Dr. Erin Schroeder – Hard Work Yields Dreams Dr. Erin Schroeder, owner and veterinarian of Cedar County Veterinary Services, has the remarkable ability of balancing a growing family and successful veterinary career alongside husband Dr. Ben Schroeder. Schroeder was born in Westport, New York, a small town located only a mile and a half south of Montreal, Canada. She was an only child of father Michael Pratt who owned and operated a lumber mill and mother Cynthia, a librarian at the State University of New York at Plattsburg. Schroeder attended school at Westport Central School and was salutatorian of her class. After graduating high school, she received a full athletic scholarship to Syracuse University for women’s basketball and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry with a focus in molecular genetics. She further attended school at Kansas State University and obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. During this time, she met Dr. Ben Schroeder. They fell quickly in love, were engaged two weeks after they met and were married six months later. She has always loved working with animals and knew from a young age what she wanted to do as an adult. “I have always wanted to be a veterinarian. Even as first grader, I knew that this would be my career goal,” she explains. Her parents were very supportive of her and allowed her to follow her dreams and encouraged her put effort and hard work into opportunities that she pursued. She admires her parents’ personality traits. “My mom is the hardest working person I know and I only hope that I have half the toughness and gumption she has! My dad was very entrepreneurial and dared to push the envelope. He helped me see that if you are willing to believe The Year You Take Care Of YOU. 12vHERVOICEvMARCH/APRIL 2017 Allow your Yankton Hy-Vee Registered Dietitian Elizabeth Volzke help you make 2017 “The Year You Take Care of You.” Whether you want to take better control of your diabetes, lower your cholesterol, lose weight or simply eat healthier, Elizabeth can help you succeed! •Weight loss solutions •Kids and Teenage cooking classes •Health counseling/assistance with Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Pregnancy and more •Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy with physician referral (outpatient visits) •Personalized shopping tours to fit the needs of the individual •Assistance with food allergy and intolerance issues •Group nutrition classes in the store and community •Cooking classes in partnership with Chef Staci •Biometric health screenings Contact Elizabeth by calling the store at 605-665-3412 or emailing her at evolzke@hy-vee.com 2100 Broadway, Yankton