News from the College of Veterinary Medicine
Alumni Affairs Office

Welcome to the CVM e-news for August 2006

COMING SOON

Pre-Game Tail-Gate Gatherings
The college has designated a location for pre-game tail-gate gatherings on our campus. The pre-game tail-gate gatherings may be held in the blue decal parking lot behind the Veterinary Academic Building. There is space available for shade tents, grills, tables, and also access to restrooms in the VAB. More information to come*.Football season starts Sept. 2. Cool libations for the Gator Nation!

Florida Veterinary Medical Association 77th annual conference is scheduled for September 8-10, 2006 at the Buena Vista Palace, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (formerly known as the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa). UF CVM will host an alumni reception on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 5:30-7:30 PM in the Knights Hall. For more information, see www.fvma.com

Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2nd annual Promoting Excellence Symposium is scheduled for September 21-24, 2006 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Destin, Florida. This event will begin with the FAEP Scholarship Golf Tournament on Thursday afternoon with 100% of the proceeds benefiting University of Florida students who show an interest in the equine field. Our 2006 symposium will focus on lameness and disease of the performance horse and will feature topics ranging from joint therapeutics to reproduction and internal medicine. Participants can earn 15 credit hours for attending these programs. For more information, see www.faep.net.

The University of Florida Homecoming Celebration “Relive the Tradition” is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7. The Gators take on the LSU Tigers in an exciting gridiron “Swamp fest.” The college will have Gator Growl and football game tickets available for purchase. We will also have our annual pre-game meal and celebration. Registration starts August 1 via the Alumni Affairs Web site. We were unable to secure a block of rooms but will keep trying. Hotel rooms are very limited so make your reservation today. See you in October!

Team VetMed rides the Horse Farm Hundred on Sunday, October 22, 2006. Start training to ride with Dr. Jim Thompson. Become one of the “domestiques” and help Thompson ride the century and raise money for student scholarships.

A second Team VetMed group will ride the RUSH 55, a 55-mile loop starting with the century pack at Morningside Nature Center, stopping in Flemington and returning to Gainesville. From the finish line, you can cheer on the Team VetMed century riders as they come in.

All riders must register with the Gainesville Cycling Club for the 100, 55, or 25 mile rides. See the Team VetMed Web site at team.vetmed.ufl.edu

The College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Search Committee has made recommendations to Dr. Doug Barrett, Vice President of Health Affairs and Dr. Jimmy Cheek, Vice President of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The decision will be announced in the future.

University News
The University of Florida has unveiled a new logo. The state seal is no longer included in the logo and was replaced with the monogram “UF.” You will see more of the logos in our publications, Web sites and other UF materials. The Foundation for the Gator Nation.

Say good-bye to an old landmark
The original Steak ‘n Shake restaurant on SW 13th has closed for renovations. Happy memories.

Distinguished Awards Nominations are due November 15, 2006!
It’s that time of year again when you have an opportunity to nominate outstanding alumni, deserving veterinarians, and those who have served the college in some special way. We need your help to bring deserving candidates to our attention for the Distinguished Awards program.

The nomination form is located on the CVM Web site http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/alumni and click on Distinguished Awards Program. A complete listing of previous recipients is listed there also.

Submit your completed nomination materials by November 15, 2006, to the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 100125, Gainesville, FL 32610-0125. For more information, contact Sunshine Andrei at 352-392-4700, ext. 5200.

Alumni Council Meeting
The Alumni Council minutes from the Saturday, April 15, 2006 meeting are now posted on the Alumni Affairs Web page.

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 many replies on our Web site.

Question of the month:
What advice would you offer to our new incoming freshmen?
Reply to CVM.Alumni.Affairs@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
We will compile these answers and share with our freshmen.

Class Reunions
Need help planning a class reunion? Contact the Alumni Affairs office for assistance. Class of 1982, your silver anniversary awaits you next year. Class representatives for the class of 1987, 1992 and 2002 – start planning.

Class of 1996 Reunion
Drs. Debra Kamstock, Janet Simowitz, and Melissa Loree are planning a class reunion for their class on the UF Homecoming Weekend Oct. 6 & 7, 2006. If you are in the Class of 1996 and are interested in a class reunion, please contact one of them.

Looking for a classmate?
As a member of the UF Alumni Association, you have access to our online directory. This tool allows you to search for lost friends, fellow Gators and former classmates. This is just one of many membership benefits. Not a member? Sign Up Online Now!!

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 Alumni Affairs Web site at www.vetmed.ufl.edu/alumni

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

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

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