Anonymous Donor Gives $10 Million for Idaho State University Student Scholarships

The Idaho State College Doctor Assistant Research (PA) program just lately obtained an nameless $10 million donation supporting scholarships for its college students. This scholarship is without doubt one of the largest scholarship items ever obtained by Idaho State.  

The scholarship was created in reminiscence of Ginny Thomas, the previous administrator of the Rural American Scholarship Basis that supported larger schooling alternatives for the much less lucky in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. 

This scholarship was created in her spirit of being tireless in her love and repair to others, real and pure of coronary heart. The Ginny Thomas PA Scholarship will help all college students within the PA program, and can create 1000’s of alternatives for college students over the subsequent 20 years. 

PA Program Affiliate Director and Professor Paula Phelps mentioned one of many donor‘s objectives is to assist improve the variety of doctor assistants working in rural areas.

“He hopes that if college students have much less scholar mortgage debt, that they’ll have the ability to afford to follow as a PA in a small rural city and never be compelled to take the next paying job in an enormous metropolis,” Phelps mentioned. “We’re so joyful to be working with the donor to assist place extra major care suppliers in rural areas”

“I’m really grateful for the benefactor’s great reward to the PA college students,” she mentioned. “The donor and I’ve talked a number of occasions over time and I’m all the time taken together with his selfless spirit and a need to not solely assist college students, however to make a distinction within the lives of the agricultural residents of the Pacific Northwest.” 

As a substitute of recognition, the nameless donor creating this scholarship merely requests one factor from the scholars who obtain this help, “My solely want is that someday sooner or later you assist another person.” The donor has been a longtime supporter of upper schooling and feels strongly about the truth that schooling is one thing that no person can ever take from you.

“This unbelievable reward epitomizes what it means to be real and pure of coronary heart, like Ginny was. We’re extremely humbled and appreciative of the generosity of this donor,” says Rex Power, PharmD, vp for well being sciences and senior vice provost. “Our college students who will profit from this selfless act of philanthropy and obtain these scholarships will treasure the help. As they change into well being care professionals, it’s our aim that they’re moved to proceed the spirit of giving.” 

The PA Program at ISU is the one one in Idaho, they usually settle for 72 college students into this system annually, with cohorts of scholars in Pocatello, Meridian, and Caldwell by a particular partnership with the Faculty of Idaho. There are over 1,100 PAs throughout Idaho who follow in quite a lot of medical and surgical specialties. This system locations a definite emphasis on coaching well being care professionals who’re ready to supply care to these dwelling in rural areas, or who’re amongst minority populations. 

This donor’s reward will make a major influence on the scholarship marketing campaign presently occurring at Idaho State College. Study extra about how one can help Idaho State college students at isu.edu/scholarshipcampaign.