FHS grad joins faculty at Texas Tech
Renowned horse expert and veterinarian Britt Conklin has been hired as the new Associate Dean for Clinical Programs at the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine.
Conklin is a 1993 graduate of Friona High School and was the class Historian. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Texas Tech College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. Britt has served as the senior equine professional services veterinarian for Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health since 2012. He also established a breakthrough veterinary practice in Weatherford after graduating from veterinary school.
“Being raised here in the Texas Panhandle, in production agriculture, has shaped the character and veterinarian I have become,” Conklin said. “I am thrilled to be part of this exciting program and, as part of the Texas Tech family, I look forward to fostering those fundamental values we hold dear in the students who pass through this program.”
