Alumni News
Dr. Eleanor M. Green & Dr. D. Bruce Lawhorn ’72
continued from page 69 practicing veterinarians. He also founded the local Humane Society. Dr. D. Bruce Lawhorn ’72 of College Station, Texas entered the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps upon his graduation. After his tour of active duty was completed, Dr. Lawhorn entered private practice and established the Lawhorn Veterinary Clinic in Temple, Texas, where he practiced from 1975 until 1979. In 1979, Dr. Lawhorn became a Staff Veterinarian for Dekalb Swine Breeders in Dekalb, Illinois, before moving back to Texas in 1982 when he accepted the position of Extension Swine Veterinarian with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at Texas A&M. He then added the title of
Dr. Eleanor M. Green & Dr. Billy D. Martindale ’68 70 • CVM Today • Fall 2013
During this time of service to our Assistant Professor in the Department country, Dr. Wright earned a Master’s of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Degree in Preventive Veterinary at the CVM as he accepted concurrent positions in service to the swine industry Medicine from the University of and veterinary practitioners in the state. California at Davis and obtained Diplomate status in the American Dr. Lawhorn received a Master’s of Science degree in Veterinary Microbiology from Texas A&M in 1989, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1993 and full Professor in 2001. From 2002 until 2003, Dr. Lawhorn also served as the Chief of the Food Animal Section in the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the CVM. Dr. Lawhorn retired from the State Swine Extension Veterinary position in 2003, but retained his teaching appointment in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences until 2010. Dr. Billy D. Martindale ’68 of Denison, Texas began his practice career in Denison immediately after graduation. He constructed a new building to house the Animal Dr. Eleanor M. Green & Dr. James H. Wright ’68 Hospital of Denison in 1980 College of Veterinary Preventive and in 2008, he joined other local Medicine, Epidemiology Specialty. After veterinarians in forming the Grayson retiring from the armed services, Dr. County Animal Emergency Clinic, Wright joined the Texas Department which serves Grayson and adjoining of Health, where he has worked in the counties with small animal emergency Meat Safety Assurance Program and the care. Dr. Martindale is also very proud Zoonosis Control Program. to be a Lifetime Member of the Texas The College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) & Biomedical Sciences annually recogand has held every executive office in nizes graduates from the DVM profesits leadership, highlighted by a year as sional program who have made signifiTVMA President in 2004. Furthermore, cant contributions to society through Dr. Martindale served as the alternate veterinary medicine and who have not delegate from Texas to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) only brought honor and recognition to themselves, but also to the college. from 2006-2009 and as delegate to the Graduates of the CVM may be nomiAVMA from Texas from 2009-2012. Dr. nated for this honor. A resume, or curMartindale was elected in 2012 to serve riculum vitae, that summarizes major on the AVMA Council on Education, career accomplishments and two letters which is the accrediting body for of support are required to nominate an veterinary colleges in the United alumnus or alumna. Additional inforStates and around the world, where he mation or letters that may be helpful to continues to serve today. the selection committee. Dr. James H. Wright ’68 of Tyler, Nomination packets may be found online Texas served in the US Air Force at http://vetmed.tamu.edu/ or by contactfor 22 years in settings all over the ing Noell Vance, Development and Alumni world. In addition to inspecting Relations Coordinator, at 979-845-9043 or food and food handling facilities, he nvance@cvm.tamu.edu. was involved in preventing zoonotic diseases, investigating foodborne illness outbreaks, managing occupational health programs, and teaching public health to veterinarians and airmen.