BLACKSBURG, Va., May 26 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Soni Mills

Licensed Veterinary Technician,Community Practice

The best part of being at VMCVM...

Working with students, both veterinary and vet tech.

Best advice I've gotten...

Work hard, stay humble.

How would you capture the essence of your work in a newspaper headline?

Quiet heroes in scrubs: Veterinary technician balances science, compassion and the voices animals don't have.

My hidden talent...

Professionalism on phones with clients.

A person who has inspired me...

My daughter Jami.

Can you share a memorable experience or story from your time working with animals?

I was involved in definitive radiation therapy ...