The Lowry Fund
Donations made to the Lowry Fund of the SWSC Foundation are tax deductible. The funds collected will be used for the annual Lowry Award (best paper by a new member), Lowry Fund Resident Travel Award, educational grants for medical students and residents, and other initiatives to be supported and defined by the Southwestern Surgical Congress.
The Lowry Award
This award honors Nonie Lowry, past SWSC Director, for her strength, professionalism, and dedication to the Southwestern Surgical Congress.
Eligibility: New Member within first 2 years of membership
Application: Must be included during abstract submission process
Award: $500
Lowry Fund Resident Travel Award
The Lowry Fund Resident Travel Award 2019 Deadline has expired. The next Award Application will open in Summer 2020, with a deadline in November.
SWSC prides itself in offering Residents opportunities to participate in the meeting and as Associate Members of the Congress. The collegial atmosphere provides an inclusive environment for Residents to engage and gain experience at a clinical meeting.
Eligibility: Open to all Residents (need not be a member to apply)
Application: The application must be completed online and includes a letter of intent, letter of support and CV.
Jack Barney Award
Eligibility: Open to all Residents (need not be a member to apply). Best paper by a Resident primary author and presenter.
Application: Must be included during abstract submission process
Award: $500
APP Best Paper Award
Eligibility: Open to all Advanced Practice Providers (need not be a member to apply). Best paper by an APP primary author and presenter.
Application: Must be included during abstract submission process
Award: $500
Donation levels are based on lifetime giving through December 15, 2018
LOWRY FUND DONOR LEVELS
STUCK LEVEL ($5000 AND UP)
Anonymous Donor
ORR LEVEL ($2500 – $4999)
Clay Burlew
Daniel Margulies
Ronald Stewart
S. Rob Todd
STARRY LEVEL ($1000-$2499)
David Adams
Roxie Albrecht
David Antonenko
Ernest Dunn
G Edward Kimm Jr
Robert McIntyre
Kenric Murayama
John Myers
Justin Regner
Jon Thompson
Alan Thorson
Thomas White
DEBAKEY LEVEL ($500-$999)
James Chandler
Sharmila Dissanaike
Brian Eastridge
James Edney
Stephanie Gordy
Sarah Judkins
Shanu Kothari
Lillian Liao
Joshua Mammen
Anne Mancino
Alicia Mangram
Kelly McMasters
Laura Moore
Bryan Morse
Dmitry Oleynikov
Bartley Pickron
Chris Raeburn
Courtney Scaife
Chris Sherman
Robert Sticca
Gail Tominaga
Michael Truitt
GOOD LEVEL ($250-$499)
Maria Allo
Walter Biffl
Paul Bjordahl
Karen Borman
Eric Campion
Mark Cohen
Christian de Virgilio
Daniel Dent
LP etc
Richard Frazee
Edward Jones
Stanley Klein
Rudy Lackner
Sean Langenfeld
Jeffrey Lee
Marjorie Malia
Nicolas Melo
John Moore
Tim Nelson
Lindsay O’Meara
David Partrick
David Plurad
Ronald Sing
Sara Smith
John Smith
Daniel Vargo
Derek Wall
PRICE LEVEL (up to $250)
Wayne Anderson
Juliane Bingener
Christine Cocanour
Millard Davis
Stacy Dougherty
William Fry
Matthew Goldblatt
Ernest Gonzalez
Brandon Grover
Sara Hartsaw
Denise Higgs
Susan Jackson
Randeep Jawa
Teresa Jones
Jeffry Kashuk
Krista Kaups
Dennis Kim
Peter Lopez
Melanie Lyden
John McPhail
Michael Moncure
Ernest Moore
Paul Nelson
Brian Palafox
Barbara Pockaj
Basil Pruitt
Marc Rogers
Steve Schoettle
Stephen Shapiro
John Sherck
Gus Slotman
R Stephen Smith
Harl Stump
Randolph Szlabick
Gary Timmerman
Deidre Wyrick