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than 20 years working towards the betterment of equine healthcare and veterinary programs at the university.
She has served as chair of the Marion duFont Scott Equine Medical Center Council since 1999 and is credited with establishing the hospital’s highly successful volunteer program. Duke was named the recipient of the center’s first Distinguished Service Award in September.
Duke’s gift, along with several other multimillion dollar commitments, was announced by Virginia Tech President Charles Steger during a press conference that preceded the formal launch of the university’s $1 billion The Campaign for Virginia Tech: Invent the Future fundraisingcampaign.
Duke hopes that her planned gift may inspire others to support innovation in the field of veterinary medicine.
“1 think that knowing the details of this plan might help people realize that they can develop whatever program they want within the realities of veterinary medicine,” said Duke. “If someone has" a special interest that they would like to see realized at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, then they can make it happen.”
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