Awards

Partners in Philanthropy - 2024

Cornerstone Award

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2019

About Antoinette Austin-Glass

A nontraditional student, Dr. Antoinette (Toni) Austin-Glass came to IU School of Medicine after earning an MBA from Purdue and working in business for a decade. She completed her medical degree in 2001 and a residency in anesthesiology in 2005, both with IU School of Medicine.

Only 10 years into her new career, Toni eagerly joined the Dean’s Council Board of Directors in 2015 at the invitation of colleagues, and in the years since, she has become a tireless advocate for the school. As a new member, she quickly got to work as the founding Chair of the Diversity Recruitment Scholarship Fundraising Committee. In this role, Toni has led by example, selflessly sharing her time, talent, and treasure which allowed the committee to exceed the original fundraising goal of $100,000 in less than six months. She also championed the very successful effort to endow a scholarship to help Black, Hispanic, and/or Latino medical students, raising more than $575,000 from hundreds of donors in the last nine years.

Many of those gifts can be traced back to the determined, relentless work done by Toni in support of medical students. Fully committed to improving the lives of these students, she finds every opportunity to raise awareness and funds for IU School of Medicine. Through in-depth, personal conversations with current and former volunteers and donors, Toni’s talent lies in finding ways to keep individuals involved in supporting students and the school in ways that align with their personal priorities.

Toni brings new energy to every interaction and consistently encourages others to take action on behalf of the School of Medicine and Indiana University. Through her continuous work in support of students, she is passing a spirit of philanthropy onto the next generation of IU School of Medicine graduates.