Summer 2004 - University of Minnesota College of Veterinary ...

NEWSCollege NewsNEWSMeet our NewestFaculty and StaffPaula BuchnerControllerAdministrationWhite Coat CeremonyThe 77 members of the Class of 2005 wererecognized at the White Coat Ceremonyon March 28. The students were presentedwith their white coats, marking the transitionto the clinical phase of their veterinary education.The event was jointly sponsored by theCollege and the Minnesota VeterinaryMedical Association (MVMA), with additionalsponsorship from Hills Pet Nutrition.Speaking at the ceremony were Dean JeffreyKlausner, Jim Winsor, president of theMVMA, and Stacy Tinkler, representing theClass of 2005.Stacy Tinkler addressesthe Class of 2005Nicole KirchhofAssistant ProfessorVeterinaryPopulation MedicineThousands Attend Open HouseThousands of visitorsattended theCollege’s annual freeopen house onSunday, April 4.Sponsored by theStudent chapter ofthe AmericanVeterinary MedicalAssociation (SCAV-MA), the open housewas organized by ateam of first-year veterinarystudents andCollege staff members.Visitors to the College’s annual open house enjoyed theopportunity to see greyhounds and other animals up close.The eventincluded tours of the Veterinary Medical Center and The Raptor Center; aveterinary school admission seminar and student panel; a petting zoo; animaldemonstrations; and exhibits from over 50 animal and veterinary-relatedbooths. Mark your calendars for next year – Sunday, April 3, 2005.78 GraduateKevin Fitzgerald at the 2004 graduationceremony.On May 8, the college’s graduating Class of2004 celebrated years of hard work at its ceremonyat Northrup Auditorium. RegentMaureen Reed conferred the Doctor ofVeterinary Medicine degree on 78 students andthe M.S./Ph.D. degree on 12 students from theVeterinary Medicine and Molecular VeterinaryBiosciences graduate programs. Dr. KevinFitzgerald, D.V.M., of Animal Planet’s“Emergency Vets” gave the graduation addresswith humor and a message for the students to“be involved with your community, be aresource, and give it your all.” Dean JeffreyKlausner congratulated the class on theiraccomplishments. Student speakers included Gregg Phillips and Beth Sipe,who reviewed their years at the college. Jim Winsor, the president of theMinnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA), welcomed the class intothe veterinary profession. Congratulations to our graduates – a job well done.14