The steady hum of clippers, the occasional bark echoing through the halls, and the soft murmur of veterinarians and technicians discussing cases are all part of the daily rhythm inside Cross Creek Animal Hospital in Fayetteville, NC.
For University of Mount Olive (UMO) student Taylor Hall, these sights and sounds are more than background noise; they are the soundtrack to a summer internship that is shaping her future in veterinary medicine.
A rising junior at UMO, Hall is gaining invaluable real-world experience this summer as part of the highly regarded 2025 Rural Internship Initiative through the Golden LEAF Scholarship Foundation. She is combining classroom learning with practical, hands-on veterinary care in a fast-paced rural clinic…