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College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association MeMbers of the executive board Dr. Flynn Nance (DVM ‘83) dawgvet83@comcast.net President Dr. Michael Topper (DVM ‘80) mjtopper@comcast.net Immediate Past President Dr. Chad Schmiedt (DVM ‘00) cws@uga.edu President-elect Dr. Doris Miller (DVM ‘76) miller@uga.edu Secretary Dr. Sheila Allen sallen01@uga.edu Dean; Ex-officio Dr. Thomas Hutto (DVM ’85) huttothomas@gmail.com Dr. Ginger Macaulay (DVM ’84) ginger@cherokeetrail.ner Dr. Catherine McClelland (DVM ’83) catherinemcclelland@mindspring.com Dr. Bill Seanor (DVM ’83) jwseanor@attglobal.net Dr. Stephen Arbitter (DVM ‘96) sma5168@windstream.net Dr. Charlie Broussard (DVM ‘84) Charles.broussard@sp.intervet.com Dr. Scott Bryant (DVM ‘94) scottvetboy@msn.com Dr. Alan Herring (DVM ‘85) doc@dairy.net Dr. Jan Sosnowski Nichol (DVM ‘80) maplerun@aol.com T Greetings from your Alumni Association! he UGA CVM Alumni Association needs your support as a member. All veterinarians who have attended or taught at the College are members. The Association’s objectives are to promote fellowship among alumni, faculty and students; unite alumni and faculty interested in improving and developing the College; build a permanent endowment fund for the benefit of the CVM; fund student scholarships; fund alumni receptions at state, regional and national meetings; provide leadership for alumni reunions; select and grant annual alumni awards; and inform alumni about the College and its activities through printed and electronic publications. Although the majority of the efforts to accomplish our objectives are conducted by the Executive Board with the expert assistance of the College’s staff, we cannot do it without your active involvement. Service is very important to the continued development of the CVM and its future graduates. We need you to serve as a board member or as a member of a standing committee. We are actively pursuing ways to better reach out to our recent graduates. Our New Graduate Advisory Committee, chaired by Dr. Catherine McClelland (DVM ‘83), is striving to improve the interactions between the College, the Alumni Association, and these newest members. The Georgia Veterinary Medicine Association is our partner in this effort. Additionally, our Awards and Recognitions Committee is working to identify our best alumni to be honored with Distinguished Alumnus and Young Achiever awards. I serve because the College has provided me with the education to become a veterinarian, the profession that I love. I want to give back to the College so that it will be able to provide even more for future generations of veterinarians. Contact Marti Brick at brickm@uga.edu and let her know you are willing to join me in this endeavor and serve the CVM. Thank you for allowing me to be your president for the past two years. I will remain on the board for two more years in the capacity of immediate pastpresident, and I look forward to assisting our new president, Dr. Flynn Nance (DVM ’83), as he assumes the helm of our Association. Warmest regards, and Go Dawgs! Michael J. Topper, DVM ’80 Immediate Past President 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 ! www.vet.uga.edu www.facebook.com/UGACVM twitter.com/ugavetmed UGA VCM New Graduate Forum: www.facebook.com/pages/UGA-CVM-New-Graduate-Forum/137124556317443
A new president: Dr. Flynn Nance Dr. Flynn Nance (BS ’77; MS ’79; DVM ’83) is the new president of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association. Dr. Nance, a “triple dawg,” has served as a member and president of the Georgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine; as president of the Lambda Chapter of Alpha Psi Professional Veterinary Fraternity; and as president of the fraternity’s alumni society. He co-owns Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital in Conyers, Ga., with his wife, Dr. Susan Aldridge Nance (DVM ’84). have always enjoyed being involved in UGA Vet Med Alumni functions, and having the I opportunity to talk to friends, colleagues, students, faculty and staff members of the College is something I always look forward to. I agreed to serve as President of the Alumni Association because I feel the College is only as strong as its weakest link. Having a superb faculty and staff and wellqualified students aren’t enough to keep us competitive. We also need an active and supportive alumni base, as well as the proper facilities and financing to get the job done. This profession has been so good to me and my family, and I want to give back. I look forward to serving during this exciting time of growth for the College, and it is with great anticipation that I start my tenure as president of the Alumni Board of UGA College of Veterinary Medicine. — Flynn Why did you decide to become a veterinarian? I decided my senior year of high school, upon the advice of my guidance counselor, to pursue a career in veterinary medicine and have never regretted the decision. Helping animals and enriching their owners’ well-being is very satisfying. What makes your practice successful? My wife and I have been fortunate to have many great clients and employees. We put emphasis on client education, so that hopefully they understand the dynamics of their pets’ problems, and staff education so that we can adequately explain those dynamics. Why is it important for the College’s graduates to get involved in the Alumni Association? I take great pride in the University and I feel it is important to be involved in organizations both physically and financially to ensure that the veterinary field and especially the College are the best they can be, ensuring our graduates are equal to or better than any other in the country. Why shouldn’t UGA have the best veterinary college in the country? Get involved, donate, and be proud of veterinary medicine and your alma mater. What is your involvement with the GRACE Memorial Foundation? I got involved with the Grace Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, in 2003 by doing an “Ask the Vet” article in Southern Living when they wrote about Q&A the Foundation’s annual fundraiser, Grace’s Birthday Party, which helps support the College’s G.R.A.C.E. Fund (that helps clients with demonstrated financial need help fund medical procedures for their dog). I have been the president of the Grace Foundation since 2004. We offer some yearly scholarships, sponsor seeing-eye dogs (Grace’s owner was blind), give Valentine gifts for pets of Meals-on-Wheels clients, and several other things. Our primary fundraiser now is Hawaii Dawg-O, held every August. Past guest hosts have included Larry Munson, Loran Smith, Kevin Butler and several other former football players. What advice do you have for soon-to-be alumni of the College? Practice veterinary medicine with professionalism and integrity and uphold the traditions that make us one of the most respected professions. Give something of yourself back to the field and the College so that they will continue to be the best they can be. Photo by Laura Smith
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