{"id":3056,"date":"2008-12-16T10:23:05","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T18:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cvm.wsu.edu\/advance\/?p=3056"},"modified":"2025-01-22T08:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T16:16:37","slug":"a-generous-scholarship-changes-the-course-of-a-students-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvm.wsu.edu\/advance\/2008\/12\/16\/a-generous-scholarship-changes-the-course-of-a-students-career\/","title":{"rendered":"A Generous Scholarship Changes the Course of a Student\u2019s Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Marcia Hill Gossard \u201999, \u201904 Ph.D. <\/em><\/p>\n

Tracie Romsland always knew she wanted to work with animals.\u00a0 Growing up in a family with more pets than people, Tracie cared for all kinds of animals from stray cats to dogs to horses.\u00a0 After receiving her undergraduate degree in general science from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., she began working in a veterinary clinic in Redmond, Wash., first as a receptionist and later as a technician.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight out of college, I wasn\u2019t sure I was smart enough to be a veterinarian,\u201d says Romsland.\u00a0 \u201cBut I knew I wanted to work with animals.\u201d<\/p>\n

But after working at the clinic for several years, Romsland decided to pursue her dream and apply for veterinary school.\u00a0 Not only was she smart enough to be admitted to the highly competitive WSU program, she was awarded the prestigious Elizabeth W. \u201cBetty\u201d Wilson Endowed Memorial Scholarship during her junior year, which recognizes high academic ability, strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated leadership.<\/p>\n

Receiving the scholarship changed the course of Romsland\u2019s career.\u00a0 As a non-traditional student in her early 30s, she was putting herself through school.\u00a0 At the time, furthering her education beyond the D.V.M. didn\u2019t seem financially feasible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scholarship allowed me to think about going on in school to specialize,\u201d says Romsland.\u00a0 \u201cIt was the catalyst for doing an internship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romsland received her D.V.M. in 2007.\u00a0 She spent the following year completing her internship at the Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York City\u2019s ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) headquarters where she was also involved with pigeon rescue.<\/p>\n

Today, Romsland is back at WSU as a resident specializing in clinical pathology and working towards her master\u2019s degree.\u00a0 Her goal is to become a board certified clinical pathologist.\u00a0 She also plans to one day become certified in acupuncture and to spend time volunteering in animal shelters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m grateful for having received this scholarship,\u201d says Romsland. \u201cWithout it, none of my current career goals would have been possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Elizabeth W. \u201cBetty\u201d Wilson Endowed Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a promising junior or senior veterinary student interested in small animal medicine.\u00a0 The scholarship recognizes high academic ability, strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tracie Romsland always knew she wanted to work with animals.\u00a0 Growing up in a family with more pets than people, Tracie cared for all kinds of animals from stray cats to dogs to horses.\u00a0 After receiving her undergraduate degree in general science from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., she began working in a veterinary clinic in Redmond, Wash., first as a receptionist and later as a technician.
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