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College of Veterinary Medicine
Six Purdue Veterinary Medicine students pose together at an event.

Class Representatives

Class representatives consist of three students from each class to serve as a liaison between their specific class and the staff/faculty in the college. They also help plan class-wide activities and initiatives.

  • DVM Class of 2027: Lexi Giddens, Brittney Graebner, and Fiona Ridenour
  • DVM Class of 2028: Jesus Gonzalez, Nate Lerch, and Elisabeth Wolf
  • DVM Class of 2029: Albert Chu, Josue Ramirez, Luke Bagwell
  • DVM Class of 2030: Jess Gentile, Abi Martin, Clara Westcott

Being a class representative has let me get to know my classmates and faculty better while also helping to clear up confusions and problem solve. It is really nice to know your efforts are appreciated whenever an issue arises and your class looks to you to take charge.

Josue Ramirez

Class of 2029

Curriculum Committee

Curriculum committee representatives are students elected from each DVM class to allow for open communication of student needs within the larger faculty run curriculum committee. Representatives work with faculty to review curriculum policies and implement functional changes for the future of DVM students at Purdue. These positions allow students to take active roles in improving the quality and progression of Purdue's dynamic curriculum. 

Curriculum Committee Representatives

  • DVM Class of 2027: Logan DeSchepper and Emma Zaicow
  • DVM Class of 2028: Allison Peffley and Harrison Clark
  • DVM Class of 2029: Juliet Bolduc and Mason Tipton
  • DVM Class of 2030: Perla Figueroa and Koby May

Grade Appeals Representatives

Being a Grade Appeals Representative allows students to serve their PVM family and get to know faculty here at the school. They value this position as it provides a way to practice being an impartial judge to various aspects of the curriculum.

Biological Resources Representatives

The biological resource representatives are responsible for coordinating between the library and PVM to make sure that the resources provided by the library are helpful and complete. They meet with the biological resource committee once a year and also pass along requests and comments to the appropriate people as the representatives receive them.

Wellness Committee

Wellness Committee representatives are students elected by their classmates to serve in a role to make sure that wellness is a priority here at PVM. Some of their job duties involve:

  • Organize and schedule meetings/lunch and learns
  • Meet with faculty and staff once a month to discuss wellness issues and topics
  • Organize and schedule individual class activities
  • Organize and schedule school-wide activities
  • Meet with other class representatives to discuss/plan wellness topics and activities

Wellness Committee Representatives

  • DVM Class of 2027: Kat Angeles and Erin Ison
  • DVM Class of 2028: Olivia Doll and Olivia Mulry
  • DVM Class of 2029: Renee Bippus and Anna Federico
  • DVM Class of 2030: Kai Cummings and Liv Paprstein

NAVLE

Representatives work with faculty to arrange NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Exam) review sessions for 4th-year students.