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The Class of 2008, family, and friends are working to build the Dr. William J. Mazur Memorial Scholarship Endowment. Your gift will help future veterinary students while honoring Will's lasting impact on the profession.

Obituary

Dr. William Mazur loved the practice of veterinary medicine.  He enjoyed his patients and even more so the relationships he made with their caretakers.  His path to the profession, however, was not traditional.  First (and perhaps most surprisingly), Dr. Mazur had never owned a pet growing up.  Second, he pursued an entirely different career before earning his veterinary degree at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.  

Dr. Mazur received his undergraduate degree in Business from George Mason University.  He then spent several years as a successful touring bassist in the Northern Virginia band, SEV.  The band days eventually ended, and a chance visit to a local veterinary emergency hospital changed his course in life.  He boldly asked for a spur-of-the-moment 1:00 AM tour and found himself intrigued by the variety of cases and the level of medicine being practiced.  This pivotal moment started his professional career as a veterinarian.  Though his love and passion for music were a mainstay, he gained immense satisfaction from the impact the profession makes on both animals and humans.

Following graduation, Dr. Mazur pursued a rotating internship at Angell Medical Center in Boston, MA.  He then practiced emergency medicine before settling back in Northern Virginia to work in general practice at Clocktower Animal Hospital.  He spent the remainder of his career there establishing himself as a kind, funny, and knowledgeable clinician. 

Dr. Mazur shared his life with his wife, Erin, who is also a veterinarian, their daughter Adaline, many friends, and a string of grouchy cats and block-headed dogs.  He passed away too soon due to complications from Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

This scholarship honors the drive and perseverance William showed in his pursuit of a veterinary degree as well as the education and training he received at VMCVM that made him a great clinician.