2012 Annual Report (pdf) - Ontario Veterinary College - University of ...

Report on Alumni Affairs and Development: 2011-2012
Clare Olmstead, Senior Development Manager
On behalf of the OVC development team, thank you to our alumni supporters. You are helping to provide the
next generation of student veterinarians with a first class education and you are improving the health and
welfare of all species. We are so grateful for your support and we look forward to continually earning your
confidence.
The Campaign for 2014 - The BetterPlanet Project
The BetterPlanet Project campaign is now in full swing and OVC has been the beneficiary of many generous and
visionary supporters like you. At the end of fiscal 2011-2012, the campaign had achieved $135M of our $200M
goal. Of the $135M raised, $47,012,813 has been donated to support the OVC. Thank you for your incredible
generosity.
OVC 2010/2011 Highlights and 2011/2012 Priorities
150 th Anniversary Sponsorship
Our 150 th anniversary celebrations have been a great success and we look forward to capping the year off with
the finale dinner on November 3. Throughout the year, we have celebrated with students, alumni, the
community, industry, and all levels of government. We are so grateful to our generous sponsors - IDEXX
Laboratories, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Purina Veterinary Diets, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Antech
Diagnostics Canada Ltd, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, and the Ontario Veterinary
Medical Association.
Class Projects
2011-2012 has been a big year for OVC and many classes have seen great support and success in their efforts to
launch and/or complete their projects.
The OVC 1950 Memorial Bursary experienced growth this year given the donations made in Dr. Joan Budd’s
name celebrating her 100 th birthday.
The OVC 1957 50 th Anniversary Project finalized their $110,000 goal this year for the restoration of the front
entrance and vestibule of the OVC.
The OVC 1960 Graduate Award reached their $50,000 goal this year supporting Graduate students pursuing
eligibility for American Veterinary Medical Association recognized specialty certification.
The Class of OVC 1961 launched their class project this year, a $25,000 goal supporting 4 th year DVM students
with their external electives outside of North America.
The Class of OVC 2001 completed their fundraising goal of $10,000 to support a bursary for DVM students.
The Class of OVC 2007 launched their first class project with a goal of $5,000 in memory of their classmate Dr.
Erin Leis.
Many OVC classes reached out to their classmates through appeals this year, including OVC 1952, 1955, 1957,
1962, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1975, 2001 and 2007.
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