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Summer 2025

Start Here. Grow Here. Thrive Here.

Temple/St. Luke’s Medical School continues to carry out its mission of educating future generations of doctors so they can train and grow their careers in the Lehigh Valley. Yet, facing $200,000 in debt upon graduation can deter talented medical students from pursuing their dreams.

We are grateful to our donors who support student scholarships, as they play a vital role in removing these obstacles and ensure that these bright medical students can focus on their education. This generosity helps to strengthen our health care workforce and enhance the well-being of our communities, in addition to providing opportunities for student research that will help advance and change the face of medicine.

Thank you for supporting our mission—take a minute to hear from two of our medical school students, Nate and Izzy, who share their appreciation for our donors. Together, we can make a lasting impact—one scholarship at a time.

Thank you for helping us change lives and create a stronger, healthier community.

Patrick J. Bower
Vice President for Development and External Affairs
St. Luke’s University Health Network

Temple/St. Luke’s School of Medicine Students Grateful for Scholarships

Scholarships to the Temple/ St. Luke’s School of Medicine help offset the cost of tuition for students like Nate Berger and Isabelle “Izzy” Salvador. For Nate, becoming a doctor isn’t just a career; it’s a calling. Inspired by his father and driven by a deep love for his hometown, he is training to care for the very community that raised him.

Izzy was inspired by her mother, a St. Luke’s registered nurse, to pursue an education in health care. She says that working in medicine is “an unbelievable privilege” and is grateful for scholarships that help her focus on her studies without the worry of added debt.

For more information about supporting Temple/St. Luke’s School of Medicine student scholarships, please contact Adam Stauffer at Adam.Stauffer@sluhn.org.

Endowment Supports Student Research Opportunities

Over 30 student authors recently gave presentations of their research at the third annual Temple/St. Luke’s School of Medicine Research Day. This was the first year the event was named for Dr. Santo Longo, a dedicated faculty member and mentor to many students. In addition, Dr. Longo and his wife, Angie, support medical education through their Medical Scholarship Endowment Fund.

Third-year student Dima Khalil ‘26 says that research projects allow students to gain valuable insight into how science and medicine directly interact. “It teaches students the importance of lifelong learning as new research is constantly being published that changes the way we practice medicine,” she added.

Did you know you can easily support St. Luke’s with an online gift? Through our website, you can browse the areas available for support, choose the cause closest to your heart, and complete your donation securely and quickly. Thank you for your continued generosity and partnership!

St. Luke’s Development Office helps advance the network’s mission through philanthropy. Your support allows us to deliver personalized care that makes a difference every day for every patient.

St. Luke’s University Health Network Development Office
801 Ostrum Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
DevelopmentOffice@sluhn.org | 484-526-9054

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