Alumni
Boilermaker Avian and Exotic Veterinarian Headlines Upcoming Purdue Veterinary Conference
July 22, 2022
Dr. Todd Eric Driggers (PU DVM ’94) will give one of the keynote presentations on the topic, “One Vet’s Adventure: Koala Medicine and Burn Management During the Australian Brush Fires” at the annual Purdue Veterinary Conference.
In Memory: Dr. Roger Lee Symensma (PU DVM ’74)
July 22, 2022
The life of a Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumnus, Dr. Roger Lee Symensma (PU DVM ’74), was remembered during a Celebration of Life service July 14 in New Paris, Indiana, where he was raised.
Love of Animals, Purdue Online Program Enables “Retiree’s” Veterinary Nursing Career
June 24, 2022
Brenda Green may have taken 17 years to complete Purdue University’s online Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning program and bolster her “retirement” career in a Florida veterinary practice, but that’s understandable.
She was busy. Really busy.
PVM Alumni Recognized in The Scientist for Advancing Aquatic Veterinary Research
June 24, 2022
Though educated in America’s Heartland at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, two Boilermaker veterinarians are at the leading edge of scientific discovery in aquatic medicine. Both successfully pursued careers as veterinarians in marine science and hold key positions at well-known enterprises focused on marine mammal health. Their scholarship was spotlighted in an article in the February edition of The Scientist magazine.
In Memory: Dr. Eric David Frazer (PU DVM ’91)
June 10, 2022
A Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumnus, Dr. Eric David Frazer, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4. He was 55.
NIH Agency’s Biomedical Beat Blog Spotlights PVM’s League of VetaHumanz
June 10, 2022
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s League of VetaHumanz is highlighted in the latest post on the NIGMS Biomedical Beat Blog of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The post by Rachel Crowley showcases how The League seeks to diversify the veterinary medical profession.
In Memory: Dr. Max Rodibaugh (PU DVM ’77)
May 27, 2022
The veterinary medical profession lost a renowned swine practitioner with the passing of Dr. Max T. Rodibaugh, of Frankfort, Indiana, who died at his home Thursday, May 19. He was 69.
Golden Anniversary Classes Celebrate during Purdue Spring Fest Weekend
April 22, 2022
Members of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s eighth and ninth classes to reach their Golden Anniversary, the DVM Classes of 1970 and 1971, received special recognition during a weekend of nostalgic events. The activities began with their arrival on the Purdue campus for the David and Bonnie Brunner Purdue Veterinary Medical Hospital Complex Dedication Ceremony on Friday, April 8.
Purdue Veterinary Nursing Alumna Working with Sea Turtles Shares Her Career Path with Students
April 22, 2022
It may seem like a long and difficult path to get from Lynn Hall to a job that involves working with sea turtles, but for Purdue Veterinary Nursing alumna Katie D’Addato, RVT (PU AAS 2021), it was a path that she traversed relatively quickly. Katie shared her story virtually as a special guest speaker at a meeting of the Purdue University Veterinary Nursing Student Organization (VNSO) March 28.
Dedication Ceremony Celebrates Completion of Named Veterinary Hospital Complex
April 15, 2022
“Is this a dream?” asked Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed as he welcomed a standing room only crowd to the dedication ceremony for the brand new David and Bonnie Brunner Purdue Veterinary Medical Hospital Complex. It was a fitting question, given the years of dreaming and planning that preceded the dedication program Friday, April 8, in the breezeway of the David and Bonnie Brunner Equine Hospital that is one of the components of the new complex.