Frank P. Urso M.D., an Ybor City native, University of Tampa graduate of the class of 1957 and retired pathologist, has given The University of Tampa a $3 million gift.
As a result, the University will honor Urso by renaming Kennedy Place the Frank P. Urso, M.D. Hall.
“UT changed my life,” Urso said of his gift.
Urso described UT in the 1950s as a “working man’s college,” and excelled in the sciences.
After graduation he continued with medical school at the University of Miami, where he graduated with honors.
Urso served as the director of pathology and clinical laboratories at three major hospitals, and worked as professor of pathology at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, where he was twice honored as “Lecturer of the Year.”
Since retiring, Urso has delved into writing. In 2005, Urso published a memoir titled A Stranger in the Barrio: Memoir of a Tampa Sicilian.
“We are grateful to Dr. Urso for his generous donation,” said UT President Ronald L. Vaughn. “Frank’s transformative experience at UT represents everything that’s special about a University of Tampa education.”
A dedication ceremony will be held on Friday, Feb. 22 in the lobby at Frank P. Urso, M.D. Hall.