Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine graduation ceremonies scheduled
Membership in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine's Alumni Society will soar past the 2,000 mark with the graduation of the Class of 2007.
Eighty-eight new veterinarians will be awarded diplomas during the college's 24th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12 at 8:30 a.m. in Virginia Tech's Squires Student Center. Guests are asked to be in their seats by 8:15 a.m.
In addition to the 88 DVM degrees, the college will award nine Ph.D. degrees, 14 M.S. degrees and seven Certificates of Residency during the ceremony.
With the graduation of this class, the college will have awarded a total of 2,020 DVM degrees, 89 Ph.D. degrees, and 188 M.S. degrees.
Featuring dignitaries from both Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland, the colorful graduation pageant will include the presentation of diplomas jointly awarded by Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland at College Park, the administration of the "Veterinarian's Oath," the "Hooding Ceremony," and presentation of numerous awards and honors.
In keeping with tradition, the graduating class selected a favorite faculty member to address them during the ceremony. Dr. David Panciera, professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, will present keynote remarks.
Dr. Greg Svoboda, president of the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association, will welcome the new graduates into the profession on behalf of organized veterinary medicine and Dr. Lauren K. Keating, president of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, will swear the new veterinarians into the profession through the administration of the "Veterinarian's Oath."
Hillary H. Chase, valedictorian of the class of 2007, will be honored with the presentation of the Richard B. Talbot Award, and Dr. Lesley A. Colby will be honored as the Outstanding Young alumna.
On Friday, May 11, at 11 a.m., the college will hold its annual Graduation Awards Luncheon at the Custom Catering Dining Room at 902 Patrick Henry Drive in Blacksburg. Scores of students and faculty members will be honored for their academic performance and teaching excellence during that ceremony.
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) is a two-state, three-campus professional school operated by the land-grant universities of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and the University of Maryland at College Park. Its flagship facilities, based at Virginia Tech, include the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, which treats more than 40,000 animals annually. Other campuses include the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Va., and the Avrum Gudelsky Veterinary Center at College Park, home of the Center for Government and Corporate Veterinary Medicine. The VMRCVM annually enrolls approximately 500 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and graduate students, is a leading biomedical and clinical research center, and provides professional continuing education services for veterinarians practicing throughout the two states. Virginia Tech, the most comprehensive university in Virginia, is dedicated to quality, innovation, and results to the commonwealth, the nation, and the world.
