Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine

SCOPES July 2012

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'SCOPES | July 2012 10 From famine to fortune 12 Building community 14 Active listening the key 16 The future of shelter medicine 18 When hope triumphs 20 Reunion celebration 23 Class Notes/In Memoriam Inside back cover: Class of 2012 1 Foundations and Facelifts 3 Once a mentee, always a mentor 4 Spreading the spark 6 Paying it forward 8 Verbatim: A student's perspective S2016 Schurman Hall College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-6401 Phone: (607) 253-3369 Fax: (607) 253-3740 E-mail: vetfriends@cornell.edu Website: www.vet.cornell.edu; www.cuvs.org CORNELL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FROM STETHOSCOPES | TO MICROSCOPES | TO THE SCOPE OF THE COLLEGE 'Scopes is your source for news from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. The magazine is published three times annually, with the fall issue serving as the annual report. To change your address, please contact Kelsey Beckman at kmv9@cornell.edu or 607-253-3745 or email vetfriends@cornell.edu. OFFICE OF THE DEANS Dr. Michael I. Kotlikoff, Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Bruce Akey, Assistant Dean for Diagnostic Operations Dr. Judith Appleton, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Katherine Edmondson, Assistant Dean for Learning and Instruction Dr. Robert Gilmour, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education Mr. Kevin Mahaney, Assistant Dean for Alumni Affairs, Development, and Communications Mr. Paul Streeter, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration Dr. Alfonso Torres, Associate Dean for Public Policy Dr. Lorin Warnick, Associate Dean for Veterinary Education and Hospital Director OFFICE OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNICATIONS Carly Hodes, Communications Specialist Lyn LaBar, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs and Development Sheila Reakes, Annual Fund Director Amy Robinson, Associate Director of Alumni Affairs and Development Alison R. Smith, Major Gifts Officer Stephanie Specchio, Director of Communications Luanne M. Prosperi Stefanucci, Assistant Director of Development & Donor Relations; Baker Institute for Animal Health and Feline Health Center VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP Jonathan May '72, DVM '80, President, Alumni Assoc. Executive Board Dr. Philip Reilly '69, Chair, College Advisory Council Stephen Ettinger '62, DVM '64, Chair, Annual Fund Richard Henry '65, DVM '68, Chair, Baker Institute/Feline Health Center Advisory Council Mitchell Kornet '76, DVM '79, Chair, Dean's Leadership Committee Elizabeth Lynch '90, DVM '95, Chair, Major Gifts Committee 'SCOPES JULY 2012 Editor: Stephanie Specchio Designer: Robin Adams, Cornell University, University Communications/Marketing Writers: Paula Aiken, Carly Hodes, Sara Huckabone DVM '13, Lyn LaBar, Sheila Reakes, Stephanie Specchio Photographers: Dr. Ned Dykes, DVM '74, Donnie Gilpin, Carly Hodes, Sue Sheerer, Stephanie Specchio, U Photo, Alexis Wenski-Roberts ON THE COVER: A love of horses and reproductive physiology first brought Dr. Jennifer Sones to Cornell as a visiting veterinary student through the Havemeyer Foundation Fellowship Program. Today, she is an exceptional researcher, working in Dr. Robin Davisson's lab, with a penchant for applying her knowledge to real-world scenarios. 7/12 FLP 52K 120302

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