Alumni News

10 Most Memorable Stories of 2021
Posted onFrom UW Veterinary Care success stories to COVID-19 research to the much-anticipated groundbreaking of our building expansion, the UW School of Veterinary Medicine has a lot to be proud of this year. As we ring …

Alumna-Owned Clinic Receives AAHA Practice of the Year Award
Posted onZimmVet, a veterinary clinic owned by UW School of Veterinary Medicine alumna Maria Krenz DVM’06, has been named the 2021 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). AAHA is the …

An Alumna’s Journey to the Tokyo Olympics
Posted onIn July, Lisa Borzynski, a 1993 DVM graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, traveled to Tokyo, Japan as a Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) veterinarian for the Tokyo Olympics equestrian events. Originally …

A Home Fit for the School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onBy Meghan Lepisto Where space limits once constrained the caseload and scheduling capacity for UW Veterinary Care’s high-demand specialty services, now there will be room to grow as clinicians deliver compassionate, pioneering care to thousands …

The Gift of Time and Training
Posted onAdam Lepold DVM’21, the first person awarded the Zoe and Lexi Wells Primary Care Internship at UW Veterinary Care, speaks with newfound confidence about his first few months as a veterinary intern. Having started in …

Supporting the Future Generation of Veterinarians
Posted onEmma Sweet DVMx’22, the inaugural recipient of the Veterinary Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship, believes that substantial, meaningful progress comes from purposeful action, and action is needed to increase access to the profession. “People …

Four Honored With School of Veterinary Medicine 2021 Alumni Awards
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) Alumni Advisory Board has recognized four graduates with 2021 alumni awards for achievements in advancing the veterinary medical profession, animal health and humanity. The awards were …