The MCV Foundation Annual Awards and Dinner was held on June 16, 2025 at the historic Jefferson Hotel to recognize four outstanding individuals for their dedication to uplift the MCV Campus through fundraising support, community building and professional expertise. Photos: Daniel Sangjib Min, MCV Foundation
MCV Foundation Awards Honor Outstanding Dedication to VCU Health and VCU Health Sciences
On June 16, the MCV Foundation honored four people whose care, compassion and unwavering commitment to VCU Health and VCU Health Sciences reverberate throughout the MCV Campus in myriad ways.
“This year’s awardees define what it means to serve patients, advance research and improve education,” said Margaret Ann Bollmeier, president and CEO of the MCV Foundation. “Each person recognized with these awards has made an enormous impact, and they’ve done it selflessly and passionately. We can’t thank them enough.”
This year’s recipients include a devoted volunteer whose vision for helping VCU Health patients and their families has thrived for more than 40 years. Another is a talented, patient-focused surgeon who has raised the bar for orthopaedic standards of care both at VCU Health and around the world. A third recipient is a champion fundraiser whose quiet wisdom and leadership is matched only by their dedication to support the next generation of medical professionals on the MCV Campus. Another is a world-renowned expert in women’s health whose research and commitment has established VCU Health as a global leader in that field.
Darius Johnson, chair of the MCV Foundation Board of Trustees, thanked all the recipients for their tireless dedication. “We are honored to celebrate these individuals who serve as philanthropic leaders and inspire all of us,” he said.
The 2025 MCV Foundation Awards
Read more about each honoree and watch a video tribute at the links below.
- MICHAEL B. DOWDY AWARD: Dolly Hintz, community member
- W. ROBERT IRBY, M.D., AWARD: Stephen Kates, M.D.
- JEROME F. STRAUSS III AWARD: Susan Kornstein, M.D.
- DR. EUGENE P. TRANI AWARD: George W. Burke III, M.D.
Support for the MCV Campus, whether through a lifetime or a one-time contribution, makes a real impact on saving and improving lives. If you are interested making your own impact on the lives of patients, researchers and students on the MCV Campus, learn more about giving to VCU Health.
