- Issue:
Megan Schommer, ’10 DVM, was recently named Emerging Leader by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA). MVMA honored Schommer with this award based on her achievement and leadership as a veterinarian, her community involvement, and how she actively engages others in the profession of veterinary medicine. Schommer practices at Lake Harriet Veterinary in Minneapolis, maintains Minnesota Vets, a Facebook group dedicated to connecting veterinarians across the state, and is deeply involved with Minnesota Pocket Pet Rescue as its volunteer veterinarian and an animal foster parent. She is currently serving on the MVMA committee focusing on health and wellness within the veterinary community. Schommer has also volunteered with the CVM’s student-led group Student Initiative for Reservation Veterinary Services (SIRVS).