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Saluting the Student Veterans of the College of Veterinary Medicine

Class of 2028

veterinarians treating equine patient

Aug 5, 2026

From the Veterinary Scholars Program, Kristen Folk Reports

I’ve just completed my two-week externship with Willow Creek Equine Veterinary Services in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, learning from a team dedicated mainly to equine and some small ruminant primary care. Because they practice in the area where I am originally from, it was a lot of fun to spend time with animal owners I used to…
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…

Jul 27, 2026

From an Aquatic Animal Odyssey, Sydney MacDonald Reports

July has been an exciting time for me to expand my summer experiences beyond the boat! Although I have spent time in the field conducting research, I have also been in a small animal clinic, volunteering and presenting.  The first week of July, I spent volunteering with individuals with mental and physical disabilities at Camp…
Bella Black in green scrubs and a black jacket gives thumbs up as she stands in front of a line of cows.

Jul 23, 2026

From Across the Midwest’s Farms, Isabella Black Reports

Onwards and westward! Following my time in Indiana, I ventured to West Point, Nebraska, for my next three-week rotation at Nebraska Vet Services (NVS). Although West Point is a small town of fewer than 3,500 people, its home county, Cuming, is home to over one million cows!  NVS is a unique practice because it is…
Madison Henderson in blue hat and dark jacket sits on top of a mountain in Peru with a dog.

Jun 17, 2026

From the USDA Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases Research Unit, Madison Henderson Reports

Before starting my fellowship, I kicked off my summer by traveling to Peru. This trip was not inherently veterinary-related, but cultural competence is vital in veterinary medicine, and I learned an immensely valuable lesson in an area that has been heavily shaped by colonial history while fiercely maintaining its indigenous Incan roots.  Cultural competence directly…
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. …
Deans and students making wolfpack signs while smiling at the camera

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…
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…
A group of five people sit around a circular table in a classroom, smiling at each other.

Nov 13, 2024

Following the Threads: 5 Things To Know About NC State’s New Veterinary Curriculum

Starting with the Class of 2028, DVM students at the College of Veterinary Medicine are learning within a redesigned curriculum that emphasizes graduating Day One-ready veterinarians.
Amy Sain and Carson Cole

Nov 11, 2024

Saluting the Student Veterans of the College of Veterinary Medicine

Two ‘vets squared,’ or veterans and future veterinarians, in NC State’s DVM Class of 2028 draw surprising connections between their military service and their civilian second careers.