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$10 Million Gift To Name focal areas will include efforts to better understand and treat
The Stiles-Nicholson Brain Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, among other devastating
brain disorders. Recruitment for a center director is expected
Institute to commence in the fall.
Another major, transformative element of the Nicholson
Contributions totaling $10 million to Florida Atlantic gift will be the establishment of the Stiles-Nicholson STEM
University from David J. S. Nicholson will welcome an era Teacher Academy, which will aim to bridge the high-caliber
of unprecedented research, education and discovery at FAU’s research setting with middle and high school teachers and
John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter. students and will provide premier experiential STEM training
His generous $9.22 million gift expands on the legislature’s programs for educators through the Jupiter campus’ nationally
initial investment of $35 million in the 58,000-square-foot Conceptual Rendering recognized FAU High.
neuroscience building currently under construction that Nicholson is a philanthropist and wealth manager with
will now be named FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. on FAU’s Jupiter campus, and with the launch of the Stiles- a demonstrated history of successful accomplishments
His recent $780,000 gift supports the Institute’s ASCEND Nicholson Brain Institute, the campus promises to become in financial services and education. After a distinguished
(Advancing STEM Community Engagement through one of the world’s leading venues for neuroscience research, career with IBM and Weyerhaeuser, Nicholson applied his
Neuroscience Discovery) Program, a linchpin of the institute’s education and community engagement. pioneering mathematical and engineering skills to the global
community education program that seeks to increase access “The multi-million-dollar investments in brain research financial markets, ultimately opening three quantitatively
to and interest in science- technology- engineering- and at FAU, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, driven hedge funds and his own firm, York Management
math-related fields for the next generation of scientists. and at Scripps Research have resulted in the MacArthur & Research, Inc., in 1978. York relocated the hedge fund
“The biggest scientific challenge of today is to gain a Campus becoming a powerhouse hub for neuroscience complex to Jupiter in 1990 and continues today as a single-
better understanding of the most complex computer ever research and education,” said Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., family office.
found, the human brain. Understanding will beget solutions inaugural executive director of the newly christened He formed the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation in 1992 to
to neurodegenerative diseases which are rampant and institute. “Mr. Nicholson’s gift will ensure for years to honor the military sacrifices of his father, William Stiles, a
plague most families,” said Nicholson. “It is my hope that come that we can attract the world’s brightest scientists fallen soldier, and stepfather William Nicholson, a German
the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute of FAU will drive this and students to Palm Beach County.” POW survivor. The foundation supports major local and
critical research, while simultaneously fostering a revitalized Adding to its contribution to state-of-the-art brain national education initiatives which educate citizens about
interest among young people to pursue STEM as a career and research, the Nicholson gift will establish The David J. S. entrepreneurship, the free enterprise system, financial literacy,
improving U.S. rankings in high school science and math Nicholson Distinguished Professorship in Neuroscience to education reform and STEM.
education. I am proud to partner with FAU to realize our joint be held by Blakely and create the David and Lynn Nicholson
vision over the years ahead.” Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research. The center’s $10 Million Gift on page 13
Nicholson and the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation have
long had their finger on the pulse of the health sciences “Service is our number one priority”
and education fields, as well as the needs of FAU’s faculty,
researchers and students, working in various capacities with 561-743-0070
the university over the past 11 years.
“David’s dedication to improving and enhancing the lives www.palmspoolservices.com
of students – and scaling that work to impact our world at
large – mirrors what we have been working toward as FAU
enters into a new era of excellence,” said FAU President John
Kelly. “His investment will expand and fuel this innovative
facility with critical research faculty positions, focus-specific
centers and cutting-edge laboratory technology.”
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