DVM education

Aug 20, 2018

Class of 2022: Striving for More

It’s the little pushes in Garrett Williams’ life have that have made the most difference. They’ve come from others, like his grandparents who noticed how much he loved their animal books and encouraged him when he said he wanted to become a vet. It came from his parents, who both didn’t attend college, but told…

Aug 14, 2018

Class of 2022: A Lesson in Perseverance

Tahj Boston has an undefinable drive that helped her become a first-generation college student...

Aug 12, 2018

Undergraduate Research Program Gives Early Vet School Experience

The CVM’s undergraduate research program is an immersive introduction to the CVM and to the wide world of veterinary medicine. CVM faculty members have informally taken in interested undergraduates for decades...

Aug 12, 2018

Class of 2022: An Adventurous Path

After leaf cutter ants chewed through her tent in the Belize rainforest, Tala Woodward got up early the next morning, went on a hike and watched the macaws fly above the tree canopy. Woodward embraces the unexpected. It’s an approach that led her extending a semester abroad in Belize to a year, renting a room…

Aug 6, 2018

Passing Gas Podcast: Off the Cuff and On the Mark

Episodes, about 20 minutes each, are recorded weekly during the fall and spring semesters and available to students on class websites. The episodes alternate between topics related to anesthesiology and pharmacology...

Jul 30, 2018

Meet the CVM Class of 2022

The Class of 2022, the CVM’s seventh 100-member group, will go through student orientation from July 31-Aug. 3 on campus, followed by a formal welcome to the college during the traditional White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. Aug. 4 at the McKimmon Center.

Jul 10, 2018

Alum Griffioen (’18) Honored as a Strong Voice for Student Wellness

Two years ago, John Griffioen went to a conference and came back to the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine with a mission. As a delegate of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association, Griffioen was able to get a feel for veterinary education as a whole as a CVM student. He met other veterinary students…

May 9, 2018

Class of 2018 Story: A Community Unlike Any Other

My advice for students is to embrace and experience the present while in veterinary school and not become hyper-focused on your future following graduation...

May 9, 2018

Class of 2018 Story: From Friends to Family

Veterinary school was grueling, fulfilling, exhausting and exhilarating. I have been beyond lucky to have an incredible support group of friends and family...

May 8, 2018

Class of 2018 Story: Open Mind, Open Heart

There are a multitude of opportunities at this school and with this degree that I had never even heard of prior to coming here...