With firsthand knowledge from the frontlines of biomedical research, this year’s commencement speaker brought a unique perspective shaped by his distinguished career in veterinary pathology.
Duck was a four-month-old foster kitten when he presented to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center’s Cardiology Service for evaluation of a heart murmur. An echocardiogram confirmed a grade V left basilar continuous murmur, a loud murmur often associated with a patent ductus arteriosus.
Lilly Conteh is a third-year DVM/PhD student who followed her multidisciplinary interests to her dream project—mosquito disease transmission research that was kicked off at the USDA Veterinary Research Scholars Program.
Equine dentist Dr. Colleen Turner (DVM ’01) is celebrating a major milestone: officially achieving diplomate status with the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC).
Marilyn Twitchell (DVM '52) was a leader, an innovator, and a woman of many talents. After a trailblazing life and career, Twitchell is still making an impact on the next generation of veterinary professionals with her scholarship fund.