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July 16, 2019

A New Discovery, An Unforgettable Research Experience

Valerie Nelson was just looking to see what it was like to work in a research lab. What she found will impact lives around the world. While taking part in the Veterinary Scholars Program last summer at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, Nelson made an unexpected discovery. She had never worked in a

May 29, 2019

CVM Global Health Projects Awarded Funding

Research projects in South Africa, the Galápagos and Senegal are recipients of 2019 travel awards from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s global health program. The awards fund projects from CVM faculty advancing research in global health, including wildlife conservation and infectious disease. For a project based in northern Pretoria, South Africa, Anthony Blikslager,

May 10, 2019

Class of 2019 Story: A New Life, Unplanned

Name: Danielle Mzyk Hometown: Chapel Hill Focus: Food animal Post-graduation plans: Associate veterinarian at the Animal Hospital of Waterford, in Waterford, Pa. When I walked onto NC State’s campus 10 years ago I had no idea the road my journey to DVM would take me. I originally wanted to pursue a career in small animal

May 9, 2019

Class of 2019 Story: Strength in Numbers

Name: Nikesh Patel Hometown: New Brunswick, N.J. Focus: Small animal surgery Post-graduation plans: Small animal rotating internship in medicine and surgery, Ohio State University I was 12 when my seventh grade art teacher told me how challenging it was to become a doctor of veterinary medicine. For a while, I allowed fear of that challenge

May 8, 2019

Class of 2019 Story: Gaining a Different Perspective

Name: Kaytee McCullough Hometown: Tryon, N.C. Focus: Food animal Post-graduation plans: Poultry emphasis anatomic pathology residency and pursuing a Ph.D. No good has ever come from doing a group project — except one of my closest friendships. After finishing my undergraduate degree, I thought group projects were done forever. Sure, we have to work on

May 6, 2019

Class of 2019 Story: With Every Patient, an Indelible Lesson

Name: Tyler Perkins Hometown: Greensboro Focus: Small animal and exotics Post-graduation plans: Emergency medicine The first year of veterinary school was an academic challenge unlike anything I had ever experienced. I embraced the challenge and thankfully had access to faculty and staff who were more supportive than I ever expected. That was my first glimpse

May 5, 2019

Class of 2019 Story: Memories of a CVM Journey, Great and Small

Name: Caide Wooten I distinctly remember sitting in North Theater the first or second day of orientation in August 2015. The room was packed, and the air was palpable with emotion — excitement for finally making it to vet school, fear for the course load that had already been described as...

Student in graduation gown on stage.
May 3, 2019

CVM Class of 2019 Graduation

Their lives have gone in very different directions over four years. Soon, they’ll stand together again one last time. The 99 members of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2019 will walk across the graduation stage during the traditional oath and hooding ceremony 6 p.m. May 10 at the McKimmon Center and

May 1, 2019

CVM Stands with the LGBTQ+ Vet Community for World Pride 2019

Diversity makes the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine — and the veterinary profession — stronger. That’s why we’re proud to be a university supporter of the Pride Veterinary Medical Community organizations presence at World Pride 2019 in New York.   On June 30, the PVMC, with 400 supporters, plan to march during the event’s

April 21, 2019

Down on the Farm

Sara Beth Routh is out back. You’re never sure where. She could be with a class that’s learning cow handling techniques, helping to calm calves while repeatedly scraping muck off the bottom of her well-worn dusty boots. She could be in a covered stall cradling a fussy newborn lamb in her arms that needs some