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Mar 28, 2024

NC State DVM Student Isla Farrow Wins Diversity Leadership Scholarship

Isla Farrow, a second-year DVM student at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship.

Dr. Sue Tonkonogy sits at her desk in her office. On the desk, next to her, her microbiology textbook stands on its end.

Mar 21, 2024

‘We Did It, and You Can, Too,’ Dr. Susan Tonkonogy Encourages Women in STEM

Dr. Susan Tonkonogy, the longest-tenured active faculty member at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has seen both the college and the immunology field’s support of female scientists grow during her five-decade career.

Anna Jones, left, with her mother and sister

Mar 12, 2024

Honoring the Ways Women Show Up: Mom. Colleague. Mentor. Aunt. Friend.

Anna Jones: Never Lower the Bar Jones, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a second-year student in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. For Women’s History Month, I would like to honor my astounding mother, Dr. Dawn Jones, a wife, veterinarian and mother of three children. She and my father met in veterinary school…

Three women pose together for a photo at a school conference.

Mar 6, 2024

Building Business-Savvy Vets: A Q&A With Student Leaders of NC State’s Veterinary Business Management Association

Fresh from hosting the annual Red Wolf Leadership Conference — which recently won a national award — officers from NC State’s VBMA chapter explain how the club helps connect the local community.

Small animal veterinarian Dr. Quincy Hawley stands with his arms crossed in front of a blue background.

Feb 28, 2024

Meet the NC State Alumnus Making Veterinary Medicine More Inclusive, From Racial Representation to Mental Health

Since earning his DVM in 2013, Dr. Quincy Hawley has worked diligently to help veterinarians feel like they belong in the profession, sometimes while navigating that challenge himself.

From left, Hannah Wubbenhorst, Lilly Jones, Jasmine Lapsley, Isla Farrow, Anna Jones and Malik Chennault in Washington, D.C.

Feb 9, 2024

‘Not Just Veterinarian Issues’: Legislative Fly-In Gives NC State Students Chance to Hone Advocacy Skills

Six NC State College of Veterinary Medicine students added conversing with congressional staffs to their impressive list of skills this week as part of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Legislative Fly-In to Washington, D.C.

Two female veterinary students wearing KN95 masks examine one box turtle each on an examination table as part of an anesthesia study.

Jan 9, 2024

NC State Student Publishes Groundbreaking Research on Eastern Box Turtle Anesthesia, Her Seventh First-Author Study

“Without a doubt, the highlight of my time in vet school has been my research experiences,” says fourth-year student Ashlyn Heniff, who faculty say already has an impressive portfolio.

Dec 21, 2023

CVM Adjunct Professor, a World-Renowned Virologist, Receives Honorary NC State Degree

Dr. Amadou Sall, director of the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, Senegal, has deep ties to NC State. Most recently, Sall was lauded for leading the institute to be a top research facility to help formulate Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Tal Ben-Horin and Ph.D. student Zakir Bulmer relocate oyster bags from CMAST to Core Sound as part of a study into the disease resistance of different genetic lines of oysters.

Nov 16, 2023

Our Remarkable Reach: Check out The Oath for Fall 2023

This edition of The Oath magazine highlights the myriad ways we contribute to North Carolina’s economy and strength by improving the lives of its animals and people.

Orientation helps students in the Class of 2027 get more comfortable with the school and each other.

Aug 4, 2023

Different Backgrounds But Shared Enthusiasm: Meet the Class of 2027

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2027 comes from all walks of life.