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Dr. Christine Long in orange shirt and gray pants kneels next to a brown horses as she hold a gastro tube that is draining into a pink bucket held by DVM student Meredith Moss.

Jul 30, 2026

Learning the Rural Ropes: Across NC, Veterinary Students Lock In

Before heading home each day to the family farm outside Chadbourn, North Carolina, Christine McPherson Long would leave West Columbus High School, cross the street and spend time at the local veterinarian’s office, where she had, to her great ninth-grade joy, snagged a job cleaning cages.  “It was on from there,” says Long, now a…
Dean Kate Meurs stands with NC State alum Dr. Cheryl Stroud in front of a red background.

Sep 16, 2025

One Health Pioneer Honored as NC State Distinguished Alumni 

Dr. Cheryl Stroud, a veterinarian who received a master’s and Ph.D. in immunology and physiology from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has been recognized as an NC State Distinguished Alumni for her tireless work promoting the urgency of embracing and implementing One Health. Dr. Stroud, who was the first post-DVM graduate student accepted…
A side profile photo of Dr. Greg Scott. He is wearing surgical garb, including a face mask and a headlamp.

Feb 18, 2025

For Georgia Aquarium Veterinarian, NC State Turned the Tide

When treating sick sand dollars or diagnosing a diabetic sea otter, Georgia Aquarium’s Dr. Gregory Scott feels waves of gratitude for the College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM program and zoological medicine residency.
Dr. Avnee Mistry, left, and Dr. Sam Zurlinden, right, pose side-by-side on the lawn outside the Wake County Animal Center.

Jan 30, 2025

In Wake County, NC State Alums Lead Shelter Animal Care from A to Z

Drs. Avnee Mistry and Sam Zurlinden look after animals in need at Wake County’s two largest animal shelters. They also shepherd these animals into loving homes and mentor the next generation of veterinarians hoping to do the same.
Dr. Katie Sheats

Oct 30, 2024

Sheats Appointed to New Role: Associate Dean and Director of Professional Education and Admissions

Dr. Katie Sheats, associate professor of equine primary care, has been chosen as the new associate dean and director of professional education and admissions at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. Sheats, who received her DVM at NC State in 2005 and became part of the faculty in 2014, was instrumental in the development…
Dr. Coralie Zegre Cannon

Oct 18, 2024

Alum from Class of 2007 Wins Prestigious Award for Outstanding Laboratory Animal Care

Dr. Coralie Zegre Cannon, who received her DVM from the NC State College of  Veterinary Medicine in 2007, won the prestigious Charles A. Griffin Award from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).  The award recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the improvement of care and environment of animals used in biological and medical research.  Cannon,…
Large animal vet Dr. Jan Hawkins leans against a wall in a hospital hallway with his hands in his pockets.

Aug 1, 2024

Two-time NC State Alum Returns to Lead Department of Clinical Sciences

Dr. Jan Hawkins found his career specialization — and his future wife — while attending the College of Veterinary Medicine, and he now hopes to guide faculty and trainees toward their goals.
Suzie Schoolfield, left, and Samantha Scott are two students participating in the alumni mentorship program. One of their alumni leaders is Dr. Jay Chambers, NC State DVM Class of 1987, right.

May 15, 2024

Mentorship Program Pairing Alumni with Students Already Changing Lives

“Just being with them, getting to know them, understanding some of their challenges and being able to help with those challenges, it’s very rewarding," says alumni mentor Dr. Jay Chambers, NC State DVM Class of 1987. "It’s just been a joy to me to be a part of it."
Five future pathology residents from the DVM Class of 2024, four females and one male, stand outside of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

May 1, 2024

Classmates for 4 Years, ‘Colleagues for Life’: NC State Pathology Class of 2024 Students Celebrate Residency Placements

All five graduating DVM students in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s pathology focus area who applied to residencies matched, an impressive feat within a small and competitive specialization.
In the right foreground, Dr. Danielle Mzyk smiles at two students working with a goat on a farm.

Apr 4, 2024

From ‘Bench to Farm to Table,’ 3-Time Alumna Helps Ruminants and Protects Our Food

Dr. Danielle Mzyk, an NC State College of Veterinary Medicine clinical veterinarian, safeguards the nation’s agricultural system and cares for North Carolina’s livestock, all in a day’s work.