CVM Graduate Student Earns SMART Scholarship from US Department of Defense
Krisa Camargo, a graduate research assistant in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT) program, has been awarded a Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship from the United States Department of Defense (DoD). The scholarship will cover Camargo’s tuition, textbooks, health insurance, and an […]
CVM Students Receive Texas, Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation Scholarships
Three fourth-year veterinary students at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) were awarded scholarships from the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation (TSCRF) this summer. Brooke Kehlenbrink, Reagan McAda, and Kody Scherer were the recipients of the $5,000 2019 TSCRF Large Animal Veterinary Scholarship, which supports CVM veterinary students planning […]
Honoring Michelle
Inspired by her late daughter-in-law’s lifetime of generosity, Linda Holsey has endowed the Michelle Lynn Holsey Scholarship in Biomedical Sciences to provide financial assistance to a student who plans to pursue a medical degree. When Michelle Lynn Holsey was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer in 2003, she told her family that she wouldn’t let the […]
The Magic of Horses
Texas A&M’s Equine Therapy Program is changing the lives of veterans and people with disabilities. Story by Jeannie Ralston, Spirit Magazine, Texas A&M Foundation The Courtney Cares program makes all the difference for 9-year-old Wyatt Branum (pictured to the right), who was born with Down Syndrome. In four years of riding, he’s made tremendous progress mentally and […]
Dedicated to Giving
The conference room in the CVM’s VIDI Building that was designated in honor of Cathy and Patrick Breen carries forward a family tradition of philanthropy and the hope that those who utilize the room will one day also follow their lead. Story by Megan Myers Dr. Patrick “Doc” Breen and his wife Cathy have devoted their lives […]
Veterinary Students Earn Full Army Scholarships
Two students from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have been awarded the U.S. Army’s Health Professional Scholarship, each receiving more than $200,000 to be used to fund their remaining years as CVM students. Sabrina Dagher-Arevalo and Jillian Estrella, both in the CVM Class of 2022, were commissioned into the […]
CVM Development Council Thanks Donors, Looks to Future During Oct. 26 Meeting
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Development Council gathered for their annual fall meeting on Oct. 26. The meeting started on a high note as the council recognized and thanked Dr. Luann Ervin ’84 for her honorary gift of the Small Animal Dentistry Suite. Ervin made the donation in honor of her […]
A Shaker Full of Love
Michelle and Pete Gerukos’ dog Shaker was one in a million. Always the happy-go-lucky, funny guy, the Golden Retriever lived like the entire world was his playground and, in the meantime, completely changed the way the Gerukoses lived their lives and beheld each day…with light hearts and TONS of laughter. Shaker embraced life full-on and […]
Honoring TJ with a Gift of Compassion
Compassion translates in many different ways. For Patricia Gilmore-Hunter and her husband, Bobby, compassion means giving. After the tragic death of their beloved Border Collie, T.J., Patricia decided to establish the T.J. Hunter Oncology Endowment at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) to promote cancer research and treatment for dogs. […]
Family Establishes Endowment for Late Son, Budding Veterinarian
Sebastian Jon Weiskopf had a contagious smile that not only put people at ease, and attracted people to him, but revealed his confidence, strong sense of self, and humility. One of the things that always brought that smile to Weiskopf’s face was animals. From the time he was 2 years old, Weiskopf had many pets […]
