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Omega Tau Sigma encourages and fosters the development of well-rounded, ethical veterinarians and through them creates a better profession on the basis of friendship, cooperation, and respect for their fellow professional.

ΩΤΣ imparts to its members a desire to serve faithfully and zealously the varied needs of our animal kingdom and inspires these members with the fact that the knowledge of the job well done and the regard of clientele and colleagues far surpasses financial gain.

ΩΤΣ gives aspiring young veterinary students a chance to analytically survey the veterinary profession to ensure their best talents will be utilized in this profession before they have invested their valuable assets, youth, time, and ambition in the pursuance of an occupation that might leave their best talents dormant.

ΩΤΣ instills the principles of honesty, morality, resourcefulness, and fraternal love in all its members and, last but not least, gives these young embryonic veterinarians a chance to learn the much valued trait of living happily with a group for the mutual benefit of all.

Eta Chapter Needs Your Help!

Please click this link to support the Eta Chapter with their house renovations.

ΩΤΣ Grand Council President’s Report

Omega Tau Sigma is heading into 2026 determined to thrive despite the challenging world around us. First, I want to thank and congratulate the Kappa Chapter for hosting a successful and very fun Grand Council 2025 weekend in Ames, Iowa. Second, I want to thank everyone who has donated to our chapters and our national organization. Your continued support has helped us tremendously over this past year, and without your generosity, traditions such as our annual Grand Council weekend would not be able to continue year after year.

I have several exciting updates for you all; ΩΤΣ has gone from having six active chapters attending Grand Council to ten over the last year. I am thrilled to announce that three formerly inactive chapters are now fully active, including our newest addition: the Sigma Chapter at Long Island University, which had its first new members initiated in March 2025! The Zeta Chapter of Auburn University has also returned thanks to the help of their dedicated alumni. Additionally, the Gamma Chapter of The Ohio State University and the Pi Chapter of Tuskegee University had new members initiated at our delegates meeting last month! These students have been working hard to rebuild the legacy of ΩΤΣ and are doing a fantastic job so far.

Many chapters have continued to grow since the pandemic and are bringing back many traditions that were lost over the years. One theme that I heard from every chapter at this year‘s delegates meeting was that they want to connect with their alumni. The current members of ΩΤΣ are an amazing group of veterinary students and continue to inspire me each and every year. I encourage alumni to reach out to your own chapter or to your local chapter to make those connections.

While each of our chapters have had many achievements this year, they have also faced hardships. The chapters with houses are dealing with renovations that are necessary from a safety standpoint but are proving to be very costly. Many of these chapters have been brainstorming new ways to keep their houses afloat, so please keep an eye out for invitations from the chapters for some exciting fundraisers and alumni events!

Fraternally,
Lauren Bufe, Rho ’21, President

2025 Grand Council Chapter Award Recipients

John P. Donahue (Sustained Excellence):
Delta, University of Guelph

T. C. Fitzgerald (Most Improved Chapter):
Sigma,

Robert Vesper (Community Service):
Delta, University of Guelph

Attendance Award:
Theta, University of Illinois

2025 John C. Gordon Award Recipients

Madison Goulooze, Theta ’27
Natalia Icen, Eta ’27
Casimira Millan, Rho ’27
Caleigh McColl, Delta ’27

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Alumni, we need you!

Alumni, please remember that we depend on you—all 10,000—to help support our ΩΤΣ actives. Please visit Alumni Dues or Charitable Fund to pay your dues and make a gift today. Thank you for your support!

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