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New Administrative Assistant Joins PVM Office of Student Success

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The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Charity Holden as the new administrative assistant in the Office of Student Success. 

Charity is a recent graduate of Life Pacific University near Los Angeles, California, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree. Raised in Lafayette, Indiana, she has followed a path that has taken her to many places across the U.S. and the world, most recently to Barbados, where she lived and worked for nearly a year. Along the way, she has built a diverse skill set spanning both the creative and administrative realms, including social media management, graphic design, photo and video production, podcast production, creative direction, and church camp and district administration. She brings all of that expertise and experience with her to the workplace, along with a love for organization (she’ll never turn down a good spreadsheet!), and she is looking forward to supporting and connecting with students through her new role.

Outside of work, Charity is a woman with multiple interests and enjoys singing, playing bass, sewing, crafts, and baking. In particular, she deeply loves music, movies, and reading a good book, especially on a rainy day.

Charity started her new position June 3. If you haven’t met her already, plan to stop by the Student Success Office and say “hello!”

Writer(s): PVM News | pvmnews@purdue.edu

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