The AVC Blue Coat Ceremony is one of the most meaningful of AVC’s annual special events, marking a student's admittance to veterinary school. Scheduled for Friday, August 23 in the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall,the AVC Blue Coat Ceremony provides a remarkable welcome to the College’s new students and their families as they gather with faculty and staff mentors to celebrate the students’ achievement in joining the ranks of veterinarians in training. Following dinner, each student is presented with their blue coat by a family member, friend or mentor,symbolizing their entrance into veterinary medical school.