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Swine Veterinarians Association Recognizes Excellence of 2 NC State alums, 2 students

Awards and Honors

Dr. Anthony Blikslager

Oct 31, 2023

Blikslager Takes Role of Director of Veterinary Medical Services at NC State

Dr. Anthony Blikslager, who had been serving as interim associate dean and director of Veterinary Medical Services at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has accepted the position on a permanent basis. He was formerly the head of the Department of Clinical Sciences. 
Dr. Natasha Olby is world-renowned for her research into aging dogs.

Jul 17, 2023

NC State’s Olby Wins 2023 AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award

Dr. Natasha Olby, the Dr. Kady M. Gjessing and Rahna M. Davidson Distinguished Chair in Gerontology at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, is the 2023 winner of the AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award. 
Taking the Veterinarian's Oath

May 9, 2023

Class of 2023 Oath & Hooding: ‘Your Path Has Been Unlike Any Other’

For the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2023, memories of maneuvering through the COVID-19 pandemic will always be intertwined with surviving the first anatomy lab, third-year finals and fourth-year clinical rotations. 
Shanna Rayburn, center, won the Linda Manning Memorial Award for Veterinary Technicians

Apr 28, 2023

College of Veterinary Medicine Bestows Honors, Celebrates Award Winners

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community gathered Thursday for festivities to honor faculty and staff members, including those who have won awards throughout the academic year, and to bestow the college’s own awards. 
The Class of 2022 at Oath and Hooding

Apr 25, 2023

NC State Oath and Hooding Set for May 5

Over the past four years, the COVID-19 pandemic presented some obstacles for the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2023, but the students have made it to the finish line and will celebrate their achievements with an Oath and Hooding ceremony May 5. The event will be at 5 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum on… 
Dean Kate Meurs

Apr 21, 2023

College Gathers to Celebrate All-Stars at 39th Annual Awards Banquet

The CVM community gathered for the 2023 Awards Banquet in Talley Student Union on Thursday to recognize and celebrate outstanding student achievements. Dean Kathryn Meurs welcomed attendees and special guests and congratulated members of the Class of 2023 on completing their rigorous training and preparing to enter their chosen profession. Dr. Greg Lewbart served as… 
Dr. Anthony Blikslager and Dr. Duncan Lascelles

Apr 13, 2023

2 Veterinary Professors Receive Alumni Association Awards

The NC State Alumni Association has recognized two longtime College of Veterinary Medicine professors with prestigious awards for 2023. Dr. Duncan Lascelles, professor in small animal surgery and pain management, was given the Distinguished Graduate Professor Award, and Dr. Anthony Blikslager, professor of equine surgery and head of the Department of Clinical Sciences, received the Outstanding… 
Fourth-year student Francess Blake intubates a feral cat on the mobile hospital.

Apr 3, 2023

March News and Updates: Overwhelming Success for Day of Giving and Open House

In the Spotlight ALL ABOARD! The NC State Mobile Veterinary Hospital frequently travels around the state to help communities with spaying and neutering feral and waiting-to-be-adopted animals. The hospital, directed by Dr. Kelli Ferris, recently spent a day sterilizing feral cats at the Chatham County Sheriff’s Animal Rescue Center, giving fourth-year students a chance to work… 
Derek Foster, associate professor of ruminant medicine; Stefanie LaJuett, a lead registered veterinary technician and trainer; Laura Nelson, associate dean and director of Academic Affairs; Regina Schoenfeld, professor and course coordinator for the clinical reasoning series in the DVM curriculum and editor-in-chief for the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education; Katie Sheats, associate professor of Equine Primary Care and incoming director of Distributive and Extramural Education; and Jesse Watson, director of Curriculum and Educator Development.

Mar 24, 2023

New Academy of Veterinary Educators Names 6 NC State Experts to Advisory Group

The credentialing committee of the Academy of Veterinary Educators has chosen six NC State College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members to be founding members of the academy’s distinguished expert cohort. 
Lisa Becton, Emily Mahan-Riggs, Don Banks and Hunter Everett

Mar 17, 2023

Swine Veterinarians Association Recognizes Excellence of 2 NC State alums, 2 students

Two alumni of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and two current students were honored at a recent conference of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Dr. Emily Mahan-Riggs, CVM class of 2017, won the $10,000 AASV Hogg Scholarship. Dr. Lisa Becton, CVM class of 1994, was awarded the Technical Services/Allied Industry Veterinarian of the…