The faculty and staff at the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine now know who will be in their inaugural class. There was a specific mission in mind when deciding who the admissions committee would offer the opportunity to study at the Tech School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. John Dascanio is a theriogenology professor and is the senior associate dean for Academic and Student Services at the Tech School of Veterinary Medicine. Dascanio discussed the mission that was kept in mind for what the admissions committee was looking for. âWe had a very unique admissions process that was tied very close to our mission to serving rural and regional Texas and even beyond that,â Dascanio said. âIt was highly focused on the individualâs personal attributes and their life experiences. Their story, history and experiences had to align with serving our rural and regional communities.â