We have no doubt you will go forth and make a difference in the communities you serve! #UTCVM2024

Every. Single. Graduation. Dr. Becky Gompf has helped students and faculty with their regalia since the first graduating class in 1979. #UTGrad2024 UTCVM2024 UT Knoxville Alumni

Video definition of “herding cats” #UTCVM2024 #UTGrqd2024

A special day for UTCVM veterinary ophthalmologist and her daughter. In the Blink of an Eye vetmed.tennessee.edu/in-the-blink-o… UT Institute of Agriculture UT Knoxville UT Knoxville Alumni

Congrats, Emilia! 'After graduation, I will be returning home to Connecticut and working as a mixed animal veterinarian at Beckett & Associates Veterinary Services. My favorite part of being a student at UTCVM has been all of the amazing friendships and connections I have made.'

Congrats, Dr. Jones! And welcome back!

Painting the Rock is a right of passage for graduates on the UT campus. Keith Carver joined our #veterinary class of 2024 as they leave their mark--on campus and in their communities after graduation! #UTCVM2024 UT Institute of Agriculture #PaintTheRock

Congrats, Victoria! 'These have been some of the best years of my life. I've made amazing friends & learned to care for animals of all shapes and sizes. I'm blessed to have found my true passion in life, and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to earn my DVM at UTCVM.'

To help us highlight our wellness activities, Dr. Marcy Souza did a total of 19 one-hour dives over a week in the Philippines. Here she is showing her love for some sea turtles who shared the water with her. #volvet50thwellness #VolsIntentionalWellbeing

Congrats, Piper! 'My favorite experience is working in the large animal hospital, being on field services, and working collaboratively on international research with my mentors. Picture from Argentina From left to right: Dr. Videla, Piper (me), and Dr. Lear.' #UTCVM2024

Congrats, Miriam! 'I will work in a small animal and exotics general practice in Florida. I have enjoyed everything at UTCVM -- the education, professors, classmates, and staff members have made me very grateful to be a volunteer and a student at UTCVM!' #utcvm2024

Congrats to Spencer! He's joining The Pet Hospitals in Memphis as a small animal practitioner. 'I have thoroughly enjoyed the supportive, collegial nature of UTCVM. Everyone has been so welcoming, and the clinicians have been amazing in supporting our growth as vets.' #UTCVM2024

Mariah, C/O 2024 grad, plans to help improve access to veterinary care with HSTV. 'This new job is near and dear to my heart and is at the center of what I feel being a Volunteer is all about. It is about giving back where you can and always asking, 'What can I do to help?''

Samesies!

Congrats, Baylee! She's headed to Dallas, TX to work with Veterinary Emergency Group. 'I will always be grateful for the lifelong friendships I have made at UTCVM as well as the education I have received from the residents and clinicians.' #UTCVM2024

Dr. Sharon Patton was our first UTCVM female faculty member, and her daughter Rachel was no stranger our parasitology lab. Dr. Rachel Patton McCord’s blood runs as orange as her mother’s. UT Arts & Sciences with a #mothersday story artsci.utk.edu/mother-and-dau…

Every May, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology hosts Service Animal Eye Exams. At UTCVM, our Ophthalmology Service is joined by our Small Animal Rehabilitation Service to provide free eye and orthopedic exams for working and service dogs.

It’s the last day of clinics for our Class of 2024! Hawaiian shirts it is! #utcvm2024