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Inaugural class to graduate from the UArizona School of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Arizona's inaugural class of its College of Veterinary Medicine prepares for graduation.
Heidi Alagha: KGUN9
This excerpt is taken from an article printed on May 24, 2023, by KGUN9
Inaugural class to graduate from the UArizona School of Veterinary Medicine
ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — It's been three years in the making: The inaugural class at the University of Arizona's College of Veterinary Medicine is getting ready to graduate.
"I'm always really emotional thinking about the day we celebrate the class of graduating students,” says Dean Julie Funk. "Many of them have been dreaming of being a veterinarian since they were young children.”
Kim Lewis says the new program opened new doors.
"I got my cap and gown the other day and it was just like this is really happening,” says student Kim Lewis. "About the 13 years ago was the first time I applied to a vet school.”
The college opened in 2020—during the pandemic—so the program has come with many ups and downs.
"Graduating the inaugural class is a culmination of a lot of hopes and dreams," Funk Says. "This college started in the midst of the COVID pandemic.”