From Sheep Labs to Surgery: How Jalea Stevens is Revolutionizing Veterinary Mentorship and Chasing Her Dreams

When Jalea Stevens walked into her first-year sheep lab at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, she had no idea it would change her life. Growing up, she’d always envisioned herself working with dogs and cats, but that day, as she touched a sheep for the first time outside of a petting zoo, something clicked. “I realized my lack of openness was limiting me,” she recalls. “From then on, I adopted the motto: ‘Try everything once.’”