Dr. Prem Reddy donated $1 Million in 2003 to the School of Health Sciences at Victor Valley Community College. Victor Valley College honored Dr. Prem Reddy by naming their Allied Health Programs the Dr. Prem Reddy School of Health Sciences. Prem Reddy School includes the Allied Health, Nursing, Paramedic and Respiratory Therapy programs.
“Dr. Reddy's generosity strikes a high standard of support for the college and serves as a motivator to others. The beneficiary of this donation ultimately will be the community itself,” said Dr. Patricia A. Spencer, Superintendent/President of Victor Valley College.
“It is my honor and duty to give back to a community that has given so much to me,” said Dr. Prem Reddy, “Nurses are in short supply and high demand. I applaud the efforts of Victor Valley College in addressing this critical need in the healthcare community. I encourage my fellow healthcare professionals and community leaders to consider carefully as I have, their ability to support the valuable resource we have in Victor Valley College”.
Victor Valley College Foundation Website quotes that "Dr. Prem Reddy's pledge to the Victor Valley College School of Health Sciences that bears his name continues to reap benefits for students pursuing careers in the medical field. This year students in the Respiratory Therapy program will benefit from new ventilators on which to learn skills that save lives. Paramedic students will train using simulator mannequins and Nursing students will receive access to study skills that will help them pass their licensure exams. Dr. Prem Reddy's gift has provided facility remodels, lab upgrades, technology, faculty for additional classes, and brand new equipment to bolster the college's health science education programs in a time when state budgets would not have afforded even the status quo".
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