Outstanding Alumni exemplify the ideals, character strengths and
principles of conduct that make the veterinary medical profession
one of the highest callings. We applaud them for the principles by
which they have lived and practiced their profession in diverse
areas of veterinary medicine.
Past Outstanding Alumni can be viewed below.
April 11, 2011
2011 Outstanding Alumni
Dr. Albert S. Abdullah, '57
Dr. Albert S. Abdullah, '57, has served his country, his
community, and the veterinary profession since 1957. He is licensed
to practice veterinary medicine in four states: Texas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, and Kansas.
After graduation, Dr. Abdullah worked in the Dumas Animal
Hospital. He was quickly commissi... (Read More)
April 11, 2011
2011 Outstanding Alumni
Dr. H. Richard Adams, '66
As an exemplary biomedical scientist, an accomplished
administrator, and dedicated teacher, Dr. H. Richard Adams, '66,
has served higher education and the veterinary profession for over
40 years.
After serving in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets for four
years and graduating with his DVM in 1966, Dr. Adam... (Read More)
April 11, 2011
2011 Outstanding Alumni
Dr. Glenn P. Blodgett, '74
His colleagues, his profession, and his community recognize Dr.
Glenn P. Blodgett, '74, as a leader in equine veterinary
medicine.
After graduation, Dr. Blodgett joined Spur Veterinary Hospital,
a mixed veterinary practice in Spur for two years. In 1976, he
became self-employed at the Hansford County Vete... (Read More)
April 11, 2011
2011 Outstanding Alumni
Dr. Dwight D. King, '70
Dr. Dwight D. King has continued to serve the veterinary
profession and the state of Texas for over 40 years with the same
work ethic he learned as a child living on a dairy farm.
After his graduation from vet school in 1970, Dr. King started
practicing with Dr. Austin Weedn in Houston. In 1974, he bought
Al... (Read More)
April 11, 2011
2011 Outstanding Alumni
Dr. Eugene T. (Zeke) Skidmore, '56
Dr. Eugene T. (Zeke) Skidmore, '56, has spent more than 50 years
serving the nation and the veterinary profession as an inspection
officer and a mixed animal veterinarian.
After graduation in 1956, Dr. Skidmore was commissioned by
APHIS-ISDA as a livestock inspector. From 1956 to 1959, he worked
f... (Read More)
April 09, 2010
2010 Outstanding Alumni
Dr. Charles M. Cocanougher, '55
Dr. Charles M. Cocanougher, '55, started his own private
practice in Decatur, Texas in 1956. A year later, he was called
into the service and served as a USAF Captain and base
veterinarian. After two years, he returned to private practice and
by the time he retired, he had established three clinics in W... (Read More)