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A Couple’s Generosity Connects them Across the USF Spectrum

Jean and Phil Amuso’s philanthropic roots run deep at the University of South Florida, entwining many facets of the institution they love — most notably the Alumni Association, the newly named Samuel P. Bell, III College of Public Health building, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

An Eye Doctor with a Big Heart

He has the technology — small sharp knives for creating micro incisions and specialized lasers blasting ultraviolet light — and with over 35 years of experience as a board certified ophthalmologist, he has the skillset, too. But according to Dr. Fier, the real key to eye surgery is in the heart.

Teaming Up to Slam Type One

One man has made a living in big-league ballparks never worrying about crashing into walls, fearlessly chasing down fly balls with his familiar diving and leaping catches.

A Lifetime of Service, a Commitment to USF

In the mid-1960s, Don and Penny Butz were in their mid-20s and settling into their careers, Don with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service and Penny as a registered nurse.

Scholarships for Future Doctors

When the late Morton “Phil” Stanson started out as a doctor in the 1940s and 1950s, if his patients couldn’t pay their bill in full, he would accept payments over time — or alternative forms of payment.

One Gift, Multiple Impacts

Betty Castor and Sam Bell are Green and Gold legends. Most Bulls fondly recall Castor as the University’s first female president (January 1994 through December 1999) and later when she was recruited to take the USF Patel Center for Global Solutions to a new level (2007-2009).

Patient Empowers Others Through Positivity

Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in her early teens, Lisa Becker has had her body taken apart piece by piece. It started with an intestinal surgery, in her late 20s, when she was fitted with a permanent ostomy bag.

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