LINCOLN- Nineteen students joined Gov. Jim Pillen in celebrating the inaugural class of the “Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program” that Pillen and UNL launched in February. The state-funded program fully covers six years of tuition for up to 11 Nebraska residents through eight years of veterinary education, with a competitive selection process.

The State of Nebraska plans to fully cover related tuition and fees for up to 11 students in the professional program. In return, those students will sign a contract with the Nebraska Department of Labor agreeing to return to Nebraska after graduation and practice veterinary medicine for eight years in the state.

Pillen, a former University of Nebraska regent, said one of the barriers to having production-animal veterinarians is cost, so multiple states have struggled to recruit large animal veterinarians. He thanked UNL for taking a “proactive approach” that will give back to Nebraska.

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