Archives: DVM education

October 14, 2019

Class of 2023: Two of a Kind

The Drumgooles are the first set of twins to enroll in the CVM at the same time. You get the strongest sense of how close they are when they talk about their shared passion for animals and veterinary medicine, a path that had been on their minds since they were children...
Francess Blake, left, and Alexis Roach met in preschool and have been best friends ever since
September 9, 2019

Class of 2023: Lifelong Friends, Lifelong Support

Francess Blake and Alexis Roach are just 6 years old in the photo, hugging each other tightly, wearing fancy white lace dresses at their kindergarten graduation, smiling “this is my best friend” smiles. Sixteen years later in a new photo the smiles are the same and so is the hug. They’re still wearing white, but
August 26, 2019

Hackathon: Big Ideas in Animal Health, Hours Away

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is launching its first-ever hackathon this month, a weekend-long flurry of innovation showcasing the power of cross-discipline collaboration to improve animal health.    During the inaugural NC State University Animal Health Hackathon, scheduled for Sept. 27-29 at Talley Student Union, CVM students will form teams with other NC State
Baby cow feeding on milk bottle by hand child
August 5, 2019

CVM Students Earn Bovine Association Honors

Two NC State College of Veterinary students have won Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Awards from Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. The Class of 2020’s Janelle Wiser and the Class of 2021’s Caitlyn Mullins are among 18 winners of the $5,000 scholarship open to third- and fourth-year veterinary students nationwide. They
August 4, 2019

Meet the CVM Class of 2023

They’re here from Raleigh, from Georgia and Texas and Puerto Rico to study small animals and food animals, to pursue careers in public health and clinical research. They’re the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2023. And they’re now officially part of the family.
Student in lab coat in laboratory
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