News from the College of Veterinary Medicine
Alumni Affairs Office
COMING SOON
The UF College of Veterinary Medicine will host its 14th Annual Golf Classic in memory of Melanie Meador Penn on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club. You are welcome to form a class team and play with our current faculty and students. Don’t want to play? Sponsor a team student!
If interested in participating or sponsoring a team, contact Jo Ann Winn. Click here to see the brochure.
- CVM Annual Open House – Saturday, April 15, 2006
- Professional Coating Ceremony – Thursday, May 4, 2006
- Class of 2006 Commencement – Saturday, May 27, 2006
- AVMA – July 15-19, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. Alumni Reception TBA.
Congratulations, Dr. Amara Estrada
Dr. Amara Estrada (Class of 1998) was named a 2006 Outstanding Young Alumnus by the UF Alumni Association. The award was established to recognize Gators who have distinguished themselves in business, community or service and have received a graduate degree within the past 10 years. This is the first year of the Outstanding Young Alumni award.
Estrada will be honored with other Outstanding Young Alumni during the Spring Weekend Reunion on April 22, 2006.
New department name
Effective December 2, 2005, the Department of Pathobiology was changed to the Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology. With more emphasis being placed on infectious diseases, especially emerging pathogens and pathology, the broad name, Pathobiology is no longer accurate.
Professional Coating Ceremony
The College of Veterinary Medicine will present our new juniors with a white lab coat to wear during their clinic rotations at the Professional Coating Ceremony on Thursday, May 4, 2006. If you are asked to present a student with his or her coat, please participate if at all possible. You will get a preview of the future veterinarians.
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 have posted replies on our Web site.
Question of the month
What kind of professional work are you doing now?
1) Small Animal – Cats or Dogs
2) Large Animal – Equine or Food Animal
3) Marine Animal, Exotics or Wildlife
4) Permanent Location or Mobile Vet
Reply to CVM.Alumni.Affairs@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
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 your mail for more information from Jim Thompson, Dale Kaplan-Stein and Mike Ponte.
The Class of 1996 wants to have a class reunion in conjunction with UF Homecoming October 6 & 7, 2006. If you are a member of the Class of 1996, contact Dr. Debra Kamstock <Kamstock@colostate.edu> ASAP to start planning.
Let’s get together
Need help planning a class reunion? Contact the Alumni Affairs office for assistance.
The UF Alumni Association is looking for interesting stories about your experience as a Gator. Whether it is your first steps on campus, how you met your significant other or what led to your career path, we want to hear from you. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Alumni Association and we are searching the Gator Nation far and wide for unique stories. Please send two paragraphs about your experience at Florida and where you are now to Gatorstory@uff.ufl.edu. Please include a picture, e-mail address and current city and state. Please note that we may publish this in promotional materials and edit for content in 2006 as we celebrate our centennial anniversary.
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 |
