Students

Penn Vet Students, Alumni, and Donors Celebrate at Annual Scholarship Reception
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) honored scholarship recipients and donors highlighting the impact of scholarships during brunch at the Morris Arboretum and Gardens…

SAVMA Student Teaching Awards 2025
On Friday, April 11, the Penn Vet community gathered to honor students, faculty, and hospital staff during the annual SAVMA Student Teaching Awards. Recipients are selected by the student body…

Students and Faculty Mentors Recognized at Penn Vet’s 2025 Student Research Day
On March 28, 2025, students and faculty mentors were highlighted at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) 2025 Student Research Day, an annual symposium at Penn…

Veterinary Scientist and Ultrarunner Dr. Jasmin Paris Named Penn Vet’s 2025 Commencement Speaker
Jasmin Paris, BSc, BVSc, DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS, PhD, RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Medicine, will deliver the address at the 2025 University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) Commencement to…

Penn Vet Accelerates Community Impact through University of Pennsylvania’s 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Faculty In This Story The Ryan Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) hosted the 15th annual Dog and Cat Wellness and Vaccination Clinic in…

Penn Vet Student Spends Semester in Malawi as Part of New Educational Partnership
As a student in the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) VMD-PhD program, Ashley Vanderbeck’s educational path has been a long one.

Five Veterinary Students from the University of Pennsylvania Receive 2024-2025 American Kennel Club Scholarships
The American Kennel Club (AKC) has awarded five students from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) with AKC Veterinary Outreach Scholarships. The Kennel Club…

Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds (link is external)
Penn Upward Bound high school students from West Philadelphia got a tour of the Penn Smart Aviary, GRASP Lab, and the Penn Vet Working Dog Center during a visit to…

Into the Wild: A Legacy of Learning
Beatrice DeMarco, a fourth-year VMD-MPH student, has worked in zoos since seventh grade. “I love zoos! I’ve never been happier than when I’m at a zoo,” she explained. It wasn’t…

Penn Vet students helping animals and their owners in Thailand (link is external)
This summer, 14 students from Penn Vet traveled to Thailand to spay and neuter cats and dogs for owners who would otherwise be unable to afford the procedures.