Excerpted from "MSU Names Parker National Alumnus of the Year" by Shun Pounds
NEW ROADS, Louisiana—Dr. Bonnie Boudreaux has been named the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumnus of the Year.
The Mandeville, Louisiana, native, now residing in New Roads, Louisiana, has dedicated her career to advancing veterinary oncology and student success in veterinary education. A two-time MSU graduate, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences in 2002, graduating summa cum laude, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. Currently serving as the senior associate dean for student success at Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, Boudreaux leads a 14-person team that oversees student-related initiatives, the development of a competency-based veterinary education curriculum, and a new veterinary technician program. In 2016, Dr. Boudreaux was the medical oncologist on the healthcare team for Mike VI, LSU's live tiger mascot, when he was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma. She worked with the team to diagnose and treat Mike VI and was the first author on the publication associated with his treatment. Her extensive career includes leadership roles with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American Veterinary Medical Association, where she has shaped national veterinary education and oncology standards. She remains deeply connected to MSU, crediting her clinical externships, problem-based learning curriculum, and faculty mentorship as the foundation of her professional success. Passionate about mentorship, she continues to support the next generation of veterinarians and has been recognized with multiple Dean’s Teacher Merit Honor Roll awards. She also gives back to her local community through academic committees and volunteer work with organizations. Boudreaux’s lifelong commitment to veterinary medicine and education embodies the values of leadership, service and excellence instilled in her at Mississippi State.
