Veterinary Nursing

Senior Veterinary Nursing Student Pursues Entrepreneurial Dreams for the Future

February 11, 2022

Camille White is an ambitious senior Veterinary Nursing student who is not afraid to take giant leaps to reach her entrepreneurial career goals in the field of veterinary medicine. Camille was born and raised in Indianapolis, where she was the youngest child of five and soon will be the second to earn a college degree.


Veterinary Nursing Student Michaela Powell Combines Learning and Advocacy

February 4, 2022

Michaela Powell, of the Class of 2023, is an inspiring veterinary nursing student who is taking small steps not only to obtain her degree, but to advocate for self-confidence and mental health for herself and peers.


Veterinary Nursing Student Leaves Full-Time Job to Pursue Second Degree

January 28, 2022

Megan Schillo, of the Veterinary Nursing Class of 2024, is one of many inspirational students in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine taking small steps and giant leaps toward pursuing her dreams.


Veterinary Nursing Students Gear Up for Clinical Year 2

December 15, 2021

New beginnings were the order of the day for Purdue University veterinary nursing students in the incoming Clinical Year 2 as they began coursework in Lynn Hall for the first time. August 23 served as orientation day for students in the Veterinary Nursing Class of 2024, 26 of whom are from Indiana. The class also includes students from Illinois, Ohio, and Massachusetts.


Veterinary Nursing Program Enables Student Gwen White to “Go the Distance” with New Career

December 10, 2021

An accomplished career is something that Gwen White, of Greenwood, Ind., already had when she chose to begin a new chapter in her life by enrolling in the Purdue University Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning Program.  Her story provides a compelling illustration of how distance learning not only opened the door for her to explore conservation connections to veterinary medicine, but also paved the way for the veterinary medical profession to gain a new member with a breadth of professional experience, linked to a deep passion for making a difference in the lives of others.


2021 PVM Career Fair Proves Popular for Clinics and Students Alike

November 12, 2021

Purdue Veterinary Medicine hosted its annual career fair in the Veterinary Medical Library this past Friday, November 5, and the event was a great success! DVM and Veterinary Nursing students attended the three-hour afternoon event to engage with representatives from a wide-range of veterinary practices.


Veterinary Nursing Program Staff Honored with Purdue Student Impact Award

October 1, 2021

Congratulations are in order for Veterinary Nursing Program staff members Paige Allen, MS, RVT and Shelly Opperman, who received Purdue University’s Student Impact Award for their work as instructors for the All Creatures Great and Small Learning Community.


New Twist on Annual Event Helps Maintain PVM Tradition for Welcoming New Students

September 17, 2021

In keeping with a beloved tradition, the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the incoming classes of DVM and veterinary nursing students recently by hosting a combined Stethoscope Ceremony event.  The program honored the first-year veterinary medicine students as well as the clinical year 2 veterinary nursing students who began coursework in Lynn Hall for the first time with the start of the fall semester.


Orientation Gives Veterinary Nursing Students Head-start on New Semester

September 3, 2021

The Purdue University Veterinary Nursing Program welcomes students both in-person and virtually as studies kick-off for the fall semester.


New Purdue Veterinary Medicine Students Enliven Lynn Hall

August 20, 2021

Enthusiastic chatter and smiling faces paired with brand new Purdue Veterinary Medicine T-shirts signaled the arrival of the newest class of Purdue DVM students this week.  The 87 members of the DVM Class of 2025 have been participating in a week-long orientation program entitled “LAUNCH! DVM 2025,” which began Monday, August 16.