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Korean drum dance performed by the Jung Im Lee Dance Academy.
WesternU’s East West Dinner raises more
than $100,000 for student scholarships
Western University of Health Sciences celebrated WesternU sold a record 319 tickets to the East
the accomplishments of students while also West Scholarship Dinner, beating last year’s tally
setting records for attendance and money raised of 293, said WesternU Senior Vice President
at the 8th Annual East West Scholarship Dinner Thomas G. Fox, PhD. The dinner raised
W, 2014 in San Gabriel, Calif. $110,000, another record. Much of that money
April 12
will go into the East West Endowment Fund,
More than 30 WesternU students from taking the endowment to more than $300,000,
10 disciplines collectively received more Fox said.
than $40,000 in scholarships.
Scholarship recipients were selected on
“Let me say to our friends who are here academic achievement, financial need and
tonight, you are paying tribute to some community service. Third-year College of
very important people,” said WesternU Podiatric Medicine student Muhaiminu Hossain,
President Philip Pumerantz, PhD. “These DPM ’15, said volunteering for community
students being honored tonight will be service keeps her grounded and motivated.
the healers of our communities, who will
Garfield Medical make a difference in our lives and in the quality “It reminds me constantly why I got into this
Center CEO David of life of our community. They will be people we profession,” she said. “To meet the people who
Batista and WesternU
President Philip can count on. People we can trust, who will care are supporting me through this is humbling and
Pumerantz. for us.” an honor. I really appreciate it.”
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WesternU’s East West Dinner raises more
than $100,000 for student scholarships
Western University of Health Sciences celebrated WesternU sold a record 319 tickets to the East
the accomplishments of students while also West Scholarship Dinner, beating last year’s tally
setting records for attendance and money raised of 293, said WesternU Senior Vice President
at the 8th Annual East West Scholarship Dinner Thomas G. Fox, PhD. The dinner raised
W, 2014 in San Gabriel, Calif. $110,000, another record. Much of that money
April 12
will go into the East West Endowment Fund,
More than 30 WesternU students from taking the endowment to more than $300,000,
10 disciplines collectively received more Fox said.
than $40,000 in scholarships.
Scholarship recipients were selected on
“Let me say to our friends who are here academic achievement, financial need and
tonight, you are paying tribute to some community service. Third-year College of
very important people,” said WesternU Podiatric Medicine student Muhaiminu Hossain,
President Philip Pumerantz, PhD. “These DPM ’15, said volunteering for community
students being honored tonight will be service keeps her grounded and motivated.
the healers of our communities, who will
Garfield Medical make a difference in our lives and in the quality “It reminds me constantly why I got into this
Center CEO David of life of our community. They will be people we profession,” she said. “To meet the people who
Batista and WesternU
President Philip can count on. People we can trust, who will care are supporting me through this is humbling and
Pumerantz. for us.” an honor. I really appreciate it.”
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