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SUPPORTING THE RVC

EMS+ Providing aspirational

opportunities for students

The EMS+ scheme supported by the RVC Alumni
Fund, gives students the opportunity to take part
in exciting and aspirational work placements that
might otherwise have been beyond their means.
Here are two examples from this year:

AN-CHI CHENG – FARGLORY OCEAN PARK, TAIWAN
“ This three-week placement has

been incredibly rewarding. It’s given me
the chance to broaden my experience in
aquariums and marine mammal medicine and
to learn how the welfare of captive animals
can be maximised. This placement has been
extremely inspiring for my future career in
aquatic medicine. I’d like to thank the RVC
”
Alumni Fund for their generous support.

ZACH POLLACK – ASPINALL FOUNDATION, UK
“ The veterinary professionals I had

the pleasure of working with were eager
teachers and pushed me to get involved.
Getting chances to put dreams into practice
are rare. Thank you so much to the alumni
whose donations helped facilitate this
opportunity. All the veterinary team eagerly
paid their knowledge forward, something
”
that I will do as I progress as well.

Gifts in wills make thought would come true. Knowing someone had faith in me at
the beginning of a long and hard degree was something that
dreams come true kept me going. Having this funding helped take the worry away

and allowed me to focus on learning. It felt very bittersweet to
The RVC has been very fortunate to have received donations graduate. I have loved my journey at the RVC and the years
from alumni and supporters in their wills which create a legacy have flown by! I have big dreams and being awarded the Catt
of fantastic support to advance animal health and care. A Scholarship gave me the confidence to pursue them.”
wonderful example of this is the legacy left by Elizabeth Catt
who wanted to support RVC students. This helped us create For more information about giving to the
the Catt Scholarship for student nurses and this year saw the RVC Alumni Fund or leaving a gift in your
first ever Catt Scholar, Olivia Bowsher, graduate.
will please contact alumni@rvc.ac.uk
Olivia commented: “Studying to be a veterinary nurse at the (you don’t have to be alumni to contribute!)
RVC was already an achievement I had dreamed of for many or call 01707 666237.
years, but being a scholar student was something I never

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