{"id":22635,"date":"2021-08-12T11:29:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T15:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=22635"},"modified":"2021-08-13T13:36:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T17:36:31","slug":"school-of-medicine-cancels-major-scholarship-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/school-of-medicine-cancels-major-scholarship-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Medicine cancels scholarship fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine announced today that it is canceling its largest annual scholarship fundraiser, Standing Out in Our Field, for 2021. The event, which traditionally draws a crowd of 500 attendees, was set for Aug. 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmid the rise in COVID-19 cases across our state and region, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this beloved event,\u201d said Joseph I. Shapiro, M.D., dean of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. \u201cThe nature of the Delta variant has proved particularly virulent, and as a medical school, we must lead by example and model behaviors that prevent further community spread.\u201d<\/p>\n

The outdoor event, hosted on a 10-acre farm in Proctorville, Ohio, raises more than $100,000 annually for student scholarships. Nearly 85% of the school\u2019s 325 medical students rely on scholarships and\/or loans to cover their medical school expenses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to our sponsors for their steadfast support of this event and our medical school over the years,\u201d said Linda S. Holmes, director of development and alumni affairs at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. \u201cTo help with our scholarship effort, we have created a GoFundMe account, and I encourage you to visit https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/standing-out-in-our-field-7<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sponsors for the 2021 event included:<\/p>\n