NYITCOM-Arkansas 10th Anniversary Celebration
Join New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine for an evening celebrating a decade of collaboration between Arkansas State University, NYITCOM, and the Jonesboro community—and the physicians educated here who now serve communities across Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta region. Together, we honor ten years of progress—and reaffirm our shared commitment to the future of healthcare in Arkansas.Thursday, May 21, 6:30 p.m.Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center223 Red Wolf Blvd., Jonesboro, Ark. Individual tickets cost $150 per person. A plated dinner is included with ticket purchase. The fair market value of goods is $45. Your donation to NYITCOM is $105 and is tax deductible. Sponsorship opportunities, which include a table for eight, are also available. See details below. Register (https://alumni.nyit.edu/events/2526/nyitcom-arkansas-10th-anniversary-celebration) Featured Speaker Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., FACOFP Founding Dean, NYITCOM-Arkansas Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., FACOFP, a nationally-renowned leader in health education, is the former vice president for health sciences and medical affairs at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. Notably, it was her vision and guidance that helped launch NYITCOM's Arkansas location in partnership with Arkansas State University. She served as the founding dean of NYITCOM-Arkansas until 2017. Ross-Lee is the first African-American female to serve as dean of a United States medical school. She is also the first osteopathic physician to serve a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship. She has an extensive background in health policy issues and serves as an advisor on primary care, medical education, minority health, women's health, and rural healthcare issues on the federal and state levels. She has lectured widely and published numerous scholarly articles on a variety of medical and health-care issues. She has received seven honorary degrees and numerous national awards. Sponsorships Gold Sponsor – $3,000Includes one table for eight Logo on signage Social media recognition Recognition from the podium during the event The fair market value of goods is $360. Your donation to NYITCOM is $2,640 and is tax deductible.Become a Sponsor (https://alumni.nyit.edu/events/2526/nyitcom-arkansas-10th-anniversary-celebration)Silver Sponsor – $2,000Includes one table for eight Logo on signage Social media recognition The fair market value of goods is $360. Your donation to NYITCOM is $1,640 and is tax deductible.Become a Sponsor (https://alumni.nyit.edu/events/2526/nyitcom-arkansas-10th-anniversary-celebration)Table Sponsor ?? $1,200Includes one table for eight Name on signage Social media recognition The fair market value of goods is $360. Your donation to NYITCOM is $840 and is tax deductible.Become a Sponsor (https://alumni.nyit.edu/events/2526/nyitcom-arkansas-10th-anniversary-celebration) For sponsorship questions, contact Casey Pearce, director of external relations, at cpearce@nyit.edu (mailto:cpearce@nyit.edu). Sponsorship Registration (https://alumni.nyit.edu/events/2526/nyitcom-arkansas-10th-anniversary-celebration)
