Calebs Receives White Coat at Inaugural LMU-College of Veterinary Medicine White Coat Ceremony

2014 Sep 2

Calebs Receives White Coat at Inaugural LMU-College of Veterinary Medicine White Coat Ceremony

Harrogate, Tennessee, September 2, 2014-Taylor Calebs of London, Kentucky, received her white coat at Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM)'s White Coat Ceremony for the Inaugural Class of 2018. The ceremony was held on the LMU main campus in Harrogate, Tennessee, on August 15.

Calebs is a first-year veterinary medicine student at LMU-CVM. The White Coat Ceremony serves to symbolize the pathway toward becoming a doctor, including the knowledge and professionalism students will acquire. The ceremony also enables the College of Veterinary Medicine to affirm its commitment to providing the education and training necessary to help each student achieve his or her professional goals.

LMU-CVM is one of only 30 veterinary colleges in the United States, and Tennessee is one of only three states to have two veterinary colleges. There are 20 men and 76 women in the LMU-CVM Class of 2018. 32 members of the class come from the immediate tri-state region of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. The average age is 24.

Lincoln Memorial University's College of Veterinary Medicine is located on the LMU main campus in Harrogate, Tennessee, with additional academic facilities in nearby Lee County, Virginia LMU-CVM is an integral part of the University's Division of Health Sciences and provides real-world, community-based education in a collaborative learning environment. For more information about LMU-CVM, call 1-800-325-0900, ext. 7150 or visit us online at vetmed.lmunet.edu.