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FULFILLING A DREAM: On Friday afternoon, when #NCStateVetMed’s Class of 2024 gathers for the annual Oath and Hooding ceremony, Katie Tyndall will achieve something that a decade ago she thought wasn’t possible: She will become Dr. Katie Tyndall — officially a veterinarian, ready to begin a career at a small animal clinic in Fayetteville.
“It feels not real,” Tyndall said. “I don’t know how I did this. I’m definitely looking forward to being able to put everything I’ve learned into practice.”
Growing up in rural Stantonsburg, North Carolina, Tyndall always knew she wanted a career working with animals but didn’t think becoming a veterinarian was in the cards for her until she interned in equine management in Kentucky after earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science from @ncstate in 2016. Tyndall wanted to do what the veterinarians were doing.
Inspired to follow her dream, Tyndall returned to NC State in 2019 to finish her prerequisites to apply to the College of Veterinary Medicine and was accepted in 2020. With a mixed-animal focus, she worked on the treatment crew in the Large Animal Hospital, served as the radiology club wet lab coordinator, helped organize the Equine Health Symposium last year and worked on in vitro canine and equine reproduction research projects.
A first-generation college student, the ceremony will mark a milestone in her family as she becomes the first Tyndall with the title of “doctor.”
“They’re incredibly proud of me,” she said. “My family has always been super proud of me, but also pushed me to do things and go outside my comfort zone.”
Meet more members of the CVM Class of 2024 at the 🔗 in our bio.
CALL THIS PLACE OUR HOME. Hugs, smiles and cheers of celebration were aplenty across the #NCStateVetMed front lawn this afternoon as fourth-year DVM students celebrated the end of their clinical year.
The year-long block of rotations around the NC State Veterinary Hospital’s specialty clinics marks the final phase of @ncstate’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum and provides students hands-on experience putting their classroom learning to work. Finishing this training is a momentous occasion for these veterinarians-to-be, and calls for celebration as we countdown to Friday’s Oath and Hooding ceremony! #classof2024
FROM PATH TO PRESENT: Five students from #NCStateVetMed`s Class of 2024 are headed for pathology residencies after graduation, a notably high number for a small and often unsung specialization within veterinary medicine. William Benedict, Emma Ferraro, Erica Ramaker-Erlandson, Stephanie Anderson and Elizabeth Browder each have unique interests within pathology but have leaned on each other for advice and support during vet school.
That camaraderie won`t change after graduation, these students say, even as they prepare to scatter across the U.S. for the next stages of their careers. Learn more about their vet med "paths" at the link in our bio.
CLASS OF 2024: From turning a laptop bag into a veterinary medical kit as a child to earning FOUR degrees at NC State University — undergraduate, master`s and a dual DVM and Ph.D. — North Carolina native Grayson Walker has been pursuing his destiny. When Walker steps out into his new career as a veterinary medical officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture after Oath and Hooding this week, his outstanding experiences at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine will be a part of his DNA, he says. Read about his journey at the link in our profile.
DAD-DAUGHTER DVM DUO: Two years ago, Craig Barnett sat proudly in the audience as his daughter, Dr. Alex Barnett, received her DVM degree at #NCStateVetMed`s Oath and Hooding Ceremony. This year it`s his turn to walk across the same stage.
The Barnetts were the first father-daughter duo simultaneously enrolled at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and they supported each other as Alex Barnett started her first career and Craig Barnett launched his second. For the former raleighpolicedept officer and head dog trainer, graduation from veterinary school marks additional milestones: The fulfillment of a goal held for over three decades, the gratification of making his daughter proud and the realization that it`s never too late to start over. Celebrate his graduation story at the link in our bio.
IT’S EARTH DAY. In case you haven’t heard, #NCStateVetMed is part of the national effort to help one of the most critically endangered canids survive: the red wolf. In partnership with the @zoos_aquariums and @usfws, our very own @carnivoreconservationcrew is working to preserve and repopulate the species by tending to our own wolf pack on campus. The team’s work is so important that they’ve been nominated for an @NCState Sustainability Award! Learn more about our conservation efforts using the link in our bio.
BRAVO! The #NCStateVetMed community gathered Thursday night to celebrate outstanding achievements over the past year. With Dr. Greg Lewbart serving as master of ceremonies, the annual banquet at Talley Student Union awarded dozens of honors to students, faculty, house officers and staff.
See this year`s award winners using the link in our bio.
COMBATING FELINE PAIN. Last weekend, more than 600 registrants, including veterinarians, cat owners, and cat enthusiasts, participated in the second annual Feline Health Symposium at #NCStateVetMed in partnership with @EveryCatHealth. Dr. Duncan Lascelles kicked off the symposium with the Sarah F. Hawes Memorial Feline Health Keynote, followed by a series of speakers addressing diverse feline pain topics over the two-day event.
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