Longtime CVM employees honored for service
Pictured from left to right during UF’s Employee Recognition Ceremony on Feb. 1 for their years of service are, from left to right: Kelly Kirkendall-Merritt, 35 years; Wendy Davies, 25 years; and Carolyn Whitford, 30 years. Also honored was Lynn Varner (not pictured), 30 years.
Four longtime UF College of Veterinary Medicine employees were honored Feb. 1 at the annual UF Service Recognition Reception, sponsored by the Office for the Vice President of Human Resources.
Honored were Kelly Kirkendall-Merritt, 35 years; Lynn Varner, 30 years; Carolyn Whitford, 30 years; and Wendy Davies, 25 years.
Kirkendall-Merritt is a senior biological scientist with the department of large animal clinical sciences. Varner is a certified veterinary technician who serves as the referral coordinator with the UF Small Animal Hospital. Davies is a certified veterinary technician with the integrative medicine and mobility service and Whitford was an IT project manager associated with the department of large animal clinical sciences and the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, or FARAD, before her recent retirement.
Congratulations to them all!
January-February 2024
Longtime CVM employees honored for service
Four longtime CVM employees were honored for their years of service to the university during a ceremony held Feb. 1.
Meet Dr. Robin Bell of UF Equine Hospital at World Equestrian Center
An interview with Dr. Robin Bell, a specialist in equine surgery, rehabilitation and sports medicine, who came from Australia to join the UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center.
College welcomes new faculty, administrators
We’re pleased to welcome several new faculty members to the college and congratulate others who were promoted within or hired into administration.
College’s annual Open House to be held April 6
The college’s popular Open House, a longtime spring tradition in the Gainesville community, will be held April 6 this year.
Professor’s paper named “Editor’s Choice” in journal
Dr. Klibs Galvão’s article relating to metritis in dairy cows appeared in December in the Journal of Dairy Science.
Statue honoring “Honey” and all service dogs unveiled outside UF Small Animal Hospital
Honey was a certified medical service dog who had been a patient at UF’s Small Animal Hospital. She provided lifesaving support to her now-deceased owner, a veteran, for many years.
UF Marine Animal Rescue team leads training session for students
Members of the student Aquatic Animal Health club received training from UF’s Marine Animal Rescue team to show how the group responds to rescues of dolphins, manatees and sea turtles.
UF students are first in Veterinary Scholars Program to conduct field work abroad
Only UF’s Denae Witte and Nicole Perry had the opportunity to travel internationally to do fieldwork in Africa, where they assisted with research and monitoring of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.
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- Longtime CVM employees honored for service
- Meet Dr. Robin Bell of UF Equine Hospital at World Equestrian Center
- Professor’s paper named “Editor’s Choice” in journal
- UF students are first in Veterinary Scholars Program to conduct field work abroad
