Libertyville Native Graduates from Veterinary School

Mitten Ensor Earns DVM Degree from Iowa State University

AMES, IOWA - Emily Mitten Ensor of Libertyville, Ill., graduated from Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine on May 9, 2020, during a virtual commencement ceremony broadcast online.

For Mitten Ensor and her classmates, the ceremony recognized the completion of a four-year rigorous program of lectures, laboratories and clinical training; and it marked the first milestone of their professional careers as veterinarians.

During the ceremony, Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen conferred the degree of Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Dean Dan Grooms congratulated the Class of 2020 and welcomed them into the veterinary profession.

Dr. Amanda Fales-Williams, president of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, administered the Veterinarian's Oath to the graduates. The reciting of the oath is a time-honored practice to remind the newly conferred doctors of their obligations.

Mitten Ensor will relocate to Maple Grove, Minn., where she will work as an associate veterinarian at VCA PineRidge Animal Hospital in Andover.

To date, the College of Veterinary Medicine has conferred 8,136 DVM degrees. Iowa State University is one of 32 accredited veterinary schools in the United States.

Contact: eamitten.dvm@gmail.com