From Baca County to medical school: Q&A with Biomedical Sciences alum Chelsea Alton
“I hope to serve in rural, underserved communities, helping to be part of the solution for the inadequacy of healthcare systems in these regions.” -Chelsea Alton
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Baca County: Chelsea Alton - Biomedical Sciences
During the 2022-23 academic year, we are highlighting one Colorado State University student or alum from each of Colorado's 64 counties. The Centennial State's land grant university has a connection to the diverse lands and people from the counties of Moffat to Baca, Montezuma to Sedgwick and everywhere in between.
Halfway home: CSU’s All64 Project profiles show impressive variety of skills, experiences of Colorado students
During the 2022-23 academic year, The All64 Project will highlight one student or alum from each Colorado county. The interactive map with colored pinned county locations shows which profiles are done. The first six counties and students are included in this initial launch.
Elko Daily Free Press: Goicoechea returns as state veterinarian
J.J. Goicoechea previously served as Nevada state veterinarian from 2016 to 2019 and has 20 years in private veterinary practice. The fourth-generation Eureka rancher received his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University and his bachelor of science from the University of Nevada, Reno.
CSU AlumLine: The Power of Caring
Vanessa Villegas Selwyn (Ph.D., ’19) has always lived between worlds. She is the daughter of a Chicana Native American mother and a Russian, German, and Jewish father. Her academic background is the very definition of interdisciplinarity, with degrees in psychology, cellular and molecular biology, and curriculum and instruction.
Wet Mountain Tribune: NASA veterinarian has deep family roots in the Wet Mountain Valley
A 1969 graduate of Pueblo’s South High, Russell Higbee went on to the University of Colorado for a couple of years, and then returned to Pueblo to finish his undergraduate work at CSU-Pueblo’s institutional predecessor, the University of Southern Colorado.
Veterinary Practice News: Veterinarians on the forefront of climate change impact
“Human health authorities have said, very emphatically, climate change is the number one public health threat of the 21st century,” says Dr. Colleen Duncan. “However, these impacts are not restricted to people. Veterinary associations around the world are similarly declaring climate change poses a monumental threat to animal health.”
PR Web: Fear Free, LLC welcomes Dr. Kwane Stewart as Chief Veterinary Professional Relations Officer
As a graduate from Colorado State University’s renowned veterinary school, Dr. Stewart brings more than 25 years of experience as a veterinarian, including work within shelters, nonprofits, emergency clinics, and even film sets as Netflix’s veterinarian.
The Hill: America’s land-grant universities uniquely positioned to fight today’s biological threats
"Land-grant universities have their boots on the ground in the battle against threats to food and agriculture. We need to provide them with what they require to protect the communities they serve." -CSU chancellor Dr. Tony Frank and former Sen. Tom Daschle
American Animal Hospital Association: AAHA welcomes new president, directors
CSU DVM alum Dr. Margot Vahrenwald and new AAHA president, earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia and then a master’s degree in Communications at American University. In 2011, she opened Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center which is now a six-doctor small animal practice in northeast Denver.