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VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1
W INFER     SPRING 1980
A TOUCH OF CLASS
Dean Jack Stockton admires "Franklin," one of the original Norman Rockwell lithographs given to the School
Norman Rockwell, one of the most widely known and
highly revered American artists, has conspicuous and
widespread visibility in the School of Veterinary Medicine thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Kerr of Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Kerr, a 1964 graduate, presented to
the School 17 signed and numbered lithograph prints of
Mr. Rockwell's work. A quote from Dr. Kerr's letter
informing us of the gift is inspiring:
"I donate to the School of Veterinary Medicine because
it gave me, a New Jersey resident, the chance to be what
I wanted to be in life. Whenever 1 donate to Purdue,
certain events come to mind. With this donation, 1 recall
the help from Drs. Gaafar and Haelterman. Dr.
Haelterman drove me back to the airport after my interview for admission. This was a great honor to me. A
simple thing of caring for the student is why I donate."
To date, only four of the prints are framed and hanging.
Seven more are being framed and these will soon be
hanging in various places in Lynn Hall. It is our hope
and expectation that all 17 prints will be on public display in one of the University galleries during the week of
our Annual Conference and Alumni Reunion - 18 & 19
September 1980 - and that all of our alumni and friends
attending the conference can find the time to visit the
showing. To Vincent and Diane Kerr, we will be forever
grateful, as their gift reflects the strong caring attitude
which I see in so many colleagues and students, and for
the constant beauty and inspiration these prints bring
to our everyday lives, and which, in these hallowed
halls, do add ... a touch of class. Jack J. Stockton
The Open House at the School of Veterinary Medicine
gives the public an opportunity to see the School, and
it also provides an opportunity for interaction between
students and those who visit as well as with some unusual animals as seen above. The Open House also
functions as a useful field trip for high school students
who are interested in preveterinary medicine, or who are
members of 4-11 Veterinary Science clubs or Explorer
Scout posts.
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Among donors and recipients of the awards given at the
Honors and Awards Banquet were: Row 1, Ann
Sampson-Hirsch, Carolyn Shay, Cheryl Sackler, Valleri
Reames; Row 2, Dr. Charles Bucy (Norden), Mark
Thomas, Barbara Powers, Janice Mcintosh, Dr. Douglas
Lucke (CIVMA), Wynn Porter (Purdue-Frederick);
Row 3, Loren Weaver, Dr. Charles Freudenberg (IVMA),
Margaret Moynagh, Beth Paugh, Edward O'Conner,
Robert Sutton (Pfizer), Robert Hansen (AAHA), Larry
Willsey (Upjohn); Row 4, Dr. Paul Cechner (Phi Zeta),
Frank Schober, Howard Levine, Neal Bernstein, Kay
Christensen, Becky Skitt, T. J. Austin, Gregory Bales,
Dr. C. Dai^l McGrew (AAHA).
Exploring the microscopic world still provides a fascination that is irresistible to many visitors to Open House.