Friday, November 3, 2023
If you occurred to be on the Purdue University campus close to the College of Veterinary Medicine on the morning of Saturday, September 23, you had been actually in for a deal with. The 2023 Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog 5K was held on the conclusion of the Purdue Veterinary Conference that day and featured 111 human runners and near 60 furry companions, together with 4 adoptable dogs from an area animal shelter. Equally vital, the race raised some $3,000 to assist Priority 4 Paws, the faculty’s shelter medication program that gives high-quality medical and surgical take care of shelter animals whereas educating the subsequent technology of veterinarians.
This 12 months’s race was coordinated by co-chairs Allison Holahan and Morgan Watkins, of the DVM Class of 2025, Elliot Westrich, of the DVM Class of 2026, and first-year veterinary pupil Dalton Whitehead. Together, they organized all the small print of the occasion with help from the PVM administration. “We know how important the Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog is to the Purdue Veterinary Medicine family, so we worked hard this year to make sure that it was a positive experience that could bring our entire community together,” Elliot mentioned.
The day of the race yielded an unbelievable volunteer end up from each the College of Veterinary Medicine and a few undergraduate organizations, together with A Cause for Paws. Sponsors included SAVMA Purdue (Purdue chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association), National Veterinary Associates (NVA), McAffee Animal Hospital, Doppler Veterinary Network, Pet Wellness Clinics, and Coyne Veterinary Services. Fleet Feet Sports in West Lafayette donated reward playing cards to the highest 4 winners.
Representatives of two native animal shelters, Natalie’s Second Chance Dog Shelter and the Humane Society for Greater Lafayette, additionally got here to the race this 12 months. Natalie’s Second Chance introduced the 4 adoptable dogs, and all of them participated within the race, becoming a member of with people to kind human-canine pairs. “We were very happy to have shelter dogs in the race again this year and hope to invite more next year,” Allison mentioned.
The race started and resulted in entrance of Lynn Hall, close to the Continuum sculpture, with Dean Willie Reed giving the beginning command, and a operating clock on the finish-line displaying the instances of the contributors as they accomplished the course. Prizes got to the highest finishers. Congratulations to every of the award winners!
Top Two Canine and Human Pairs:
- Michael Zenzola, a Purdue pupil in civil engineering, and his canine companion completed the course with a time of 24:22
- Kevin Oliver, a Purdue workers member in Capital Program Management, and his canine counterpart crossed the end line with a time of 28:46
Top Female Overall:
- Kristy Parker, of the DVM Class of 2027, accomplished the race with a time of twenty-two:11
Top Male Overall:
- Paul McDonald, of the DVM Class of 2025, completed the race with a time of 18:41
Thank you to all who volunteered at this 12 months’s race and donated to the trigger!
Professional photographs of the Dog Jog are available to view with free digital downloads sized for social media (or prints available for buy) on the Ed Lausch Photography web site. Click right here to access the 2023 Dog Jog photo gallery. The password for the gallery is: 2023PVM.
Writer(s):
Madeline Brod, communications intern
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