The West Virginia University Davis-Michael Scholars Program and the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association are giving students a chance to learn what it’s like to be a veterinarian.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the programs will host Veterinary Career Day. The event is free, with breakfast and snacks provided, and is open to high school and college students.
Held at the Erickson Alumni Center, Veterinary Career Day will feature a series of short presentations from a variety of veterinary professionals in the morning, and give attendees an opportunity for one-on-one interaction with presenters and educators in the afternoon.
Veterinarians will be on hand to offer insight to their professional life and what a typical day in veterinary medicine includes. Faculty from the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design will also be present to discuss the Davis-Michael Pre-Veterinary Scholars Program.
An overview of the West Virginia Veterinary School Contract system for West Virginia residents will also be presented.
Registration forms must be completed and returned by Sept. 19 and will be limited to the first 150 forms received. Parents, high school teachers, counselors and college advisers are welcome to attend, but all attendees must register individually.
Those with allergies should be aware that live animals may be a part of the day.
For additional information or to register, please visit: http://davismichael.wvu.edu/activities/2014-veterinary-career-day.
The Davis-Michael Scholars Program was established to support the pre-veterinary medicine program within the Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences in the Davis College. This was made possible through a generous bequest from two Morgantown sisters, Gladys Gwendolyn Davis and Vivian Davis Michael. The Scholars Program is a direct result of their love of pets and their desire to foster quality veterinary care in West Virginia.
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CONTACT: Tammy Blake, Davis-Michael Scholars Program
304.293.1951, DavisMichael@mail.wvu.edu
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