Well-Traveled Manor College Freshman Leaves Culinary Industry to Pursue a Career Veterinary Technician

Margherita Beatrice D’Ottavi, of Lower Merion, found a love of animals while spending time living in Africa. Editor’s Note: Margherita D’Ottavi graduated from Manor College in May 2024. Born in Egypt, raised predominantly in Italy and having spent significant time in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Switzerland, France and the United States, Margherita Beatrice D’Ottavi has lived Read more >

Vet Tech Students Prepare for Career by Returning to Campus

Vet Tech students returning to campus are learning what their daily work routine will look like when they graduate as Certified Veterinary Technicians. Being a Vet Tech means many long hours and hard work. Caring about animals has to be the most important objective for Vet Techs—they have an extreme amount of pressure put on Read more >

Manor College’s Joanna Bassert, VMD wins McGuffy Longevity Award

On February 22, 2017,  Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) announced the winners of the  William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award.  Included in the list of six winners was McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 8th edition by Dr. Joanna M. Bassert and John A. Thomas.  Dr. Bassert is Director and Professor for the Program of Read more >