Caring For A Queen: Texas A&M BIMS Student Completes Year Alongside University Mascot
Sophomore year has been anything but typical for Sarah DeLacerda, a pre-veterinary biomedical sciences (BIMS) major who has spent the past 12 months caring for Reveille X, Texas A&M University’s mascot and the Queen of Aggieland. As third handler, DeLacerda was one of three students who helped provide Reveille’s daily care and accompanied her to […]
Graduating Texas A&M Student Pursues Passion For Science Through Veterinary Medicine, Public Health
Growing up in Corpus Christi around his family’s many chickens and fish tanks, fourth-year veterinary student Luke Gibson has always been fascinated by the relationship that people have with their animals. Now in the final semester of his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, Gibson is preparing for a career that combines veterinary medicine and […]
Texas A&M DVM Student Finds Community Through Unique Opportunities
Having grown up in a small town, fourth-year veterinary student Alexandria Butler knows the importance of building a strong community where everyone feels connected and welcomed. During her time at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Butler has taken advantage of every opportunity that has come her way, including completing […]
Unique Opportunities Help Texas A&M Student Achieve Goal Of Becoming Rural Veterinarian
Lindsey Tarby, a fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has had many interesting experiences that have helped her dreams take shape. From contributing to equine research as an undergraduate to serving her fellow Texans with the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), Tarby took every opportunity […]
Meaningful Relationships Shape Texas A&M Veterinary Student’s Career In Large Animal Surgery
As a lifelong lover of horses and with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree almost in hand, Park Phillips is on track to achieve his dream of becoming a large animal surgeon. The fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has spent years working toward his […]
Graduating Texas A&M Student Practices Community Leadership Through Veterinary Medicine
Having lived all over the world while her parents worked for the United States military, fourth-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student Christina Edlebeck knows the importance of building strong communities and welcoming outsiders. As she completes her final semester at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Edlebeck is preparing […]
Aggie Veterinary Student Prepares To Begin ‘Dream Career’ At Mixed Animal Practice
Marco Rivera, a fourth-year veterinary student, didn’t always know he wanted to be a veterinarian. Although Rivera had always loved working with animals, it wasn’t until he was pursuing his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University that he decided to turn his passion into a career. Rivera faced challenges on his way to becoming a […]
VERO Student Pursues Passion For Public Health, Veterinary Medicine
El Paso native Alexa Mendoza fell in love with the VMBS’ 2+2 program in Canyon, where she developed her interest in veterinary medicine and its intersection with human health. For El Paso native Alexa Mendoza, nothing is more important than giving back to her community, so the fourth-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student at […]
Texas A&M VERO Student Prepares To Serve Panhandle Communities
While working toward his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, Jack Detten ‘23 has enjoyed unique learning opportunities through the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, a summer job in a national park, and more. From the Texas Panhandle to Aggieland to Yellowstone National Park — no matter where Jack Detten ‘23 goes, he strives to leave […]
Discovering New Interests: BIMS Student Embraces Legen-dairy Research Opportunities
Thanks to opportunities through the BIMS program, undergraduates are being introduced to new career paths. Benjamin Lamp, a senior biomedical sciences major at Texas A&M University, has discovered a new passion and career goal thanks to undergraduate research opportunities at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS). Lamp, a Plano native, was first […]
