Animal Science Major, Preveterinary Medicine/Research Option
Even though Dana never owned a pet and had limited animal experience, she stepped out of her comfort zone at SEBS by joining Swine Practicum and Dairy Cattle Practicum in her first years. She continued to challenge herself by working on the farm through Animal Handling, Fitting & Exhibition sections for dairy cattle, goats, and poultry and Small Ruminant Practicum. Dana wrote, "Working with animals directly helped me better understand the material I learned in classes." Her study abroad experience in Belize and shadowing opportunities at Japanese hospitals provided Dana with an international perspective.
Dana worked in several Rutgers Animal Sciences laboratories and graduated as a George H. Cook Scholar for her honors thesis on the effects of nursing on gene expression in porcine small intestine (Bagnell lab). She was active in Society of Animal Science and served the Rutgers Veterinary Science Club as activities coordinator, treasurer, and president. As a SEBS Student Ambassador and Tour Guide, she welcomed prospective students and led campus tours. While teaching a First-Year Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) called "Exploring Veterinary Medicine", she shared her passion for animal care with her students. She also worked as a veterinary technician. Dana is currently a DVM student at Oregon State University, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.
