Alumni

In Memory – Dr. Janet Weiss (PU DVM ’91)

March 7, 2025

The Purdue Veterinary community is saddened by the recent passing of Dr. Janet Weiss, an alumna who served as a dedicated veterinarian in Northwest Indiana. A resident of La Porte, Indiana, Dr. Weiss passed away February 20, 2025. She was 61.


PVM Associate Dean S. Kathleen Salisbury Receives IVMA President’s Award

February 28, 2025

Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury, Purdue Veterinary Medicine associate dean for academic affairs, was honored recently by the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association as the recipient of the association’s annual President’s Award.


Three PVM Alumni Receive IVMA Awards for Achievements and Volunteering

February 28, 2025

The Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) honored three Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumni with awards for significant achievements and volunteering during the association’s recent Crossroads Veterinary Conference. The awards were presented January 30 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Noblesville, Indiana.


In Memory – Dr. Thomas A. Bryan, Retired Purdue Avian Diagnostician

February 28, 2025

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community mourns the passing of a dedicated poultry veterinarian and esteemed avian diagnostician, Dr. Thomas A. Bryan.


In Memory – Dr. Carole Ann Bolin (PU DVM ’82)

February 21, 2025

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community is saddened to learn that a dedicated alumna, Dr. Carole Bolin, passed away Wednesday, February 12, in Lansing, Michigan, after a long and courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 67.


PVM Alumnus Kyle Shipman Named as New State Veterinarian

February 21, 2025

It’s official – Dr. Kyle Shipman (PU DVM 2015) is the new Indiana State Veterinarian. The decision to select Dr. Shipman to fill the vacancy was made by the 11 members of the Indiana State Board of Animal Health during their regular January meeting, which was followed by formal approval from the governor.


Purdue Veterinary Alumnus Jeffrey Harker Receives Indiana Pork Award for Meritorious Service

February 14, 2025

Indiana Pork recently presented awards to individuals who have dedicated time to advancing the swine industry and one of the recipients is well known to Purdue alumni for his career as a swine practitioner. Dr. Jeffrey Harker of Frankfort, Indiana, received the Indiana Pork Industry Meritorious Service Award.


In Memory – Dr. Timothy (Tim) Boosinger (PU DVM ’76, PhD ’83)

January 31, 2025

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community is deeply saddened by the passing of a distinguished alumnus and national leader in veterinary medicine, Dr. Timothy (Tim) Boosinger, of Auburn, Alabama, who died January 27, 2025, after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer and its complications. He was 74.


Named Equine Hospital Reception Area Honors Purdue Alumnus and Equine Enthusiast

January 21, 2025

This story is about a Purdue graduate, his alma mater, Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and an abiding enthusiasm for everything about horses. But at its heart, this is a love story featuring, as the protagonist, Purdue Agriculture graduate Mark Carnaghi, of Indianapolis.


In Memory – Dr. Baron Brocksmith (PU DVM ’94)

January 10, 2025

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community is saddened to learn of the passing of an alumnus, Dr. Baron Brocksmith of Sullivan, Indiana, who died Monday, January 6, 2025. He was 57.