Finding the Fusion of Art and Science
Alex Golden, a December graduate from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) biomedical sciences (BIMS) master’s program, has always wanted to be a doctor. While growing up in New Jersey, Golden developed a love for dance, theater, and the arts, and so he decided to combine all of his passions […]
Telling ‘Tails:’ Where Veterinary Medicine and Storytelling Meet
Amy Gulick, a third-year veterinary student in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), might spend her days learning about hard-science topics such as anatomy and biochemistry, but at heart she is a self-described storyteller. “To me, every disease has a story. It has a beginning, then it has a progression, […]
CVM Graduate Student Earns SMART Scholarship from US Department of Defense
Krisa Camargo, a graduate research assistant in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT) program, has been awarded a Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship from the United States Department of Defense (DoD). The scholarship will cover Camargo’s tuition, textbooks, health insurance, and an […]
Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy Opens Doors for CVM Veterinary Students
Veterinary medicine is an increasingly complex field with a diverse range of career options. For five students from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), this summer allowed them to explore the intersection of veterinary medicine and entrepreneurship through the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy (VEA). The VEA is a 10-week summer program […]
CVM Student Spends Summer Working Aboard Alaskan Veterinary Boat
When Linda Buehler, a third-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), decided to visit her aunt and uncle in Alaska during the summer, she could only hope that there would happen to be a veterinarian with whom she could work. Luckily, Petersburg, a small town of 3,000 […]
Exploring A Passion for Rural Medicine
Tori Chambers, a third-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has a passion for rural veterinary medicine. Her experience this summer working for four weeks as an extern at Quitman Animal Clinic, a rural mixed animal practice about an hour north of Tyler, has only strengthened her […]
Student Explores Texas Panhandle Veterinary Careers with VERO Tour
The sweeping vistas of West Texas offer many opportunities to practice veterinary medicine–and Hannah Johnson wanted to explore her options firsthand. To do so, the third-year Texas A&M University veterinary student decided to devote part of her summer participating in the Veterinary Education, Research and Outreach (VERO) Food Production Tour. The six-day tour, offered through […]
Veterinary Student Explores Career Options with VERO Tour
Jacob Willingham’s early years were spent at county fairs and major livestock shows across Texas. The Milano native started showing pigs and eventually bought a handful of sows so he could raise his own pigs. Soon, he was showing heifers and even today continues to raise cattle to sell to family friends. Not surprisingly, Willingham’s […]
VERO Internship Introduces Student to Dairy Cattle Medicine
Asucena Ochoa’s first experiences with cattle were during her Houston high school’s agriculture classes. Now, however, after participating in Texas A&M University’s innovative Veterinary Education, Research and Outreach (VERO) Food Animal & Rural Practice Summer Internship Program, Ochoa is considering pursuing a career working in food animal production or in a rural practice that serves […]
West Texas ‘Tour’ Reaches Milestone, Introduces 100th Student To New Avenues For Veterinary Practice
As a young boy growing up in Milano, Jacob Willingham started showing pigs at county fairs. He soon was raising his own and widening his agricultural interests to include showing heifers. So, it’s not surprising that Willingham, now a third-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), is […]
