{"id":2153,"date":"2024-10-24T16:41:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T23:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2024-12-06T15:59:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:59:55","slug":"ambassador-spotlight-kaitlin-mirkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/2024\/10\/24\/ambassador-spotlight-kaitlin-mirkin\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Spotlight: Kaitlin Mirkin"},"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\/Kaitlin-Mirkin-ambassador-_0T87862-1-792x528.jpg\" alt=\"DVM Student Kaitlin Mirkin\" class=\"wp-image-2175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Kaitlin-Mirkin-ambassador-_0T87862-1-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Kaitlin-Mirkin-ambassador-_0T87862-1-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Kaitlin-Mirkin-ambassador-_0T87862-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Kaitlin-Mirkin-ambassador-_0T87862-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2024\/10\/Kaitlin-Mirkin-ambassador-_0T87862-1-2048x1366.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>Driven by her passion for large animal medicine, Kaitlin Mirkin\u2019s journey at WSU has been bolstered by her active participation in the wide variety of clubs and extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What set WSU apart though was the sense of community and the relationships she\u2019s built along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven before I became a student at WSU, it felt like home,\u201d Kaitlin said. \u201cAt every recruitment event I attended the environment was supportive, uplifting, and conducive with a positive learning environment. Even on tough days, I am genuinely so excited and grateful to have the opportunity to learn from faculty and students in this program. It\u2019s so easy to love what you do when you are immersed in an environment where people want you to succeed and are excited to share their knowledge with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaitlin was initially apprehensive about her transition to veterinary school, particularly due to her background on a dairy farm and her lack of clinical experience and time using advanced medical equipment. However, WSU quickly dispelled her fears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom my first week using specimens in the anatomy lab and practicing skills in Principles of Surgery, I quickly learned that WSU could provide hands-on opportunities for anything and everything that I wanted to practice,\u201d she 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\/03\/kaitlin-mirkin\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tKaitlin&#039;s Profile\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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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