Trocaire College celebrates first graduating veterinary technology class
Trocaire College celebrates first graduating veterinary technology class
Publish Date: 2026-05-12 18:15:00
Source Domain: www.wkbw.com
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Trocaire College is celebrating a major milestone as its first graduating class of veterinary technology students prepares to enter the workforce at a time when demand for veterinary technicians continues to grow nationwide.
Students in the program say the experience has given them the opportunity to apply years of classroom learning through hands-on training with animals ranging from rabbits and rats to horses and cows.
“We have learned so much from working and handling rats and rabbits all the way to horses and cows, and it’s just been kind of crazy and like learning, you know, actually applying what we learn in the classroom out in the field,” said graduating student Alexa Czerniejewski.
Ali Gula said seeing everything come together during the program has been rewarding.
“Getting able to utilize these skills and put them to the test and like bring everything together that we’ve learned over the past few years, like it’s been awesome,” Gula said. “It’s been really cool to see it all come back together at the end.”
The college officially opened its new veterinary science facility on Transit Road in 2025, expanding the program with additional space dedicated to hands-on learning. The facility includes animal wards, a surgery suite, radiology labs and teaching laboratories designed to prepare students for careers in veterinary medicine.
WATCH: Trocaire College celebrates first graduating veterinary technology class amid growing demand for vet techs
Trocaire College celebrates first graduating veterinary technology class
Jessica Yandricha, a licensed veterinary technician and instructor in the program, said the second year of training is when students begin putting those foundational skills into practice.
“The second year is when the students really start putting everything they learned in the first year into play,” Yandrichea said. “So it’s a lot of hands-on learning, all those fundamental…
