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Class of 2020 Profiles First-year CVM students are profiled throughout the year
I graduated from Warren Wilson College in I graduated from California State
Asheville, N.C., with dual degrees in biology University, Long Beach, with a bachelor’s
and environmental science. I worked on degree in organismal biology. I worked at a
wildlife rehabilitation and conservation projects small animal hospital for a couple of years,
for three years in Mexico and Central America. volunteered at an animal shelter and did
I also worked as a necropsy technician and research. I’m interested in working at a
studied catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries in mixed animal practice.
California race horses.
Christina Milne Dana Muwanas
I grew up in Palos Verdes, Calif., and I grew up in Mexico where my father
received a bachelor’s degree in animal exposed me to the veterinary field.
science from the University of California, I graduated from La Sierra University in
Davis. I did internships at wildlife Riverside, Calif. I worked in a small
rehabilitation centers, exotic animal animal clinic, volunteered with different
sanctuaries, and several small animal rescue organizations, and acquired some
veterinary practices. I am interested in equine experience in Mexico. I am
small animal medicine and the occasional interested in companion animal medicine.
pocket pet. Rachel Naghi Sandra Saray Naranjo
I have a bachelor’s degree in marine biology I received a bachelor’s degree in biology from
from the University of California, Santa the University of California, Santa Cruz. Before
Cruz, and a master’s in environmental coming to WesternU, I worked as a registered
biology from California State University, Los veterinary technician at a small animal clinic for
Angeles. I have volunteered at an animal three years and volunteered at a local museum
shelter and a research lab that worked with and zoo. I am interested in small animal and
elephant seals. I am interested in exotics and exotic medicine and specializing in in surgery.
small animals.
Gina Navia Grace Park
I have a bachelor’s degree in I received a bachelor’s degree in biology
biochemistry from California State from California Baptist University in
University, Fullerton, where I gained the Riverside. I have worked with aquatic birds
skills to work in a research laboratory. and, for three years, worked for a small
I also have a master’s degree in cell and animal private practice. I am primarily
molecular biology from San Diego State interested in small animals, but am also
University, Calif. My interests are in interested in zoological medicine and
clinical research. wildlife rehabilitation.
Amber Pentoney Alexis Pico
I have been riding horses since I was 10, I was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and
and competed in the hunter/jumper show attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, for
world for eight years. I have a bachelor’s my undergraduate career. I spent a couple of
degree in equine science from Colorado years working in the human and animal
State University, Fort Collins. I was a medical field and began my veterinary career
technician at an equine orthopedic shortly after that.
research center and an equine medical
institute. I also worked as a necropsy
Cassandra Powers diener. Candace Tam
18 College of Veterinary Medicine
I graduated from Warren Wilson College in I graduated from California State
Asheville, N.C., with dual degrees in biology University, Long Beach, with a bachelor’s
and environmental science. I worked on degree in organismal biology. I worked at a
wildlife rehabilitation and conservation projects small animal hospital for a couple of years,
for three years in Mexico and Central America. volunteered at an animal shelter and did
I also worked as a necropsy technician and research. I’m interested in working at a
studied catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries in mixed animal practice.
California race horses.
Christina Milne Dana Muwanas
I grew up in Palos Verdes, Calif., and I grew up in Mexico where my father
received a bachelor’s degree in animal exposed me to the veterinary field.
science from the University of California, I graduated from La Sierra University in
Davis. I did internships at wildlife Riverside, Calif. I worked in a small
rehabilitation centers, exotic animal animal clinic, volunteered with different
sanctuaries, and several small animal rescue organizations, and acquired some
veterinary practices. I am interested in equine experience in Mexico. I am
small animal medicine and the occasional interested in companion animal medicine.
pocket pet. Rachel Naghi Sandra Saray Naranjo
I have a bachelor’s degree in marine biology I received a bachelor’s degree in biology from
from the University of California, Santa the University of California, Santa Cruz. Before
Cruz, and a master’s in environmental coming to WesternU, I worked as a registered
biology from California State University, Los veterinary technician at a small animal clinic for
Angeles. I have volunteered at an animal three years and volunteered at a local museum
shelter and a research lab that worked with and zoo. I am interested in small animal and
elephant seals. I am interested in exotics and exotic medicine and specializing in in surgery.
small animals.
Gina Navia Grace Park
I have a bachelor’s degree in I received a bachelor’s degree in biology
biochemistry from California State from California Baptist University in
University, Fullerton, where I gained the Riverside. I have worked with aquatic birds
skills to work in a research laboratory. and, for three years, worked for a small
I also have a master’s degree in cell and animal private practice. I am primarily
molecular biology from San Diego State interested in small animals, but am also
University, Calif. My interests are in interested in zoological medicine and
clinical research. wildlife rehabilitation.
Amber Pentoney Alexis Pico
I have been riding horses since I was 10, I was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and
and competed in the hunter/jumper show attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, for
world for eight years. I have a bachelor’s my undergraduate career. I spent a couple of
degree in equine science from Colorado years working in the human and animal
State University, Fort Collins. I was a medical field and began my veterinary career
technician at an equine orthopedic shortly after that.
research center and an equine medical
institute. I also worked as a necropsy
Cassandra Powers diener. Candace Tam
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