PEER Veterinary Student Fellows Promote STEM in Local, Rural School
Written by Amina Karedia, 2019 PEER Summer Student Fellow On May 17, PEER Veterinary Student Fellows Danielle Vaden Anderson, Amina Karedia, and Noor Faisal promoted STEM content and careers in a local, rural school. The second-year veterinary students presented the topic of “Snakes & Snake Bites” to over 130 fourth graders from five different classes at […]
PEER Hosts Annual State FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event
On May 4, the Texas A&M PEER Program, in cooperation with the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVM), hosted the eighth annual State FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event (CDE). Dr. Glennon Mays, CVM director of recruiting and student services, welcomed FFA students and highlighted the many veterinary-related careers. Students participating […]
BIMS Students Promote STEM By Sharing Experiences
Written by Kristen Watts & Erin Valdez, undergraduate fellows in PEER program “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is the age-old question every student is asked, even though many don’t know the answer. Life after high school is a scary topic, which is why the Texas A&M University College of […]
PEER Represents CVM at Local Chamber of Commerce Career Fair
The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Youth to Career Fair on Sept. 17, during which more than 2,000 eight graders had the opportunity to visit multiple booths representing a variety of fields. The goal was to inspire regional middle schoolers to start thinking about career paths and give them the tools necessary […]
PEER Welcomes Cub Scouts For ‘Pets, Vets’ Day
Veterinary students with the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER Program welcomed around 70 families for their “Pets and Vets Day” on Sept. 15. The activity, designed specifically for local cub scout troops, began with a welcome by CVM director of recruiting and student services Dr. Glennon Mays, who, along […]
PEER Webcasts Provide STEM, Veterinary Enrichment to U.S., International Students
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER Program continues to build its webcast library this fall with a new lineup of presentations. Collaborating with KAMU, PEER provides live STEM educational webcasts to kindergarten through 12th-grade students nationwide and abroad. These presentations feature professors, scientists, veterinary students, technicians, and clinicians who inform […]
Texas A&M PEER Program Receives $1.26 Million Grant To Support Rural STEM Education
Dr. Larry Johnson, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) and principal investigator for the PEER Program, has received a five-year, $1.26 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) grant from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes […]
PEER Travels Across State to Address More Than 750 Students, Teachers
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER Program Veterinary Student Fellows reached more than 758 students during the month of July with presentations at the CVM, Houston, San Antonio, Midland, and Belton. PEER fellows Erin Eads and Melodie Raese continued their Summer Science Safari presentations each Tuesday afternoon, reaching approximately […]
PEER Educators Reach 700 Students During June Presentations
Veterinary students in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER program traveled throughout the Bryan/College Station and Houston areas during the month of June to give presentations to approximately 700 students. PEER fellows Erin Eads and Melodie Raese spent the first two Saturdays of June at the Animal Days events […]
PEER Presents at Six College Station Area Schools
Fellows from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER program gave six presentations at six different schools in various cities surrounding the College Station area during the week of May 21. While presenting on a variety of topics to audiences reach approximately 515 students from third through 12th grade, the […]
