4:27 p.m., June 2, 2009----With dreams of working with animals from pets to livestock and exotic animals, 14 University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) graduates are headed to veterinary school in the fall.

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“We are thrilled that so many of our students have been accepted to some of the finest veterinary schools,” says Kim Yackoski, CANR assistant dean for student services. “It demonstrates that our students are well prepared for success beyond their undergraduate time here at UD and is quite a testament to our pre-veterinary concentration in our animal science major.”

Among the 14 students are Science and Engineering Scholars, members of UD's Panel of Distinguished Scholars, dean's award recipients, students bestowed with honors degrees with distinction and impressive internships, and students who have demonstrated dedicated participation in college and University activities and organizations.

“This year's class was a very special one,” says Jack Gelb, chairperson and professor in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences. “The success of the students in obtaining admission to veterinary school is a certainly a reflection of their motivation, dedication and enthusiasm for learning. These students are among the very best at the University of Delaware and we are very proud of them. I would be remiss if I did not also acknowledge our excellent animal and food science faculty and their commitment to providing a high quality pre-vet program.”
Of the 14 students, 10 will be entering the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. They are:

• Vince Baldanza, Wayne, N.J., animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine and a minor in biology.
• Brett Cooper, Marlboro, N.J., animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine and a minor in biology.
• Lorna Dougherty, Howell, N.J., animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine, degree with distinction in avian influenza research, and a minor in strength and conditioning.
• Seth Finger, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y., animal science major.
• Thomas Hart, Gladstone, N.J., animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine and a minor in legal studies.
• Daniel Lantz, Kingston, Pa., animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine.
• Michelle Lapera, Lewes, Del., animal science major with concentrations in pre-veterinary medicine and animal biotechnology, and a minor in biology.
• Sarah Mainardi, Franklin Lakes, N.J., animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine.
• Sarah Nebzydoski, Jeffersonville, N.Y., animal science graduate student with a specialty in ruminant biology.
• Adam Yoskowitz, New City, N.Y., animal science major with concentrations in pre-veterinary medicine and animal biotechnology, and minors in food science, biochemistry, and biology.

Attending the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Massachusetts is Dawn Lenihan, East Brunswick, N.J., an animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine and degree with distinction.

Attending the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine is Robert Gooden, Brooklyn, N.Y., an animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine and a minor in biology.

Two students will attend Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in the Caribbean. They are Dan Linden, Ardsley, N.Y., animal science major with concentrations in pre-veterinary medicine and legal studies, and Erika Gennusa, Wilmington, Del., animal science major with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine.