Vet Tech

Jennifer Serling

What Vet Techs Wish They’d Known: Advice from the NAVTA President [faculty featured]
Jun 3, 2026

Veterinary technology is growing at three times the national average (3 percent). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) reported approximately 134,200...

A woman sitting with a large, curly-haired dog on a patterned rug outdoors.

Lisa Wiborg joins App State Veterinary Technology program as Wellness and Engagement Coordinator
Jun 1, 2026

e members of the Veterinary Technology program and their roles, visit rri.appstate.edu/faculty-staff.###About the Department of Rural Resilience and I...

Outstanding Seniors 2026
May 5, 2026

The Veterinary Technology Program is proud to announce our Outstanding Seniors for Spring 2026! A ceremony was held on Friday, April 24, 2026, to reco...

Leigha Wright (left) and Bethany Gabrie (right). Photo submitted

Vet Tech's Leigha Wright and Bethany Gabrie present at CASE conference
Apr 27, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — On April 19, two faculty members from Appalachian State University’s Veterinary Technology program presented at a local veterinary t...

A corgi eats dog food from a green bowl with the App State Veterinary Technology logo in the upper left corner of the image.

Successful Pet Food Drive in 2026!
Feb 21, 2026

The Veterinary Technology Program recently conducted a pet food drive to benefit the Watauga Humane Society's Pet Food Pantry. The App State community...

Jennifer Serling is the director of Appalachian State University's Veterinary Technology program in the Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation.

Vet Tech's Jennifer Serling named president of National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
Jan 23, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Jennifer Serling, director of Appalachian State University's Veterinary Technology program in the Department of Rural Resilience and I...

A corgi eats dog food from a green bowl with the App State Veterinary Technology logo in the upper left corner of the image.

Veterinary Technology program holds 2026 pet food drive January 22 through February 5
Jan 22, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Veterinary Technology program is collecting pet supply donations to help local pets during their fourth...

Ann Wortinger is a lecturer and content development coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in the Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation at Appalachian State University.

Ann Wortinger discusses vet techs' role in diabetes education in Veterinary Practice News
Jan 9, 2026

One area in which veterinary technicians excel is client education. In the case of a pet recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), this becomes ...

The Veterinary Technology Program at Appalachian State University

The College of Arts and Sciences celebrates National Vet Tech Week 2025
Oct 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation, Appalachian State's Veterinary Te...

The Veterinary Technology Program at Appalachian State University

App State Veterinary Technology program announces fall 2025 speaker series
Sep 30, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Veterinary Technology program, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences, is pleased...