Dr. Rick DeBowes

A $2 million proposal by Washington State University student Thomas Kile for the purchase, remodel, and expansion of a fictitious veterinary clinic earned first place in a national competition for veterinary students.

Dr. DeBowes has been a faculty member at the College of Veterinary Medicine for 20 years.

Dr. Rick DeBowes is on a mission to prepare students for something they don’t typically learn in school ― how to run a business.