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K-State veterinary
college pays posthumous tribute to Nebraska veterinarian
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Dr. Steven Wright |
The late Dr. Steven Wright is being
honored by the Kansas State University Veterinary Medical
Alumni Association at the winter meeting of the Nebraska
Veterinary Medical Association. Dean Ralph Richardson will
lead the tribute to Dr. Wright on Jan. 25.
Dr. Wright earned a bachelor’s degree in 1972 and a DVM in
1974, both at Kansas State University. He worked in the
Omaha, Neb. area his entire career, owning the Millard
Veterinary Clinic since 1975.
“We are saddened by the loss of Dr. Wright,” said Dr. Ralph
Richardson, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. “He
was a highly respected practitioner and leader in Nebraska
veterinary medicine.”
Dr. Wright partnered with two colleagues, one of whom is his
only child, Dr. Matt Wright, who graduated from K-State in
veterinary medicine in 2001, and currently practices in
Omaha as the owner of the Millard West Veterinary Clinic.
The clinic’s focus is on companion animal medicine.
Dr. Steven Wright was a member of the AVMA, NVMA, AAVSB
(American Association of Veterinary State Boards) and the
Nebraska Academy of Veterinary Medicine. He served on the
NVMA board of directors for 12 years, and was elected
president in 1997. Dr. Wright was on the Nebraska Board of
Examiners for Veterinary Medicine where he had served as
chairman. He was honored with the NVMA President’s Award for
Outstanding Service in 1991. Dr. Wright served on
Professional Veterinary Products Board for seven years,
serving one year as president.
Active on numerous church boards and activities, Dr. Wright
was recognized by the Millard Education Foundation as its
Outstanding Alumnae in 1998. In his spare time, he enjoyed
his grandchildren Lauren and Madison, farming, water sports
and flying.
“He touched many lives and will be missed by all who knew
him,” Dr. Matt Wright said. “I truly think that if he left a
legacy behind it was that he was a great caretaker of the
patients he treated, the souls he touched, the grounds he
groomed, and the lives he loved.
He was fair, compassionate and unselfish unto the end.”
Dr. Wright passed away Sept. 4, 2007.
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