Veterinary student talks about calling to serve animals & their people

SDPB | By Lura Roti

Published February 17, 2022 at 11:35 AM CST

Ana Ruiz is pursing dual degrees in Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences through a program at South Dakota State University in conjunction with the University of Minnesota.

Ana Ruiz says she caught the “cow bug” growing up on her family’s dairy farm near Watertown. Today she is pursuing her dream of becoming a veterinarian at South Dakota State University. In this In Their Own Words segment, she visits with SDPB’s Lura Roti about her calling to serve animals and their people.

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Lura Roti

Lura Roti grew up on a ranch in western South Dakota but today she calls Sioux Falls home. She has worked as a freelance journalist for more than two decades. Lura loves working with the SDPB team to share the stories of South Dakota’s citizens and communities. And she loves sharing her knowledge with the next generation. Lura teaches a writing course for the University of Sioux Falls.

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