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Annual Swine Veterinary Meeting Honors Illinois Alumni, Students

March 10, 2026 / Alumni News

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) recognized three alumni and five students from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine at its 57th annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. All received awards for…
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Dr. David Roffey and his wife, Maggie Murphy, by a mountain lake

On the Go with Dr. Roffey

November 06, 2025 / Alumni News

Dr. David E. Roffey is a 1967 DVM graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and the founder of several companies, including Roffey Cattle Company. He recently established the Lyle E. and…
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Dr. Jessica Von Waldau in a vet clinic hugging a dog

Dr. Jessica Von Waldau: Finding and Giving Shelter

November 06, 2025 / Alumni News

Dr. Jessica L. Von Waldau is a 1997 DVM graduate of the University of Illinois . She is also the co-founder of Shelter Veterinary Solutions, a Chicago-based hospital that provides quality veterinary care incorporating shelter…
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Dr. John Coyne cuts ribbon in front of clinic bearing his name

With Illinois Degrees, ‘No Limits’ on Opportunity for Success, Says Donor Dr. John Coyne

October 14, 2025 / Alumni News

As a boy growing up on a livestock farm near Pontiac, Illinois, John Anderson Coyne dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Now, 51 years after earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of…
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Alumni Awards Recognize Service, Excellence

August 05, 2025 / Alumni News

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its alumni association have selected the award recipients for 2025. Winners will be recognized at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, during the happy hour event…
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Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld searching for gorilla in Rwanda

Who Are You? A Veterinarian’s Attempt to Catalog the Natural World

July 10, 2025 / Alumni News

By Cheryl S. Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD From veterinary school onward, we are trained to match pictures—whether they be of gross anatomical specimens, histopathological images, or radiographic images—to their normal structure or disease process as depicted…
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Naomi Esquivel holding up a stethoscope with her and a city in the background blurred.

Naomi Esquivel Overcomes Obstacles, Creates Opportunities for Others

June 10, 2025 / Alumni News

When Naomi Esquivel was 12, she started an animal rescue group in her Little Village neighborhood in Chicago. She and others rescued strays in their neighborhood, rehabilitated the animals, and found them homes. The children…
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Hassan Hanna in a clinical setting helping a pigeon.

Hassan Hanna’s Childhood Connection to Animals Grows into Wildlife Medicine Career

June 09, 2025 / Alumni News

As a child, Hassan Hanna frequently visited Brookfield Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo. When his mom witnessed the excitement that beamed through him as he raced from exhibit to exhibit, she knew then, according to…
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OC Kirkland posing in her graduation gown at Memorial Stadium.

Simone ‘OC’ Kirkland Forges Own Path for Versatile Veterinary Career

May 28, 2025 / Alumni News

“As a young child, I followed heavily in the footsteps of my older sister,” recalled OC Kirkland. “When she said she wanted to be a dolphin trainer, I, of course, also said I wanted to…
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Varun Seth posing in front of a large boulder.

Varun Seth Combines Love for Medicine, Environment in Veterinary Pursuit

May 28, 2025 / Alumni News

After completing his undergraduate degree as a pre-med student, Varun Seth put his studies on pause. He was passionate about environmental sustainability, conservation, and biodiversity. His family hoped he would enter medical school. To evaluate…
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Annual Swine Veterinary Meeting Honors Illinois Alumni, Students

On the Go with Dr. Roffey

Dr. Jessica Von Waldau: Finding and Giving Shelter

With Illinois Degrees, ‘No Limits’ on Opportunity for Success, Says Donor Dr. John Coyne

Alumni Awards Recognize Service, Excellence

Who Are You? A Veterinarian’s Attempt to Catalog the Natural World

Naomi Esquivel Overcomes Obstacles, Creates Opportunities for Others

Hassan Hanna’s Childhood Connection to Animals Grows into Wildlife Medicine Career

Simone ‘OC’ Kirkland Forges Own Path for Versatile Veterinary Career

Varun Seth Combines Love for Medicine, Environment in Veterinary Pursuit

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