Honoree-
Morrell Michael Avram

Dr. Morrell Michael Avram is one of the Brooklyn Campus’ most outstanding alumni, and one of Southampton College’s most loyal supporters. With homes in both Brooklyn and Southampton, he and his wife, Maria, have had a lasting impact on both campuses. Dr. Avram is a distinguished medical leader with broad interests in world affairs and cultural events. After graduating from Brooklyn in 1951, he went on to earn his M.D. at the University of Geneva. As chief of the Division of Nephrology at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn and founding director of the Avram Center for Kidney Disease, he has helped make nephrology a clinical specialty. In 1985, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Brooklyn Campus, and in 1988, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Southampton College. In 1998, Southampton re-named the 440-seat Fine Arts Theater and Art Galleries for Dr. Avram and his family as a tribute to their longtime support and interest in the College and its arts programs.

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