The Compass Rose Society honors UVA Health’s most generous benefactors who have made gifts that enhance our clinics and patient care, accelerate lifesaving research, and uplift our outstanding medical and nursing students.
Compass Rose Society members are those who have strengthened UVA Health through their cumulative giving of $250,000 or more, and they play an integral role in our mission to create a healthier future for all. Made up of passionate, philanthropic alumni, grateful patients, and friends, Compass Rose Society members are vital partners, helping our clinicians better serve their patients, our scientists answer healthcare’s toughest questions, and our students realize their most ambitious goals.
Compass Rose Society
A cancer patient care fund bearing her name not only embodies Nita’s caring spirt and appreciation for life’s simple comforts, but also honors her memory amongst her family and friends here in Virginia. It is my hope that the fund allows caregivers and loved ones to provide the critical non-medical support that goes hand-in-hand with battling, surviving and recovering from cancer.”
- Michael Turner (McIntire ’80), UVA alumnus, grateful spouse, and Compass Rose Society member
“We both graduated from UVA debt free, and feel that gave us advantages in many ways. We could focus on our family and careers without the burden of student loans. We have committed to scholarship funds to lessen the debt burden for students in the School of Nursing and School of Medicine so that students can pursue their dreams of becoming health care professionals. Education is a fundamental pillar of our belief in future generations.”
- Nancy McDaniel, MD (Nurs ’77, Med ‘83) and Bill Bargh (Col ’76), UVA alumni, faculty, and Compass Rose Society members
The compass rose is a navigational aid that has appeared on charts and maps dating as far back as the 1300s. As a symbol, the compass rose reminds us that healthcare sometimes leads us into unchartered territory—but with resolve, direction, and support we can navigate bold, new directions in patient care. It is a fitting choice to represent UVA Health’s most influential giving society.
