A TRIBUTE TO TURTLES. It’s time to shell-ebrate Eastern box turtles! In 2022, turtle-enthusiast Bruce Worf submitted this week-long holiday to the @natdaycal to celebrate the resilience of our little reptile friends and also honor the work of our very own #NCStateVetMed @TurtleRescueTeam. Follow along this week and read more about the origin of the holiday using the 🔗 in our bio.
#NationalEasternBoxTurtleWeek
YOU DID IT! 🎓 Over 100 #NCStateVetMed students from the Class of 2024 turned their tassels at Oath and Hooding and walked off the stage and into the next phase of their lives. During the challenges and triumphs of their degree programs, these new DVMs and Ph.D.s formed enduring bonds with the people and places that make the @ncstate College of Veterinary Medicine home. “I don’t want to leave the life that we’ve built here, but we’re also really excited for what’s next,” said DVM graduate Megan Gremling. Read our recap of this week’s celebrations at the 🔗 in our bio.
CLASS OF 2024: Class President Jamie Constantino can`t imagine his time at #NCStateVetMed without his pup Sadie by his side. When days were long and encouragement scarce, Sadie`s unfailing companionship was a loving reminder of why he started this journey in the first place. Don`t let other people tell you not to have a pet in vet school, he advises. Read Sadie`s story at the link in our profile. #vetschool #vetlife #dogsofinstagram
ONE MORE DAY `TIL DOCTOR: The hard work has all led up to this! Tomorrow, we`re celebrating our over 100 DVM and Ph.D. graduates at #NCStateVetMed`s Oath and Hooding Ceremony. If the joy radiating from these fourth-year DVM students on their final day of clinics this week is any indication, graduation is sure to be an event to remember. 🎓
Planning to join us for Oath and Hooding? Find more information at our Facebook event, or watch Oath and Hooding live tomorrow at 2 p.m using the 🔗 in our bio.
FULFILLING A DREAM: On Friday afternoon, when #NCStateVetMed’s Class of 2024 gathers for the annual Oath and Hooding ceremony, Katie Tyndall will achieve something that a decade ago she thought wasn’t possible: She will become Dr. Katie Tyndall — officially a veterinarian, ready to begin a career at a small animal clinic in Fayetteville.
“It feels not real,” Tyndall said. “I don’t know how I did this. I’m definitely looking forward to being able to put everything I’ve learned into practice.”
Growing up in rural Stantonsburg, North Carolina, Tyndall always knew she wanted a career working with animals but didn’t think becoming a veterinarian was in the cards for her until she interned in equine management in Kentucky after earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science from @ncstate in 2016. Tyndall wanted to do what the veterinarians were doing.
Inspired to follow her dream, Tyndall returned to NC State in 2019 to finish her prerequisites to apply to the College of Veterinary Medicine and was accepted in 2020. With a mixed-animal focus, she worked on the treatment crew in the Large Animal Hospital, served as the radiology club wet lab coordinator, helped organize the Equine Health Symposium last year and worked on in vitro canine and equine reproduction research projects.
A first-generation college student, the ceremony will mark a milestone in her family as she becomes the first Tyndall with the title of “doctor.”
“They’re incredibly proud of me,” she said. “My family has always been super proud of me, but also pushed me to do things and go outside my comfort zone.”
Meet more members of the CVM Class of 2024 at the 🔗 in our bio.
CALL THIS PLACE OUR HOME. Hugs, smiles and cheers of celebration were aplenty across the #NCStateVetMed front lawn this afternoon as fourth-year DVM students celebrated the end of their clinical year.
The year-long block of rotations around the NC State Veterinary Hospital’s specialty clinics marks the final phase of @ncstate’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum and provides students hands-on experience putting their classroom learning to work. Finishing this training is a momentous occasion for these veterinarians-to-be, and calls for celebration as we countdown to Friday’s Oath and Hooding ceremony! #classof2024
FROM PATH TO PRESENT: Five students from #NCStateVetMed`s Class of 2024 are headed for pathology residencies after graduation, a notably high number for a small and often unsung specialization within veterinary medicine. William Benedict, Emma Ferraro, Erica Ramaker-Erlandson, Stephanie Anderson and Elizabeth Browder each have unique interests within pathology but have leaned on each other for advice and support during vet school.
That camaraderie won`t change after graduation, these students say, even as they prepare to scatter across the U.S. for the next stages of their careers. Learn more about their vet med "paths" at the link in our bio.
CLASS OF 2024: From turning a laptop bag into a veterinary medical kit as a child to earning FOUR degrees at NC State University — undergraduate, master`s and a dual DVM and Ph.D. — North Carolina native Grayson Walker has been pursuing his destiny. When Walker steps out into his new career as a veterinary medical officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture after Oath and Hooding this week, his outstanding experiences at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine will be a part of his DNA, he says. Read about his journey at the link in our profile.
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