WakeMed Foundation Establishes the Megan Champ Morgan Scholarship Fund, Supporting New Generations of Health Providers, Educators, and IT Professionals
January 27, 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 27, 2022) – The WakeMed Foundation today announces the Megan Champ Morgan Scholarship Fund to benefit WakeMed employees and their dependents who plan to pursue post-secondary education in health sciences, education and technology.
Megan Champ Morgan lived a life full of compassion, caring and respect for others. Her legacy will be honored and carried on through this new scholarship fund established in Megan’s memory by her parents, former WakeMed President & CEO Ray Champ and his wife Meredyth.
Although only 45 when she died, Megan left many examples of her giving nature through her work and countless personal acts of compassion and kindness. She learned about WakeMed’s culture and values from an early age, not only from her father, who served as CEO from 1983 to 2003, but also as a teen volunteer and intern at WakeMed.
“Meredyth and I value the role that WakeMed plays in this community and all that it has done. We want to help the hospital in any way that we can, and this contribution is one example of that,” says Ray Champ. “I am so proud of having been associated with WakeMed and everything it stands for today and in years to come.”
Beginning in 2022, the fund will provide scholarships of up to $10,000 for dependents of WakeMed employees seeking higher education or training from an accredited not-for-profit institution in health sciences, elementary or secondary education, computer sciences, or information technology. In future years, it will expand to benefit employees.
“This scholarship fund is a transformational and powerful gift for WakeMed and for this community," explains Brad Davis, executive director of the WakeMed Foundation. "We are humbled to carry on Megan’s legacy while supporting WakeMed employees and their dependents and incredibly grateful to Mr. Champ for his continued leadership and for his and Meredyth’s generosity, compassion and kindness.”
To learn more about the Megan Champ Morgan Scholarship Fund and other grant and funding opportunities available through the WakeMed Foundation, visit www.wakemed.org/for-employees/foundation-scholarships.
About the WakeMed Foundation
WakeMed Foundation is the philanthropic partner for WakeMed Health & Hospitals, supporting the health system in its mission of improving the health and well-being of our community. The WakeMed Foundation is committed to impacting the lives of patients by supporting WakeMed’s aspirational goals. For more than 25 years, the WakeMed Foundation has supported the development of new facilities, innovative health programs and meeting the needs of WakeMed’s patients and staff.
About WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 970-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, seven emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, more than 80 physician offices and Wake County’s only Level I Trauma Center. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes more than 10,000 employees, 1,500 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 580 physicians and providers with WakeMed Physician Practices – all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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