Stephanie Thi

Biography

My name is Stephanie Thi and I am very excited to be a part of NCSU CVM’s class of 2022! I grew up in Bridgeport, West Virginia and attended NCSU for undergrad.

I graduated in the fall of 2017 with a major in Zoology and a minor in Biotechnology. I had originally intended to graduate in 3 years with just my major. However, I found the extra year to gain experience, as well as the extra classes I took for my minor, helped me tremendously in asserting my interests and improving my vet school application. In addition to gaining clinical veterinary and animal experience, I was able to participate in research projects at NIEHS, the Biotechnology Dept., the CVM, and the Poultry Science Dept.

Pre-Vet Club introduced me to other fields of veterinary medicine (large animal, public health, exotics, etc.) and leadership opportunities to help fellow my pre-vets. I was also a VetPAC Intern and an APVMA planning committee member when NCSU hosted in 2017.

Outside of pre-vet life, I was involved in University Housing as an RA for two years, where I was able to learn more about diversity and inclusion. Though there is a common misconception that veterinary medicine is only about the animal, I find it very important to get along with people of a variety of backgrounds and beliefs!

Someday, I hope to ensure the welfare of research animals as a laboratory animal veterinarian.

Veterinary Experience

  • Shadowing small animal clinic
  • Working as vet assistant at small animal/exotic clinic
  • Shadowing equine vet
  • NCSU Turtle Rescue Team

Animal Experience

  • Working with Merlin’s Kids to train a shelter dog to become a service dog
  • Duke Lemur Center technician assistant
  • Animal Phylogeny/Diversity lab
  • SPCA volunteer
  • Arthropod Zoo volunteer at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
  • NC State Dairy Unit

Research

  • Biotechnology Internship
  • Insect Genome Manipulation lab
  • NIEHS Internship- Comparative Medicine Branch
  • NCSU CVM Immunopharmacology Lab research assistant
  • NCSU Dept. of Poultry Science research assistant
  • NC Museum of Natural Sciences citizen science volunteer

Degree

  • Zoology with minor in Biotechnology

Honors and Awards

  • Research poster presentations/oral presentations
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarship
  • Dean’s List every semester
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • NC State University Housing Brick
  • RA awards- local and NRHH
  • QPR Certification
  • National Merit Finalist
  • High school salutatorian
  • High school Academic teams participation and awards
  • AP Scholar with Honor
  • National Honor Society
  • HS Scholarships

Achievements/Activities

  • Undergrad Research Panel Speaker
  • NCSU VetPAC Intern
  • VetCAMP Counselor
  • NCSU Commencement Marshal
  • Scholars Program
  • Residence Hall Activities Council
  • Zoology Club officer
  • Pre-Vet Club officer
  • APVMA Symposium planning committee member
  • Leadershape attendee
  • NCVC attendee
  • Resident Advisor
  • Nursing home activities assistant

 

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