{"id":2131,"date":"2024-10-22T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2024-12-06T16:02:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T00:02:50","slug":"ambassador-spotlight-carrie-vinci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/2024\/10\/22\/ambassador-spotlight-carrie-vinci\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Spotlight: Carrie Vinci"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Carrie-Vinci-ambassador-_0T87737-792x528.jpg\" alt=\"DVM Student Carrie Vinci\" class=\"wp-image-2166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Carrie-Vinci-ambassador-_0T87737-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Carrie-Vinci-ambassador-_0T87737-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Carrie-Vinci-ambassador-_0T87737-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Carrie-Vinci-ambassador-_0T87737-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Carrie-Vinci-ambassador-_0T87737-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you considering WSU\u2019s College of Veterinary Medicine?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/connect-with-us\/meet-our-dvm-students\/\">Our student ambassadors<\/a>&nbsp;are available to provide insight into our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Passionate about small animal medicine and exotics, first-year veterinary student Carrie Vinci was drawn to WSU for its strong emphasis on hands-on learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn your first semester of first year you have hands-on classes such as animal handling courses and principles of surgery, which begin to provide a basis for your clinical skills. In addition, WSU has an Open Clinical Skills Lab and recently invested in a brand-new clinical skills and simulation lab for students,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrie, who completed her undergraduate studies at the College of Idaho, said WSU&#8217;s prioritization of student success was another program selling point, noting WSU offers a range of wellness resources, including licensed counselors and workshops integrated into the curriculum. In addition, it helps that faculty also support the students where they can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you ever find yourself struggling in a course, professors will often find a way to work with you on specific content or to help you develop new strategies to be successful,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the program has much to offer, it\u2019s easily her peers she loves most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWSU does an amazing job of curating a student body of exceptional students and compassionate colleagues. I can\u2019t imagine going through the program without the support and motivation from my peers,\u201d Carrie said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/2024\/10\/04\/carrie-vinci\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCarrie&#039;s Profile\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/connect-with-us\/meet-our-dvm-students\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAll Ambassadors\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you considering WSU\u2019s College of Veterinary Medicine?&nbsp;Our student ambassadors&nbsp;are available to provide insight into our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. 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