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Outstanding Alumni Archive

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.

M. Michael Swindle

M. Michael Swindle

April 09, 2010

2010 Outstanding Alumni Dr. M. Michael Swindle, '69 Dr. M. Michael Swindle, '69, is currently the Director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources and Professor and Chairman in the Department of Comparative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a Diplomate of both the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) and the... (Read More)

William A. Roach

William A. Roach

April 09, 2010

2010 Outstanding Alumni Dr. William A. Roach, '57 Dr. William A. Roach, '57, practiced veterinary medicine in Killeen, Texas from 1957 until his retirement in 1994. He served his community in various positions including serving on the Board of Trustees of Central Texas College for twenty-six years, including the first two years as an appointed member to f... (Read More)

Kenneth R. Pierce

Kenneth R. Pierce

April 09, 2010

2010 Outstanding Alumni Dr. Kenneth R. Pierce, '57 Dr. Kenneth R. Pierce, '57, received his DVM, M.S. and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and was hired as an instructor of veterinary anatomy upon his graduation from the DVM program in 1957. Dr. Pierce took a two-year break from academia to work in a private practice in San Angelo, TX, but returned to ... (Read More)

John M. Morton

John M. Morton

April 09, 2010

2010 Outstanding Alumni Dr. John M. Morton, '69 Dr. John M. Morton, '69, has served the community of Athens, Texas as a large and small animal practitioner since 1972. He is the president-elect of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), and has served in a variety of other roles. Some of Morton's accomplishments include being elected as chairman ... (Read More)

Ray Carroll

Ray Carroll

April 02, 2009

2009 Outstanding Alumni Dr. Ray D. Carroll, '57 After graduating from high school in Italy, Texas, Dr. Ray D. Carroll served twice on active duty as a member of the United States Navy Reserve. In 1957, he graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences with his DVM. For over 50 years, he operated the Carroll and Harper Animal Hospi... (Read More)

Jerry Fineg

Jerry Fineg

April 02, 2009

2009 Outstanding Alumni Dr. Jerry Fineg, '53 With a career spanning more than 50 years, Dr. Jerry Fineg has distinguished himself as a world-class veterinarian and Aggie. Throughout his illustrious career, he has served as a clinician and researcher with the United States Air Force, NASA, and as an educator at the College of Pharmacy at The University of Texa... (Read More)