The College of Veterinary Medicine, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) sponsored a dinner for the class of 2014, their families, and faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday, September 24. Afterward, the 56 new veterinary students were welcomed into the veterinary profession with a White Coat Ceremony. The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) provided white coats with the students’ names embroidered on the front and engraved names badges. These were presented to each student by OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Dean, Dr. Cyril Clarke and the OVMA President, Dr. Keith Sides. Dr. Laird Goodman also presented each student with an OVMA-sponsored stethoscope.
Mistress of Ceremonies was Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, Dr. Sue Tornquist. Ceremony speakers were Dean Clarke; OSU Provost Dr. Sabah Randhawa; Hill’s Pet Nutrition Veterinary Affairs Manager, Dr. Barry Watson; OSU’s SCAVMA President, Ms. Jacqueline Koehne (class of 2012); and Dr. Keith Sides.
