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When Beverly and Will O\u2019Hara of Austin decided to make a donation to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, without hesitation they agreed upon making a planned gift. Mr. O\u2019Hara, a graduate of and lecturer at the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin, and Beverly, have always been savvy in planning for their future. Now, they said, they wanted to do something that would help give others the promise of a bright tomorrow. What makes their gift extraordinary is its flexibility. In the form of a bequest of their estate, the O\u2019Haras have donated approximately $5 million to create a series of adjustable endowments at the Health Science Center.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n- $1 million will create the Beverly H. and William P. O\u2019Hara Academic Position Endowment, which will fund outstanding faculty in the Long School of Medicine.<\/li>\n
- $1 million will create the Beverly H. and William P. O\u2019Hara Cardiology Research Endowment, which will be used for emerging cardiology research needs in the Long School of Medicine.<\/li>\n
- The remaining funds will be used to create the Beverly H. and William P. O\u2019Hara Financial Aid Endowment, which will provide financial assistance to exceptional students from all schools at the Health Science Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Will O\u2019Hara congratulates Melissa Minor, a first-year medical student, at the Long School of Medicine\u2019s 2008 White Coat ceremony. Minor was one of O\u2019Hara\u2019s former students.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n“The O\u2019Haras have always been there for me, ever since I was a student in Mr. O\u2019Hara\u2019s accounting class my sophomore year in Austin. They know personally what the Health Science Center has to offer students. They wanted me to have the best education and future possible. I am truly grateful to them for encouraging me to apply to the Health Science Center. I am proud to be a student here. I was so honored and appreciative that they attended my White Coat Ceremony to support my dreams and decisions. The O\u2019Haras take pride in students and know how important our education is. Their contribution is an extremely gracious gift that only further exemplifies their commitment to the future of education and health care.”<\/em>
\n– Melissa Minor, first-year medical student<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nWhen asked why they intentionally left the guidelines of their gift so flexible, Will responded: “We have a quote we live by. \u2018The goal in life is not to live forever. The goal is to create something that does.\u2019 President Cigarroa and his team have built a university with an outstanding reputation for education and health care, and we know that our gift will be used to its fullest potential by the professionals at this great university who know where it\u2019s needed the most.”<\/span><\/p>\nHealth Science Center President Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., thanked the O\u2019Haras for their gift. “We are so blessed to be the recipients of the O\u2019Haras\u2019 friendship, generosity and trust,” he said. “Their gift is extraordinary because of the flexibility it will allow us to plan for the future of our university\u2019s needs.” Dr. Cigarroa noted that planned gifts are vital to the Health Science Center, especially during uncertain economic times and when federal funds are scarce.<\/p>\n
“The O\u2019Haras\u2019 gift could not have come at a better time. We are so grateful,” he said.<\/p>\n
Will takes pride in mentoring his students at the UT Austin McCombs School of Business. “One of the greatest joys in my life is to be able to make a difference in students\u2019 lives,” he said. “I teach my students about the importance of giving back whenever possible. I tell them to \u2018pay it forward\u2019 because, for a lot of kids in need, a scholarship is life altering.”<\/p>\n
Beverly added, “Our gift will benefit students and research and therefore patients will benefit in the long run, too. We hope this becomes a legacy and tradition that will carry on for generations to come.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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