sally Hawley, Frank Falkenburg, and Barbara O'Neal
Dolly O'Neal and Fabian Sanchez
Ceil Snow and Fabian Sanchez
Jackie Sanchez and Cleve Kinney
The Sugar Babies
THE CAMPAIGN FOR UAB KICKS OFF Martina McBride Featured at Opening Event The Campaign for UAB got off to a great start with a gala celebration on
October 24, 2013. Singer Martina McBride was the featured artist at UAB's Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center.
Martina McBride
Mike and Anne Warren, Nancy and Ray Watts, Martina McBride, Shirley Salloway Kahn, Johnny Johns, and Theresa and James Bruno
Johnny Johns, Martina McBride, Mike Warren, and Theresa Bruno
Jane Stephens Comer and Patty McDonald
Betty McMahon, Virginia Gilbert Loftin, and Janice Vickers
Ed Partridge, Erin Cain, and Dora and Sanjay Singh
Albert and Betty Tully
Sandy and Wayne Killion Mike and Anne Warren
Michael and Karen Bownes and Scotty McCallum
Hal and Judy Abroms GIVE SOMETHING
Holman and Margaret Head with Dolly and Bert O'Neal
LEADING BY EXAMPLE James Kirklin, M.D., Takes Faculty and Staff Campaign to Heart AS THE CAMPAIGN FOR UAB moves toward
any other investment), and yielded important
important endeavors," he says. "We hope to inspire
its largest fund-raising goal to date, faculty and
personal satisfaction for my family and myself."
other physician stakeholders to think similarly."
staff support is more important than ever. James K.
Kirklin, M.D., director of the UAB Division of Cardio-
thoracic Surgery, has always been a leader when it
Transplantation endowment for publishing a yearly
comes to giving back. Kirklin's gifts over time have
monograph about the science of thoracic trans-
created the James K. Kirklin Heart Transplant Fund,
plantation and mechanical circulatory support. He
which supports research in surgical solutions for
has served as president of the International Society
advanced heart failure and provides assistance to
for Heart and Lung Transplantation and as editor of
needy patients.
the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
established Heart
an Lung
Give Back Recent gifts include creating a visiting pro-
Kirklin is internationally known for his expertise
fessorship in cardiothoracic surgery; establishing
in cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplants,
an endowed fund in mechanical circulatory
congenital heart disease, and left ventricular assist
support, in partnership with Robert C. Bourge,
device (LVAD) placement therapy. In honor of his
M.D., a specialist in pulmonary hypertension in the
many contributions to UAB and to cardiothoracic
Division of Cardiovascular Disease; and supporting
surgery, the Department of Surgery established the
UAB's Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts
James K. Kirklin Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic
Center and ArtPlay, where his daughter Kimberly is
Surgery, complementing the division's four other
director of education and outreach.
endowed chairs.
"Philanthropy has always been very important
Kirklin believes the philosophy of philanthropy
to my family," Kirklin says. "It is an opportunity
is an essential part of the dedication that successful
to invest in missions that have captivated my
academic physicians require. "This philosophy
professional life, required financial planning (like
has motivated my family to invest personally in
James Kirklin
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CONTINUING EDUCATION Birmingham Physician Leaves Lasting Legacy of Learning with Gift Flowers Braswell, Ph.D., a professor at UAB and
activities in the Department of Foreign Languages
a dear friend of Doggett's. "I always told him that
and Literatures. The gift may possibly fund lectures,
he was a better 'scholar' than I was! When he
conferences, faculty travel awards, and study-away
was in my Chaucer class or Arthurian Legend, I
experiences for students.
purposefully made his assignments as difficult as I
Old Europe, its architecture, Shakespeare, Schiller,
possibly could. He loved it!" Doggett pursued his continuing education
and Stendhal," says Serge Bokobza, Ph.D., chair
during a 35-year career as an internist and
of the Department of Foreign Languages and
pulmonary specialist at Medical Center East. He
Literatures. Bokobza says that, during Doggett's
also served as a physician with Med-Help Family
20-year membership in the Alliance Francaise of
Care in Birmingham.
Birmingham, he attended numerous lectures and
Doggett was a graduate of Davidson College
William Doggett
"Bill was a well-educated American in love with
went on many trips.
and the UAB School of Medicine. He completed his
"He enthusiastically supported our efforts to
residency at UAB before completing a fellowship in
expose our community to the rich cultures of France
pulmonary medicine at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
and Germany. His legacy is for UAB students to
During his impressive career, he continued to
experience the same emotion and enjoyment he
take courses in anything that interested him, his
felt when he was speaking French, studying in
brother David Doggett says. These courses ranged
Germany, or strolling in England."
"NO MORE TEACHERS, NO MORE BOOKS" is a popular chant among children at
from astronomy and history to English and foreign
the end of each school year, but it's doubtful any-
His lifelong love of learning led him to leave a
donation would be that someone—faculty or
gift to UAB from his estate. Doggett passed away
student—will get an education opportunity that he or
in 2012. He had previously established the Grace
she would not have gotten otherwise. His European
Lindsley Waits Scholarship, in honor of an inspiring
travel and summer study programs at Cambridge
English teacher at Banks High School, for the
and Oxford, and the intellectual stimulation that his
study of English at UAB. The new endowment will
UAB classes provided, were his greatest sources
be used to fund student scholarships and various
of pleasure."
one ever heard William Doggett III, M.D., singing that tune during his lifetime. Over the course of 26 years, beginning in 1986, Doggett took 70 undergraduate and graduate-level classes at UAB. "What I wouldn't have given for a class full of students like Bill—or just one more," says Mary
languages including French and German.
David Doggett says that is exactly what his brother would have wanted. "Bill's hope for the
GIVING BACK Charles Black III Plans Estate Gift to UAB School of Dentistry ORAL SURGEON AND DENTIST CHARLES BLACK III, D.M.D., main motivation. "I feel like it's good to pay back. You should give back when something has benefited you in the way that UAB has benefited me."
completed his education at UAB more than 40 years ago, but he has never forgotten his appreciation for what the School of Dentistry did for his future. "I
His hope is that the planned gift will help maintain the quality of education in
feel like almost everything I've been able to accomplish has been because of
the School of Dentistry and contribute to updates that are continuously needed
the school," says Black, who graduated in 1972 and has a practice in Mobile.
to maintain UAB as a first-rate school. "Estate gifts are the ultimate philanthropic
"Without UAB, I wouldn't have been a dentist. UAB was my top choice."
expression of support," says Michael S. Reddy, D.M.D., dean of the School of
Black named UAB and another school of dentistry as 50/50 beneficiaries
Dentistry. "By including us in his estate plan, Dr. Black is helping ensure we will
of part of his employer-sponsored retirement plan. Designating UAB in a will
maintain a standard of excellence in perpetuity. We are deeply appreciative of
or arranging a planned gift has tax benefits realized after the person's lifetime
his generosity."
since retirement plans are not assessed income tax when distributed to qualified
Endowments such as Black's are a high priority for The Campaign for UAB,
charities. For an individual whose estate is large enough to also be subject to
Reddy says. Students will benefit immeasurably through the financial support of
estate taxes, naming a charitable beneficiary reduces the size of the estate and,
donors like Charles Black. "Dr. Black's generous gift to the School of Dentistry's
therefore, the estate tax liability.
endowment will help us sustain and grow for generations. Endowments allow us to recruit and retain world-class faculty, provide state-of-the-art clinical training,
A beneficiary designation made on a retirement account, rather than a
and offer innovative programs for our students," Reddy says.
designation through a personal will or living trust, allows funds to be distributed directly to the named organization, avoiding the delay and expense of probate. Black said he certainly considered the financial benefits of including UAB in his estate plans, but giving back to a school that gave him so much was his
Marvin Engel
When Marvin R. Engel passed away in 2013, he left a legacy of giving that will
UAB's Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center—specifically naming the
live on in Birmingham and particularly at UAB. In his most recent act of gener-
center's Engel Plaza. Thanks to the couple's generosity, a sculpture by world-
osity toward the university, he and his wife, Ruth, along with their friends Judy
renowned artist Frank Stella graces the plaza. Mr. and Mrs. Engel generously
and Hal Abroms, committed funds totaling $5 million to enable construction and
donated the sculpture to the Birmingham Museum of Art, which cares for the
establishment of the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts. Mr. Engel did not
work of art on permanent loan to UAB. The couple also has contributed to the
live to see the opening of the institute this January, but his generosity will touch
gastroenterology chair and every chair honoring every retiring president of
many lives for many years to come.
UAB. Mr. Engel graciously served on the UAB President's Council and UAB
Born in 1921 in Birmingham to William P. and Bess G. Engel, Marvin Engel
Leadership Cabinet to the great
attended Lakeview Grammar School and Ramsay High School. He graduated
benefit of the university.
in 1942 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He entered the U.S. Army in July 1942, where he served until December 7, 1945. He was honorably discharged First Sgt. Signal Corps. He then entered business, through Engel Realty Company, with his father. He sold the company in 1986. Marvin married Ruth Salomon of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 23,
1948. They had two children, Barbara and Bill, and three grandchildren. Mr. Engel has served on the boards of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival,
Alabama Symphony Association, and the Art Fund of the Birmingham Museum of Art and as president of the Festival of Arts, now the Birmingham International Festival. He was recognized by the National Society of Fund Raising Executives Alabama Chapter, now the AFP Alabama Chapter, with its Outstanding Philanthropist Award in 2000. He also is one of 100 members of the Alabama
Academy of Honor. UAB awarded Engel an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in 2010.
The Engels have generously supported many units at UAB including the
Marvin Engel
Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, the
Caldwell Marks
Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, WBHM Public Radio, and
Caldwell Marks made an indelible mark on Birmingham as a well-respected
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation and as a trustee of Southern
businessman. He also was a great friend to UAB until his death in 2013.
Research Institute, the UAB Research Foundation, and the Birmingham Museum
Charles Caldwell Marks was born in 1921 in Birmingham, the son of Isabel
of Art. He has been awarded two honorary degrees, one from his alma mater
Caldwell Marks and Charles Pollard Marks. He graduated from the University
in 1989 and one from UAB in 1990. Marks's business and civic awards include
of the South in 1942 with a bachelor's degree in physics. Marks went on to
induction into the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame by the Kiwanis Club of
graduate studies at Cornell University, Harvard University, and The University of
Birmingham in 1998 and The University of Alabama Business Hall of Fame in
Alabama. After college, he joined U.S. Steel, but soon thereafter joined the Navy
2005. He was named the 2013 recipient of the Outstanding Philanthropist Award
during World War II. He was the chief engineer officer, Lieutenant U.S.N.R., on
by the Alabama Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
ships in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters. In 1945, Marks married
Marks is survived by his wife,
his first wife, Jeanne Alden Vigeant, and they were married for more than 50
Alice Scott Marks, and by his children,
years until her death in 1999.
Randolph Caldwell Marks, Margaret
After the war, Marks and his friend William Spencer III bought the Owen
Marks Porter, and Charles Pollard
Richards Company. They later changed the name to Motion Industries and
Marks; 10 grandchildren; and six
merged with Genuine Parts Company in 1972. Marks served as president of
Motion Industries until his retirement in 1983. He also was a director of Genuine Parts Company and held the title of director emeritus. During his business career, Marks helped in the formation of BE&K, a Birmingham-based top construction company, specializing in engineering, construction, and environmental services for process industries, and served on its board for many years. As chairman of Birmingham's Committee of 100, Marks was one of five men
who in 1963 met with President John F. Kennedy during the local civil rights struggle. He chaired numerous boards, including Children's Hospital of Alabama, The Workshop for the Blind, The Children's Aid Society, the Executive Service Corps of Birmingham, and the St. Vincent's Foundation. He was chairman of Birmingham's Midtown Redevelopment Authority, which acquired the property that made The Kirklin Clinic a reality.
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Claire Fairley
Claire Elizabeth Haines Fairley was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Clara Koch and James B. Haines III. Mrs. Fairley was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Albert Langley Fairley Jr. Mrs. Fairley attended Sewickley Academy, class of 1934, Dana Hall, and Connecticut College, class of 1941. She was married in 1949 and lived in Pittsburgh, Toronto, and Montreal. In 1972, she and her husband moved to Birmingham after he retired. Together they visited almost every continent. She was a patron of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, UAB's Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center (ASC), Birmingham Museum of Art, and Birmingham Botanical Gardens. She was a member of the Birmingham and Mountain Brook country clubs, many garden and literary clubs, Daughters
Marie O'Koren
of the American Revolution, and many other organizations. Her last gift to UAB was to the ASC.
A native of Eveleth, Minnesota, Marie L. O'Koren earned a diploma from
the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in 1946; a bachelor's degree in nursing at Long Beach State College in 1957; and a master's degree in nursing in 1958 and the doctorate in education in 1964 from The University of Alabama. She was professor and dean of the UAB School of Nursing from 1970 to 1987. She served as associate and assistant dean and chair of the graduate program for six years prior to being named dean. O'Koren was responsible for planning the construction of a new building for the School of Nursing, which was first occupied in 1971. She held the faculty ranks of assistant professor and instructor from 1958 to 1962.
Jimmie Hess
O'Koren was named a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 1977 and received the UAB Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award in 1978. She was honored by her alma mater, the University of Minnesota, with the 1982
From the time Jimmie Hess arrived in Birmingham with her husband, Emil,
Outstanding Achievement Award and by the UAB School of Nursing with the
after World War II, she enhanced life here, especially in the arts. She was Emil's
Distinguished Alumni Award. She was inducted into the Alabama Nursing Hall
silent partner as they built the family business, Parisian, into a major retail force
of Fame in 2005 and received the UAB Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004.
in Birmingham, then Alabama, and then throughout the Southeast.
She served as chair of the Southern Regional Education Board's Committee on
Jimmie Hess served two terms as president of the Birmingham Council
Graduate Education in Nursing and as an accreditation visitor for the Southern
of Jewish Women, held every major position in the Women's Committee of the
Association of Schools and Colleges. She was a member of the National League
Symphony from 1950 until she became president in 1968, spoke about Judaism
for Nursing Council on Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Accreditation Board
to many women's church clubs, and taught at Temple Emanu-El.
of Review. She also was a member of the Advisory Committee, HE Project,
Hess was president of the Women's Committee of the United Jewish Fund
Analysis and Planning for the Distribution of Nursing and Nursing Service. She
(predecessor to the Birmingham Jewish Federation) and was quite involved in
received the Exemplary Service Award from the Alabama Association of College
the Community Chest (United Way). She was especially engaged when she and
Administrators in 1987.
Emil, along with Hermie and Ed Friend, started the Tocqueville Society of the
During her tenure as dean, O'Koren also served as a member of the National
United Way in Central Alabama.
Advisory Council on Nurse Training and a member of the Editorial Board of the
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Journal of Professional Nursing. She served as a consultant to several national,
Fine Arts, and she founded the Music Opportunity Program to improve young
regional, and state organizations. The University of Alabama Board of Trustees
people's access to classical music education as a way to honor her parents and
created the Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing in 1992.
the joys that music brought to her life. Hess had a long history with the University Honors Program, serving on their advisory board for many years and creating a scholarship to aid honors students. She was a staunch advocate for the arts and student enrichment and supported the Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop. Recently Ada Long, Ph.D., spearheaded an initiative to create a scholarship in Hess's memory. The Jimmie Hess Creative Writing Scholarship will assist high-school students who are accepted to the workshop. Numerous commitments have already been made by friends who wanted to recognize Hess's spirit, generosity, and love of the arts. Jimmie Hess was preceded in death by her parents; by her husband of 55 years, Emil Hess; by her daughter, JoAnn Hess Morrison; and by her special friend, Irving Sachs. She is survived by her son and his wife, Donald and Ronne Hess, and by 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
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Sara Will Crews Finley, M.D., was born in 1930, the daughter of Jessie Mathews Crews and J.B. Crews of Lineville, Alabama. She graduated from The University of Alabama and the Medical College of Alabama. Her postgraduate training included an internship at Lloyd Noland Hospital, a three-year pediatric research fellowship at the Medical College of Alabama, and a traineeship at the Institute for Medical Genetics at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. In 1960, Finley joined the faculty of the Medical College of Alabama, now the UAB School of Medicine. Two years later, she and her husband, Wayne H. Finley, Ph.D., M.D., co-founded the first medical genetics program in the southeastern United States. She served as co-director of the Laboratory of Medical Genetics at UAB for 30 years and occupied the Wayne H. and Sara Crews Finley Chair in Medical Genetics at the time of her retirement as professor emerita in 1996. Together, Sara and Wayne Finley guided the medical genetics research, training, and service program at UAB for 35 years, providing genetics services and developing specialized diagnostic laboratories for detectable genetic disorders. In 2001, UAB honored them by establishing the Finley-Compass Bank Genetics Conference Center, located on the UAB campus. Sara Finley served for 20 years on the Admissions Committee of the UAB School of Medicine. She was the first woman to serve as president of The University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association and the Jefferson County Medical Society. She was also a member of The University of Alabama President's Cabinet for more than 10 years. Finley received many awards and honors for her scholarship, contributions to medicine, and community service. Included among many others were: UAB Distinguished Faculty Lecturer; the Distinguished Alumna Award of The University of Alabama National Alumni Association; Martha Myers Role Model Award from The University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association; Gardner Award of the Alabama Academy of Science; and the American Medical Women's Association/National Library of Medicine Legends Award.
Bill Featheringill
William Waddell "Bill" Featheringill was preceded in death by his parents
Juanita Waddell and William Jefferson Featheringill and is survived by his wife, Carolyn Burgess Featheringill, and his daughter, Elizabeth Featheringill Pharo, as well as three grandchildren. He was a cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in mechanical engineering. Featheringill served two years with the U.S. Navy SEABEES in Okinawa, California, and Vietnam. After his Navy duty, he continued his education at Columbia University, receiving his law degree in 1969 and his M.B.A in 1970. He then began his career in Birmingham in health care and health carerelated industries and was instrumental in the development of Medical Towers, Brookwood Hospital, and Medical Center East. In 1973, Featheringill co-founded Private Capital Corporation in Birmingham. As president of the company, he established and grew a number of successful companies. Included among those are Complete Health, now part of United Healthcare, and Macess Corporation, now part of SunGard Data Systems. Most recently, he served as chairman of SuccessEHS Inc. and Momentum Business Solutions Inc. and was a director of Southern Research Institute. Among the awards Mr. Featheringill received were CIO Magazine's Enterprise Integration Award and the first Investor of the Year Award presented by the Birmingham Venture Club. Two of his companies received the John S. Jemison Jr. Venture Award given by the Birmingham Venture Club. In 2000, he was named the Distinguished Alumnus for the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Featheringill was a member of the Samford University Board of Overseers, the Executive Committee of the first Campaign for UAB, the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Museum of Art, and the Birmingham Rotary Club. He also was chairman of the board of The Featheringill Foundation. At UAB, Mr. and Mrs. Featheringill created the Featheringill Endowed Chair in Cardiac Arrhythmia Research. Most recently, they pledged a significant gift to the new UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center (CCVC). The couple's particular interest in and support of UAB's cardiovascular program has allowed for more collaborative, cutting-edge research in basic, clinical, demographics, and transformational cardiovascular science.
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By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ School systems across Connecticut already have emergency plans, but some lawmakers and school officials say minimum standards, more mandatory drills and additional training should be considered following the deadly massacre last month in Newtown.
"We know that there are districts that have excellent plans and that those plans are properly practiced," said Rep. Andrew Fleischmann, D-West Hartford, co-chairman of the legislature's Education Committee. "It may be the case that there are districts out there with weak plans that are not practiced often enough. And that means every child in those school districts is at great risk. In the wake of Newtown, that's not acceptable."
He called the current state statutes vague. Local districts are not required to submit their emergency plans to the state for review, nor required to notify the state when they've conducted the security drills mandated by state law.
"I think we need to know how safe and secure all our schools are and I think that's something the committee should look at," said Sen. Andrea Stillman, D-Waterford, co-chairman of the legislature's Education Committee.
Last month, a gunman blasted his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and killed 20 children and six educators before committing suicide as he heard police approaching.
A 2009 state law requires school boards to substitute monthly fire drills with a crisis response drill once every three months. Those are coordinated with local emergency officials and there's no requirement that the state be notified when they're conducted.
Among those in favor of stricter mandates is Newtown's superintendent.
"We need to do it more because those kinds of emergencies are not ingrained in us," Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson said of the emergency drills.
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Robinson said she made it a priority to beef up security throughout the district after arriving in Newtown five years ago. The district hired a security director and added more security staff, except at the elementary schools where she said officials "never thought we'd need one." The district also has buzz-in systems at all schools except the high school and regularly conducts lockdown drills.
While the buzz-in system at Sandy Hook has been credited with slowing down the gunman Dec. 14, it couldn't prevent the massacre.
"An AR-15. I mean, there's nothing that's going to stop that," Robinson said, referring to the military-style rifle used in the shooting.
Robinson said she believes the state can do more to help districts.
"We need training. We need someone who has expertise in these things to conduct training in the state so those of us who have the responsibility of protecting students know what we should be doing to prevent them. And when it does happen, what are the protocols," Robinson said.
The state should consider imposing some general standards for districts' emergency plans, said Peter Girardi, school resource officer and coordinator/trainer of emergency management for Killingly Public Schools.
"They need to identify something that sets a standard, a general standard of compliance for school districts," he said, adding how it should then be left up to the local districts to determine what they need to do.
Girardi said his district conducts more crisis drills than required and used state funding made available about six years ago to install new technology, such as video cameras and buzz-in systems. But in the wake of Sandy Hook, he said the town's school board is reviewing emergency management preparedness and has scheduled a Jan. 23 meeting to discuss the issue with parents.
William R. Glass, the assistant superintendent of schools in Danbury, said his district published a comprehensive emergency plan in 2006 and required all 17 schools to have their own plans based on it. The plans range from sheltering in place and getting students to the safest place possible if a gunman enters the building to soft lockdowns, when students can still move around the building but cannot leave.
"We routinely send out a note to our folks and meet with our principals and make sure you guys are adhering to your plan," he said, adding that plans are refreshed annually. He said he believes the vast majority of Connecticut schools are taking similar precautions, especially in the wake of Sandy Hook.
But in a time of scarce resources, Glass said he would encourage lawmakers to focus on the state of mental health care, in addition to stepped up security measures.
"The primary thing that we need to look at is mental health and how we approach mental health issues, and early detection of children that are clearly showing signs that something is wrong," he said. "Protection will not do it alone."
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