Mentoring Aspiring Veterinarians

Through the years I have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to be involved in numerous aspiring veterinarians' lives. Dave E. was the first. I met Dave at Pritchard's Island when the Veterinary Explorers Post travelled there to assist with the loggerhead turtle project. He was the marine biologist in charge of the island. Over the next few years, my family & I visited Dave quite often, and he spent time at our hospital as well. After many more years of study, Dave is now practicing veterinary medicine in South Carolina.

Mandy was one of those Explorers visiting Pritchards Island. She worked at Northeast Veterinary Hospital, and we like to think we helped her along her way. She now practices in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

Next came Carrie and Allison, they worked with me during their undergraduate years at Piedmont College. Dr. Carrie Cummings is an accomplished doctor at Northeast Veterinary Hospital and an excellent diagnostician. Allison graduates from vet school in 2006.

Jennifer N. is taking her first year finals at St. Matthews College of Veterinary Medicine in the Cayman Islands. Hang in there Jennifer--only three more years!

This month Jennifer C. and Carole, two current employees, have both been accepted to veterinary college. They have an exciting future ahead of them. I enjoy sharing my profession with aspiring young veterinarians. It keeps me challenged, it keeps me young, and it keeps me on my toes.