Spring 2013 - School of Veterinary Medicine - Louisiana State ...

Life at the LSU SVM:
Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence
Construction on the Veterinary Medicine Building began in 1972 and was completed in 1978.
In 1973, the LSU SVM accepted its first class. While the Veterinary Medicine Building was being constructed, the Class of 1977
attended class in LSU’s Audubon Hall and provided medical care for animals in the temporary Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
On April 17, 1974, the last beam was placed in the Veterinary
Medicine Building. Painted red, white and blue, the beam
was signed by (from left to right) Tom Beyt, project architect
(standing at left in white coat); Joe Gossen, director, State
Board and Building Commission; Dr. Everett D. Besch, dean;
David Broussard, project manager and vice president, Eaton
Construction Co.; and three steel workers. The person signing
the beam is not identified.
Attending one of the LSU SVM’s first Student Chapter
of the American Veterinary Medical Association
meetings are Drs. Jill Wroten (LSU SVM 1977), C.C.
Kleinpeter (LSU SVM 1978), Bert Coco (LSU SVM
1979), Alfred Stevens (LSU SVM 1979), David Hesse
(LSU SVM 1978), Sally Coco (LSU SVM 1979) and Don
Meyer (LSU SVM 1977).
18 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: PAVING THE WAY
18 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: PAVING THE WAY