University of Maryland Eastern Shore alumna, Dr. Aleaya Bowie, will talk about her journey from student to veterinarian at an April 15 School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences’ Spring Seminar.
Bowie is a clinical veterinarian at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Her presentation, titled “From Student to Veterinarian: The Power of Mentorship, Networking, and Keeping an Open Mind,” will feature a candid discussion on how career paths evolve and change, emphasizing how mentorship, networking, and stepping outside your comfort zone can lead to unexpected yet fulfilling opportunities in veterinary medicine.
The seminar will be held Tuesday, April 15, in the Carver Hall Auditorium on the UMES campus, beginning at 11 a.m. The spring seminar series is part of the 135th celebration of the Second Morrill Act of 1890.
A board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian as of July 2024, Dr. Bowie completed her Laboratory Animal Medicine (LAM) residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, from 2021 to 2023.
She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from North Carolina State University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where she was a first-generation college student.
Originally from Frederick, MD, Dr. Bowie now resides in Laurel, MD, with her dog, Guapo. She is passionate about advancing laboratory animal medicine and supporting ethical and high-quality animal research.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 15, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Carver Hall Auditorium, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne
COST: Free
CONTACT: Dr. Ahmed Elnabwai, aelnabawi@umes.edu
