Summertime Standouts: Jessica Rupert
Second-year veterinary student Jessica Rupert reports on her summer experience in Bethel, Alaska: "As a student, I loved knowing that the practice of veterinary medicine can be taken anywhere."
Tag: "Doctor of Veterinary Medicine"
Flagstaff Business News: Protecting Pets, Humans from Deadly Rabies
By Dr. Chelsey Rae Calhoun: August is Rabies Awareness Month, so please take a moment to learn more about this contagious virus and understand how to protect your pets. Calhoun was born in Cottonwood, Arizona and earned her veterinary degree at Colorado State University.
Sunnyside Sun: William Amsden celebrates 100th birthday
“Doc” William Amsden turned 100 years old on July 13. After WWII, he used his G.I. Bill to attend Fort Collins Colorado State University to earn his degree in veterinary medicine.
Dr. Rod Page honored for career achievement in canine research
Dr. Rod Page received the American Veterinary Medical Association Career Achievement in Canine Research Award at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium on July 27 in Worcester, Mass.
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: FFAR Awards Inaugural Vet Fellowship to Ten Students
The three-month long fellowship allows up to 10 students annually to conduct research with a mentor. Lauren Riggs, Colorado State University, is researching insect-borne diseases in ruminants.
University of Alaska Fairbanks News: UAF’s first class of veterinary students makes history
“After a month I knew Alaska was going to be home,” said Liz Millman. “It’s pretty incredible to be graduating vet school and going back to Alaska to continue caring for these dogs and building a career.”
Alaska DVM students blaze a trail from Fairbanks to Fort Collins
The first class of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks/Colorado State University 2+2 veterinary program are graduating this May. The trailblazing group of 10 students attended the first two years of coursework at UAF and finished their two years of clinical training at CSU.
KTUU Anchorage: Students in rural southwest Alaska receive $450,000 veterinarian grant
Remote villages in southwest Alaska will receive animal care assistance through a private grant announced by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
JAVMA News: 2+2 programs add up
Josh Link, a Pennsylvania native, found his home in Alaska's veterinary community. Link will be one of the first to graduate from a 2+2 program that connects the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and the CSU College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in May.
Beef Magazine: Veterinary scholarships awarded
Vet students Robert Buntz, Lindsay Francis, and Alexandra Hess received scholarships from Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.