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University of Findlay Graduates Find Out They’re Living Together 3,830 Miles From Campus

Once strangers, three students shared classrooms, dining halls, and dorm hallways before graduating in May of 2022 from the University of Findlay. Emma Holm, Taylor Wenzinger, and Hannah Vangen all graduated with bachelor’s in Animal Science / Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option. After four years in Findlay, the three would soon find out that they would become […]

University of Findlay Alumnus Providing Curbside Veterinary Service During COVID-19 Pandemic

University of Findlay alum, Tyler Fields ’14, DVM, is doing his part to continue providing vital services to the Blanchard Valley area throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While at Findlay, Fields double majored in Animal Science, with a Pre-Veterinary emphasis, and Biology. Now a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Blanchard Valley Veterinary Clinic, Fields and […]

Serving the Armed Forces with Animal Science

The greatest way someone can serve their country is by using their natural talents and passions to make a difference. Caitlin Streacker ’15 has combined her love of working with animals with her sense of duty to her country to make an impact by serving in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps in the Army Medical […]

Pre-Vet Grads Earn Top Scholarship in Veterinary School at Mississippi State University

Three University of Findlay graduates were awarded the prestigious Bardsley Scholarship at Mississippi State University (MSU). Awarded to the 12 highest-performing incoming Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students, the scholarship provides students with $50,000 to be applied to their tuition annually, preferential scheduling of courses, externships, research experiences and clinical rotations, as well as additional leadership […]

Venture into the Unexpected with a Veterinary Degree

Contributor: Katelyn Durbin ’16 Many students interested in veterinary medicine often see their future filled with cats and dogs, livestock or exotic and wildlife animals. Few imagine a career involving disease outbreak investigation, policy reform or international surveillance. To University of Findlay graduate Katelyn Durbin, ’16, the latter options sound perfect. Durbin, currently a third-year […]

It’s Better Where It’s Wetter: Pre-Vet Alumnus Oversees Fish Health

Interview and writing completed with Larissa Holmes ’17 When most people think of veterinarians they think of the person who vaccinates a new pet or prescribes flea and heart-worm medication. According to Stephen Reichley ’09, alumnus of Findlay’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Program and director of fish health for Clear Springs Foods Inc., clinicians […]

UF alumna working for USDA makes a difference in 4 million lives every day

Jessica VanHook, DVM MPH, a 2005 graduate of UF’s Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program, is passionate about her career with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). As a Frontline Supervisor for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, she makes a difference in approximately four million lives each day. “Every single day when I go into […]

Aquatic Animal Researcher Recaps His UF Experience

Stephen Reichley, DVM, CertAqV, graduated from The University of Findlay with a Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine in 2009. These days he provides aquatic animal diagnostic services at the Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory in Starkville, MS and also at the Aquatic Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Stoneville, MS. He also performs research on diseases […]