Hi all! My name is Anusha Chandra and I am honored to be a member of the NCSU CVM class of 2027. I am from Charlotte, North Carolina and I graduated with a B.S in Animal Science with minors in Nutrition and English from NC State University in December 2022.

Currently, I have my eye on small animal GP as my future career, but would love to dive deeper into and learn more about emergency/critical care work. I am also extremely passionate about One Health, and in the future I wish to stay and work in parts of India to develop a better trap-neuter-return system for the stray animal population.

I am so grateful that NC State had so many experiences that I could choose from that all guided me towards vet school. My junior and senior year, I got hired as a research assistant for the Kim Lab of Monogastric Nutrition and Digestive Physiology. I was able to conduct independent research and learned so much about animal nutrition, which was great because it was one of my minors! In addition, I was a VetPAC intern my junior year which truly allowed me to build on my leadership skills– I planned out the annual networking event and was able to make many connections within the veterinary industry. I also participated in the South Africa study abroad and got to experience vet med in another country, while making friends that I am currently in vet school with.

Honors/Awards: 

• NCSU Dean’s List
• Magna Cum Laude
• CALS Honors Program
• University Honors Program
• Africana Study Abroad Scholarship
• Wells Fargo Employees’ Dependent Scholarship

Extracurricular Activities:

• VetPAC Intern
• College Democrats of NC: State Council Secretary
• College Democrats at NC State: Vice President
• K-12 Tutor
• Summer Nanny/Babysitter
• NCSU Film Club

• Kim Lab of Monogastric Nutrition: Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • Presented Independent project/poster at Undergraduate Research Symposium