Alternate Student Delegate selected for AASV Board

January 18, 2023 — AASV Staff

The AASV Student Engagement Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Alexis Berte, a second-year veterinary student at Iowa State University (ISU), as the incoming Alternate Student Delegate to the AASV Board of Directors.

Alexis has been dedicated to swine production and health from her beginnings on her family's 4800 head wean-to-finish farm in northern Iowa. During her undergraduate and veterinary studies at ISU, she has participated in swine research, completed several swine internships, and has held a variety of leadership positions in swine and agriculture youth organizations. She is currently the ISU AASV Chapter Vice President and will be presenting a poster in the veterinary student poster competition at the 2023 AASV Annual Meeting.

She understands the importance of producing safe, high-quality foods and advocating for production animal medicine. In her role as alternate student delegate, she hopes to advocate for swine medicine by building relationships and sharing opportunities offered to student members of AASV across the country.

"I am excited to network with fellow students and future colleagues as well as promote AASV. I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to serve the AASV over the next two years!" said Alexis.

Alexis will assume her duties as Alternate Student Delegate during the 2023 AASV Annual Meeting. The current alternate delegate, Hunter Everett (NCSU, 2024), will assume the delegate position currently held by Sydney Simmons (NCSU, 2023), who will rotate off the board. Hunter and Alexis will represent student interests within AASV as nonvoting members of the Board of Directors and the Student Engagement Committee. Please join us in welcoming Alexis to the AASV Board of Directors and thanking Sydney for her service!

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