People

Caitlin Juneau is hoping to return to western Washington after graduating with her veterinary degree and finding a position at a small animal practice.

Joel Changalucha is a PhD student working on his research with Rabies Free Tanzania.

DVM student Nicholas Vanderholm plans to work predominantly with dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and other small animals when he graduates from WSU this spring.

Microbiology student Jazmyne Jackson screens for Myxobolus cerebralis, a parasite that lives in the bone and cartilage of fish, in WADDL.

WSU alumnus Seth Schneider is one of 551 selected for the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program

After an uncertain, challenging youth, Dr. Carlos Valerio is committed to a positive mission. A mentor to students and colleagues, so they can achieve their own dreams, he also heals animals with neurological issues, and contributes to moving veterinary medicine into the future.

Dr. John Augustine retired roughly two years ago after practicing for half a century. During that time, he provided unmatched and dedicated care to countless animals and their owners, while also serving as an example and mentor for those who worked alongside him and dreamed of their own careers in veterinary medicine.

Peter Yunker is a junior in Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience pursuing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience with a pre-medicine track. Peter has spent recent summers in Alaska working as a commercial fisherman, but when he graduates in the winter of 2023, he hopes to head to medical school.

Dr. Nickol Finch has been providing exceptional care for wildlife and exotic pets at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital for more than two decades.

Dr. Margaret Wild joined the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018 to lead Washington’s elk hoof disease research efforts.