| Alex’s veterinary career began when he picked an old stained application from a garbage can and sent it into the university. With good grades to back him up, he was selected to attend veterinary school after one year of pre vet course work. He had originally entered school following a girlfriend who later jilted him. With a reduced social life, he decided the next best thing to do was study, which he did in a grand fashion. School was, for him, the best time of his life. Dr. Alex Ryncarz was born to immigrant parents and worked hard as a young man. He credits his time serving with the Civilian Conservation Corps as a period of maturing and growing up. Although the work was hard and the rules strict, he felt it was a very good outfit that instilled in him values he carried for the rest of his life. During his time as President of the WSVMA, the groundwork was started for establishing a veterinary technician program, the location of the school, curriculum, and changes needed in the Veterinary Practice Act to give technicians a legal status. He was also involved in hiring a new executive secretary for the WSVMA. Another focus for Dr. Ryncarz was dealing with the activities of unethical drug companies in the veterinary profession. |
