VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse10 Sep 2025

Scholarship awardee Walter Baker shares insights from his first year of veterinary school

Listen in as we talk with VIN Foundation Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship awardee Walter Baker. Walter shares insights and advice from his first year in veterinary school, and what he is looking forward to as he starts his second year.

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Walter Baker Walter has been devoted to becoming a veterinarian since seventh grade, and took all of the animal science courses that were available to him throughout my grade school education. He attended the University of Kentucky for his undergraduate education, and received a Bachelor of Science in animal sciences. As a current second year at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, he was fortunate to secure the Kentucky residents’ in-state institution. Walter was one of two recipients of the inaugural Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship created by Becky Godchaux. Walter’s goal is to return to rural Kentucky to practice general mixed-animal medicine.

LINKS AND INFORMATION:

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine: https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/
Veterinary Information Network (VIN) 3D Anatomy: https://www.vin.com/3danatomy
Cornell Merlin App: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

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