精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine Receives
Grant from Synchrony Foundation to Support Student Scholarships
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Contact: Anissa Riley, Director of External Affairs
College of Veterinary Medicine,
Contact:聽 Michelle Blaya, Vice President of Communications, Synchrony
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (October 20, 2021) 鈥� The 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) is grateful to the for its generous multi-year grant to support veterinary medical education. TUCVM is the recipient of a $400K grant from the Synchrony Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of Synchrony (NYSE:SYF), a leading consumer financial services company.聽 For students desiring to obtain their DVM from 精东AV, this grant will help increase educational and training opportunities for 精东AV veterinary students and expand pathways for increased diverse representation in the veterinary industry.
鈥淎s the only veterinary medical professional program located on the campus of a historically black college or university (HBCU) in the US, the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine has a sustaining legacy of training and educating underrepresented minorities (URMs) as veterinarians in the veterinary profession,鈥� said Dr. Ruby L. Perry, dean of the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine.
鈥淲e are very appreciative to be a recipient of this generous grant from the Synchrony Foundation which demonstrates an intentional commitment that will inspire our students to achieve their career goals and aspirations to become veterinarians and ultimately promote diversity and inclusion across the veterinary profession,鈥� Dean Perry continued.
Synchrony鈥檚 investment supports the College鈥檚 mission to educate and graduate diverse veterinarians, preparing them to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow.
鈥淓mpowering veterinarians is at the heart of our commitment to provide a lifetime of care for pets,鈥� says Jonathan Wainberg, senior vice president and general manager, Pets, Synchrony. 鈥淏y partnering with the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine, we are bringing together resources and people to better support aspiring veterinarians and help grow and diversify the veterinary profession.鈥�
Through the partnership, TUCVM and Synchrony will provide聽vital skills and veterinary best practice education to聽aspiring veterinarians. TUCVM students will be granted scholarships that can be used toward the cost of attendance, including tuition, required fees, books, room and board and other educational expenses. Recipients will be selected by the college鈥檚 Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Committee.
Synchrony supports veterinarians and the nation鈥檚 veterinary universities through CareCredit, a leading promotional financing solution for health, veterinary and聽personal care. For more than 30 years, CareCredit has been a valuable financing option for treatments and procedures, giving pet owners the peace of mind needed to care for pets big and small. Synchrony has partnerships with 26 of the nation鈥檚 32 veterinary colleges, offering CareCredit to their veterinary patients.
To learn more about the Synchrony Foundation and its philanthropic plans to support veterinary medical education, financial education, mentorship, professional forum and networking, visit .
For over seven decades, the TUCVM has produced veterinarians that have made immense contributions to the world at large. To learn more about the living legacy of the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine, visit聽.
About Synchrony
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company. We deliver a wide range of specialized financing programs, as well as innovative consumer banking products, across key industries including digital, retail, home, auto, travel, health and pet. Synchrony enables our partners to grow sales and loyalty with consumers. We are one of the largest issuers of private label credit cards in the United States; we also offer co-branded products, installment loans and consumer financing products for small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as healthcare providers. Synchrony is changing what鈥檚 possible through our digital capabilities, deep industry expertise, actionable data insights, frictionless customer experience and customized financing solutions. For more information, visit and on Twitter.
About 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine
Located in Alabama as one of the state鈥檚 two accredited veterinary programs, the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) was envisioned in 1944 by Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, founder of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), and officially established at 精东AV in 1945. TUCVM is the only veterinary medical professional program located on the campus of a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States. The College has educated more than 70 percent of the nation鈥檚 African American veterinarians and has been recognized as the most diverse of all schools/colleges of veterinary medicine in the nation. 聽The College鈥檚 primary mission is to provide an environment that fosters a spirit of active, independent, and self-directed learning, intellectual curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, ethics, and leadership; and promotes teaching, research, and service in veterinary medicine and related disciplines. For more information, visit聽.