Welcome to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Newsletter. In each edition, we'll bring you the latest updates on:


Upcoming Events | Continuing Education + Jobs | Alumni Achievements

Regional Networking Opportunities | Supporting the Next Generation of Vets

Upcoming Events

Alumni & Friends Reception - Western Veterinary Conference

Feb. 19 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Join us at Border Grill Mandalay Bay

Las Vegas

See You There?

75th Anniversary Gala

June 29 | 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento

Cheers to 75 years! Don’t miss this remarkable night when we’ll celebrate the past, envision the future, and don our fanciest western wear.

Details Here

Alumni Reunion

Oct. 25-27 | Davis Campus

Alumni Awards | Campus Tours | Class Celebrations for 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50+ years! | VERT Alumni Breakfast | Graduates of the Last Decade Picnic

Registration Now Open

Continuing Education + Jobs

10th Annual Winter Conference & 39th Annual WAAM/AEMC Wildlife and Exotic Animal Symposium

March 2-3, 2024

On-site at UC Davis and Online

Up to 18.5 hrs CE Credit

 Register by Feb. 24

Alumni Achievement

2023 Rising Star & Alumni Achievement Award Winners

Rising Star:

Dr. Brian Leonard DVM '12, PhD '12, Comparative Ophthalmology Residency '17


Alumni Achievement:

Dr. Kate Hopper Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Residency '02, PhD '07

Dr. Kate Hurley DVM '99, MPVM '03 Shelter Medicine Residency '03

Dr. Grant Miller DVM '04

Meet the Winners

Alumni Profile: Dr. Cindy Trice DVM '04

Life after UC Davis has been an adventure for Cindy Trice: starting multiple successful companies, traversing the globe, surviving cancer, and above all, supporting fellow veterinarians.

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Outside of Davis? Regional & Virtual Networking

Southern California

March 28 | 3 - 5 p.m. | San Diego

Join Dean Mark Stetter and Chancellor Gary May as we celebrate the naming of our Veterinary Medical Center of Southern California.

RSVP by March 14

Support the Next Generation of Veterinarians

by ken gorcyzca

Calling all Veterinary Artists!

Seeking artwork donations for our live auction at the 75th Anniversary Gala. All proceeds will grow our student scholarship endowment and provide more annual aid.

More Information

Featured Alumni Scholarship: Class of 1997

Help Chris Hoolihan, Michael Kent and the Class of 1997 reach their fundraising goal of $50k!

Make a Gift

It Takes a Village

SVM alumni have a long history of making a difference on campus through philanthropy. Whether you want to support capital improvement, research, current students, or specific specialties, there's a fund for that! Please consider a gift today.

Ways to Give

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Reach out to Kristy Peterson, Senior Director of Alumni Relations kepeterson@ucdavis.edu