Student Life

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 who received their degrees from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in its 73rd Commencement Ceremony held at the Mondavi Center on May 26th.

The Michael A. Maynard, DVM ’17 Memorial Scholarship was created by the Class of 2017 to honor a classmate and assist others through the challenges of the profession.

Mieko Temple, Class of 2025, won the student poster design contest for the school’s 75th anniversary.

Monae Roberts joined UC Davis Veterinary Medicine last week as the school’s first Chief Diversity Officer.

Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, has been selected to receive a 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges.

​​​​​​​UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has removed the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirement for DVM student admissions, following a national trend across the 32 accredited veterinary schools in the United States.

Families, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the UC Davis Mondavi Center to welcome 150 new students into the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2026 on August 19.

Families, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the UC Davis Mondavi Center to welcome 150 new students into the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2025 on August 20.

Ruth Goins, a second year DVM student at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, was recently elected president of the Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE), a student-led organization promoting diversity. With diversity-building experience from a previous position, as well as her current presidency of a local VOICE chapter, Goins looks to continue that leadership as she transitions to the national level this fall.

Nicole Cady, Class of 2020, recently spent a few weeks involved in managing the novel coronavirus outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta as an Epidemiology Elective Program Student.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently released the 2019 Economic State of the Veterinary Profession and the data shows UC Davis to be the best value in veterinary education.

Congratulations to fourth-year students Lauren Gentle and Nathan Yerian on their scholarships from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP).

The school’s second annual Global Programs Day, held on September 12, focused on the importance of cultural awareness.

Families, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s event lawn last Friday evening to celebrate and welcome 148 new DVM students during the annual White Coat Ceremony.