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MUSC sponsors scholarship luncheons MUSC's Office of Development takes a personal approach to raising money for scholarships: It invites scholarship recipients and their benefactors to lunch. The purpose of these “scholarship luncheons” is twofold, said Jim Fisher, vice president for development.  First, it gives the students an opportunity to say thank-you to the people funding their scholarships “Of course, these students are already grateful for the opportunities they've been given,” he explained. “But when they meet their benefactors— people who, until that point, might have been complete strangers—I think they appreciate those opportunities on a whole new level. I'd like to think that it’s something they will remember later in life, when they see a young person in need.” Fisher also said the luncheon helps people who give to scholarship funds see how their investments are being spent. “It gives donors an opportunity to see first-hand the difference they are making in the lives of these students,” Fisher said. “They truly enjoy meeting these young people and learning more about them on a personal level.  I think it reaffirms and strengthens their commitment to the scholarship program.” One of the more recent scholarship luncheons was held Oct. 27 at the Sebring Aimar House, where five students had an opportunity to meet benefactors Cecilia and Dr. Vincent Peng. Mrs. and Dr. Peng, who graduated from both the College of Pharmacy and the College of Medicine, have funded a scholarship for more than 10 years.