University of Georgia’s School of Medicine is set to receive its largest donation to date as the Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation has committed $1.1 million to put towards a scholarship fund for Hall County students.
The funds will be matched by the UGA Foundation, bringing the total value of the gift to $2.2 million to establish the M. Douglas Ivester Scholar at the School of Medicine.
“We are deeply appreciative of the Ivester Foundation for their remarkable gift,” said Shelley Nuss, founding dean of the School of Medicine. “Their generosity will impact and empower countless students as they begin their medical education. The enduring legacy of this contribution will inspire future generations of physicians.”
The scholarship will be awarded annually, beginning with the School of Medicine’s inaugural class, and will be given to students from the Ivesters’ native Hall County.
The Ivester foundation has supported health care education programs at Brenau University by committing to scholarships, programming, and various schools and departments. They also helped found two health care programs at Brenau - the Ivester College of Health Sciences and the Mary Inez Grindle School of Nursing, named in honor of Kay’s mother.
