Ghery D. Pettit and Jack D. Robinette Surgery Scholarship
The Ghery D. Pettit and Jack D. Robinette Surgery Scholarship was
established to honor two outstanding veterinary surgeons and perpetuate
their legacy of excellence in animal surgery at WSU.
The surgery team of Ghery D. Pettit and Jack D. Robinette trained many
successful veterinarians at Washington State University in the last
quarter century. Dr. Robinette retired in 1988 and is still active in
the Pullman community. Dr. Pettit retired in 1991. In May 2009, at 82
years old, Dr. Pettit lost his battle with cancer. His legacy continues
through those who knew and worked with him.
For questions about giving, contact Lynne Haley, Director of
Development, at (509) 335-5021 or
lhaley@vetmed.wsu.edu.
Biography
Jack Robinette joined the faculty
after receiving his DVM from the WSU College of Veterinary
Medicine in 1954. Dr. Robinette left one year later, succumbing
to the lure of private practice. In 1964, he rejoined the WSU
faculty after nine rewarding years of small animal practice in
Boise, ID. He earned his M.S. degree from WSU in 1969. While a
faculty member at WSU, Dr. Robinette became a diplomat of the
American College of Veterinary Surgeons. During his tenure he
established an outstanding reputation as a soft tissue surgeon
and a caring, effective teacher. Dr. Robinette retired in 1988.
Ghery Pettit earned a DVM degree in 1953 from the
University of California at Davis, and taught small animal
medicine and surgery there from 1953 to 1961. Dr. Pettit was
recruited from UC Davis to join the WSU faculty in 1961. As head
of small animal surgery at WSU for 26 years, he distinguished
himself as an outstanding orthopedic surgeon with special
interest and expertise in the treatment of spinal disc problems
and reconstructive joint surgery.
A charter diplomat of the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons (ACVS), Dr. Pettit served on the ACVS Board of Regents
for ten years and edited Veterinary Surgery for almost six
years. He was the first member of the WSU faculty to serve on
the Washington Veterinary Board of Governors. Dr. Pettit was an
international guest lecturer and is widely published. He retired
in 1991. In 2009, Dr. Pettit, at age 82, passed away from
pancreatic cancer.
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