President's Message
Come Monday
Like each month’s column, center your phone’s photo app over the QR code to take you to a link to this Jimmy Buffett song to listen and “chill” as you read.
First, I must tell you about the BEST part of being your IVMA president. At the very end of May, it is the current president’s honor to administer The Veterinarian’s Oath to the new graduates at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine commencement ceremony. While I am not much of a pomp and circumstance type of person, the grandeur and formality certainly add to the excitement of such a big day. The
scenery from the stage, overlooking 150 robed new graduates on one of the biggest days of their lives, is truly inspiring, and made me recall how I felt on that same day almost 4 decades ago. A befitting send-off to each new graduate into what will be their best version of the best profession!
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