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March 20, 2019

Hackathon Empowers CVM Students to Think Boldly

FarmSpeak is a simple idea that’s simply brilliant. The phone app helps crumble communication barriers between farmers, their non-English speaking employees and the veterinarians who work with them both. And it all came together in 20 hours. Trey Cook, a second-year NC State College of Veterinary Medicine student, and a team of former strangers created

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February 26, 2019

The PawCast, Navigating the Veterinary Profession | Episode 1

A show dedicated to helping veterinarians navigate career development, financial wellness and the business of veterinary medicine.

January 13, 2019

CVM Student to Receive National Veterinary Leadership Honor

Hannah Varnell, a third-year student at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, is among this year’s recipients of the Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award from the...

September 24, 2018

CVM Invests in Financial Counseling for Students

Now, students are able to get critical financial advice on demand, whether through visiting his office on campus or through online financial toolkits. Graduates may also receive financial planning services as they launch...

August 20, 2018

Class of 2022: Striving for More

It’s the little pushes in Garrett Williams’ life have that have made the most difference. They’ve come from others, like his grandparents who noticed how much he loved their animal books and encouraged him when he said he wanted to become a vet. It came from his parents, who both didn’t attend college, but told

August 14, 2018

Class of 2022: A Lesson in Perseverance

Tahj Boston has an undefinable drive that helped her become a first-generation college student...

August 12, 2018

Undergraduate Research Program Gives Early Vet School Experience

The CVM’s undergraduate research program is an immersive introduction to the CVM and to the wide world of veterinary medicine. CVM faculty members have informally taken in interested undergraduates for decades...

August 12, 2018

Class of 2022: An Adventurous Path

After leaf cutter ants chewed through her tent in the Belize rainforest, Tala Woodward got up early the next morning, went on a hike and watched the macaws fly above the tree canopy. Woodward embraces the unexpected. It’s an approach that led her extending a semester abroad in Belize to a year, renting a room

August 6, 2018

Passing Gas Podcast: Off the Cuff and On the Mark

Episodes, about 20 minutes each, are recorded weekly during the fall and spring semesters and available to students on class websites. The episodes alternate between topics related to anesthesiology and pharmacology...

July 30, 2018

Meet the CVM Class of 2022

The Class of 2022, the CVM’s seventh 100-member group, will go through student orientation from July 31-Aug. 3 on campus, followed by a formal welcome to the college during the traditional White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. Aug. 4 at the McKimmon Center.