Elizabeth Nichols
Elizabeth Nichols, a Veterinary Science Technology senior from Churubusco, is considered royalty in the dairy industry.
She was crowned the 2023-2024 National Guernsey Princess at the National Guernsey Convention in New Hampshire this summer.
A Guernsey dairy cow is brown and white and prized for its high-quality milk, she explained. As part of her duties as princess, she attends national events to serve as an ambassador for the Guernsey breed.
“I have traveled to shows in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Kentucky to assist with presenting prizes, ribbons and awards to breeders and exhibitors,” she said.
With a demanding travel schedule, she joked that that sometimes finding an internet connection on the road to submit her assignments was challenging. Elizabeth is also a Teaching Assistant in the large animal lab, President of the Veterinary Technology Honor Society (Tau Phi Zeta) and a member of the cheerleading team.
As the fifth generation in her family to be involved in the dairy industry, Elizabeth said she appreciates Veterinary Science Technology program’s applied curriculum.
“I chose SUNY Canton because the majority of the classes have a lab, which means that I get a lot of hands-on experience and gain many different learning opportunities with animals."