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Explosion of New Veterinary Schools Presents Opportunity

July 12, 2024 / Alumni News

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Today 33 U.S. institutions grant veterinary degrees. That number will rise to 34 this fall, when the first-ever veterinary college in Puerto Rico opens….
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Alumnae Lead at New Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

July 08, 2024 / Alumni News

How have your own experiences shaped your views on what veterinary students need to learn in order to be successful practitioners? Patterson: I spent most of my formative years in veterinary medicine in CVM teaching…
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Amanda Predki: Valuing ‘Soft Skills’ in Medicine

May 25, 2024 / Alumni News

“I always knew I wanted to be a doctor,” said Dr. Amanda Predki. “It just took me a while to figure out that I wanted to be a veterinarian.” Growing up in Illinois, she never…
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Dr. Crystal Munguia at the 2023 Awards and Scholarships Celebration

Crystal Munguia: The Pandemic, the Symposium, and the Llama

May 22, 2024 / Alumni News

Dr. Crystal Munguia was drawn to the veterinary field because it combined “healing animals, interaction with people, and impact on the world.” She grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the first in her…
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Class of 2024 DVM graduate, Dr. Grace Steinman, with veterinarian father, grandfather, and brother during the convocation ceremony.

Three Generations of Veterinarians: 2024 Graduate Joins Family Practice

May 15, 2024 / Alumni News

Class of 2024 DVM graduate, Dr. Grace Steinman with veterinarian father, grandfather, and brother during the convocation ceremony on May 10. Dr. Grace Steinman, who graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree on May…
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Danielle Hesketh: Hands-On Experiences Guided Her Path

April 29, 2024 / Alumni News

“I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was a kid,” said Danielle Hesketh, an Ohio native. “I would say I officially decided after my sophomore year of college, when I shadowed a small…
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Casey Lindenfeld working at the Illinois State Fair

Casey Lindenfeld: From Puzzles to Veterinary Medicine

April 29, 2024 / Alumni News

Casey Lindenfeld has a lifelong interest in science and math, which led her to begin her college journey as an engineering major. However, the Texas native ended up graduating from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s…
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Dr. Aaron Smiley and Dr. Jason Szumski are shown on a zoom call

Dynamic Veterinary Duo Hopes App Will Make Animals’, Veterinarians’ Lives Better

April 04, 2024 / Alumni News

One is the chief of staff at a small animal clinic in Indiana, a chief of staff advisor for 20 other clinics through a national veterinary services company, a telemedicine expert, and a public speaker….
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photos of eight swine veterinarians who were recognized at AASV

Illinois Alumni, Student Honored at Swine Veterinary Association Meeting

March 01, 2024 / Alumni News

Seven College of Veterinary Medicine alumni and one current Master of Veterinary Science student were recognized at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) 55th annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., last weekend. Dr. Melissa Farber…
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Dr. John Winter, resident, and Dr. Matt Allender, mentor

Novel Wildlife Residency Program Reunites Illinois Faculty, Alumnus

September 01, 2023 / Alumni News

Last summer, a wildlife residency program that meets the rigorous standards of the American College of Zoological Medicine was established through a collaboration between the Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo; the Forest…
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Explosion of New Veterinary Schools Presents Opportunity

Alumnae Lead at New Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

Amanda Predki: Valuing ‘Soft Skills’ in Medicine

Crystal Munguia: The Pandemic, the Symposium, and the Llama

Three Generations of Veterinarians: 2024 Graduate Joins Family Practice

Danielle Hesketh: Hands-On Experiences Guided Her Path

Casey Lindenfeld: From Puzzles to Veterinary Medicine

Dynamic Veterinary Duo Hopes App Will Make Animals’, Veterinarians’ Lives Better

Illinois Alumni, Student Honored at Swine Veterinary Association Meeting

Novel Wildlife Residency Program Reunites Illinois Faculty, Alumnus

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Explosion of New Veterinary Schools Presents Opportunity

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