In May 1993, Dr. Bassert became the Program Director and Dr. Kerlin became the Education Coordinator. In an effort to increase hands-on training with animals, Dr. Bassert developed five clinical laboratories during the 1993-1994 academic year. They were Small Animal Clinical Procedures, Barn Duty, and laboratories in Surgery, Anesthesiology and Laboratory Animal Management. Animals for these laboratories came from a number of sources. Cats and dogs were provided by the Compassionate Animal Relief Effort (CARE), rabbits, rodents and their cages were donated by Smith, Kline and Beecham. A thoroughbred gelding was acquired from a private donor. Permission from four horse owners to use their animals during class at the Mother house Barn was obtained. The 1993 fall enrollment included 36 students.

Dr Robin Kerlin, Program Director, 1992-1993
J. Bassert, Ed Coordinator
Dean Sally Mydlowec, 1st year as
Academic Dean

That year, Dr. Bassert also organized the Continuing Education Lecture Series in Veterinary Technology and a letter writing campaign to acquire donated equipment from neighboring human hospitals. Increased efforts to recruit qualified applicants were employed by the Admissions Office as well as efforts by the Director to promote the Program's visibility at veterinary conferences and college fairs. In December 1993, Dr. Kerlin left Manor and Joanne Kellenbenz, CAHT, an alumna of the College, was hired as Education Coordinator.

Manor's Booth at the Penn Conferences