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Iowa State University of Science and Technology COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE Ames, Iowa Michael J. Slattery [email protected]

Address: Interim Address: 263 Campus Avenue 3064 220th Street Ames, Iowa 50014 Winthrop, IA 50682 515.210.1581 319.935.3613

Education: Iowa State University, Ames, IA Bachelor of Science Degree: May 2009 Major: Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine GPA: 3.80/4.00 *Graduation with Distinction

East Buchanan Community High School, Winthrop, Iowa High School Diploma: May 2005 GPA: 3.92/4.00 *Class Valedictorian

Activities: Pre-Veterinary Club -President. -Chairman- Veterinary Specialties Interest Group. -Chairman- Midwest Pre-Vet Symposium Committee. -Constitution Revision Committee. -Fellows Elementary Science Night. -Highway Clean-Up.

Block and Bridle Club -Chairperson- Alumni Association. -National Convention Delegate. -Barrow Show Committee. -Summer Sausage and Cheese Committee. -VEISHEA Parade Float Committee. -Lamb Sale Committee. -Animal Science Career Day. -Operation Playground 2. -VEISHEA Service Day. -Pig Sale Committee. -Swine Interest Group.

ISU Meat Laboratory -Undergraduate Employee, 20 hrs./week.

Iowa University Meat Animal Evaluation Team -12th Place Individual Nationally. Activities: (cont.) Animal Science Peer Mentor.

Animal Science Teaching Assistant -Animal Science 101: Working with Animals -Animal Science 270: Introduction to Meats -Animal Science 337: Lactation Biology

Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society.

Honors and Awards: President’s Award for Competitive Excellence- Iowa State American Society of Animal Scientist’s Undergraduate Award Pfizer Animal Health Sale of Champions Scholarship Recipient Iowa State Block and Bridle Club Outstanding Junior Member David & Jacqueline Topel Endowed Scholarship Recipient Top 2%- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Eli Lilly Company Scholarship in Animal Science James J. Kiser Scholarship in Animal Science Iowa State University Dean’s List, Every Semester

Work Experience: SEK Genetics, Galesburg, KS Intern, May-August, 2008 -Worked with cattle embryo transfer and reproduction. -Helped manage herd with other ranching duties. ISU Meat Lab, Ames, IA Undergraduate Employee, October, 2005- May, 2009 -Work between classes. -Worked during summer of 2007. -Duties include assisting with harvesting, fabrication, processing, and cleaning. Hickory Grove Farms, Aurora, IA Assistant Farm Manager, May, 2003- August, 2006 -Summer job at a local cow/calf operation. -Duties included assisting with cattle, haying, fencing, and other ranching chores. Fank Construction, Winthrop, IA Laborer, May, 2001- August, 2002 -Worked with a local carpenter during the summer. Winthrop Veterinary Clinic, Winthrop, IA Laborer/Assistant, August, 1998- Present -Assist with bigger jobs and calls. -Help over breaks and on an as-need basis.

References: Dr. Don Coover, DVM, Owner, SEK Genetics, Galesburg, Kansas 66740 620.423.9584. Dr. M. D. Kenealy, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 515.294.6022. Mr. Dean VanNote, Manager, Hickory Grove Farms, Aurora, Iowa 50607 319.935.3553.

Available for internship/employment: May 11 to August 7, 2009.