About the Foundation
The William J. Sacco Critical Thinking Foundation was established in July 2011 to honor and continue forward the life’s work of Dr. William J. Sacco. The Foundation was organized by Sacco protégé, Dr. John F. Kutcher, CEO of the Forest Hill based DICORP, Inc., and quickly supported by a legion of Bill’s long-time friends, colleagues, and proteges including executive board members Ron Dove and Mark Stega.
It began as The William J. Sacco Award in 2004 and was given out to a student at Bel Air High School and C. Milton Wright High School as an annual scholarship to graduating seniors who demonstrated excellence in the areas of applied mathematics and critical thinking.
It has grown significantly since then and now students and teachers from every high school in Harford Country, MD are eligible to receive awards. To see more about our awards, CLICK HERE.
About Dr. William J. Sacco Foundation
Dr. Sacco was a pioneer in trauma registry research, making key contributions to the development of trauma severity scores with applications to patient triage, tracking, and outcomes evaluation, from the earliest days of trauma registries. Dr. Sacco was a co-developer of TRISS, a chief research consultant for the American College of Surgeons Major Trauma Outcome Study, and a prolific author, writing over fifteen books and two hundred papers in the fields of trauma analysis, research, and applied mathematics.
In 1999, Dr. Sacco was named an Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) for his lifetime contributions to the field of trauma research and outcomes evaluation.
Dr. Sacco has touched many lives — bringing a boundless amount of joy, energy, optimism, and positive spirit into every activity, personally and professionally. Anyone who had the privilege of meeting him, would attest to his remarkable and unique personality.