Dr. Donna Comrie Memorial 5K Run & Walk

Welcome to the Dr. Donna Comrie Memorial 5K Run & Walk! Join the ASPA South Florida Chapter and the Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership at Florida International University (FIU) for a day of fun, fitness, and community at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami, FL, USA.

Lace up your sneakers, gather your friends and family, and honor the memory of Dr. Donna Comrie as we come together to run and walk in her name. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just enjoy a leisurely stroll, this event is open to participants of all levels. Let's celebrate a life well-lived and support a great cause. See you at the starting line!

Course
The Dr. Donna Comrie Memorial 5K Walk/Run begins at Roz and Cal Kovens Conference Center at 3000 NE 151st St, North Miami, FL 33181
Participants will run through the Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus and cross the finish line back at the Kovens Conference Center.

Registrants will Receive:

• Finishers Medal
  

Scholarship Program
Proceeds from the Dr. Donna Comrie Memorial 5K Walk/Run will benefit the Dr. Donna Comrie Memorial scholarship program at Florida International University. The Dr. Donna Comrie Memorial Scholarship aims to support non-traditional students, such as single parents and lifelong learners, with demonstrated experience in or a commitment to working with the African Diaspora and/or who have demonstrated interest in women’s rights and issues.

Dr. Agatha Caraballo '02, Ph.D. '12, a teaching professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration and Director of the Maurice A. Ferré Institue for Civic Leadership in the Steven J. Green School of Innternational & Public Affairs, made a planned gift to FIU to establish the memorial scholarship in honor of her late friend, Dr. Donna Comrie Ph.D. ‘13, a fellow FIU alumna and popular adjunct faculty member.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at acarabal@fiu.edu or call 305-348-1006.

In Memory of Dr. Donna Comrie

Dr. Donna Comrie was an educator, entrepreneur, mentor and friend. A fierce advocate for underrepresented children and champion for access to education, she dedicated her career as a school principal to serving kids’ needs.

Dr. Comrie held a bachelor’s degree in education from Penn State University, a master’s degree in international service from the University of Surrey-Roehampton, and a Principal of Education certificate from Cheyney University. After earning a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from FIU in 2013, she returned as a post-doctoral researcher with the FIU Metropolitan Center and adjunct professor in the FIU Department of Public Policy and Administration. She was also an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University.

She later launched Comrie Consulting to support the performance and financial needs of schools and nonprofit organizations; and she later founded MathTech 360, an online instructional program that works with individual learning styles to help minority children succeed in mathematics.

Dr. Comrie passed away in December 2018, aged 42, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

5K Course Route starting and ending at the Roz and Cal Kovens Conference Center on the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University in North, Miami, FL .