Dr. Ralph Waldo Gerard and Dr. Harold H. Dubner Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Ralph Waldo Gerard and Dr. Harold H. Dubner Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2002 by Dr. Dubner to honor the legacy of his mentor and collaborator, Ralph W. Gerard, MD, PhD. Dr. Gerard was a neurophysiologist and professor at the University of...
Dr. Scholl Foundation Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Scholl Foundation Endowed Scholarship was established in 2006 through a commitment from the Dr. Scholl Foundation. Since 1947, the Dr. Scholl Foundation has supported charitable causes throughout Chicago and beyond. Dr. Scholl, who created the foot care...
Elizabeth Dietrich Endowed Nursing Scholarship
The Elizabeth Dietrich Endowed Scholarship in the College of Nursing was established after Ms. Dietrich’s passing in 2012. A 1951 graduate of the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, Ms. Dietrich remained committed to her alma mater and left her estate to Rush to...
Elizabeth Douglass Shorey Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Elizabeth Douglass Shorey Endowed Scholarship Fund was created in 1981 to support the training of nursing students in the Rush College of Nursing. The scholarship was established by Mrs. Shorey and her family to honor her 70+ years of service to Rush University...
Emily Birnie Smith Endowed Scholarship
The Emily Birnie Smith Endowed Scholarship was established in 1974 by Mrs. Smith at the age of 94 as part of her outstanding tradition of support. This scholarship supports students enrolled in Rush College of Nursing. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Rush Woman’s...
Erma Page and Burton Lewis Endowed Scholarship
The Erma Page and Burton Lewis Endowed Scholarship was established in 1993 by Mr. Lewis in memory of his wife Erma, a 1944 graduate of the St. Luke’s Hospital Training School for Nurses. Mrs. Lewis, who passed away in 1991, supported the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s...
Esther H. and Hans W. Lawrence, MD, Endowed Medical Student Assistance Fund
One of Rush’s most devoted and generous alumni supporters during his lifetime, Dr. Lawrence, a 1927 graduate of Rush Medical College, served most of his career as medical director for the multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble. Dr. Lawrence’s pride in...
Eunice G. Greeley Endowed Scholarship
The Eunice G. Greeley Endowed Scholarship was established after her passing in 1978 by her late husband, Paul W. Greeley, Jr., MD. Dr. Greeley began his career at the University of Illinois in 1927 as one of a small number of plastic surgeons in the country. During...
Florence D. Hagenah Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund
The Florence D. Hagenah Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund was established in 1973 by Rush Life Trustee William John Hagenah in honor of his wife. Since the passing of Florence and William, several generations of Hagenahs have generously supported the fund, which...
Gail and Lois Warden Fellowship in Health Systems Management
The Gail and Lois Warden Fellowship was established in 2011 by Mr. and Mrs. Warden to support distinctive students in Rush University’s Health Systems Management program, where Mr. Warden was a faculty member. This endowed fellowship is also an act of giving back for...
Geoffrey Jiang Thompson Endowed Memorial Merit Scholarship
The Geoffrey Jiang Thompson Endowed Memorial Merit Scholarship was established in 2018 by Shu-Huei Henrickson in memory of her son, Geoffrey Jiang Thompson, who was a student in the College of Health Sciences Program at Rush University until 2018. Geoffrey was an...
Glore Nursing Scholarship Endowment
The Glore Nursing Endowed Scholarship was established in 1994 by the late trustee, Robert Hixon Glore known as “Hixon”, and his wife, Elizabeth known as “Zibbie”. The scholarship was established in memory of Robert Hixon Glore Jr. and in honor of the Rush nursing...
Goldberg Family Endowed Scholarship for Rush Medical College
The Goldberg Family Endowed Scholarship for Rush Medical College was established in 2011 by Robert C. and Carol C. Goldberg. Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg are passionate supporters of higher education and the institutions that have benefitted their family. Parents of a Rush...
Golden Lamp Society Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established with a gift from the Golden Lamp Society Committee on behalf of society members who contributed to support this effort.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation?s Dr. Samuel S. Blankstein Scholarship (pooled fund)
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Dr. Samuel S. Blankstein Scholarship benefits graduating medical students who match to a residency program in ophthalmology and honors the legacy of Samuel S. Blankstein, MD, an ophthalmologist in Milwaukee and 1934 graduate of Rush...
Hats Adams Endowed Scholarship
The Hats Adams Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 by friends and admirers of Reginald “Hats” Adams, who served Rush University Medical Center for nearly five decades, from 1968 until his passing in 2015. Deeply connected to civic and religious leaders on...
Health Systems Management Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was created with an aggregate of numerous gifts from alumni and friends of the College of Health Sciences.
Helene Fuld Health Trust Endowed Scholarship
The Helene Fuld Health Trust Endowed Scholarship was established in 2012. The Helene Fuld Health Trust is the largest charitable trust in the United States devoted exclusively to supporting student nurses and nursing education. The trust — which began as a foundation...
Helen S. Thomas Endowed Nursing Scholarship
The Helen S. Thomas Endowed Nursing Scholarship was established in 1996 with a significant gift from long-time philanthropists William and Helen Thomas. Throughout their lives, William and Helen supported many philanthropic organizations dedicated to education, the...
Henry and Antonia Hasterlik Endowed Student Assistance Fund
The Henry and Atonia Hasterlik Endowed Student Assistance Fund was established by the late Robert J. Hasterlik, MD, a 1938 graduate of Rush Medical College and a Life Trustee of the Medical Center. He created this scholarship in memory of his parents. Dr. Hasterlik...
Henry P. Russe, MD, Student Loan Fund
The Henry P. Russe, MD, Student Assistance Fund was established to honor the late Dr. Russe, dean of Rush Medical College from 1981 to 1991. Colleagues, friends and family of Dr. Russe remember his legacy as a kind and compassionate leader who helped shape medical...
Herb J. Miller, PhD, Medical Laboratory Science Scholarship
The Herb J. Miller, PhD, Medical Laboratory Science Scholarship was established in 2013 with numerous gifts from friends and colleagues in honor of Dr. Miller. Dr. Miller held academic appointments at Rush for nearly 40 years. He served as acting dean of the College...
Herrendorf Family Foundation: Nursing Scholarship
The Herrendorf Family Foundation was established by Hershel Herrendorf. His life-long legacy of success and commitment to the community is continued through the work of the foundation led by his daughter, Kasondra. Hershel was born in Haifa, Israel, on July 8, 1949....
Jackie Jones Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Jackie Jones Endowed Scholarship Fund was established after Mrs. Jones’ passing in 2008 through the many generous gifts in her memory from friends and family. Each year this scholarship rotates between the College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing and the...
Jacques Loan Fund
This fund was established by the family and patients of Lawrence Jacques in honor of both Lawrence and his father, John. John Jacques fled Russia in the 1890’s and received his degree from Rush Medical College in 1896; his son Lawrence was born in Chicago and...
James G. Clark, MD and Ruth E. Schmidt, RN, Endowment Fund for Medical Education
The James G. Clark, MD, and Ruth E. Schmidt, RN, Endowment Fund for Medical Education was established in 1991 by the late Ms. Schmidt in honor of physician, Dr. Clark. Ms. Schmidt was a 1934 alumna of the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing. A native of Huron,...
Jeannette L. Uhrie Strait Endowment Fund for Nursing
The Jeannette L. Uhrie Strait Endowed Scholarship was established in her memory by her husband, Dr. Richard D. Strait, in 2008. A 1960 alumna of the Presbyterian-St.Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing, Mrs. Strait was devoted to her alma mater, and generously supported...
Jerome and Ilene Cole Foundation Endowed Scholarship
The Jerome and Ilene Cole Endowed Scholarship was established in 2001 with a generous philanthropic gift from the Jerome and Ilene Cole Foundation. In 1955, Mr. Cole co-founded the Cole-Parmer Scientific Instrument Company in a 1,200-foot loft in Chicago’s River...
JoAnn and Seymour W. Weisberg, MD, Endowed Medical Student Assistance Fund
The JoAnn and Seymour W. Weisberg, MD, Endowed Medical Student Assistance Fund was established in 1996. Dr. Weisberg, a 1937 graduate of Rush Medical College, found Rush to be one of the few institutions of the era that was welcoming to students of Jewish heritage,...
JoAnn and Seymour W. Weisberg, MD, Endowed Medical Student Assistance Fund
The JoAnn and Seymour W. Weisberg, MD, Endowed Medical Student Assistance Fund was established in 1996. Dr. Weisberg, a 1937 graduate of Rush Medical College, found Rush to be one of the few institutions of the era that was welcoming to students of Jewish heritage,...