Pete Bill:  

Life After graduating from North Central, I attended Purdue University and received my DVM. I practiced on the south side of Indianapolis for 2 years, then bought a practice in Cicero, Indiana. I completed an MS in biology at IUPUI while in practice, then sold my practice and returned to Purdue, West Lafayette to do a PhD in veterinary pharmacology and education (joint PhD). I was offered a position in the veterinary school after completion of my graduate work and have since been involved in curriculum reform, different approaches to education of the veterinary professional, and, most recently, have become the director of the 2 and 4 year Veterinary Technology Programs ("veterinary nursing")in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Life is fun, challenging, and working with students keeps one young. Am sure life will run out way before everything is crossed off my fun-to-do list :) Update: July 2013: Have been appointed Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Principle duties are to improve the teaching quality of the faculty and staff, and to assess the quality of education the students are receiving. Update June 30,2017 - I retired from Purdue. Pursuing interests in Purdue history and president of the Board of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. And other duties as assigned..... Update February, 2022 - I UN-retired from Purdue's veterinary college in March 2020 when the Dean asked me to come b...Expand for more