News from the College of Veterinary Medicine
Alumni Affairs Office

Welcome to the CVM E-news for January 2006

Everybody loves a good book sale
The Veterinary Medicine Bookstore announces all Elsevier General Reference books are on sale for a 10% discount during NAVC (Jan 9, 10, & 11). If you are not attending the conference, please take advantage of this great opportunity to add to your professional library. The bookstore is open Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM. For more information, call Mary at 352-392-6255.

AKC/Eukanuba National Champion Dog Show
The American Kennel Club announces its annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will be held January 14-15, 2006, in Tampa, FL. The College of Veterinary Medicine will have an exhibit booth in the Tampa Convention Center, so stop by and say hello.

Western Veterinary Conference Alumni Reception
The 78th Western Veterinary Conference is February 19-23, 2006, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. UF CVM will host an alumni reception on Monday, February 20, 2006, from 7:30-9:30 PM in Palm E conference room.

Party in the Jungle…for the love of animals
SAVE THE DATE –Party in the Jungle….for the love of animals will be Friday, March 10, 2006, at Parrot Jungle Island in Miami. Join us for an evening of jungle fun – cocktails, exotic offerings to please your palate, fancy desserts, birds, big cats, auction, and dancing. Also enjoy a special performance by Dr. Marty Becker, co-author of “Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul.” This event will raise funds to expand and renovate Florida’s only veterinary medicine teaching hospital. Tickets are available through Kristi Esmiol at 352-392-4000 x5200. Read more

Good bye and good luck, Dean DiPietro

Dear College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni,

On December 21, I accepted the position of Vice President for Agriculture for The University of Tennessee System. My starting date will be sometime in the latter part of February to early March. The exact date needs to be worked out with VP Barrett and VP Cheek to best accommodate my remaining duties at UF, transition to interim leadership of the CVM, and my new endeavors at UT.

I have loved my work at UF and even more the College of Veterinary Medicine and its people. I have many fond memories of our place, and Deb and I have made many very good friends and colleagues. I have learned a great deal from our alumni and many others at UF that helped prepare me for my new position and will serve me well.

Thanks for your support and hard work to advance the CVM. I know I can count on your cooperation as I work with VP Barrett and VP Cheek in preparation for the transition to new leadership of the college. We will keep you informed regarding plans for interim leadership and the search process as the new year begins. All the best, Joe.

College Web site has job position bulletin board
Are you looking for a new CVM graduate to join your practice? Take a look at the Vet Med job position bulletin board on our Web site. Each Friday, job positions are posted and e-mails are sent to our senior students to advise them of the positions available. This service is free. If your practice to would like to post an open job position, contact Amy Word at worda@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu.

Building Tradition Brick by Brick
The CVM Class of 1980 purchased a commemorative brick for the Emerson Alumni Hall plaza.  The brick’s inscription reads "College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 1980, Charter Class." 

The CVM Class of 1995 also purchased a commemorative brick for the Emerson Alumni Hall plaza. The brick’s inscription reads "In Memory of Melanie M. Penn, Class of 1995, College of Vet Med."  The next time you visit campus, go by the Emerson Alumni Hall plaza to see these bricks.

If you or your class is interested in purchasing a commemorative brick, visit UF Alumni Association Web site.

Tell us what you are doing
We have added a section on our Alumni Affairs Web page called "Tell us what you are doing."  We are interested in hearing about your present practice, life and more.  We will post the results on our Web site.

Alumni Survey
We have also posted a brief survey on our Alumni Affairs Web page. We are interested in hearing from you regarding our recent Homecoming Celebration, revised Web site, and how you want to receive information from the college. Please take a few minutes to print, mark answers, and fax back to us at 352-392-8351. (We have received a great response to this and are compiling the answers to post shortly)

Attention Class of 1981
The Class of 1981 will celebrate their 25th reunion April 21-22, 2006.  These classmates will become charter members of the UF Alumni Association’s Silver Society.  Other events will include a barbecue, the Orange and Blue football scrimmage, a concert by the LandSharks (a Jimmy Buffet tribute band) and more.  Watch our e-news for more information.

Let’s Get Together
Need help planning a class reunion?  Contact the Alumni Affairs office for assistance.

Ed Turlington passed away Jan. 2
Former Gainesville mayor and Alachua County commissioner Edwin Baldwin Turlington, who served 25 years in public office but was most proud of his life as a teacher, died Monday, Jan. 2, at Gainesville Health Care Center. He was 89.

Turlington was hospitalized in early December and diagnosed with congestive heart failure, said grandson Thor Wishart of McIntosh.

Turlington spent his career in agriculture. Turlington Hall on the UF campus is named in his honor. (Source: The Gainesville Sun)

Back to College 2006
The University of Florida Alumni Association invites you Back to College 2006 featuring the Colleges of Design, Construction and Planning, Education, Medicine and Nursing, as well as honoring Florida Football, Stephen C. O’Connell Center and Smathers Libraries. The UF Alumni Association offers you the opportunity to return to campus in February 23-25, 2006, for an educational encounter with the faculty and staff of UF.

For more information about these programs and how to join the UF Alumni Association, go to www.ufalumni.ufl.edu.

For more information on other activities at the College of Veterinary Medicine, see our newly revised Alumni Affairs Web site at www.vetmed.ufl.edu/alumni

Zoë Haynes
Senior Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
haynesz@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu

Jo Ann Winn
Special Events Coordinator
winnj@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu