Last week, PCOM Georgia hosted its “A Night to Ignite Soirée” to celebrate progress of the United & Ignited comprehensive fundraising campaign and to honor those whose generosity, commitment and passion have fueled significant support for PCOM Georgia. All of the nearly $125,000 raised from the event will be awarded as scholarships to students attending PCOM Georgia from Gwinnett County and surrounding areas.
The evening featured the presentation of the Ignite Awards to Clyde and Sandra Strickland, along with the Osteopathic Institute of the South, accepted by Dr. Barry A. Doublestein, President.
The Stricklands received the Ignite Award in recognition of their remarkable $1 million gift for scholarships to support doctoral students across osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and physical therapy programs. This contribution is the largest outright gift to PCOM Georgia during the United & Ignited campaign. When combined with their previous donations, it also makes them the largest donor-endowed scholarship contributors across all three PCOM locations.
The Osteopathic Institute of the South (OIS) was honored for their instrumental role to advance osteopathic medicine in Georgia in the early 2000s. In 2022, they selected PCOM as a recipient of their foundation’s support, and the OIS Endowed Student Emergency Fund was created. This fund assists students with expenses that may arise in an emergency situation, including food, housing, and transportation.
The night also celebrated many other generous supporters, including East End Advisors, PCOM Alumni Association, Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, Jackson EMC, Metro Waterproofing, Northeast Georgia Health System, Studio Usher, the Atlanta Braves, CCS Fundraising, Georgia Gwinnett College, Primerica Foundation, The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Lawrenceville, Trane, Vantix Electric, and Warren Averett, LLC.
“Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and supporters, we have raised vital funds to empower the purpose, practice, and passion of PCOM Georgia students,” said Jay S. Feldstein, DO '81, President and CEO of PCOM. “We sincerely thank everyone who contributed to making ‘A Night to Ignite’ a success.”
PCOM Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), PCOM Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins PCOM South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, PCOM Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit pcomgeorgiahealth.org.
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