DVM Class Of 2020 President Reflects On Leadership Role At CVM
Taylor Adams, the president of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Class of 2020, is interested in the behind-the-scenes work that leadership requires.
Adams had a great impact within the CVM, where the Dallas native endeavored to include as many different students and backgrounds as possible.
“I liked the format of our officer meetings and getting to work with a diverse group of officers,” she said. “Our goal was to listen to every member of the class and ensure that we were not just appealing to one group of the class.”
Community is an important part of leadership for Adams. Her favorite event of the year was Fur Ball, an annual formal event for veterinary students, because the turnout was so large and brought every class year of the CVM together for an evening. The connections she built are what she considers most valuable about her time at the CVM.
With an interest in small animal surgery, Adams’ dedication to detail and willingness to run the backstage of important events will prove to be valuable. Her wealth of experience in many different roles has given her the ability to juggle multiple variables at once, as a veterinarian often must.
“I am used to multitasking,” she said. “I had a job during undergrad and was president of my sorority, while taking a minimum of 18 hours each semester. During our clinical rotations, it was very similar and required multitasking, because I still had work I needed to do for our class officer team.”
For her final duty as class president, Adams will address her fellow Class of 2020 veterinary students during a virtual graduation ceremony in May.
She will then head to the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences for a small animal rotating internship, where her leadership experience will pave the way for a bright future as an Aggie veterinarian.
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Contact Information: Jennifer Gauntt, Director of CVM Communications, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science; jgauntt@cvm.tamu.edu; 979-862-4216
