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Invest in Our Future

You can make an important and significant impact on young students through your donation to the STAR program.  Your donation sends a positive message to future scientists that you care and support their efforts and achievements.  Here are some ways that you can donate:

Recognize Outstanding Talent and Potential

Each year the STAR program has become increasingly competitive attracting more and more of the best and brightest undergraduates from across the country.  These academically gifted, highly motivated and very talented undergraduate students participate in the STAR program to actively learn about and engage in the scientific process, immerse themselves in MCG’s science community, and acquire knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in research.  This is not a passive, observational experience; rather it is an active experience where STARs are challenged to learn, pushed to do and inspired to be more than they thought they could be.  Each STAR’s hard work, discipline, perseverance and unique spirit  results in individual accomplishments and achievements.  Thus to distinguish oneself in such a group of exceptional peers is remarkable and deserves recognition. 

In 2003, Dr. Eldridge, an MCG alumni, established the Outstanding STAR Student Award to recognize and promote outstanding undergraduate research accomplishments and scientific potential. In 2005, he established an endowment fund to sustain and promote this award.   You can join Dr. Eldridge in his support and recognition of outstanding young scientists by making a contribution to the STAR program directly or to the J. Charles Eldridge Endowment Fund.

Keep Ebad's Memory Alive

Ebad’s memory and spirit live on through the STAR program and the M. Ebad Hasan Memorial Award helps to remind us and others of Ebad, his unique and special qualities and how important these qualities are for us to carry on in his honor.  The STARs have been sincerely touched to hear about who Ebad was as a person and what kind of impact one person can make on others. It has made them stop and think about the impact their lives and actions will have on others too.   It is wonderful and remarkable to see how Ebad is still influencing others today!  

We would welcome and appreciate donations to support and sustain this special award and the STAR program in Ebad's honor. 

Donations can be sent to:

Attention: Ms Donna Wingrove

Medical College of Georgia

School of Graduate Studies; CJ 2201

1120  15th Street

Augusta, Georgia 30912-1500

Checks should be made out to: MCG FOUNDATION

Please be sure to include indication of the purpose of your donation.

(ie: The STAR program, The J. Charles Eldridge Endowment Fund and/or the Ebad Memorial Award)

Donors have the option of being named and recognized or of remaining anonymous.

Thank you!