Tom is originally from Louisburg, KS and has lived with dogs, cats, chickens, and reptiles his whole life. He began shadowing at a small animal clinic in Louisburg and then worked at a small animal clinic in The Lake of the Ozarks. Tom will graduate from KSU undergrad in the Spring of 2026 and plans to go to vet school thereafter. He would love to practice small animal and equine medicine in Montana. Tom's hobbies include playing with his Golden Retrievers, Boone and Tuff, watching movies, exercising, and wakeboarding [citation].