Giving

Cot Fox’s cumulative gift surpasses $10 million to advance cancer research and animal-human health at Mizzou

April 30, 2025

Cot Fox’s cumulative giving surpasses $10 million to advance cancer research and animal-human health at Mizzou

A transformative new gift from Mizzou alumnus Cot Fox will fuel cancer research, expand human-animal health innovation and help reimagine the university’s Veterinary Health Center.

a woman on her horse in a creek

April 21, 2025

Gift honors horsewoman’s legacy by supporting foal care at Mizzou

Sandy Bilyeu’s lifelong love of horses lives on through a gift to Mizzou’s Veterinary Health Center, where a renovated stall will provide critical care for newborn foals and their mothers.

jada sievers and olivia jacobson

April 7, 2025

Olivia Jacobson and Jada Sievers named Class of 2028 GDB scholarship recipients

The interest from the Gentle Doctor Benefit endowment provides significant scholarships to two incoming students. Additionally, the college provides $100 scholarships to each member of the incoming class.

Sep. 21, 2023

Richard and Marti Hodge Give Back to Equine Hospital

Richard Hodge and his wife, Marti, from Kansas City, are donors to the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Unfortunately, it was a complication with Richard’s horse, Mooney, that familiarized them with Mizzou CVM.

Sep. 21, 2023

Scholarships Making a Difference

Sep 21, 2023 Emily Lemoine Emily Lemoine One of the keys to discovering your true passion in life is to remember what you loved doing as a child. Emily Hart Lemoine doubled down on that advice. “I was the typical kid who loved animals, so being a veterinarian was always in the back of my mind. I also started running track really early,” Lemoine says. After a year at Oklahoma Baptist University, Lemoine transferred to Oklahoma State University, which offered a pre-veterinary curriculum and a Big 12 track team. Lemoine’s sprinter speed stood out in individual events, and landed her…

Sep. 21, 2023

Joseph Haught Gives Back to His Alma Mater

Joseph Haught, MS 1960, DVM 1964, is a graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. While he has traveled to North Carolina, Louisiana and New Jersey for work, and now lives in Arizona, he has never forgotten his experiences with Mizzou. When he was graduating with his bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University, he wasn’t sure what he wanted his future to look like. His first thought was to pursue a master’s degree and he was pointed toward MU. “There were a few people on the faculty at West Virginia who had gotten their PhDs at…

Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit

April 17, 2023

Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit

Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit

CVM Alum and Auctioneer Allen Honored for Impact

April 4, 2023

CVM Alum and Auctioneer Allen Honored for Impact

CVM Alum and Auctioneer Allen Honored for Impact