A Message from E. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University

Dear Colleagues, Students, and Friends:

The late Stefanie Spielman and her husband and OSU great
Chris Spielman. Photo courtesy pink.osu.edu

I write to let you know that this morning the Comprehensive Breast Center at The Ohio State University is being named in honor of Stefanie Spielman. A cherished alumna and member of our Ohio State family, Stefanie became a tireless advocate for breast cancer research after being diagnosed with cancer in 1998 at age 30. She transformed her own challenge into extraordinary blessings for countless breast cancer patients and their families, becoming a personal source of help and a national source of hope.

Stefanie Spielman was a forceful advocate for early detection and research because she knew those two factors were the keys to curing cancer. In the first six months after Stefanie's diagnosis, she and her husband, Chris, raised more than $1 million for research and patient assistance at Ohio State. To date, the Spielman Funds have raised more than $9.1 million.

As we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we also celebrate the incalculable contributions of a remarkable person. The work Stefanie began endures through the relentless advocacy of Chris Spielman and their children.

It is our shared vision that the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center will be the place where breast cancer ends. Many of the nation's leading scientists, researchers, and physicians are working in our world-class facilities to turn that phrase into reality. I look forward to the day we can announce the cure for breast cancer in the building that now bears Stefanie Spielman's name.

Sincerely,

E. Gordon Gee
President