Carmona to Keynote Alumni and Friends Gala

Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), will deliver the keynote address for the first ever School of Public Health alumni and friends gala fundraiser on April 10.

Carmona is a distinguished professor of the Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. He is also president of the Canyon Ranch Institute and chairman of Canyon Ranch, an award-winning facility that promotes healthy living.

All SPH alumni are invited to the gala and two other reunion-themed events scheduled for the same day. The first two events are free to attend. The SPH Alumni Society's reunion kickoff will take place at 3 p.m. Major-specific social hours will begin at 5 p.m. And the gala fundraiser for alumni and friends featuring Carmona is scheduled for 6 p.m.

 "The hope is that our alumni will 'come home' to connect with classmates, faculty, and staff," says Michelle Lian-Anderson, director of alumni relations for the SPH. "The reunion is also an opportunity to hear from our newly re-established alumni board."

The gala is designed to support the next generation of public health leaders by raising funds for SPH students. Proceeds from ticket sales for the fundraiser will go toward the creation of a new alumni scholarship fund. The goal is to build an endowment to provide scholarships for each of the school's academic majors. Tickets are $55, but attendees are encouraged to donate more.

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