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The organization is made up of WSU educators who provide advocacy and expertise to engage students in transformative learning experiences. This was the academy’s first induction ceremony since 2020.

Christina Negretti recently completed a rotation in California where she worked with a variety of species of wild sea lions, seals, and sea otters in rehabilitation before their release back into the Pacific Ocean. Given Christina is headed to work at a mixed animal practice on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, and her attraction to wildlife, […]

Welcome assistant professor Korakrit Poonsuk to the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Sierra Temple always wanted a career that would be fulfilling, challenging and rewarding, that built her up personally as well as professionally. Since animals hold a very special place in her heart, working with animals was also desired, which made veterinary medicine her perfect fit.  From Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Sierra is headed back north after graduation to […]

Jordan Cretors is a Scottsdale, Arizona, native, and when she graduates from #WSUVetMed four weeks from today, she’s headed home to complete the emergency care mentorship program at VCA McCormick Ranch, a small animal practice specializing in general practice and emergency care. SCUBA-certified since she was 10 years old, Jordan’s love for the ocean inspired […]

Kristen Dahlin’s main area of interest is exotics, so it’s no surprise that following graduation Saturday, May 6, she will be seeing small and exotic animals at Spanaway Veterinary Clinic in Spanaway, Washington. “I like being able to work with such a variety of species since they deserve just as much love as our dogs […]

Katie Sciarrotta and Sophie Shirali are the latest recipients of the Peter A. Zornes Memorial Neuroscience Scholarship.

Are you considering #WSUVetMed? Every other Wednesday we are highlighting our student ambassadors who are available to provide insight into our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. Out of state and thinking about #WSUVetMed? Second-year veterinary student Samantha Amey-Gonzalez is more than happy to chat. Sam is a Washington native but lived on the East Coast […]

Large animal patient services coordinator Travis Bauer has been helping to ensure the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s clients and patients receive the best possible care since he joined the team in November 2020.

Originally from Russia, Polina Karpushkina is only weeks away from graduating from WSU with a degree in genetics and cell biology. While graduate school may be in her future, Polina plans to find a job in the research industry to gain experience and, hopefully, find a research topic that sparks her curiosity.