Public Health Magazine - Fall 2008 - Woodruff Health Sciences ...

During the campaign gala, Crystal Edmonson, 95C, Emory Alumni
Board president, told the inspirational story of O. Wayne and Grace
Crum Rollins (shown right), whose generosity transformed the RSPH.
Glen Rollins with his father, Gary
Rollins, and his wife, Danielle Rollins
mational points in Emory’s history,
times when the university had the
courage to reach for that next rung
on the ladder,” said Wagner. “This is
one of those points. We know who
we are and what we want to become.
We also know that what got us where
we are today will not be sufficient to
get us where we want to go.”
The campaign celebration also
honored alumni and friends committed
to transforming the university.
Thus far, the two largest gifts to
date include $261.5 million from
the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
to the university for expansion
of its health care facilities and $50
million from the o. Wayne Rollins
Foundation and the Rollins family
for a second rsph building, now
under construction. The new building
is named for Claudia Nance
Rollins, the mother of the late o.
Wayne Rollins. Through the years,
o. Wayne and his family have made
major gifts to Emory for theology,
medical research, and public health.
“We are delighted to be part of
the continued growth at Emory,”
said Amy Rollins Kreisler, executive
director of the Rollins Foundation.
“As a family, we have strived to
continue my grandfather’s vision to
Campaign Progress
$110
MILLIoN
more than
RSPH GoAL
$150 MILLIoN
improve people’s lives. We would
not be able to do so if it were not for
the students, faculty, and staff of the
Rollins School of Public Health who
work hard very day to improve lives
around the globe.”
To learn more about Campaign
Emory and the RSPH, visit
campaign.emory.edu.
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