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I grew up in Rowland Heights, Calif., and I grew up in the Los Angeles area, but
received a bachelor’s degree in biology from completed a bachelor’s degree in biology
California State Polytechnic University, from the Dominican University of California
Pomona. I have volunteered at the Rancho in San Rafael, Calif. As a volunteer, I treated
Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center and cared for orphaned harbor seals for
for almost three years. I am interested in three years and completed an internship at a
shelter medicine but am looking for experience zoo. I am interested in pursuing zoo or small
in other fields. animal medicine.
Spencer Feng Stephanie Fonseca
I grew up in central and southern I grew up in Boca Raton, Fla., and received a
California and have a bachelor’s degree bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from
in animal science from California State the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Polytechnic University, Pomona. I was As an undergraduate, I volunteered for the
president of the Livestock Show Team Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, the
and worked in a small clinic attached to a Hands-On Wildlife Safari, and a wildlife
no-kill shelter as an undergraduate. I am rescue center. I hope to work in the field of
interested in mixed animal practice. wildlife medicine.
Raine Elizabeth Held
Freeman-Hayes
I was born and raised in San Pedro, Calif., and I grew up in Topanga, Calif., and received a
graduated from California State Polytechnic bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from
University, Pomona, in 2015. I worked at small California State University, Northridge. I have
veterinary animal hospitals and clinics in the San worked for and volunteered in a variety of
Pedro and Pomona, California areas. Having veterinary hospital settings including small
many different pets as I grew up, I want to learn animal, exotic, emergency, and mobile clinics.
how to do what is best for the animals of the I am interested in small animal emergency
world. medicine.
Nicolas Heidtbrink Abraham Hilfman
I became interested in veterinary I received a bachelor’s degree in biology
medicine while in high school in from the University of Texas at Austin, and a
Albuquerque, NM. I graduated from master’s in biology from the University of
New Mexico State University with a Texas, Rio Grande Valley. I worked in a
bachelor’s degree in biology and then laboratory as a student researcher for four
promptly applied to WesternU and years and was a teaching assistant for an
moved here. I hope to have my own introductory biology course. I am interested
small animal practice. in exotics and small animal medicine.
Jared Jantzi Hanna Jung
I graduated from Temple University in I am from northern Ohio and have a bachelor’s
Philadelphia, Pa. During college, I worked degree in science. I worked as a veterinary
at the Philadelphia Zoo, a marine ecology assistant at an animal shelter, at a dairy farm,
lab, and a veterinary hospital. After and at a stable for Arabian horses. I also
graduation, I was an animal care manager volunteered at the National Aviary in
at a wildlife rehabilitation center, and a Pittsburgh, Pa. I am interested in a mixed
veterinary assistant at an emergency animal practice.
specialty hospital in New York City.
Alexis Kessler Gina Langford
Veterinary Outlook 17
received a bachelor’s degree in biology from completed a bachelor’s degree in biology
California State Polytechnic University, from the Dominican University of California
Pomona. I have volunteered at the Rancho in San Rafael, Calif. As a volunteer, I treated
Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center and cared for orphaned harbor seals for
for almost three years. I am interested in three years and completed an internship at a
shelter medicine but am looking for experience zoo. I am interested in pursuing zoo or small
in other fields. animal medicine.
Spencer Feng Stephanie Fonseca
I grew up in central and southern I grew up in Boca Raton, Fla., and received a
California and have a bachelor’s degree bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from
in animal science from California State the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Polytechnic University, Pomona. I was As an undergraduate, I volunteered for the
president of the Livestock Show Team Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, the
and worked in a small clinic attached to a Hands-On Wildlife Safari, and a wildlife
no-kill shelter as an undergraduate. I am rescue center. I hope to work in the field of
interested in mixed animal practice. wildlife medicine.
Raine Elizabeth Held
Freeman-Hayes
I was born and raised in San Pedro, Calif., and I grew up in Topanga, Calif., and received a
graduated from California State Polytechnic bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from
University, Pomona, in 2015. I worked at small California State University, Northridge. I have
veterinary animal hospitals and clinics in the San worked for and volunteered in a variety of
Pedro and Pomona, California areas. Having veterinary hospital settings including small
many different pets as I grew up, I want to learn animal, exotic, emergency, and mobile clinics.
how to do what is best for the animals of the I am interested in small animal emergency
world. medicine.
Nicolas Heidtbrink Abraham Hilfman
I became interested in veterinary I received a bachelor’s degree in biology
medicine while in high school in from the University of Texas at Austin, and a
Albuquerque, NM. I graduated from master’s in biology from the University of
New Mexico State University with a Texas, Rio Grande Valley. I worked in a
bachelor’s degree in biology and then laboratory as a student researcher for four
promptly applied to WesternU and years and was a teaching assistant for an
moved here. I hope to have my own introductory biology course. I am interested
small animal practice. in exotics and small animal medicine.
Jared Jantzi Hanna Jung
I graduated from Temple University in I am from northern Ohio and have a bachelor’s
Philadelphia, Pa. During college, I worked degree in science. I worked as a veterinary
at the Philadelphia Zoo, a marine ecology assistant at an animal shelter, at a dairy farm,
lab, and a veterinary hospital. After and at a stable for Arabian horses. I also
graduation, I was an animal care manager volunteered at the National Aviary in
at a wildlife rehabilitation center, and a Pittsburgh, Pa. I am interested in a mixed
veterinary assistant at an emergency animal practice.
specialty hospital in New York City.
Alexis Kessler Gina Langford
Veterinary Outlook 17
