In the world of veterinary orthopedics, few names command as much respect as Gretchen Flo. Now, after more than 50 years of active clinical service, teaching, and research, Flo is retiring—for real this time.

Students at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine give back to their local community in innumerable ways, including serving as mentors and role models for youths. Three students, each a mentor at an after-school childcare program at a local residential community, share their experiences.

The MSU College of Veterinary Medicine had the immense honor of hosting a multigenerational panel of Black veterinary professionals in February. Our speakers were Dr. Steve Carey, fourth-year DVM student Kacey Joseph, Dr. Timbrala Marshall, Dr. Kamaria Catalan, and Dr. Veronica Whiteside.

If you ask a class of second-graders what they want to be when they grow up, many will tell you about their dreams of being a veterinarian. Rarely will one have a specialty picked out, but Dr. Ashley VanderBroek had specific goals in mind.