Ross Grad Expresses Satisfaction at Fulfilling His Goal   Knowing that he had fulfilled his goal of becoming a veterinarian was foremost in Dr. Marian “M.C.” Seward’s thoughts as he walked across the stage at Madison Square Garden on the afternoon of June 6th to receive his diploma.   Dr. Seward decided to go to Ross University because of the strength of its reputation and because of the on-campus prep school that allowed him to bring his wife, Shawn, and four children with him to St. Kitts. He never expected that his quality of life would actually be higher in St. Kitts than back in the United States.   “My wife and kids came with me to St. Kitts,” he explained. “All the kids attended the prep school and really, that was one of the huge things that led to our decision to go down there. I didn’t realize how good we had it until we got back here. All the kids were able to go to the same school every single day and we got to spend so much time together as a family. When we came back to the states my children had to go to four different schools and so we go in six different directions every morning.”   He added, “We were back here about two months—it started getting cold and my wife jokingly asked if I thought they would give her job back to her at the prep school. I just think overall we had a much higher quality of life as a family there than we do now that we’re back.”   According to Dr. Seward, one of the highlights of the graduation was being able to see his classmates again. “It was really a great thing to be able to see everyone. I got pictures with the Madison Square Garden sign and that sort of thing. I really enjoyed being able to get hooded and go through the whole ceremony.”   Dr. Seward’s plans for the future include a month-long externship at the Dubai Equine Hospital in Saudi Arabia.   “They only offer one externship per month and there’s a limit on two people per nationality,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to it.”   After that, Dr. Seward hopes to return the states and practice large animal medicine.   “My family has always been involved in the horse industry—specifically the quarter racing industry. I always wanted to be involved with horses and I really felt like the veterinary profession was a challenging and rewarding part of the horse industry that I could be involved in and make a living.”   He continued, “I plan on practicing in the states. I would love to open my own practice if I could fall into the right opportunity.”