Walking the Walk: Giving Back to the Community

The Irving Schools Foundation received $20,000 in scholarship funds from one dates listed on the scholarship application. These scholarships are awarded each of their own Dr. Douglas Won, 1990 MacArthur High School graduate. Dr. year at the Breakfast with the Stars scholarship event in May. A member of Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Won, who worked his way through high school shining Surgery, North American Spine Society, and American shoes at the Las Colinas Four Seasons Resort and Spa, is Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Dr. Won is now the Director and Co-Founder of the Minimally active in research and development of innovative spine care. Invasive Spine Institute. He has been published in numerous scientific journals and Irving ISD provided me with a solid academic textbooks, and has lectured internationally on all aspects of foundation, said Dr. Won, who also attended Sam spinal disorders. He has also developed new minimally Houston Middle School. I wanted to give back by invasive spine surgery techniques, as well as state-of-the-art creating an endowment scholarship for the many students minimally invasive surgical devices, to treat spinal disorders. who are gifted and talented but lack the financial means Dr. Won appears regularly as a medical expert for ABC/ for college. WFAA-TV, CBS Radio, The Marty Griffin Show on 1080 The Dr. Doug Won Scholarship will be awarded KRLD, Sunday Morning Magazine with Mark Willis on FM. to a graduating senior this year who excels in academics, 103.7 KVIL and FM 106.7 KDL. has financial need, and plans to actively contribute back Dr. Won has generously supported the Irving to their community. Interfaith Clinic, Irving Healthcare Foundation, and mentored Dr. Wons family struggled financially after local high school students who are interested in healthcare. emigrating from South Korea when he was 11 years old. For more information about the Irving Schools Foundation While growing up, my parents sacrificed greatly and Dr. Douglas Won awards or to apply or endow a new or existing Scholarship, please provided my brother and I every opportunity to succeed, $20,000 to the Foundation contact Mandy Hamilton-ONeill, ISF Executive Director, he said. My hope is the awarded scholars will not just be given funds for tuition and books but a belief that they can accomplish at 972-600-5018 or visit www.irvingisd.net/foundation. Since its inception in 1985, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in anything. teacher grants and student scholarships. Current Foundation programs include grants-toScholarships for graduating seniors and teachers are due in January each year. Students and teachers applying for scholarships should check specific due teachers, scholarships to students, excellence awards, school site grants and critical
programs, such as STEM and AVID initiatives.

Irving ISD Alum Creates New Scholarship

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