MSU DVM Students Attend SAVMA Confrence

Three MSU students. One holding a cowbell. Another holding a MSU flag. — Mississippi State DVM students Elizabeth Hanaway (Senior Delegate, 2nd year student from Birmingham, Ala.), Alyssa Heath (National Cultural Outreach Officer, 4th year student from Madison), and Brody Hamm (Junior Delegate, 1st year student from Soso).

Several Mississippi State CVM students recently attended the national Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) annual symposium hosted by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.

Created in 1969 as the national organization for veterinary students, SAVMA is the umbrella organization for all the student organizations and clubs in the CVM. More than 94 percent of MSU CVM students are members. The annual conference is the premier educational and networking event for veterinary students, focusing on professional development, leadership training and hands-on wet labs.

Four MSU students — Rodney Self (President-Elect, 1st year Mississippi State DVM student from Madison), Kayla Bradley (President, 2nd year Mississippi State DVM student from Bluffton, S.C.), and the President and President-Elect from LSU.

“We had a great time,” said Kayla Bradley, MSU SAVMA President, Class of 2028 at the CVM. “Our goal is to represent our student body by navigating issues and representing them on the delegate side and the presidential side. Getting the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with students from other institutions was a tremendous experience.”

Currently, SAVMA is comprised of 39 student chapters and one associate organization, representing a total of over 20,000 veterinary student members.

MSU DVM Students Attend SAVMA Confrence

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