Dr. Sherritta Ridgely earned her B.S. in Biology from Cornell University, College of Agriculture. She attended Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine where she developed a strong interest in veterinary pathology and laboratory animal medicine. After earning her D.V.M., she worked in private practice at Rahway Animal Hospital in Rahway, NJ, before entering a veterinary pathology residence at Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, where she also earned her Ph.D. in Veterinary Science. Returning home to New Jersey, she worked at a veterinary pathology lab before joining the Brandywine Valley SPCA veterinary team [citation].