DECATUR HERALD & REVIEW
20 UNDER 40 | MAY 2020 |
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TRAVIS MANSUR Age: 27
and a 21-year-old cat (Maggie aka Mom). 3. I enjoy hunting, but not for the sport. Occupation: Associate veterinarian at I enjoy it more for the reason of knowing Northgate Pet Clinic where my food comes from and how it was processed. Family: Brother (Anthony Mansur), mother (Cathy Mansur), father (Blake Mansur) and What is the best and worst piece of advice you have ever received? girlfriend (Chelsea Mohn) Best: If you want to be a veterinarian you Career highlights and/or accomplishments: have to want it more than anything because Remodeling a house while in vet school and what there is to go through is harder than starting my second house soon after grad- anything you could imagine and to make uating. Asked to take an advanced course it through you have to want it more than in a specialized (TPLO) surgery in Boston anything you could imagine. Worst: Just one more. and was the youngest member in the class. Out of all the reviews that I have received at Northgate I have yet to have one be any If you were a fictional character, who would less than 5/5. I was also nominated for best you be and why? After reading this question vet in the Herald and Review. and giving it some thought before, there is no person I would want to be other than Community involvement: Help local shel- myself. ters with any vet care they may need at a substantial discount. What are your three favorite movies? “Dazed and Confused,” “Jurassic World” What should the community do to attract and “Lawless.” more young people to the area? Keep as much local business as we can and continue What would your perfect Saturday be like? to improve our community and surround- Wake up before my girlfriend to make some ing areas. coffee and breakfast to have breakfast in bed. Head to the gym after the food setWhat are three things most people don’t tles. Then either go fishing or walk through know about you? the woods. 1. Could have had a career in home remodeling but chose to pursue further ed- Who inspires you to be better? My father, ucation instead in veterinarian medicine. mother, and brother. My self drive and the 2. Have a wonderful girlfriend whom I desire to see how much I can really do. My share two Great Danes (Zeva and Harlow) girlfriend.
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my family and the amazing families that have carried our team for the past five years is my perfect Saturday. Who inspires you to be better? Family. My mother inspires me to be great for me, not for someone else. My father inspires me to be caring and be proud of my feelings. My grandfather, Don Souza, gifted me the opportunity to get my degrees, and I always strive to make him proud. My grandfather Ferd Schlitt, could build anything, and inspires me to be a maker. My uncles, Drew and Roger, for opening my eyes to the world, and all the people in it, and providing me
the spark to want to be an architect (and back-up plan of graphic design). And then there is my family. My son, born during my final year of graduate school, inspired me to pursue educational design, to support what I saw/see as the greatest need of our time, educating our children, my children. My daughter, who when born, I thought I knew how this parenting thing worked, has inspired me to love differently, and say “yes” a lot. And last, but certainly not least, my wife, who makes everything I do possible. She has inspired me to be focused, confident, and determined. Dedicated to making her proud, making her want for nothing, and making her laugh (she has a great smile/laugh). And possibly most importantly, to never make the mistake of taking myself too seriously.
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Congratulations!
Anthony Mansur Decatur Public Schools Principal
Dr. Travis Mansur Northgate Pet Clinic Doctor
We are SO Proud of you!
Love,
PawPaw & Granny
