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 $2Million Gift Honors
John R. Moran, Jr.
In recognition of John R. Moran, Jr.'s long-time leadership of The Colorado Trust, and his devotion to improving the health and well-being of people across the state, a $2 million gift - including endowments for two health professions scholarships and an award for nonprofit leadership - has been made by The Trust in his honor.
John Moran, center, congratulates representatives of the recipient organizations of endowments made by The Colorado Trust in his honor: (l.-r.) Wayne Hutchens, CU Foundation and Richard Hamman of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center; Rev. Michael Sheeran, S.J. and Patricia Ladewig, Regis University.A gift of $1,000,000 has been designated to establish The Colorado Trust Endowment for the John R. Moran, Jr. Health Professions Scholarship Fund at Regis University's Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions. The Rueckert-Hartman School offers programs in nursing, physical therapy, health services administration and management, and was the first school in Colorado to offer an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
A gift of $750,000 has been designated to establish The Colorado Trust Endowment for the John R. Moran, Jr. Scholarship Fund for the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, when the School is established. The School of Public Health will be a collaborative partnership between Colorado State University, University of Colorado and University of Northern Colorado. In the event the School of Public Health is not established, the fund will be applied toward scholarships for students in the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.
Both of these gifts, to Regis University and the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, will provide ongoing scholarship support for students enrolled in health care services programs beginning in 2008.
Additionally, a special fund of $250,000 has been created to establish The Colorado Trust John R. Moran, Jr. Grantee Leadership Award. Beginning in 2007, on an annual basis, one current grantee organization or collaborative of The Colorado Trust will be selected to receive a cash award in honor of its outstanding leadership in advancing the health and well-being of the people within the community the grantee serves.
"These special gifts have been made in honor of an exceptional leader and person, John Moran, and in support of The Colorado Trust's goal of strengthening the delivery of health care services," said Jerome Buckley, M.D., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Colorado Trust, on behalf of all of the trustees and staff. "John was instrumental in helping to establish the foundation; in providing solid, long-term leadership; and in helping to ensure a strong future for The Trust. These scholarships and the award will not only serve to increase the number of health care providers in our state, and honor and motivate exceptional nonprofit leadership, they also will provide ongoing recognition of John's extraordinary, yet humble service."
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