FUNDING PRIORITIES The VMBS Development Team is committed to building relationships between the college and friends of the college who have an interest in enhancing its financial resources. In the process of carrying out this commitment, the Development Team makes numerous individual and group presentations on the wide variety of activities that take place at the VMBS. In response to those efforts, Texas A&M Foundation reports that VMBS donors provided current and planned giving support of over $22 million in FY22. The total VMBS endowment in FY22 was $123 million. Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach (VERO)
Funding Priorities
The following funding priorities have been identified for the VMBS by school administration and the Texas A&M Foundation. • • • • •
Build a new, Next-Generation Small Animal Teaching Hospital Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) Endowed Chairs in Large Animal Medicine ($1 Million) OR Endowed Professorships in Large Animal Medicine ($500,000) Endowed DVM Scholarships ($25,000) Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET)
To find out more about these priorities or learn about endowment opportunities, contact the VMBS Office of Development at 979.845.9043 or development-vmbs@tamu.edu.
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI & RISING STAR In 2022, the VMBS recognized five alumni for their commitment, service, and leadership in the veterinary and biomedical sciences fields, as well as to their communities. According to the dean, “These alumni are ambassadors for the VMBS, and we are proud of their commitment to service, education, and leadership. We are honored and privileged to recognize our former students and the impact of their work on our school, our state, our nation, and the world.”
Dr. Norman Guilloud ’60 Stockton, NJ 2022 Outstanding Alumnus
Dr. Angela Pelzel-McCluskey BIMS ‘97, DVM ‘01 Livermore, CO 2022 Outstanding Alumna
Dr. Laura E. Robinson DVM ‘90, ‘91 Austin, TX 2022 Outstanding Alumna
Col. Michelle Thompson, DVM ‘02 San Antonio, TX 2022 Outstanding Alumna
Dr. Katrina Breitreiter ’13 Austin, TX 2022 Rising Star
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