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    Alumni

    Where Are They Now?

    Many alumni have been profiled in the pages of Bellwether. We caught up with a few to see where they are today.

    The Bellwether Difference

    Two families made their first gifts to Penn Vet through Bellwether magazine. Read about why they’ve continued supporting the School’s annual fund. 

    Four people standing in suits with awards.

    Penn Vet Honors Two Graduates with 2023 Alumni Achievement Awards

    The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has announced that two distinguished graduates received two of the School’s highest honors, the Alumni Award of Merit, and the…

    A horse in a field

    Modesty Burleson, V’07

    Hard Work Makes a Fairy Tale Come True

    Philanthropy – Katherine Houpt, V’63, PhD’72

    Giving Back in Thanks for a Career Well Earned

    Dr. Amber Itle, V’03

    Keeps Watch on Washington State’s Animal Health and Well-Being

    ‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate

    Embodying adaptability and persistence, themes of the speech by Angela Duckworth, alums from the classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to campus to make up for a missed milestone.

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    Morgan Agnew, V’13: The Rewards of Small Animal Reproductive Care

    In what is arguably the world’s best job, Dr. Agnew spends her workdays with puppies or planning for their arrival.

    John Baxter Taylor, Jr. 1882 – 1908 (link is external)

    John Baxter Taylor graduated from Penn Vet in 1908 and during his time at Penn he competed on the track team, eventually representing the US at the Olympics in London…

    Fighting on the Front Lines of Infectious Disease

    Colonel Eric Lombardini, C’93, G’01, V’01, battles threats overseas and in the U.S.