Kenneth W. Clement, a pioneering African-American physician, returned the hand-up that he himself had received by establishing a college scholarship fund at the Cleveland Foundation in 1966, a year before he became the first African American appointed to serve on the foundation’s board. Having graduated from Cleveland’s Central High School in 1938 as class valedictorian, Clement earned a full scholarship to Oberlin College. He attended medical…
…advantaged youth who reside in the region, offering them two paths to becoming a primary care physician. They can complete their undergraduate work at CSU and then qualify for early admission to NEOMED, where they can earn a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. For students who already have college degrees, there is a post-baccalaureate/M.D. option. The partner institutions received a second foundation grant of $1.5 million in 2012 to implement the…
…working in the fields of economic development, social services, healthcare delivery, education and the arts. He is a trustee of the Greater Cleveland Media Development Corporation and the Cleveland Initiative for Education. He served as vice chair of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association and trustee of United Way of Greater Cleveland, National Ballet of Canada and Hathaway Brown School. Bennett holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell…
…ing. He has been a partner at the law firm of Ulmer & Berne, a deputy administrator for Cuyahoga County, and assistant director of the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging. His civic service includes posts on committees or boards for a variety of organizations, including United Way, Case Western Reserve University’s Center for Adolescent Health and Meridia Health System. Rowan earned his doctor of ministry degree from Ashland…