VetPAC News

Sep 18, 2020

Strength in Diversity: Jones Awarded First Hanner Scholarship

September 15, 2020 | Jordan Bartel/NC State Veterinary Medicine See the original article here Ebony Jones and Tracy Hanner grew up 800 miles and a generation apart, but they understand each… 

Jun 10, 2019

Rhinos On The Resume: International Experience Bolsters Future Plans

June 10, 2019 | Chelsea Kellner View the original article here To relocate an aggressive 5,000-pound white rhinoceros, you need three things: a big truck, a blindfold and complete silence… 

Sep 13, 2018

Transforming Tragedy Into Triumph

September 13, 2018 | Chelsea Kellner View the original article here Imagine sitting down to do your calculus homework – but not being able to use your hands. Figure out… 

Feb 15, 2018

Networking for the Students, by the Students

February 9, 2018 | Mel Pagar A record-breaking 172 students interacted with 48 professional representatives during this year’s annual CALS Veterinary Profession Advising Center, or VetPAC, networking event on Thursday, January 25.… 

Feb 7, 2018

NC State Pre-Veterinary Students Host 2017 National Symposium

Last year, 600 pre-veterinary students and 30 advisors from 77 colleges and universities across the United States attended the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association 2017 Symposium at the NC State College of… 

Apr 7, 2015

CALS Pre-Vet students shine at 2015 APVMA conference

Pre-veterinary students from NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences once again excelled at the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association’s (APVMA) annual conference. CALS students had scored a top award and an APVMA executive position at the 2015 conference. 

May 1, 2014

CALS celebrates outstanding faculty, students at year-end awards ceremony

May 1, 2014 | S. Stanard View the original article here Members of the CALS faculty and student body gathered in Riddick Atrium on April 24 to celebrate a year… 

Mar 6, 2013

VetPAC networking event draws record attendance

More than 100 pre-veterinary track students took advantage of the opportunity to hear from a diverse range of veterinary professionals, DVM admissions officials and Animal Education Unit representatives Jan. 31. The occasion was the annual networking event hosted by the Veterinary Professions Advising Center (VetPAC) at N.C. State University. 

Aug 10, 2012

VetCAMP 2012 expands to accommodate popular demand

When N.C. State University’s summer veterinary camp, or VetCAMP, was launched last summer, 35 high-school-age students participated in the five days of activities related to modern-day veterinary medicine. This year there were more than 172 applications for 36 available spots, so the camp was expanded to a second five-day session. 

Mar 22, 2012

Wildly Popular

Veterinary Professions Advising Center (VetPAC) and the Pre-Vet Club hosted the annual national symposium of the American PreVeterinary Medical Association (APVMA). The 2012 national meeting was the largest and best attended such APVMA event to date. The symposium drew 650 pre-vet majors.