Fall 2025
Celebrating a Successful 2O36 Campaign
Dear Friends,
This fall, the Rollins School of Public Health celebrates three significant milestones: 50 years of public health at Emory, the 35th anniversary of the founding of our school, and the very successful completion of Emory’s 2O36 campaign. This is also the year we received a No.2 ranking among U.S. schools and programs of public health.
We’ve grown from a very small master’s program established in the medical school in 1975 to a globally renowned leader in public health education and research. In 1989, the Master of Public Health program became a separate division in the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center. The following year, the program was elevated to school status. Rollins is the only new school established at Emory in over 100 years and the newest by far of those ranked in the highest echelons of schools of public health.
As friends, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, you have played a vital role in our success. Emory University surpassed the $4 billion 2O36 campaign goal late last spring. Through your remarkable generosity, Rollins has received gifts totaling over $350 million–far exceeding our $230 million goal.
We enjoy the reputation of having the best physical facilities of any school of public health in the nation. A magnificent gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation led to the completion of the stellar R. Randall Rollins Building, funded and completed during the 2O36 campaign. It includes named conference and classroom locations made possible through gifts to endowed scholarship funds. An alumni-driven Seating Our Future campaign resulted in 100 seats being named in R. Randall Rollins Building classrooms.
Supporting students will always be a high priority. Our ability to award scholarships to a growing number of MPH and PhD students is a testament to your belief in our mission and the critical role our over 13,000 alumni play in over 100 countries. Over 40 scholarship funds have been created during the 2O36 campaign. Thousands of gifts from our alumni and friends have enabled us to support scholarships, global field experiences, and the Rollins Earn and Learn work-study program, as well as lectures, awards, and research programs.
At the outset of the 2036 campaign, former Emory University President Greg Fenves challenged each school to double their number of endowed faculty. Through the transformative $100 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and generous gifts from Eugene and Rose Gangarosa, Donna Brogan, Michael Kutner, Rhona Applebaum, and Mark Peabody, Rollins has more than met this goal.
Faculty-initiated private support for research accounts for a significant portion of our campaign success. Our exceptional faculty attract significant private support from the world’s largest philanthropies. In addition to securing major funding from foundations and corporations, Rollins faculty are the most generous of any school at Emory.
While these are challenging times for research universities, particularly those whose mission like ours is dedicated to improving health, preventing disease, and saving lives, our commitment to advancing health around the world remains our guiding light.
My gratitude for the many ways you have supported the Rollins School of Public Health knows no bounds. Your continued belief in and support of our work inspires me every day. My exceptional team and I are more committed than ever to moving us forward as we embrace a future where the Rollins School of Public Health is recognized as second to none.
With my heartfelt thanks and all best wishes,
Kathryn
Kathryn Heath Graves, MEd, MPH
Senior Associate Dean for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
The Rollins School of Public Health Advancement and Alumni Engagement Team: Sarah Bartlett, Karin Arranz, Kathryn Graves, Andy Vittor, Suzy Blough, Kimberley Harper, and Michelle James
New Endowed Funds and Named Rooms Given During the 2O36 Campaign
Named Rooms in the R. Randall Rollins Building
Applebaum-Peabody Global Health Ideation Room
Rhona Applebaum and Mark Peabody
James W. Curran, MD, MPH Conference Room
Friends of James W. Curran
Trina and Mike Johns Room
Deborah A. McFarland Global Training Room
The Ohana Room
Joan Cioffi
Roger and Susan Rochat Room
Margaret H. Rollins Room - Plaza Level
The Serengeti Room
Kathy and Don Sokolik
The Nigerian Room
Michael and Rebecca Ugwueke
Support for Faculty
Applebaum-Peabody Endowed Professorship of Global Diabetes
Dr. Rhona S. Applebaum and Mr. Mark Peabody
Philip Brachman Award
Faculty and friends of Dr. Philip Brachman, Sr.
Cari J. Clark Global Women's Health Fund
Dr. Cari Jo Clark and Dr. Alvaro Alonso
Bradley N. Currey, Jr. Endowment
The Estate of Bradley N. Currey
Stephen D. Clements, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation
Emory COVID-19 Response Collaborative
The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship Program
The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
The Howard Dobbs Foundation
The Community Foundation of the Greater Chattahoochee
The Bradley-Turner Foundation
The Williams Family Foundation
Eugene and Rose Gangarosa Environmental Health Endowment
Dr. Eugene J. and Rose Salamone Gangarosa
Eugene J. Gangarosa Distinguished Professor of Environmental Health
Dr. Eugene J. and Rose Salamone Gangarosa
Raymond S. Greenberg Endowment for Epidemiology
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Greenberg
Conrad N. Hilton Distinguished Professor of Global Health Ethics
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
David G. Kleinbaum Fund for Teaching Excellence in Epidemiology
Dr. David G. Kleinbaum and Edna M. Kleinbaum
Michael H. Kutner Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Faculty Endowed Scholar
Dr. Michael H. Kutner
Richard M. Levinson Fund for Faculty Support
Dr. Richard Murray Levinson and Linda E. Levinson
Wilton Looney Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Research
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation
Rollins Distinguished Professor of Substance Use Disorders
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation
The Rollins Fund for Faculty Excellence
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation
Shankar Innovation Fund
The Lakshan Foundation, Inc.
Support for Students
Gary Albrecht and Michele François Scholarship Fund
Dr. Gary L. Albrecht
Jeff Alperin and Bernadine Brandis Scholarship
Jeffrey P. Alperin and Bernardine Brandis
In memory of M.B. Seretean and Phyllis Alperin
Applebaum-Peabody Scholarship
Dr. Rhona S. Applebaum
Subra, Anu and Kiran Bhat Foundation Scholarship
Drs. Anupurna S. and Subrhmanya A. Bhat, and Mr. Kiran Bhat
In honor of Dr. K. M. Venkat Narayan
Celeste Bottorff Endowment for Rollins Earn and Learn (REAL) Program
Celeste Bottorff
Dr. Donna J. Brogan Scholarship in Biostatistics
Dr. Donna J. Brogan
Shah Brown Family Scholarship
Dr. Ami Shah Brown and Bruce Moore Brown
In memory of their daughter, Kaia
Joan P. Cioffi, PhD and Charles P. Freitas, Jr. Scholarship
Dr. Joan Penrose Cioffi
Cari J. Clark Global Scholarship
Dr. Cari Jo Clark and Dr. Alvaro Alonso
Marlene N. Cole, D.V.M. and Raymond P. Bain, Ph.D. Scholarship
Dr. Marlene N. Cole and Dr. Raymond P. Bain
In honor of Dr. Michael Kutner
James W. Curran, MD, MPH Scholarship
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and friends of James W. Curran
Jacob R. Dee Scholarship
Kim Del Guercio and Brian Sperry
In memory of Jacob R. Dee
Cecelia D. and James L. Ferman Jr. Scholarship
Cecelia D. Ferman and James L. Ferman
In honor of James W. Curran, MD, MPH
Cecelia D. and James L. Ferman Jr. Scholarship
Cecelia D. Ferman and James L. Ferman, Jr
In honor of Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon
2022
Bruce A. Fowler Scholarship Fund in Environmental Health
Dr. Bruce A. Fowler
J. Rex Fuqua Scholarship Endowment
J. Rex Fuqua Foundation
Golson Family Scholarship
Alisa Long Golson and Brian P. Golson
Regine and Rolf Haardoefer Scholarship
Dr. Regine and Rolf Haardoefer
Hahn-Swanson Family Scholarship
Carolyn S. Hahn-Swanson and Howard C. Swanson
HC Robotics LLC Scholarship
Venkata Rama Subba Rao Chundi and Naga Kalyani Chundi
Hinman-Carlson Family Scholarship
Johanna Mary Hinman and Lisa M. Carlson, Eileen Gleman, and Dr. Alan
and Lucy Hinman
Hogue/Hargraves Maternal and Child Health Internship
Dr. Carol J.R. Hogue and Dr. Louis Lynn Hogue
Hubert Family Scholarship
The Hubert Foundation
Given in honor of Dr. K. M. Venkat Narayan
C. Randolph Jones Scholarship
C. Randolph Jones
In honor of Kathryn H. Graves
Family of Emily McCormick Kraus, MPH Scholarship
Ms. Peggy V. Allumbaugh
Timothy L. Lash Textbooks Scholarship
Dr. Timothy L. Lash, made possible by proceeds from Applying Quantitative Bias Analysis to Epidemiologic Data, 2nd Edition, and Modern Epidemiology, 4th Edition
Loucks Family Fund
Jennifer Loucks and Pete Loucks
Melneck Family Scholarship
Michael Melneck
In memory of Gloria J. Melneck
Patel Naik Family Scholarship in Biostatistics
Dr. Rajan Patel and Kinnery Patel
Reed Family Scholarship
The Reed Foundation
Roger and Susan Rochat GEMMA Scholarship
Dr. Roger W. Rochat and Susan Rochat
Rollins Fund for Student Success
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation
Lakshmi and Subramonian Shankar Fellowships Fund
The Lakshan Foundation, Inc
Don E. and Kathleen M. Sokolik Fund
Dr. Don E. Sokolik and Kathleen Sokolik
Mark Steinhoff, M.D. Scholarship Endowment
Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Dr. Saad B. Omer
Ovid Stephenson Scholarship
Family and Friends of Ovid Stephenson
Claire E. Sterk Scholarship
Dr. Claire E. Sterk and Dr. Kirk Elifson
Nancy J. Thompson Legacy Scholarship
Alumni and Friends of Dr. Nancy J. Thompson
Ugwueke Family Scholarship
Rebecca N. Ugwueke and Dr. Michael O. Ugwueke
Dr. Joseph M. Burton M.D./M.P.H. Fund
Isabel Ann B. Kirkley 2013
James W. Curran Scholarship
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation, Alumni, Faculty, and Friends
2015
Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Scholarship
Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon
2015
Mary Anne Lanier Scholarship
Mary Anne Lanier
2015
Foundation and Corporate Support
- American Cancer Society, Inc.
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Archer-Daniels Midland Company
- Ardent Mills
- Ardmore Institute of Health
- Arnold Ventures
- Avon Products Foundation, Inc.
- Bradley-Turner Foundation
- The Callaway Foundation Inc.
- Cargill, Inc.
- The CDC Foundation
- The Cigna Foundation
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pharmacy LLC
- Deloitte Foundation
- Doris Duke Foundation
- Elton John AIDS Foundation
- The Foundation for AIDS Research
- Gates Foundation
- GE Foundation
- Georgia Health Initiative
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia Research Alliance
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- GiveWell
- The Hubert Foundation
- IF Global
- The J.B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc.
- Johnson & Johnson, Inc.
- Kaiser Permanente Fund for Community Benefit of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
- Kathelen V. and Daniel P. Amos Fund of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley
- Lakshan Foundation
- Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc.
- Livingston Foundation, Inc.
- M.A.C. Aids Fund
- The Marcus Foundation, Inc.
- Michael J. Fox Foundation
- Norfolk Southern Foundation
- NoVo Foundation
- The Oliver S. and Jennie R. Donaldson Charitable Trust
- Open Philanthropy Project Fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Pfizer
- PhRMA Foundation
- The Ray C. Anderson Foundation
- R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation
- Realan Foundation, Inc.
- Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
- Regions Financial Corporation
- Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
- Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Inc.
- Sergey Brin Family Foundation
- Sun Life Group, Inc.
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- UL Research Institutes
- UNAIDS
- United Nations Foundation
- United Way of Greater Atlanta
- UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
- The V Foundation for Cancer Research
- Vanderes Foundation
- The Van Lengerich Family Foundation of National Philanthropic Trust
- The Wallace Genetic Foundation
- Walt Disney Co. Foundation
- Waterfall Foundation, Inc.
- Wellcome Trust
- Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
- Wilbur & Hilda Glenn Family Foundation
- The Wilson P. and Anne W. Franklin Foundation
- William T. Grant Foundation
- Williams Family Foundation of Georgia
- World Health Organization
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