Externship

Welcome our newest extern here at Craig Road Animal Hospital – Rachael! Rachael is originally from upstate New York and is currently enrolled at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and will graduate in May 2023. For her undergraduate degree, Rachael attended Alfred State College and received an associates degree in Veterinary Technology and took the VTNE and became a licensed veterinary technician in the state of New York. Rachael then attended Alfred University for her bachelor’s degree in Biology…

Natalie is originally from Pennsylvania and is currently enrolled at UC Davis where she will be graduating in May of 2023. She received her undergraduate degree in Animal Science at Ohio State University. Natalie has always known that she wants to go into veterinary medicine, but it was her experience working in an animal hospital in Columbus, Ohio that really solidified her decision. “It was the first time that I had worked long term in a hospital and not just…

Welcome our newest extern at Craig Road Animal Hospital: Kyra!   Kyra is originally from Tallahassee, Florida and currently attends NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina where she will be graduating in May of 2023. She attended Florida State University in Tallahassee for her Bachelor of Science with minors in chemistry and entrepreneurship.   Growing up, Kyra knew she wanted to be a veterinarian, but what really solidified it was an opportunity to shadow a veterinarian at a general…

Hayleigh is originally from North Carolina and is currently enrolled at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina where she will be graduating in May of 2023. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.   Hayleigh’s family has always had pets and, growing up with two German Shepherds, she has always had a love for animals. She currently has a dog and seven cats; three of whom live with her and four…

Katya is originally from South Florida and is currently enrolled at Western University where she will be graduating in May of 2024. She has a Bachelor of Science in zoology and her master’s in veterinary forensic science from the University of Florida.   Katya’s family has a 16-year-old miniature poodle but, growing up, her family always had exotic pets like lizards, turtles, reptiles, hedgehogs, and more. Because of her family’s dedication to nature conservation, Katya spent her childhood going to…

Tiffany is currently enrolled at Purdue University in Indiana where she will be graduating in May of 2023.   Growing up, Tiffany lived in Hawai’i and attended the University of Hawai’i at Hilo for her undergraduate degree in Agriculture/Pre-Veterinary Medicine and minor in Biology.  Growing up, Tiffany’s family always had small dogs, and she has three currently; a Chihuahua-Shih Tzu mix named Hime who lives back home in Hawai’i, and a Jack Russell Mix named Scruffy and a Pomeranian named Jack…

Kami currently attends Purdue University in Indiana where she will graduate in May of 2023. Growing up, Kami lived in southern Indiana and chose Purdue for its excellent veterinary program and to stay closer to home and her family. She attended Purdue Calumet (now Purdue Northwest) for her undergraduate and master’s degrees in biology. Kami always had dogs when she was growing up, and now has a pitbull mix named Willow who is 9 years old. When she was in…

Kylie is originally from California, but now makes her home in St. George, Utah. She currently attends University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine where she will be a part of the first graduating class in August of 2023. She received her bachelors in animal science at California State University – Chico in Northern California.   Growing up, Kylie was always around animals. Her family had horses, a whole herd of sheep, and a one-eyed corgi named Dandee. From the…

Welcome our newest extern at Craig Road Animal Hospital: Patrick!   Patrick is originally from Detroit, MI and currently attends Michigan State University where he will be graduating in May of 2023 from the College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from University of Detroit Mercy and began a degree in human medicine before making the decision to follow in his father’s footsteps to Michigan State to become a veterinarian. Patrick was drawn to the externship program at…

Haley grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin and she now attends the University of Wisconsin – Madison where she will graduate in May 2023. She received her undergraduate degree at University of Richmond in Virginia before moving back to Wisconsin for veterinary school and to be closer to family.   Haley has a cat named Sputnik and a dog named Luna as wells as two cats and three dogs at home with her parents. She wanted to be a veterinarian at…

Lillian is from Louisiana State University