Donor’s experience inspires scholarship for rehabilitation professionals

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Toward Infinite possibility

February 7, 2025

Michelle Strickland

Senior Writer, External Communications | KU Endowment

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.

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