{"id":8157,"date":"2013-10-23T09:59:48","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T17:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/collegeofveterinarymedicine\/?p=8157"},"modified":"2013-10-24T12:55:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T20:55:14","slug":"longtime-cvm-student-advisor-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/collegeofveterinarymedicine\/2013\/10\/23\/longtime-cvm-student-advisor-to-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime CVM Student Advisor to Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Patrick<\/a>

Patrick Kamins with the Class of 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

A message from Patrick Kamins:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi all,<\/p>\n

I will be retiring on Thursday, Halloween Day, 2013, and I have a secret. But, first\u00a0 . . .<\/p>\n

Before working at the College of Veterinary Medicine, I was employed for 18 years at three other colleges in Colorado. I was initially hired at OSU as a temporary worker in the admissions office in Kerr. In the month of October, 1998, I was hired full-time, and for about 2 years I was the “voice” of admissions, taking an average of 800 information calls per month.<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2000, Dr. Linda Blythe hired me as the CVM student services coordinator. In those days, OSU Vet Med was very different, with one hospital [large animal], and only 34 students in my first graduating class (Class of 2001). At that time, I performed “distance advising” to half of the CVM students who were attending their second and third year classes at Washington State University in Pullman.<\/p>\n

My favorite part of work has been my close association with students and my friendly, professional interaction with faculty and technicians. To name only a few, my memories will include: finding you in class to deliver gifts and roses on Valentines Day; participating in pumpkin carving and crazy sweater contests; joining in Ride the Heart of the Valley; and playing Christmas songs on my guitar in the Magruder lobby.<\/p>\n

It is interesting to watch oneself growing old but it has been much easier with the many faculty, tech, staff, and student friends that I have made. Please make me your Facebook friend so that I can keep up with you, and find you in the future to laugh about the good, ol’ vet school days, and share some chocolate.<\/p>\n

To CVM Students and Former Students
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

All university students work very hard to earn their degrees, but veterinary students experience so\u00a0 many additional challenges. You handle them so very well. I sincerely appreciated that with all your challenges, you always were so very polite when you came to see me in the Dean’s office. You made me laugh a lot, cry a little, and I’m very thankful for the past 13+ years. And all the chocolate!! My goodness, I have been given, and have enjoyed, the best in the world.<\/p>\n

You already know this, but my secret is that you are all my favorite student!<\/p>\n

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