This news item is about: Third-year veterinary students along with friends, family and mentors gathered on Saturday to celebrate the time honored tradition of donning their white lab coats, signifying their transition into clinical training. The 2019 Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's White Coat Ceremony took place at Bailey Hall, officiated by the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, Lorin D. Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D. '94, and Assistant Dean for Students and Instruction, Katherine Edmondson, M.S. '85, Ph.D. '89. Mark Olcott, D.V.M. '95, president of the alumni association executive board, administered the Veterinarian's Oath, and Lisa Freeman '81, M.S. '86, D.V.M. ‘86, president of Northern Illinois University (NIU), served as the event's keynote speaker.