Hometown: Boring, OR
Undergraduate Degree: Biology (Seattle Pacific University)
Area of Interest: Mixed Animal Practice
Renick Meyer’s summers are going to be a bit longer and much hotter after graduation, when the soon-to-be practicing veterinarian moves to Tucson, Arizona, for a small animal rotating internship at Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center.
Renick matched at the clinic last month through the Veterinary Internship & Residency Matching Program.
“The relationships built with faculty, residents, and interns have allowed me to feel prepared for what the ‘real world’ will look like for me and how to plan a career for myself,” Renick said. “Without those relationships, I would not be where I am today and have an internship lined up.”
Renick is drawn to a career where she can take pride in the work required to get there while continuing to invest in herself as a clinician over time.
“Veterinary medicine offers a path of lifelong learning and growth, and that sense of continual development is important to me,” she said.
Outside of the clinic, Renick values time to recharge – whether that’s reading, watching movies, or spending time with friends. She also embraced the WSU experience in full, especially the sense of community she found at Cougar football games, something she hadn’t experienced during her undergraduate years. In a rare feat, Renick even competed in track and field during her first year of veterinary school – an experience she now describes as both extremely difficult and incredibly rewarding.
At home, she cares for three pets – Texas, a 6-year-old three-legged cat; Georgia, a 5-year-old cat; and Indiana, a 5-year-old deaf Australian shepherd – each of whom has helped shape her passion for patient care.