Open House 2012 a huge success

 

Drs. Wendy Cusick Martin and Dan Martin with their daughters, Karah and Ashlyn. The girls decorated piggy banks at the VBMA student club booth.

Drs. Wendy Cusick Martin and Dan Martin with their daughters, Karah and Ashlyn. The girls decorated piggy banks at the VBMA student club booth.

This year’s Open House drew throngs of families from Gainesville and beyond for a full day of educational and entertaining activites.

Two presentations on “How to Get Into Vet School” were packed with prospective students and their family members,  said the college’s associate dean for students and instruction, Dr. Pam Ginn.

“I particularly enjoyed meeting middle school, high school and college aged students and their families, most of them wanting to be a part of our group,” Ginn said. “I met youth groups of students representing everything from cattle breeders, poultry judges to frisbee champions.”

Junior veterinary student Lacy Gilmer, co-director of this year’s event, said she was very pleased at how everything turned out and that she’d heard nothing but great things from guests as they were leaving.

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April 2012

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