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CLASS OF 2024: From turning a laptop bag into a veterinary medical kit as a child to earning FOUR degrees at NC State University — undergraduate, master`s and a dual DVM and Ph.D. — North Carolina native Grayson Walker has been pursuing his destiny. When Walker steps out into his new career as a veterinary medical officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture after Oath and Hooding this week, his outstanding experiences at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine will be a part of his DNA, he says. Read about his journey at the link in our profile.
DAD-DAUGHTER DVM DUO: Two years ago, Craig Barnett sat proudly in the audience as his daughter, Dr. Alex Barnett, received her DVM degree at #NCStateVetMed`s Oath and Hooding Ceremony. This year it`s his turn to walk across the same stage.
The Barnetts were the first father-daughter duo simultaneously enrolled at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and they supported each other as Alex Barnett started her first career and Craig Barnett launched his second. For the former raleighpolicedept officer and head dog trainer, graduation from veterinary school marks additional milestones: The fulfillment of a goal held for over three decades, the gratification of making his daughter proud and the realization that it`s never too late to start over. Celebrate his graduation story at the link in our bio.
IT’S EARTH DAY. In case you haven’t heard, #NCStateVetMed is part of the national effort to help one of the most critically endangered canids survive: the red wolf. In partnership with the @zoos_aquariums and @usfws, our very own @carnivoreconservationcrew is working to preserve and repopulate the species by tending to our own wolf pack on campus. The team’s work is so important that they’ve been nominated for an @NCState Sustainability Award! Learn more about our conservation efforts using the link in our bio.
BRAVO! The #NCStateVetMed community gathered Thursday night to celebrate outstanding achievements over the past year. With Dr. Greg Lewbart serving as master of ceremonies, the annual banquet at Talley Student Union awarded dozens of honors to students, faculty, house officers and staff.
See this year`s award winners using the link in our bio.
COMBATING FELINE PAIN. Last weekend, more than 600 registrants, including veterinarians, cat owners, and cat enthusiasts, participated in the second annual Feline Health Symposium at #NCStateVetMed in partnership with @EveryCatHealth. Dr. Duncan Lascelles kicked off the symposium with the Sarah F. Hawes Memorial Feline Health Keynote, followed by a series of speakers addressing diverse feline pain topics over the two-day event.
THE SYMBOL OF PROFESSIONALISM. This past Saturday, the #NCStateVetMed Class of 2025 attended their long-awaited White Coat Ceremony. This event marks a significant milestone for the nearly 100 students, signaling the transition from the three-year pre-clinical portion of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program to the clinical phase, where they will work alongside veterinarians at the NC State Veterinary Hospital for the next year.
Third-year student, Shanti Coleman remarks, “I have loved the student part. I love learning and being in a classroom and learning new material, but I’m in this ‘put me in, coach’ moment, and I’m ready to get my hands dirty. This feels like the start of the career I’ve been training so much for, and now the training part is over. I get to actually get my hands in there, get off the bench and really start doing it.”
Read the full story using the link in our bio.
ON THE HORIZON. We`re counting down the days until the #Classof2024 strides across the stage, ready to take the veterinarian`s Oath! Stay tuned as we honor their journey with captivating stories, behind-the-scenes snapshots and everything in between as we lead up to their graduation ceremony on May 3.
IT`S A WOLFPACK WORLD. @ncstate is making its mark all over the world, from groundbreaking research to innovative solutions. Two prominent #NCStateVetMed researchers, Dr. Mat Gerard and Dr. Anthony Blikslager, have been traveling to South Africa to study rhinoceros sinuses since 2016. Read more about this important research using the link in our bio.
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