Animals cannot tell their doctors where it hurts or whether they’re taking their medicines. That makes effective communication between animal owners and veterinarians so crucial. Recognizing the importance of effective communication skills, Dr. Clyde Dunphy… Read More >
Endows Scholarship for Students Facing Discrimination Dr. David Kieltyka (say Kell-TIC-ka) has had the kind of life and career from which “triumph over all the odds” books and movies are made. Growing up poor on… Read More >
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Awards and Scholarships Celebration was held via Zoom this year. Nevertheless, alumni and student speakers shared their messages with the award winners and generous donors. Here are remarks… Read More >
Created in Memory of Pioneer Advocate By all accounts, Dr. Michael McElvaine, a 1976 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, made a significant impact on the world. His illustrious professional career was coupled with… Read More >
Gift to Hospital Honors Dog Animal owners are often moved to make a generous gift in gratitude for the lifesaving care delivered at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. The gift Karen Gupta… Read More >
EVP room named for K.T. Wright On December 5, Dr. Kenneth “K.T.” Wright thought he was attending an event at which his long-time business partner and friend Dr. Joe Connor would receive an award from… Read More >
Gift Aids Nursery in Wildlife Medical Clinic Decades before they began their retirements, Patricia and Randall Rushing were already reveling in their golden years. That is, the years spent with their golden retrievers. During their… Read More >
Scholarship Supports Area Students Dr. Paul Davis and Dr. Karin Crocker are both proud graduates of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine … 17 years apart. Yet they met, fell in love, and… Read More >
‘Don’t Ever Try to Do Anything Small’ When he was a veterinary student at the University of Illinois, Dr. David Reed watched as the bank foreclosed on his family home: the 120-acre farm in Cerro… Read More >
1990 Grad Tony Kremer Supports Scholarships He owns nine veterinary hospitals around Chicago, including a gleaming new general practice center in the Old Town neighborhood that’s believed to be the largest in the city. He… Read More >
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![[David Kieltyka in Uganda gorilla sanctuary]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/alum-kieltyka-feature.jpg)
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![[K.T. Wright, Joe Connor, Peter Constable]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/news-kt-wright-room.jpg)
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![[Dr. Tony Kremer]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/gs-tony_kremer.jpg)