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When Noah Sneed \u201825 (CAHNR<\/a>) was 13, a veterinarian from an at-home veterinary practice came to his family\u2019s home in Natick, Massachusetts to help one of their pets pass on. Sneed was struck by how was much less stressful the experience was for both the animal and his family than their visits to a traditional vet clinic.<\/p>\n

Sneed has taken that emotional moment in his family\u2019s history and turned it into a desire to help other animal owners with pre-vet studies.<\/p>\n

Sneed was attracted to UConn\u2019s animal science program<\/a> because it allowed him to get hands-on experience his first semester.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really wanted to start my career and do what I was interested in, and UConn really gave me that opportunity,\u201d Sneed says.<\/p>\n

During his first semester, Sneed trained a sheep named Gracie for the Little International (\u201cLittle I\u201d) show. Little I is part of the curriculum for the introduction to animal science course. He now works as a herdsman for the sheep barn.<\/p>\n

Sneed is also a member of the ScHOLA\u00b2RS House learning community (the Scholastic House of Leaders in Support of African-American Researchers and Scholars). He says ScHOLA\u00b2RS House has provided him with a supportive community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking alongside other motivated Black men was really motivational for me and it helped set me on the right path,\u201d Sneed says. \u201cIt offered me a community that allowed me to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sneed is also a member of the Pre-Vet Club and Black UConn Collective.<\/p>\n

Sneed traveled to Ghana as part of a study abroad program. While Sneed had not thought studying abroad would fit into his academic career at UConn, the two-week program created an opportunity for him.<\/p>\n

Sneed says, in addition to getting to see animals like monkeys, antelopes, and elephants, the \u201ceye-opening\u201d experience taught him important lessons he seeks to incorporate into his own life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey really take what\u2019s necessary in life and expand on that \u2013 family, community, and that\u2019s something we kind of lose with the capitalist mindset of trying to be better than each other,\u201d Sneed says. \u201cBut it\u2019s really a community over there where everyone wants to see everyone succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sneed\u2019s academics are incorporating a desire to help communities in need. He recently declared a double major in pathobiology and veterinary science<\/a> and is interested in pursuing research on HIV.<\/p>\n

After graduation, Sneed plans on attending veterinary school with the ultimate goal of opening his own at-home practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something different every day, being with animals,\u201d Sneed says. \u201cI love animals and putting smiles on owners\u2019 faces because their pet, a part of their family, is OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sneed is invested in making at-home veterinary services more affordable.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to take care of animals in their own home because that\u2019s where they\u2019re most comfortable,\u201d Sneed says. \u201cI think more services like that should be readily accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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