E-Insight

June 2003

Spring 2003 Graduation: A Celebration of Dreams

The weather was beautiful, the graduates nervous, and family and friends were beaming with pride. Spring graduation showcased the traditions of the University and the long history of ceremony surrounding academic achievement, while celebrating the accomplishments of undergraduate students, graduate students, and graduates of the Professional Veterinary Medical Program.

For the first time in the College's history, the hooding ceremony of PVM graduates was separate from the graduation ceremony, allowing each occasion the full recognition appropriate. At the hooding ceremony, Dean Perryman gave a history of the academic regalia. The next morning, PVM graduates received their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. The 134 graduates represented the College's 96th graduating class in the history of the professional veterinary medical program at Colorado State University and bring the total number of graduates with DVM degrees to 5,869. Dr. Christopher Morris, President of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, administered the veterinarian's oath.

Following the PVM Commencement activities, graduation ceremonies were held for graduate and undergraduate students in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, and the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology. Dr. Herbert P. Schweizer, a professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology was the commencement speaker. Dr. Anthony Frank, Vice President for Research, conferred the degrees. This spring, the College conferred degrees to 60 undergraduate students (48 in microbiology and 12 in environmental health), and 24 graduate students (Anatomy - 1 Master's, 1 PhD; Clinical Sciences - 1 Master's, 3 PhD; Environmental Health - 4 Master's, 1 PhD; Microbiology - 1 Master's, 3 PhD; Physiology - 5 Master's, 3 PhD; and Radiological Health Sciences - 1 PhD) .