UWM Chancellor Mark Mone speaks Wednesday at a news conference announcing a $20 million gift, the largest single donation in UWM history, from the Zilber Family Foundation to UWM's Zilber College of Public Health. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
“The $20 million commitment will continue to promote public health, prevent disease and advance health equity in Milwaukee for years to come,” said Gina Stilp, executive director of Zilber Family Foundation. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
Health equity has never been more important, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson told the audience. “Partnerships are our way forward to solve the challenges we face.” (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
“Being able to remove financial barriers to higher education and train a public health workforce of professionals from all different backgrounds and socio-economic positions IS public health,” said Amy Harley, interim dean of the Zilber College. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
The gift’s impact will reach far beyond Milwaukee, and it positions UWM as a leader in philanthropic initiatives that transform lives,” said Joan Nesbitt, UWM vice chancellor for university advancement. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
Shavonn Montgomery Brown (left), director of advancement for the UWM College of Health Professions and Sciences, and Joan Nesbitt, UWM vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, celebrate at the announcement event. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
Victor Amaya, president and executive director of Data You Can Use, mingles at the event. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
Attendees, including donors, students, faculty and guests, mingle before Wednesday’s event. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
Lance Weinhardt, Zilber College associate dean for research, gives tours of the college’s downtown building and its facilities. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
At a luncheon for UWM friends and supporters, Chancellor Mark Mone leads a toast to a bright future for both Milwaukee and the Zilber College of Public Health. (UWM Photo/Kyle Bursaw)
Dozens of guests, faculty, donors and students gathered Wednesday at the Zilber College of Public Health for the announcement of a $20 million gift to the school from the Zilber Family Foundation. It’s the largest single gift in the history of UWM and one of the largest gifts given to a school of public health nationwide.
The foundation made the gift to support faculty excellence and student achievement, with the intention of helping continue to advance health equity on behalf of the people of Milwaukee. The gift will support two endowments: the Zilber Faculty Excellence Fund and the Vera Zilber Student Program Fund.
“A gift of this magnitude will launch us to the next level, especially with increased research output and a broader student and alumni base, enhancing the public health workforce,” said Amy Harley, interim dean of the Zilber College of Public Health.
