They came from Alabama, Massachusetts, California and New Jersey. Most were Midwesterners that made the journey from their Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota hometowns to Ames to study at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
When the Class of 2010 first started classes in the fall of 2006, there were 120 in their class. Almost 80% were female. Their average age was 23 years. Most were coming directly from their undergraduate institutions.
Four years later the class had grown to 121 students and after graduation, like all graduating classes, they went their separate ways. Well, not all of them. Some married classmates. Others now work together.
A decade later, the Class of 2010 is spread around the globe working in a wide variety of careers in the veterinary profession.
What follows is a snapshot at where the Class of 2010 has gone and the amazing things they are doing in their communities – whether a large metropolitan area like Los Angeles or tiny Eldora, Iowa.
Each has made their mark. These are their stories.
Check back periodically as we continue to add to these stories. If you are a member of the Class of 2010 and would like to be included or have contact information on a class member not included please contact Dave Gieseke at dgieseke@iastate.edu.
Alyse Aerts |
Brenda Arens Reed |
Michelle Bader |
Jordan Bader |
Kristin Baumgartner Gentile |
Dianne Beal |
Kim Bebar |
Scott Beeman |
Eric Behlke |
Joe Bender |
Sarah Benson |
Stephanie Blackstone |
Rich Caves |
Kari Christianson |
Brian Collins |
Hayley Danson |
Pam Dinslage |
Tyler Dohlman |
Claire Dorniden Hotvet |
Lesha Eggers Dawson |
Jessie Evoniuk |
Ryan & Jacci (Hermansen) Fedeler |
David Gibbs |
Caitlyn Glick |
Tracy Hadenfeldt |
Tomika Haller |
Adam Hansen |
Troy Worth & Nicole Hanson Hendricks |
Elizabeth Harriman Hill |
Sandi Hayek |
Melissa Hensch |
Pat and Kate (Baker) Hoffmann |
Stephanie Holloway |
Carrie Jenkins |
Meredith Johns |
Karla Juhl |
Allison Kiser |
Raven Klone |
Amanda Kress |
Denise Larochelle |
Jeri Lurz |
Kimberly McCreedy |
Nichole Meisch-Holubar |
Cody Mingus |
Meredith Murphy Pieper |
Kendra O'Connor |
Heather Osnes |
Lori Painter Jones |
Katherine Polak |
Glen Ringenberg |
Magda Rosol |
Andrew Saathoff |
Jen Scaccianoce |
Nathan Schmidt |
Katie Spaulding |
Hayley Springer |
Tricia Tai |
Dan Taylor |
Laura Tonkin Van Vertloo |
Mary Krakowski Volker |
Seth Vredenburg |
Christina Wagner |
Kelly Wathen Keymer |
Carrie Wheeler |
Troy Worth & Nicole Hanson Hendricks |
Gavin Yager |
Michelle Zanol |