Alumni

Reception at WVC in Las Vegas Celebrates PVM Alumni and Friends

February 24, 2023

Nearly 60 Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumni and friends turned-out for the annual Purdue Alumni Reception at the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boilermaker spirit abounded as participants renewed acquaintances, visited with PVM faculty and staff who were in attendance, and heard an update on the college from Dean Willie Reed.


Purdue Alumni Honored with IVMA Awards

February 17, 2023

The Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) presented several awards to Purdue alumni at its annual Crossroads Veterinary Conference earlier this month. The awards included the IVMA President’s Award, the Achievement Award, the Volunteer Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was given posthumously.


In Memory: Dr. Paul A. May (PU DVM ‘67)

January 13, 2023

A Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumnus who was a member of just the fifth class to graduate from the college, passed away recently. Dr. Paul A. May (PU DVM ’67) died January 3, 2023 in Bradenton, Florida.  He was 84. 


Named Equine Sports Medicine Center Fulfills Hopes of Alumnus

December 12, 2022

Alumnus and longtime equine veterinarian Don McCrosky and his wife Lois, of Waterloo, Illinois, were recognized for their gift to support Equine Sports Medicine.


Awards Programs Recognize Outstanding Alumni and Faculty

December 12, 2022

Several PVM faculty members were recognized with awards this fall for teaching, research, service, and excellence in diversity and inclusion. Additionally, the 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award and the college’s most prestigious teaching award were presented during the annual Purdue Veterinary Conference.


In Memory – Dr. Wanda Wyand (PU DVM ’84)

November 11, 2022

A Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumna, Dr. Wanda Wyand, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, passed away October 26, 2022, at her North Kingstown residence. She was 63.


In Memory – Sheldon Allen Lockwood (PU AS-VT ’89)

November 4, 2022

The College of Veterinary Medicine is saddened by the passing of an alumnus, Sheldon Allen Lockwood, RVT, of Auburn, Indiana, who died Friday, October 28, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was 55.


Time Running Out to Unite for United Way Participation, Whether Donating or Not

October 21, 2022

For the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Purdue United Way Campaign is first and foremost about participation – whether by giving or simply returning the pledge form without contributing.


Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog Honors Memory of Namesake While Raising Funds to Help People and Pets

October 7, 2022

As the sun rose over Lynn Hall on the Purdue University campus on a cool, overcast morning, the sidewalk along Harrison Street was crowded with more than 140 runners and some 60 dogs who turned out for the 2022 Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog. Energy and warmth spawned by the human and canine participants, as they experienced the benefits of the human-animal bond, pervaded the event, which concluded the 2022 Purdue Veterinary Conference on Saturday, September 24.


PVM Golden Anniversary Class Members Share Memories at Reunion Events

September 30, 2022

Alumni in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s tenth Golden Anniversary Class, the DVM Class of 1972, received special recognition when they gathered for their class reunion dinner during the week of the 2022 Purdue Veterinary Conference.