Melvin Haysman, MD ’71 and his wife Roberta Kamine-Haysman have a longstanding relationship with the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Not only did Haysman graduate from MCG and complete his internal medicine residency there, but he also held a faculty appointment as clinical assistant professor and served for many years on the MCG […]

Ron Sanders Jr. created the BeST Scholarship in 2022 to support underrepresented students in the didactic phase of their PA education.

A recent gift from Harris' widower Steve Ruby enabled the center to be renamed in memory of founder Paulette Harris, a lifelong advocate for literacy.

Zach Powell, DMD ’99, a first-generation dentist, feels extremely blessed to be part of the profession of dentistry. His group employs nearly 50 team members and is one of the largest private practices in southeast Georgia, serving patients across nine counties, in some of which his office is the only dental provider. Passionate about rural […]

The late J. Roy Rowland, MD, was a family physician, congressional representative, author and soldier, but what he wanted to most be known for was helping others. “I hope I’ll be remembered as someone who tried to help other people. I think I’ll be remembered more as a physician for helping other people,” said Rowland […]

An Augusta University graduate student was so thankful for the scholarship she received that it prompted the donor to double the original endowment gift. The John L. Rosenkoetter Scholarship Endowment Fund for Clinical and Counseling Psychology was established July 1, 2021, through a gift from John Rosenkoetter of Brunswick, Georgia. Rosenkoetter, husband of the late […]

The national nonprofit CureSearch for Children’s Cancer presented a check Wednesday, June 14, for $1.2 million to help fund promising pediatric cancer research at the Georgia Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital of Georgia. CureSearch awarded David Munn, MD, and Theodore Johnson, MD, at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University with this funding in […]

The funding will help support a Phase 1 trial that, if successful, could improve the quality of life for patients at Children’s Hospital of Georgia and beyond.

Local family to fund sports performance center in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Amanda A. Valentini is the 2023 recipient of the John F. Beard Award for Compassionate Care.

President's Award winners make gift to benefit AU Athletics.

Dr. Ron Lewis may have retired in 2018, but his legacy continues at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University through his planned estate gift which establishes the Ronald W. Lewis, MD Chair in Urological Education. This endowment will support the ongoing needs of urology residents, including education, research, travel, equipment and more. “When you’ve […]

The Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation has given $1.2 million to Children’s Hospital of Georgia this week. The gift is part of the Kisner Foundation’s $5.3 million pledge to create the Kisner Foundation & Friends Center for Pediatric Development, Behavioral Health and Well-being at the not-for-profit Children’s Hospital. Children’s health is a major focus for […]

Grant from Jordan Spieth Family Foundation will support a social worker and patient travel expenses.

A $1 million grant from the Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust is helping support the research of physician-scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Co-investigators Anatolij Horuzsko, MD, PhD, immunologist in the Georgia Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, and Laura Mulloy, DO, chief of the MCG Division of Nephrology, are using a humanized mouse model […]

Day of giving finishes strong with $1.4 million in donations from more than 780 donors.

A local mother was inspired to create a scholarship to perpetuate her daughter's dream of helping others through music therapy.

“I'm a fan of college baseball, I’m a fan of building something from the ground up, and I’m a fan of coach and Augusta. I want this to be impactful.”

Three generations of female leaders hope to leave a legacy of future leaders in nursing.

Dr. Talmadge “Joe” Bowden had a unique dream for his life. “I wanted to fly jet airplanes in the United States Air Force during war time,” he said. “I was coming up as Vietnam was heating up. My father was career Air Force, and I’d already been accepted to pilot school when I graduated and […]

Brad and Paige Usry show gratitude to their alma mater through generous scholarship endowment

The McKnight family knocks one out of the park with generous gift to Athletics.

Dr. Emile T. Fisher was a generous man. A plaque in the lobby of the Dental College of Georgia building recognizes the late periodontist, philanthropist, community leader and volunteer for his leadership support of the capital campaign that helped fund the construction of the state-of-the-art, five-story dental training and patient care facility. What this honorary […]

Auto dealership owner advocates for Children's Hospital of Georgia.

Philanthropy means different things to different people. The process and reasons for giving can be deeply personal and individualized. For Susan Pritchett, it’s about keeping the memory of her late husband alive. Susan recently committed a gift to the Department of Ophthalmology  for the Peter M. Pritchett MD Fund to provide equipment and training for […]

The Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust has given $272,732 to AU Health’s Carlos and Marguerite Mason Solid Organ Transplant Center to purchase a perfusion pump, which will help improve recovery for patients who have received a kidney transplant. “The objective of this pump is to improve the kidney function after transplant and decrease the need […]

The Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation presented a $1 million check to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia today to help expand pediatric development, behavioral health and wellness services at Augusta’s only children’s hospital. The $1 million gift is the first installment of the $5.3 million pledge made in November 2021 by PGA golfer Kevin Kisner […]

A one-day fundraiser for Augusta University draws support from the community.

Augusta University alum Elaine Clark Smith hopes to empower the local community through literacy.

Dr. Thomas Bradbury, Jr. and his wife Julie recently donated a $50,000 gift to the Medical College of Georgia to establish the Julie & Thomas “Tom” L. Bradbury, Jr., M.D. Endowment for the MCG 3+ Program & Rural Health Initiative. The MCG 3+ Program compresses medical school to three years for students who commit to […]

Dr. Gordon Chason Miller, a 1962 Medical College of Georgia alumnus and retired cardiologist, has a heart for medical education at MCG.