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Alumni Tracks & Baby Vets1980Dr. Don J. Harris is presidentof the North American VeterinaryConference for 2008. Don is theowner of the Avian Exotic AnimalMedical Center in Miami, Fla. "It’s ahumbling experience to be the firstexotics practitioner to be in a positionof such magnitude," said Don. "To bepresident of such an all-encompassingorganization is a real honor."1981Dr. Michael Liles receivedthe Veterinarian of the Year Awardat the Arkansas Veterinary MedicalAssociation Winter Meeting in HotSprings, Ark., in February 2008. Mikehas served on the Arkansas VMA Boardof Directors for over 19 years. Mikeopened Liles Animal Clinic in 1994 inSearcy, Ark., where he also resides withhis wife of 24 years, Nancy. They havethree children and three grandchildren.1982Dr. Norette Underwoodwas installed as the first femalepresident of the Arkansas VeterinaryMedical Association at its WinterMeeting in Hot Springs, Ark., inFebruary 2008. Norette has beenmarried to Don Nolen for 22 years andhas owned and operated TrumannAnimal Clinic for 24 years. She and Donreside in Harrisburg, Ark.1983Dr. Michael Strain,newly elected Commissioner ofAgriculture & Forestry for the stateof Louisiana, received the EverettBesch Distinguished Service Awardat the Louisiana Veterinary MedicalAssociation Winter Meeting inShreveport, La., in January. Mike wasrecognized for his service to the localcommunity, the state of Louisiana, andthe nation.1984Dr. Sharon Hoffman,Diplomate of the American VeterinaryDental College, practices veterinarydentistry and oral surgery inJacksonville, Fla. The practice ismobile, and she travels to severallocations to provide referral services.Her research involves dental diseasein captive orcas. She delivered apresentation on this topic at the WorldVeterinary Dental Congress in Brazil in2007. Sharon and her husband, ScottBrewer, reside in Jacksonville, Fla.1985Dr. Sherrill Green is anassociate professor and associatedirector of veterinary service at StanfordUniversity in the Department ofComparative Medicine. Sherrill is alsoan author of romantic fiction. Dark Riderwas the first of two books published byKensington Publishers in September2007, and Shadow Rider will bepublished in October 2008. Sherril livesin Palo Alto, Calif., with her husband andtwo children.1996Dr. Kenneth E. Layton haspurchased Pine Valley Animal HospitalPC in Wilmington, N.C. Ken is marriedto Jeannie and has two stepchildren,Chris (24) and Micaela (20) and a son,Jacob (10).2000Dr. Sandy M. Landrymarried Dr. Dino Herrera Zaragoza ofVeracruz, Mexico, on January 4, 2008.The wedding took place in Veracruz,where Sandy and Dino reside. Sandyvolunteers at the University of VeracruzVeterinary School clinic and does reliefwork in Phoenix, Ariz.Dr. Rachel Dawn Roarkmarried Paul Roark on May 1, 2006.The Roarks had a baby, Zachary Ellis,on March 8, 2007. Rachel started doingemergency relief work at four differentveterinary clinics in the Dallas/ForthWorth area in July 2007. The Roarksreside in Dallas, Texas.2002Drs. Scott A. and LauraJ. Koenig have been married foralmost 13 years. They previouslyworked in Shreveport, La., and thenin Malvern/Arkadelphia, Ark. asassociates. The Koenigs currentlyare the owners of the Animal FamilyPractice Veterinary Hospital in Bryant,Ark. The Koenigs reside in Hot Springs,Ark.20