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Why I Give... For more than 15 years, Drs. Louise Kellam Burpee (DVM ’87) and Randy Basinger have donated annually to the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine. The couple met during the mid-1980s when Burpee was enrolled at the CVM and Basinger was pursuing master’s degree course work in the College’s department of physiology and pharmacology while simultaneously doing a residency in small animal surgery. After finishing their education at UGA, the couple moved to South Carolina, launched their careers and began raising a family. Burpee is a co-owner of Dutch Fork Animal Hospital. Basinger is a board-certified small animal surgeon and founder of a 13-doctor referral practice in Columbia. Their son, Will, who is finishing his undergraduate degree at Clemson University, is enrolled in the CVM’s incoming Class of 2016. Their daughter, Carly, will start college in the fall. We asked the couple, both members of the Annual President’s Club, why they give to our CVM. Pictured from left: Will, who enters UGA CVM in Fall 2012; Carly, with Speck the hen; dog Mindy, on the ground; Dr. Louise Burpee, holding Dane; and Dr. Randy Basinger, with a firm hold on Bounce (“The only way to keep Bounce still!”). Photo courtesy of Drs. Louise Burpee and Randy Basinger. Dr. Burpee: Our practice began making memorial donations to the College about 15 years ago to honor our special patients. We believed that the funds would be used for practical research to help general practitioners improve our quality of care. Our clients sincerely appreciate the letter they receive from UGA CVM and we hear their thanks for months and years to follow. I think several of our clients have also become supporters of the College. We also have donated to the building fund in recent years because we know of the great need for expansion. We understand the current Teaching Hospital’s limitations and hope to support UGA CVM for future generations of well-educated students. As alumni, we know that we owe our careers’ foundation to UGA and we give back what we can in thanks. Randy and I together have also pledged our support for the new Veterinary Medical Learning Center. Our son, Will, may get to experience the new facility during his years in veterinary school. Personally, I am grateful for a successful career and am proud that our Class of 1987 continues to be a strong supporter. It really is important to give in order to continue the excellence of education. My parents were strong supporters of their schools and other worthy causes — it is how we were raised. When you believe in something and have the ability to support it, it simply feels good to share. Dr. Basinger: For me, donating is about both “giving back” as well as “giving forward.” It is “giving back” because of the great clinical education I obtained from the talented doctors at the UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and the important physiology foundations of both health and disease imparted from the physiology graduate school faculty. Without their commitment to my education, I would not be where I am today, and so donating now is a way of saying, “Thank you!” Donating is also “giving forward” because I want those same opportunities to be available to the next generations of UGAtrained veterinarians. Without donations to help build, equip, and staff a new Hospital, the educational experience might not be of the same excellent caliber I feel I received from UGA. Giving forward is a way of saying, “Keep up the good work!” and, “Here are some funds to help make that possible.” I feel that it is very important to recognize that there were people and programs that helped us as we grew as individuals and professionals. It should be incumbent upon us to be grateful for that, and to help facilitate the same help for others through donations of money and time to causes we feel are worthwhile. For me, the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine is certainly a worthy cause. 36 The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
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