Vet Cetera magazine 2015

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COMMENCEMENT DERINDA BLAKENEY, APR / CVHS Holt Tripp (right) was hooded by his dad, Phil Tripp, at his commencement from OSU recently. Phil Tripp, DVM, is also an OSU alumnus. Adding a Historic Touch NEW VETERINARIAN GETS MBA SAME DAY AT HIS ‘FAMILY SCHOOL’ Kentucky’s Holt Tripp comes from a long line of Oklahoma State University alumni. He recently joined them, adding a historic spin to his accomplishment. Holt’s father, Phil Tripp, uncle Mike Tripp, aunt Eva and uncle Pat Edmonds all earned their DVM degrees from OSU. Recently, Holt became the first person to earn both a DVM and an MBA degree on the same day at OSU. 74 Center for <strong>Vet</strong>erinary Health Sciences
“(VETERINARY MEDICINE) IS A FAMILY TRADITION, AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WRITING MY PART OF IT.” “Oklahoma State has a special place in my heart and in my family’s heart,” Holt says. “I chose to come here in part because it is a family school. My grandparents graduated from OSU the last year it was Oklahoma A&M. My dad, aunts and uncles and cousins have all been here, so there was a lot of appeal from that standpoint, and I wanted to get away from home for a bit, too. “I made the decision to pursue the MBA after several long conversations with my parents. My dad owns and operates Kentucky Equine Medical Associates, and my mom helped run the practice when it was first started. They know how important business training is and felt it was somewhere that my dad had fallen short in his training. They had the wisdom and the foresight to recommend that I not make the same mistake,” he adds. “My practice is a racetrack practice,” says his dad, Phil. “We spend eight months a year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., and four months at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark. As a little guy, Holt liked to tag along to the track when he could. He enjoyed being around the animals and the people. Holt has always done well in school and was able to get some scholarships. We knew he would do something in agriculture. OSU has one of the best animal science departments in the country. I told him, ‘It is your education, and you are only going to do it once, so you might as well go to the best place.’ Of course, once he came to Stillwater and the campus, he fell in love with the people and the university. He was accepted at both Auburn University’s and OSU’s veterinary colleges but decided to stay at OSU for his veterinary degree.” “I don’t know if there is any one part of vet school that I can pinpoint as my favorite,” says Holt. “The late nights in the anatomy lab studying with friends; the early mornings cramming for exams together — it’s the friendships and the relationships that you develop that really make vet school special and bearable because it certainly is a challenge.” For those interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine, Holt has this advice. “It is a diverse profession with a lot of opportunities,” he says. “I would discourage you from being pigeon holed into any one portion of the field because there is plenty of room for individual interests and pursuits. Don’t feel restricted in the form of practice that you pursue.” During his second year of veterinary college, Holt teamed up with Dr. D.L. Step, professor and food animal extension specialist. “Holt is an excellent communicator. He keeps his word and keeps you informed,” says Step. “We did a review of vaccines in receiving cattle and published the results. Holt is always thirsty for knowledge and to learn something new. I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with him.” Holt’s father hooded him on commencement day. Holt married this summer, and the young couple moved to Canada. “I have accepted a position with G.K. Jim Farms in Alberta, Canada,” says Holt. “I will be working as a professional services veterinarian and director of cattle operations for a large privately held cattle feeding company. I’m excited. It’s a family tradition (veterinary medicine), and I am looking forward to writing my part of it.” To see a video of Tripp, visit OKLA.ST/1CBTH01. <strong>2015</strong> Oklahoma State University 75
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