President

Bio: Hi! My name is Jackie Murphy, and I am excited to be the President for 2012-2013! I am a senior Biomedical Sciences major with a Spanish and Biochemistry double minor. I have always loved animals, especially dogs, and I can’t
think of a better way to help them then by becoming a veterinarian! Currently, I am interested in small animal medicine along with neurology, oncology, physical therapy, acupuncture, Clinical Trial research, and working in academia, although I am constantly discovering new exciting realms in the world of veterinary medicine! I love working and volunteering at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Integrative Medicine and Oncology Clinical Trials, at the Veterinary Emergency Hospital on Lemay, as well as Animal House! In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my dogs, Katie and Scooter, seeing my Guinea Pigs, boating with my family, swimming, biking, and reading. If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask!

Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: jdmurphy@rams.colostate.edu

Vice President

Bio: Hi my name is Melissa Matiatos I am your Vice-President for 2012-2013.
I am a biology major with a minor in business. I love horseback
riding, grooming dogs, hiking with my friends and my beagle, reading,
and of course listening to country music. I also enjoy volunteering at
veterinary clinics in Colorado Springs, my hometown and the VTH here
in Fort Collins.This is my second year as an officer and my thrid year
in the club. I am really excited for another great year. If you ever
have any questions about pre-vet club, classes, or anything else,
don't hesitate to email me!


Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: matiatos@rams.colostate.edu

Secretary

Bio: Hi, my name is Kenneth Compton and I am the Secretary this year. I’ve been a member of the Pre-Vet Club since my freshman year and this is my second year as an officer. I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Music. I am originally from Michigan but I have lived in Colorado for almost my entire life. I’ve wanted to be a veterinarian since I was about 4 years old and I’m very interested in small animal and exotic/avian medicine. I have lots of pets including a bird, a hamster, and two chinchillas! When I’m not in school, I enjoy working as an assistant at Care Animal Hospital. In my free time, I enjoy playing the bassoon, spending time outdoors, volunteering, and spending lots of time with animals! I know this is going to be a fun year and I can’t wait!

Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: kjcompto@rams.colostate.edu

Treasurer

Bio:Welcome to the pre-vet club at CSU! My name is Tiffany Uhl and I am your treasurer for the 2012-2013 school year. This is the third year that I have been an officer for the club. I am from New Mexico, but I love Colorado. I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences and minoring in Zoology. I have always wanted to be a vet and am interested in small animal/exotics. I have my beagle (Izzy), chihuahua (Lily), and my crimson-bellied conure (Callie) with me this year. When I’m not at school or helping out with the club, I’m working at Aspenwing bird and animal hospital in Loveland, reading, or knitting. I look forward to getting to know everyone. If you ever need anything from me or any other officer, don’t hesitate to ask. That’s what we are here for! I hope you have a great year at CSU and with the pre-vet club!

Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: tuhl@rams.colostate.edu

Community Outreach Coordinator

Bio: Hello everybody!  My name is Neil Ericson and I am your community outreach coordinator for the 2012-2013 school year.  I am a junior animal science major with a minor in biomedical sciences.  I am from Pueblo West Colorado and came to CSU because of the great atmosphere and great learning environment.  I’ve always wanted to become a veterinarian, either a mixed animal vet, or small/exotic animal veterinarian.  I am the proud owner of a Pembroke Welsh corgi named Ellie, who loves to go on walks and visit the dog park. This past summer I was fortunate enough to work at a veterinarian clinic down in Pueblo that widened my mind on veterinarian medicine and I came away with many new experiences that fueled my desire to become a veterinarian.  I look forward to the 2012-2013 school year and don’t hesitate to ask any questions you have.

Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: NBEricso@rams.colostate.edu

Publicity Coordinator

Bio:Hi! My name is Cassandra and I am a junior zoology major. I am interested in exotic animal medicine along with small animal medicine. I enjoy taking care of my six pets, three of whom are special needs. My favorite activity in the world is training my two rabbits. One of them walks on two feet on command! I also enjoy reading fantasy and playing the clarinet and guitar. I am so excited to be your Publicity Coordinator and hope you enjoy your year with the pre-veterinary club!

Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: cassrw@rams.colostate.edu

Michelle Yamashita

Newsletter Editor

Bio: Hello members! My name is Cole Bourque and I am the proud newsletter editor for the 2012-2013 year! I’m a second year student here at CSU, and love every moment so far. I try to stay involved all around campus to keep busy and live the college life. I’m an RA in Edwards Hall, regularly play in IM sports, and of course serve as an officer in this great club. I am very excited to be able to make entertaining articles for each month’s issue. I enjoy writing on the side, and feel like these newsletters are going to be fantastic. Know that I always welcome writers for the committee! You can contact me with any articles for the paper or ideas for improvement of the overall newsletter. I will try hard to make sure no one gets turned away. Welcome to our fantastic organization, and have fun this year! Our education is why we are here, but make sure to balance social life and personal health as well. This club is here for you, so use us often!

Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: onlinecabourque@yahoo.com

Webmaster

Bio: Hi everyone! My name is Sophia Johnson, I'm a second year Biomedical Science major and am your Webmaster for the 2012-2013 school year! I've wanted to be a veterinarian for as long as I can remember, and loved animals for longer than that! I enjoy spending time with my family, playing with my puppies, Peaches and Snickers, drawing, practicing Taekwondo, and reading. I can't wait for this year to really get going; it's going to be a great one!

Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: sajohns@rams.colostate.edu

Historian

Bio:Hello! My name is Allison Carter and I am excited to be your pre-vet club historian this year! I grew up in beautiful Seattle, Washington where I have a cat named Logan who I miss very much. I am a senior Biology and Zoology double major. I plan to be a wildlife rehabilitation veterinarian and want to work mostly with birds. When I am not volunteering with all sorts of animals I enjoy reading, photography, and knitting. I look forward to meeting everyone and know we are going to have a great year!

Office Hours: TBA

Email: animals_allison@msn.com

Katie Abbot

CVMBS Representative

Bio: Hi all! My name is Katie Abbott and I am the Club’s CVMBS Representative this year. I am a biomedical
science major with a minor in history and I’m originally from Naples, Florida. I volunteer at the VTH
and also at WOLF, which is a wolf sanctuary near Fort Collins. I hope to practice small animal medicine
and maybe specialize in cardiology. I am blessed to have a horse here at college, his name is Stu and
he is a wonderful paint/Hanoverian gelding. Besides riding him, I enjoy reading, baking, swimming and
woodworking in my free time. I am very excited to be a part of the officer team and I know we’ll have a
really fun year!


Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: katie303@rams.colostate.edu

Pre-Vet Advisor

Bio: This is my tenth year as the advisor for the Pre-Vet Club and each year, the officers do amazing things in the way of providing Club members with great opportunities in the field of veterinary medicine. 2012/2013 will continue with this tradition by bringing wonderful speakers, increased veterinary knowledge and hands on experience to Club members. I look forward to meeting new pre-vet students and seeing familiar faces.

Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone: (970) 491-7095
E-Mail: Ann.Bowen@colostate.edu

CVMBS Associate Dean

Bio: Ken Blehm has been actively engaged in undergraduate advising and mentoring for over 20 years through such programs as Preview and as a college pre-vet and pre-med adviser. As Associate Dean his programmatic goals encompass strong and active student professional societies; uniform and accessible advising delivered at a high level of quality; and active engagement with students for input on College priorities (for example, College Council and support of technology education).
Dr. Blehm supports the efforts of the Chief Preveterinary Adviser, Ann Bowen, in working with the Pre-Vet Club as a secondary adviser and supporting experiential and other learning opportunities to aid students in achieving their career goals.

Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone: (970) 491-1406
E-Mail: Ken.Blehm@colostate.edu