Established in 2018 by the College of Veterinary Medicine to honor the personal merits and attributes of Patterson (DVM’23, MS’27) who served as the president of Tuskegee Institute and is the founder of the United Negro College Fund. Given to a student entering the professional DVM program with preference to underrepresented students. This scholarship may be renewed as long as the student remains in good standing.

I will become a board-certified surgeon or anesthetist and will also continue to work towards diversity and inclusion within veterinary medicine. I strive to attract and encourage more Latinx people into the veterinary community.