Donors and Recipients Gather at Annual Endowed Scholarship Brunch

The MCV Foundation hosted the 9th Annual MCV Campus Endowed Scholarship Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Grand Ballroom of the Jefferson Hotel.

More than 365 donors, scholarship recipients and guests attended this event. VCU President Dr. Michael Rao spoke about the important role scholarships play in attracting and supporting the leading health care providers of the future. MCV Foundation President Dr. Bill Kotti shared with the attendees that there are 35 new scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year, bringing the total number of endowed scholarships for the MCV Campus to 269. There were less than 80 endowed scholarships nine years ago.

Dr. Kotti also promoted a need for more scholarships, as they play a crucial role in attracting and supporting the next generation of health care professionals. Two student speakers also provided perspective on the impact that scholarships have had in their lives and careers. Daniel Tiesworth, who holds the D.D.S. Class of 1960 50th Reunion Scholarship, and Danielle Viggiani, who holds the School of Nursing’s Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship, Jean D. Browning Scholarship and Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship, represented the scholarship recipients of the MCV Campus.

To see more photos from this event, check out our Endowed Scholarship Brunch gallery.