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Class of 2026

A graphic with two pictures. One, Natasha Serrano wears her white coat after the white coat ceremony and stands in front of a tree with family members. In the second, she stands in a white coat wearing blue gloves in the anatomy lab between two other female students wearing a white coat and blue gloves. They are all holding bones.

May 6, 2026

Class of 2026: Homesickness, Culture Shock, Then a Dream Come True

I didn’t always know I wanted to be a veterinarian. Growing up, I was immersed in the arts — I performed in plays, sang in choir and took lessons in singing, dance and guitar. Surrounded by artists in my family, I assumed that was the path my life would take.  Even when I started my…
A graphic with three pictures of Melissa Pineda-Perez. The first is her in burgundy scrubs kneeling beside the huge dog head sculpture on the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Campus. The second is her in a fancy green dress standing next to her parents, her mother in burgundy and her father wearing her white coat. The third is her conducting surgery on a brown dog outdoors.

May 5, 2026

Class of 2026: Sacrifices of Parents Fuel Every Step Toward American Dream

Whenever I think about how I got to where I am today, I think about my parents. They both came from small, impoverished rural villages in Mexico. They grew up in large families where children were expected to work to help their families. My father attended school only a handful of times throughout his childhood,…
A graphic showing three pictures of Mara Paula Ramos Cabrera. The first she sits on the floor wearing a yellow rain coat while she tends a newborn horse. The second she wears a helmet as she rides on a horse next to a man on a horse on a beach. The third, she wears a jean jacket and a colorful shirt as she stands in front of a fence in a pasture.

May 4, 2026

Class of 2026: The Pressure Stops When You Let Others Shine

It is no secret that I was (and still am) kind of intense. Applying to veterinary school is incredibly competitive, especially as an out-of-state student, and at the time I felt like my entire world was centered on getting in and becoming a veterinarian.  I was constantly pushing myself to do more, be better and…
Dr. Greg Lewbart in green military uniform stands at the lectern

Apr 24, 2026

CVM Celebrates Outstanding Student Achievements at Annual Awards Banquet

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community gathered Thursday night to celebrate outstanding student achievements with dozens of awards announced during the event at Talley Student Union.  Dr. Greg Lewbart, professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine, was the master of ceremonies. Another awards event for staff, faculty and house officers will be held April 27. …

Apr 20, 2026

‘A Sigh of Relief’: Grateful DVM Students Get Chance to Thank Scholarship Starters

When scores of generous scholarship donors and veterinary students convened for the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Annual Scholarship Dinner, applause put an exclamation point at the end of the news that 191 NC State veterinary students received $1.8 million in scholarships for the 2025-26 school year. “Our college is coming off four years…
Taking the Veterinarian's Oath

Apr 14, 2026

NC State Oath and Hooding Ceremony Set for May 8

Members of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2026 will celebrate their years of hard work on May 8 at the annual Oath and Hooding ceremony at Reynolds Coliseum. The graduation event, slated to start at 4:30 p.m., will mark the official transition to becoming veterinarians. Doors open at 4 p.m. During…
This graphic reads: Abigale Patten, North Carolina, Clinical Year Rotations, Class of 2026.

Aug 13, 2025

From Her Fourth-Year Rotations, Abigale Patten Reports

Abigale Patton, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2026, is a North Carolina native with an undergraduate degree in animal sciences from NC State University. She started her fourth-year clinical rotation this summer working at the May Wildlife Rehab Clinic at Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. 

Mariam Yassin

Apr 3, 2025

Annual Scholarship Dinner a Chance for Grateful DVM Students to Thank Generous Donors

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine was able to award more than $1.7 million in scholarships over the past year to 186 veterinary students, greatly reducing their debt burdens and stress levels. On Tuesday, the college gathered the scholarship givers and the recipients to celebrate the generosity that…
Third-year student, Blake Donahue kisses his son's forehead after he bestows his father's white coat

Apr 1, 2025

A Coat of Confidence, Care and Compassion: NC State DVM Class of 2026 Receives White Coats

The White Coat ceremony marks the end of our third-year students’ pre-clinical studies and their transition into their fourth and final year of education: their clinical year.
NC State SAVMA board members Anna Jones, Mary Emfinger, Max Seda and Robin Gallagher pose in front of an AVMA-branded backdrop at a conference. Emfinger, second from left, holds an NC State flag and plaque in her right hand.

Aug 2, 2024

Connecting the College Community: A Q&A With the Heads of NC State’s Student American Veterinary Medical Association

The association, known as SAVMA, is the umbrella organization for clubs across the College of Veterinary Medicine and hosts student-centered social, professional and support events throughout the year.