Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
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Donor Highlight
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Assisting first-generation veterinary students , articleBetty McClellan and Michael Owens make the veterinary college a part of their legacy by establishing the college as a beneficiary of their estate to create an endowed scholarship supporting first-generation veterinary students.
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Grant helps improve pets' quality of life , articlePetco Love awards a grant to help provide financial assistance for pet owners who may not be able to pay for some or all of the cancer diagnostic tests and treatments for their dogs and cats.
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Long-standing partnership advances student learning and animal health , articleFor years, Bernie and Lynn Cosell’s home has been a destination for experiential learning for the veterinary college’s students. They have now elevated that long-standing partnership with a transformational gift of nearly a half-million dollars to create an endowed scholarship benefitting large animal veterinary students for years to come.
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Striving for a better life for equine veterinarians , articleMaria and David Williams fund a scholarship for equine veterinary students with a commitment of half a million dollars after an exceptional experience at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital with their horse, Whimsy.
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Fighting cancer: Longtime Virginia Tech donor gives generously to veterinary college’s cancer research center , articleThe ACCRC is committed to taking clinical research for animals and translating that into improved treatment options for humans as well. For Steve Michael ‘73, the clinical trial for glioblastoma, a rare and deadly brain cancer, is the focus of his support. Having lost his wife to glioblastoma, he is dedicated to help cure this disease and sees the amazing potential this trial poses for the future.
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Donor, recipient honor family backgrounds with Berty Mae Scholarship to veterinary college , articleEarly life experiences shaped both the scholarship donor and scholarship recipient. For Ron Guilliams, it was the sacrifices his mother, Berty Mae Maxfield, made so he could be successful. For Gianna Novak, it was raising cattle on her father’s farm, and a visit from a veterinarian to help heal a heifer she was raising.
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Committed to making a difference , articlePhilip and Rebecca Deemer are committed to making a difference by supporting scholarships at the veterinary college.
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Care for dog’s eyes encourages Virginia Tech alumnus to donate to Veterinary Teaching Hospital expansion , articleMike Carey made a $50,000 pledge to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, getting him onto the Founder’s Wall. But it won’t be his name there, it will be that of his canine companion, Max, along with two members of the ophthalmology team that have helped manage his ongoing eye ailments.
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Woman’s unfulfilled veterinarian dream will be realized for future students through couple’s estate gift , articleAn unfulfilled dream has inspired one couple to help others fulfill theirs.
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Thorntons support veterinary college from its birth to far in the future , articleMore than 25 years before the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine opened, Bill Thornton attended Virginia Tech strongly considering a veterinary career. He didn’t become a veterinarian, but Thornton’s legacy with the veterinary college will continue many years forward.
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Equine Medical Center dedicates renovated Youngkin Equine Soundness ClinicIntroducing the newly renovated Youngkin Equine Soundness Clinic, a comprehensive facility providing a unique health care model localized around our equine athlete patients, generously made possible by Suzanne and Glenn Youngkin.
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New neurologic stall enhances quality of care for equine patientsMade in memory of a beloved family horse, Just Java, who succumbed in 2015 to laminitis, a generous gift from Karen Jones Squires and James Squires supported a much-needed renovation and expansion of a neurologic stall at the Equine Medical Center (EMC).
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Extra care at Equine Medical Center turns one horse’s health around , articleWaterford, a Cleveland Bay horse, was the first homebred foal for Steffanie Burgevin, a longtime client and advocate for the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
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Upgrades to surgical suites at the Equine Medical Center support both emergency and elective surgical procedures , articleGenerous philanthropic support from Teressa Beier – a physician whose career centered around human emergency medicine – has enabled the EMC to make key upgrades to its surgical suites.
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Ensuring financial support for our students , articleThe Mary Sue Collins Foundation began contributing $30,000 per year for an annual scholarship benefitting DVM students.
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A faculty member’s impact , articleDavid and Sheryl Aday support scholarships for MPH students, thanks to the compassion of a faculty member.
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A faculty member’s legacy , articleDr. Ehrich invests in students with her time, talents, and treasures.
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Giving back to the model , articleGrateful client Denise Clay, MD, supports the veterinary teaching hospital because of the compassion and care she received.
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Giving for future answers , articleConnected to the college by an alum, Dan and Eileen Rollyson have become loyal supporters of clinical research at the college.
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Giving from one generation to the next , articleIn the summer of 2017, in honor of their 30th reunion, Chip and Caroline Godine gave a transformational gift in support of research and classroom renovation.
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Retiring to Australia, Hodgsons give $1 million estate gift to veterinary college scholarship , articleDavid and Jennie Hodgson have exciting plans for their retired life back in their native Australia, so they’re not looking for their $1 million estate gift to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to be activated soon.
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Susan West Marmagas Public Health Scholarship , articleThanks to a community crowdfunding campaign and a generous commitment from Roger and Deborah West, a new endowed scholarship in memory of Susan West Marmagas has been established benefitting public health students from Appalachia.
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Scholarship helps student pursue equine veterinary medicine , articleSarah Landeck, a Class of 2027 student at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first recipient of the Maria and David Williams Equine Veterinary Scholarship.
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"Shilo" Howling Beagle Statue Unveiled , articleMark P. Helfat, DVM and Mendy Helfat donated the "Shilo" howling beagle statue that now adorns the grove at the veterinary college.
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Stantons’ full-tuition scholarship gift makes veterinary college possible for Lemus of 2026 class , articleMichael and Jennifer Stanton had never stepped on the campus of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) when they financed their first four-year full-tuition scholarship in 2018. But now, it is Lemus benefiting from the Stantons’ generosity, having completed her first year of studies as the latest recipient of the Michael and Jennifer Stanton Family Pet Veterinary Scholarship.
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Support your passion , articleSelf-proclaimed "crazy horse girl," Sharon Mueller supports the Veterinary Teaching Hospital with an estate gift endowing an equine compassionate care fund.
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The long-lasting tradition of philanthropy , articleMatt Iager (DVM '96) endows a scholarship supporting food animal veterinary students.
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Transformative gift advances college research , articleA couple makes a difference in the lives of dogs and cats across the region by supporting research at the college with a deferred $10 million gift.
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Understanding the value of an education , articleOtto and Betsy Wegman invest in the education of future veterinarians as they build towards an endowed scholarship supporting DVM students.
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Unique collaboration benefits equine emergency and critical care services , articleGenerous sponsorship from Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center Advisory Council Vice Chair Shelley Duke and her husband, Phil, has enabled Emily Schaefer, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine, to pursue a fellowship in equine emergency and critical care with The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
