McGovern Medical School: Class of 1996

As we mark the 30th anniversary of your graduation from medical school, today’s students are working just as hard as you once did—though with far greater financial challenges. Tuition is now $27,000 per year, and graduates leave with an average of $145,000 in debt. Only one in five students receive scholarship support.

The Alumni Association Scholarship Fund is nearing $1 million—enough to fully support a student’s tuition each year. Your class can help close this final gap and change the future for a deserving medical student. 

A gift of any size in support of the Alumni Association Scholarship or the fund of your choice made between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026, will count toward the class gift and help the Class of 1996 come out on top in the fundraising challenge! 

I hope you will join me at Alumni Weekend on March 27-28 to reminisce about our time at McGovern Medical School, reconnect with old friends and classmates, and see how the school has grown and developed since we began our careers as physicians. 

Thank you for continuing to set an example as a McGovern Medical School graduate and considering a gift to support the next generation of physicians.

Sincerely,

Vivian L. Porche, MD '85
McGovern Medical School Alumni Association President