Ferdie Liard Ramirez - UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Student

Starting a new chapter when you are 3,500 miles from home is tough. For Ferdie Liard-Ramirez, Class of 2021, beginning his first semester of veterinary school at UC Davis when Hurricane Maria hit his birthplace of Puerto Rico, made it even harder. But no matter where he is, Liard-Ramirez finds strength in family—from his parents who always supported his dream of becoming a veterinarian, to his chosen veterinary school family of friends.