2026

WSU neuroscience students earn scholarship in memory of late WSU alumnus

Valentina Iturbe Fuentes, Karenna Meyermann, and Maya Nash — have been awarded the Peter A. Zornes Memorial Scholarship for their commitment and outstanding achievements in WSU’s neuroscience program.

WSU neuroscience students Valentina Iturbe Fuentes, Karenna Meyermann and Maya Nash pose with Peter Zornes' mother Kathy Zornes (far right).

WSU seeks to curb deadly pneumonia threatening bighorn sheep recovery

This spring, a team of WSU veterinarians, researchers, and students will begin connecting with small flock owners near bighorn sheep habitat to offer free ongoing disease surveillance.

Close up of Bighorn sheep in the winter.

WSU veterinary students place 5th in national business simulation competition

A team of Washington State University veterinary students recently placed fifth overall in the second annual Merck Veterinary Business Simulation, a highly competitive national event that drew students from more than 30 veterinary schools across the country.

Shyla Neugebauer, Rochelle Hunt, and Melanie Kicker pose.

Q&A with graduate student Zahra Abedzadehzavareh

Originally from Iran, Zahra Abedzadehzavareh came to Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine to explore a question she first encountered in a clinical setting: how pregnancy affects movement, balance, and safety for individuals using prosthetic limbs.

Zahra Abedzadehzavareh poses for a photo in the Maternal Orthopedics &Mechanics (MOM) Lab in Pullman.

Meet the Class of 2026: Greta Langholt

For Greta Langholt, a career in veterinary medicine has been a lifelong goal — one that began with childhood visits to the clinic alongside her dogs, Junebug and Georgia. “I loved being involved in my pets’ care and wanted to be just like our local vet,” she said. Over time, that early inspiration grew alongside […]

Greta Langholt poses with a horse.

Meet the Class of 2026: Emma Atkinson

Emma Atkinson has always been drawn to horses, but it’s the blend of science and problem-solving that solidified her path in equine medicine. After graduation – just eight days away – Emma will begin the next chapter of her career in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where she will complete an equine internship at Roaring Fork Equine Medical Center.

Emma Atkinson poses with a foal.