Brianna, a first-year student from Dayton, Ohio, is interested in feline, shelter, and behavioral medicine. She wants to work in general practice and help clients understand their animals. She hopes to own a clinic and give back to the community by working with shelters for free spay/neuter and vaccine clinics.

Nina, a first-year student from Roselle, Ill., is interested in small animal general practice and zoological companion medicine and in possibly offering rehabilitation services later in her career. She currently works as a technician at a veterinary hospital. Her hardworking and helpful attitude helps her at school and at her job.

Varun is a second-year student from Aurora, Colo. He is interested in wildlife, aquatics, and conservation medicine. Varun is also considering ways to integrate research and academia into his career.

Caitlin, a third-year student from Mount Prospect, Ill., has a degree in neuroscience from Tulane University. She is interested in small animal emergency and critical care, general practice, or shelter medicine. Her experiences include working/volunteering in small animal clinics, shelters, the Veterinary Teaching Hospital ER, and zoo and wildlife medicine. After graduation, Caitlin plans on returning to the Chicagoland area.