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December 2017 | ISE Magazine 61 IISE plans to award the first Vinod and Gail Sahney Scholar- ship next year in honor of the retired co-founder of the Society for Health Systems. Vinod Sahney's career included work for Blue Cross Blue Shield and Henry Ford Health System, along with teaching at Wayne State University and Harvard University. He is a fellow of both IISE and SHS. The scholarship, named for Sahney and his wife, will be awarded to a student who is a current mem- ber of IISE in good standing and who is currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate industrial and systems engineering program in an accredited college or university (co-op is not considered full-time). Each potential recipient must exhibit academic excellence, noteworthy contributions to the development of the profession through extracurricular activities, including but not limited to IISE chapter activities, community service and charitable ac- tivities. The nomination deadline is Dec. 31. Visit www.iise.org/ scholarship for more details. Back in 1987, many people thought that industrial and sys- tems engineers should be more involved in healthcare. Since the field differs quite a bit from the profession's genesis in man- ufacturing, Sahney and others worked to create a healthcare society under the auspices of IISE. The SHS Conference, now the Health Systems Pro- cess Improvement Conference, followed. The 2018 HSPI Conference is scheduled for Feb. 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Atlanta. See www.iise.org/HSPI for more details. Vinod Sahney helped create IISE's Society for Health Systems back in the 1980s. New scholarship named for SHS co-founder, wife Vinod Sahney was a driving force behind healthcare society and its conference The end of the year is a time when many people focus on two things: giving and lowering their tax bills. IISE offers options for both – both now and in the future. Donating to ei- ther the IISE Scholarship Fund or the IISE Foundation offers tax deductions now, while giving via your will won't cost anything now. Donors also can name the foundation or scholarship as the beneficiary of retirement plans or life insurance, as well as stock transfers. Credit card charges are deductible in the year they are given/charged, even if you don't pay the credit card bill until the next year. IISE will mail you a receipt as soon as the institute receives your gift. The money will support initiatives that promote the profession and help industrial and systems engineering stu- dents through scholarships. Donors can choose how their gift will be used. "By making a gift to the IISE Foun- dation or the IISE Scholarship Fund, you will show through your support that you believe in your profession and that you understand the importance of help- ing those following along the ISE career path behind you," said Donna Calvert, IISE's chief operating officer. "Whether you consider a major be- quest, an annual contribution or a one-time gift, IISE can help you put your money where it helps the most. Through planned giving today you can make a significant change in the future of industrial and systems engineering to- morrow." Visit www.iise.org/Pla edGivi to make a donation today. IISE offers confidential assistance for donations and scholarships. Contact Calvert at (770) 349-1108 or dcalvert@ iise.org. Donations to IISE pay off in the future Giving now or giving later will boost profession, help students today follow your footsteps