CVM alumni gather at FAEP conference

Welcome to the CVM alumni e-news for February 2007

Back to College '07
The University of Florida Alumni Association invites you Back to College Thursday- Saturday, February 15-17, 2007. Back to College ‘07 follows a weather theme with presentations from the colleges of Astronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural and Life Sciences, Engineering, Design, Construction and Planning, Geology, and UF Physical Plant Division.

CVM’s Dr. Terry Curtis, ’87, will present Storm Phobia in Dogs at the Lunch Lecture on Friday, Feb. 16. Saturday’s keynote speaker is UF grad Stephanie Abrams, currently a meteorologist with The Weather Channel.

Won’t you come back to UF’s campus for an educational encounter with the university’s renowned faculty and staff? Back to College ’07 promises to be a storm you can weather. For more details, see www.ufalumni.ufl.edu. Registration deadline: Feb. 7.

Western Veterinary Conference
The Western Veterinary Conference is scheduled for February 19-23, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. The UF CVM will host an alumni reception on Monday, February 19, 2007, from 7:30-9:30 PM at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Room Islander G. For more information, contact Sunshine Andrei by email or 352-392-4700 x5200. Read More

Party in the Jungle. . . . . a Salute to Pets ‘n Vets
Come join us as we salute pets and veterinarians at Parrot Jungle
Island on Friday, March 9th, 2007. The evening's activities will
include cocktails, dinner, dancing, and a presentation by Jack Hanna.

'Jungle Jack' Hanna, world renowned director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, will do a live presentation with some of his animals. He and many of his animal companions have been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman, Larry King Live and Good Morning America. Hanna is recognized around the country as 'America's favorite zookeeper' due in part to this successful television program, Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures.

A Salute to Pets 'n Vets
Friday, March 9, 2007
7 PM - 12 midnight
Parrot Jungle Island, Miami
Starring Jungle Jack Hanna

Show your support of pets of all sizes and those who care for them by attending this special event. To purchase your ticket to party in the jungle, contact Zoë Seale, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Affairs at 352-392-4700 x5200.

CVM & Campus News

Open House April 14, 2007
The College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Open House is planned for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Open House features animal attractions and demos, school tours, kid’s carnival by O2B Kids, animal adoptions, silent auction, department displays, tasty food and much, much more! This annual event is sponsored by SCAVMA and the Class of 2008.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.vetmed.ufl.edu/openhouse

Commencement
The Office of Students and Instructions announces that the CVM Class of 2007 Commencement will be Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 2 PM in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Reception immediately following ceremony at the Touchdown Terrace Club, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Dr. Cheryl Chrisman has agreed to deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2007. Chrisman is a program director and professor in the Small Animal Clinical Sciences department. She has specialized in neurophysiology of learning and clinical neurology over her 30+ year career at the college.

CVM Alumni News

Alumni Featured on E-Vets Interns
Dr. Kevin Drygas, Class of 2006, premieres on Animal Planet’s E-Vets Interns starting January 22, 2007. This series features 5 interns and will be re-broadcast several times.

Drygas graduated in May 2006 and joined Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, as a small animal surgical intern. He joins Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald of Emergency Vets fame on this show. For more information, see www.animalplanet.com and search for E-Vets Interns..

UF Homecoming Weekend 2007
The UF Homecoming Weekend 2007 is scheduled for November 2 & 3, 2007. The Gators take on the Vanderbilt Commodores in The Swamp.

The CVM will have limited football tickets, Gator Growl tickets, and celebration meal tickets available for sale to our alumni. We have also secured room blocks at 3 Gainesville hotels for our out-of-towners.

CVM Homecoming Save the Date cards will be mailed around June 2007 and all additional information will be posted on the CVM Web site. Registration will not begin until September.

NAVC Reception 2007
It was “standing room only” for the UF CVM Alumni Reception at NAVC in January. We counted 418 people who signed-in and we believe there were many more. UF has the largest alumni reception turnout at NAVC. And didn’t we have something to celebrate – our recent National Championship football victory over The Ohio State University Buckeyes. Our newest Gator – a converted OSU alumnus – Dean Glen Hoffsis is proud to be on the Gator winning team!

Alumni Council Meeting Minutes
The CVM Alumni Council met Saturday, October 7, 2006. Minutes from those proceedings are posted on the Web site at www.vetmed.ufl.edu/alumni

Tell us what you are doing
We have 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 and have enjoyed your comments.

Class Reunions
2007 will be a busy year for the CVM alumni. Four classes are planning class reunions to celebrate their 5th, 10th, 20th, and 25th anniversary graduations. Reunion details are available at www.vetmed.ufl.edu/alumni

A Web site is born
The UF Alumni Association is kicking off its next 100 years of connecting the Gator Nation with a new Web site. The site includes a members-only section, online directory, merchandise offers, archived alumni publications, official class ring information and a new feature called Gators are Everywhere.

The Gators are Everywhere section allows alumni and friends to send their Gator pictures as they travel the world. The pictures will be posted on the site to show that "the University of Florida is in Gainesville, but the Gator Nation is everywhere." Visit the new site at www.ufalumni.ufl.edu and send your Gators are Everywhere stories to Gatorsareeverywhere@uff.ufl.edu.

Year of the Gators
Year of the GatorsLooking to celebrate both the basketball and football championship? Visit www.coolcollegeshirts.com to purchase your officially licensed Gator football and basketball Year-of-the-Gator T-shirt.

Introducing offical Gator Nation gear
Go to fossil.com/uf now and browse the selection of genuine University of Florida merchandise, including custom-designed UF alumni watches for men and women. You'll also find UF handbags, belts, wallets, sunware and more, all of it authentically crafted by Fossil.

If you are ordering a national championship watch, be the first to pre-order and get free overnight shipping. This offer is valid until January 22 and the watches will shipped on or before this date.

Additionally, every purchase you make contributes to the UF Alumni Association. Not only will you be showing your school spirit in style, but this will also support the UF Alumni Association.

Activities include a pep rally and outdoor concert on Friday night, and on Saturday, a BBQ before the Orange and Blue Scrimmage game. The event concludes with a red carpet reception in your honor at Emerson Alumni Hall Saturday evening. Watch your mail for more details.