Veterinary student comissioned in U.S. Army

Monday, April 30, 2012

Veterinary student commissioned in U.S. Army

Candace Wimbish of Denton, Texas, and a veterinary student at OSU’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, was commissioned on April 27 as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.  Performing the ceremony was COL (Ret.) Kenneth Bartels, McCasland Professorship in Biomedical Laser Surgery and Kerr Foundation Endowed Chair in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the veterinary center. 

Wimbish joins the U. S. Army on a two year Health Services Professional Scholarship.  Following her graduation in 2014, she will serve three years active duty in the military.

Wimbish graduated from Denton High School and earned a BA in Biology from the University of Texas Arlington graduating magna cum laude.  She is the daughter of Sandra Parker of Denton and the wife of Patrick Wimbish, First Class Petty Officer with the U.S. Navy (Reserve).