Winter/Spring 2012 Aesculapian Magazine - University of Georgia ...
Winter/Spring 2012 Aesculapian Magazine - University of Georgia ...
Winter/Spring 2012 Aesculapian Magazine - University of Georgia ...
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College <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine<br />
Alumni Association<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> the Executive Board<br />
Dr. Michael Topper (DVM ‘80)<br />
mjtopper@comcast.net<br />
President<br />
Dr. Tim Montgomery (DVM ‘83)<br />
dawgdoc@mindspring.com<br />
Immediate Past-President<br />
Dr. Flynn Nance (DVM ‘83)<br />
dawgvet83@comcast.net<br />
President-elect<br />
Dr. Doris Miller (DVM ‘76)<br />
miller@uga.edu<br />
Secretary<br />
Dr. Patrick Bremer (DVM ’82)<br />
drbremer@bellsouth.net<br />
Dr. Thomas Hutto (DVM ’85)<br />
huttothomas@gmail.com<br />
Dr. Ginger Macaulay (DVM ’84)<br />
ginger@cherokeetrail.net<br />
Dr. Catherine McClelland (DVM ’83)<br />
catherinemcclelland@mindspring.com<br />
Dr. Bill Seanor (DVM ’83)<br />
jwseanor@attglobal.net<br />
Dr. Stephen Arbitter (DVM ‘96)<br />
sma5168@windstream.net<br />
Dr. Charlie Broussard (DVM ‘84)<br />
Charles.broussard@sp.intervet.com<br />
Greetings from your Alumni Association!<br />
A<br />
ll veterinarians who have attended or taught at the College are members <strong>of</strong> the CVM’s<br />
Alumni Association, and are highly encouraged to become active in it. The Association’s<br />
objectives are to promote fellowship among alumni, faculty and students; unite alumni and<br />
faculty interested in improving and developing the College; build a permanent endowment<br />
fund for the benefit <strong>of</strong> the CVM; fund student scholarships; fund alumni receptions at state,<br />
regional and national meetings; provide leadership for the alumni reunions; select and bestow<br />
annual alumni awards; and inform the alumni about the College and its activities through<br />
printed and electronic publications.<br />
The Association is making a special effort to reach out to our newest members, the<br />
College’s recent graduates. Immediate Past-President Tim Montgomery (DVM ’83) created<br />
our New Graduate Advisory Committee in 2009 and appointed Kris Kleine (DVM ’06) as its<br />
chair. Kris and his committee have been working hard to engage recent graduates in College<br />
activities and to introduce them to the Alumni Association. One <strong>of</strong> their main goals is to help<br />
ease the transition from veterinary student to recent graduate.<br />
To assist with this, the “UGA CVM New Graduate Forum” Facebook page was formed<br />
(find this and other links below). New graduates are encouraged to utilize this page to answer<br />
questions, keep current on veterinary-related activities or seek advice. All topics are open<br />
for discussion, from case management questions, licensing or insurance issues, to social<br />
networking with other veterinarians. All Association members are encouraged to visit this<br />
page and to <strong>of</strong>fer any appropriate advice or to answer posed questions. The committee is also<br />
partnering with the GVMA’s Young Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Committee in support <strong>of</strong> engaging recent<br />
graduates; they sponsored a networking “Happy Hour” at the GVMA summer meeting.<br />
In addition to Distinguished Alumnus Awards, the Association also selects a Young<br />
Achiever Award recipient each year. This award is designated for a UGA graduate that has<br />
been out <strong>of</strong> school for between 9 and 11 years. To see the criteria for this and other alumni<br />
awards, please visit www.vet.uga.edu/go/awards.php. Be thinking <strong>of</strong> deserving graduates for<br />
these awards and nominate qualified candidates when you receive the mailing asking you to<br />
do so.<br />
Your Alumni Association is here to serve you and the College. Please help us in this<br />
endeavor and become involved. Let us know your interest in becoming more active by<br />
contacting Marti Brick at brickm@uga.edu.<br />
Warmest regards and Go Dawgs!<br />
Dr. Scott Bryant (DVM ‘94)<br />
scottvetboy@msn.com<br />
Dr. Stephanie Jordan (DVM ‘92)<br />
rowdieb@bellsouth.net<br />
Dr. Jan Sosnowski Nichol (DVM ‘80)<br />
maplerun@aol.com<br />
Dr. Chad Schmiedt (DVM ‘00)<br />
cws@uga.edu<br />
Dr. Sheila W. Allen<br />
sallen01@uga.edu<br />
Dean; Ex-<strong>of</strong>ficio<br />
Michael J. Topper, DVM ’80<br />
President<br />
F o l l o w t h e C V M a n d A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n ’ s c u r r e n t a c t i v i t i e s !<br />
www.vet.uga.edu<br />
www.facebook.com/UGACVM<br />
twitter.com/ugavetmed<br />
UGA CVM New Graduate Forum - www.vet.uga.edu/GO/newgrads