This news item is about: College alumni bonded with current veterinary students during this year's fall New York State Veterinary Conference in the “Coffee and Conversation” portion of the weekend. An annual tradition since 2013, this event is an opportunity to bring alumni and students together for informal conversations and networking. “I'm grateful for the opportunity to share with these very engaged students the lessons I've learned in my career,” said Mark Olcott, D.V.M. '95. “The conversations are wide ranging and I always leave them with both a feeling of pride in being a Cornell alum, and also confidence in the future of our profession.”