Accomplished physician, patient advocate and mentor Elise Brown \u201995 (biology) is being remembered by her classmates, family and friends with an endowed scholarship, established in April.<\/p>\n
Brown, who passed away from complications of a bleeding cerebral aneurysm in June 2016, was an integral part of the strong, tough, supportive and fantastic women of the Harvey Mudd Class of 1995. She went on to earn a master\u2019s in public health at San Diego State University followed by an M.D. from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.<\/p>\n
As a physician, she was recognized as a champion for advocating for her patients, often going above and beyond to ensure they received the best care possible and tending to the needs of families during critical times. Her peers remember Brown as an astute clinician known for her dedication to medical education and for sharing her knowledge with nurses, medical students and fellow colleagues.<\/p>\n
\u201cElise embodied the values that Harvey Mudd holds dear\u2014a commitment to making the world a better place\u2014through her continual pursuit of knowledge and her compassion for her patients, her peers and her loved ones,\u201d says Elizabeth Orwin \u201995, now a Harvey Mudd professor and chair of the Department of Engineering.<\/p>\n
In tribute to Elise, several of her Mudd classmates rallied to raise funds to establish the endowed Elise C. Brown \u201995 Memorial Scholarship. Along with family and friends, they were able to contribute $63,450 to fund the scholarship, exceeding the original goal of $50,000.<\/p>\n
Beginning in fall 2017, the Elise C. Brown \u201995 Memorial Endowed Scholarship will annually support a Harvey Mudd student, preferably female, who intends to pursue a career in medicine.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe that the wonderful outpouring of support and successful fundraising for this scholarship in such a short time gives further evidence of the truly special impact Elise had on each and every one of us, whether as a classmate, patient, friend, family member or loved one. And we all know that she touched the lives of so many others, as well, during her too-brief life,\u201d says Steven Hubbell \u201995. \u201cIt is with gratefulness that we can take comfort knowing that through this scholarship, her life and memory will continue to inspire, serve and help give bright futures to the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Future gifts to the Brown Memorial Scholarship will increase the value of the fund and, thus, the amount of award funding that can be provided each year. Add your support to this scholarship<\/a> or contact\u00a0 Christine Harrison ([email]charrison@hmc.edu[\/email], [tel]909.621.8335[\/tel]).<\/p>\n