2023 Grad Kierra J. Coleman

Kierra J. Coleman is a Louisiana State University DVM (Doctor Veterinarian Medicine) class of 2023 graduate. Her accomplishments include being co-founder and president of the first Black affinity group on the vet school campus, the Student Association for Black Veterinarians (Fall 2019 - Fall 2021). The club was founded to create a safe space for Black and minority students to uplift, encourage, and support one another through the journey of veterinary medicine. The founders wanted to create an atmosphere that was conducive for minority students' success and confidence in the field since only...