Trinity High School, home to the Hillers, designed the vet-tech program for students to receive a proper understanding of practicing and performing medical procedures on animals. Mrs. Reddy is the head of the vet department and holds many classes to teach the students about veterinary medicine. In total, she has 13 seniors completing this program this year, and so far five have committed to attend a veterinary college.
Senior Makynna Kingan at Trinity, will be attending Pennsylvania Western University. There, she will be studying to become a livestock veterinarian where she will practice working with larger animals such as cows and horses.
Kingan has been a part of the vet program for two years and said the most important lesson from that class was to keep up with school work.
She claims, “The best thing Mrs. Reddy has prepared me for was the NOCTI exam that is required to pass the class,” but her favorite memory she claims was, “I have to say getting to practice wrapping bandages on Mrs. Reddy’s dog, Ox.”
She has wanted to be a vet for six years to work with large animals because there are not many vets out there that specialize in them.
What Kingan is most excited for in her college career is finally getting her degree and being able to go out into the work field as soon as possible. She is nervous about finding her way around a new school but is excited for all the new opportunities that are available to come. Her advice to any upcoming students interested in the program is to work hard and keep up with the workload.
Senior Maddie Pentland is another student planning on attending veterinary college who has been in the vet program for around three years and has thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She has wanted to be a vet since she was young due to her love for helping animals.
Pentland will be attending the Veterinary Technology Institute in downtown Pittsburgh. She has prepared for college by consuming her free time with job opportunities to save up for her tuition.
Pentland said, ”I am excited to be independent and focus on what I want to do in the future,” but she is most nervous about finding her way around downtown.
She believes that Reddy best prepared her for college through all of her lessons senior year because they all can be applied in college. Her favorite memory in the vet program cannot be pinpointed just to one moment, truly showing how fun this program has been for her.
Pentland’s advice for any upcoming students is to make sure to pay attention during lessons. Any moments spent not focused on the lesson is just taking away from the education, which should be taken seriously if one is passionate about their career.
Trinity’s vet program has inspired and contributed to many students exploring their career path to help them find the best suited job possible. Veterinary medicine is very important in today’s world, and Trinity is teaching the future of vets to help animals, one paw at a time.
