Donor’s experience inspires scholarship for rehabilitation professionals

February 18, 2025

By Michelle Strickland

Sam Porritt received excellent care from the physical therapists at KU Med who helped him get back on his feet after a spinal cord injury, and he established a scholarship to make sure a KU Med education is available to more students aspiring to become rehabilitation professionals.

KU Endowment is the independent, nonprofit organization serving as the official fundraising and fund-management foundation for KU. Founded in 1891, KU Endowment is the first foundation of its kind at a U.S. public university.

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February 18, 2025