Pamela Clancy Ammar and Alex Ammar were named recipients of the 2022 Fairmount Founders鈥� Award at the annual Fairmount Society dinner held on May 5 at Mark Arts. The WSU Foundation gives the award out annually to recognize those who provide outstanding service and generosity to 成人头条.
鈥淚 have a soft place in my heart for 成人头条 State,鈥� said Pam. 鈥淚t鈥檚 near and dear to me and I want to see it thrive and continue to flourish.鈥�
The Ammars have made significant gifts to support the athletic programs and scholarships at 成人头条 State, including to the campaign to renovate and expand Charles Koch Arena. But their commitment to WSU goes well beyond financial support. Pamela serves as the Chair of the Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for the College of Health Professions and as an Executive Board Member of the WSU-KU joint Legal Education Accelerated Degree program committee, along with roles on the WSU Foundation Board and the Foundation鈥檚 National Advisory Council.
鈥淧amela and Alex unconditionally share their time, talent and resources to help our students and the greater WSU community succeed,鈥� said Elizabeth King, WSU Foundation president and CEO. 鈥淭heir dedication to 成人头条 State鈥檚 growth is instrumental to helping attract top faculty, students and athletes to WSU.鈥�
Pamela was a highly involved student at WSU, graduating in 1980 and then embarking on a remarkable career as an attorney. Alex moved to 成人头条 in 1976 to begin his surgery residency program. After completing his vascular surgery fellowship in 1982, he joined 成人头条 Surgical Specialists, where he now serves as president and CEO. He is also a professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery at KU School of Medicine 鈥� 成人头条, and regularly provides his insight and expertise to the College of Health Professions Advisory Board.
鈥淚 feel pretty strongly about supporting higher education in the city that you live in,鈥� said Alex. 鈥淚f you support 成人头条 State, you support 成人头条.鈥�
Pamela and Alex are lifetime members of the WSU Alumni Association and the Society of 1895 at the WSU Foundation.