National Dairy Shrine is excited to announce its new board members that were elected at this year’s annual meeting earlier this month, and this week we are highlighting board member Dr. Sheila McGuirk.
Dr. McGuirk grew up on her family farm in Bel Air, Maryland along with her 14 siblings. Since 1983, her home has been in Wisconsin, where her and her husband Paul Manley raised their 3 adult children in Madison before recently moving to Dodgeville in 2015.
Many know Dr. McGuirk as a veterinarian and faculty member at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, where she started in 1983. Dr. McGuirk’s career choice has allowed for her to have an immense impact on the dairy industry.
“My passion in veterinary medicine was to serve the dairy industry, to teach prospective veterinarians and be a resource for practicing veterinarians. In my specialty of veterinary internal medicine, I aimed to be innovative in treatments of sick animals but, more importantly, to be at the forefront of discovery and application of tools for early detection of problems that affected the health, welfare or productivity of cattle. I have been involved with World Dairy Expo in many capacities since 1983. That connection has availed me of so many opportunities to work amongst the best dairy cattle, their owners, exhibitors, veterinarians, students and industry professionals, many of whom are part of National Dairy Shrine.”
As a National Dairy Shrine Board member, Dr. McGuirk is looking forward to establishing relationships with leaders in the dairy industry, celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of the dairy industry to the health and welfare of our world and continuing to connect with the future leaders in the dairy industry. She believes the National Dairy Shrine is important for many reasons, amongst which are education, mentorship and celebration of future, current and past dairy industry leaders. We wish you all the best in your year of service, Dr. McGuirk!
Source: National Dairy Shrine