Smith, Donald F.Erickson, Howard H.2017-01-312017-01-312013-06-02https://hdl.handle.net/1813/46008Kansas State University was one of the most important veterinary colleges to educate African-American veterinarians before Tuskegee Institute (now University) established a veterinary college in 1945. Twenty-two African-American veterinary graduates may not seem like a very large number. However, during a period when becoming a veterinarian was almost never considered a possibility by the African-American community, Kansas State provided an important beacon of hope. Biographical information about several graduates is provided.en-USAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationVeterinary EducationHistory of Veterinary MedicineKansas State University College of Veterinary MedicineKansas State Agricultural CollegeAfrican American VeterinariansTuskegee University College of Veterinary MedicineTuskegee InstituteBureau of Animal IndustryErickson, Howard H.Dykstra, RalphOlson, KevinBrown, John WilliamWilliams, TheodoreBowie, Walter C.Perry, Thomas G.Poindextor, Alfred N.Jackson, Donald E.Bronson, GeorgeTuskegee Airmenarticle