College of Veterinary Medicine

This weekend is the culmination of four years of learning for the Class of 2010. The College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes 140 new veterinarians to the profession. Students will be recognized Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Veterinary Medical Center auditorium at the Honors and Awards ceremony hosted by the Office of Student Affairs. Saturday at 8 p.m. students will meet at Mershon Auditorium for the annual Oath and Hooding ceremony. Students will receive the hood signifying their scholarly accomplishments, and then recite the Oath that signifies their official entry into the field. This is an exciting weekend for the graduates and their families. They will now embark on a career that will include 100,000 hours of service and improvement of animal and public health.

In addition to recognizing our students, we will also recognize two outstanding alumni with our Distinguished Alumni Award, as well as several faculty who are receiving special awards. Congratulations to alumni Dr. N. Kent Ames and Dr. Mary Torrence, and to our 2010 College Award winners: Dr. John Bonagura, Charles C. Capen Teaching Excellence Award for Graduate Education; Dr. Richard Bednarski, Dean’s Award for Creativity in Teaching; Dr. John A. E. Hubbell, William L. Ingalls Award for Exceptional Service; Dr. S. Mark Strauch, Pfizer Distinguished Teaching Award; and Dr. Cheryl London, Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research.