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The Pre-Veterinary Society is a student-run organization in the Department of Animal Science dedicated to offering its members new perspectives on the veterinary profession, and advice to optimize chances of gaining admission to veterinary...

In high school, my guidance counselor told me I didn’t have what it would take to get accepted into or succeed at Cornell. It took until I walked into Jerrie Gavalchin’s office at Cornell for me to stop believing my high school counselor was...

Dr. Gavalchin was a gifted educator, advisor and mentor. I remember when I first met her during O-week, all the new animal science students were gathered in Morrison 146, and after a presentation introducing all of the advisors, we were split up...

Although I have known Dr. Gavalchin since my freshman year, I only began to truly get close to her this year. I walked into Dr. Gavalchin’s office for the first time because I felt lost in her immunology course. I learned her door was always...

While I have known about Dr. Gavalchin for my whole college career, I did not get to really know her until my junior year during her immunology class. However, looking back on my interactions with her, I am astounded by how natural our...

Jerrie was a wonderful colleague among the faculty and staff of the department, and an outstanding teacher and mentor of students. She was deeply committed to advising and to the undergraduates in animal science. She maintained the largest...