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Three Equine Veterinary Students Earn $10,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships Granted by The Foundation for the Horse
Three exceptional students have each been awarded $10,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse. Recognized for academic excellence, leadership within their schools and student chapters of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), and ambitious long-term goals in equine practice, the 2025 scholarship recipients are Jake Cannon at Texas A&M [...]
University of Florida Veterinary Student Sara Hettinger Named Recipient of E.T. Hagyard 1876 Scholarship, Honoring the Late Dr. Robert Hunt
Sara Hettinger, an outstanding third-year student at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the 2025 winner of the $5,000 E.T. Hagyard 1876 Scholarship granted by The Foundation for the Horse. This award will be formally presented during the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 71st Annual Convention in Denver on December 7, 2025, and is presented [...]
Ten Equine Veterinary Students Earn $10,000 Zoetis Foundation Scholarships from The Foundation for the Horse
The Foundation for the Horse has named 10 exceptional veterinary students as recipients of the 2025 Zoetis Foundation Scholarships to be formally presented during the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 71st Annual Convention in Denver on December 7, 2025. Administered by The Foundation for the Horse, these scholarships recognize veterinary students at colleges of [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Names 2025 Recipients of $10,000 Anne and Richard Stirlen Scholarships
Three exceptional equine veterinary students have each been named recipients of a $10,000 Anne and Richard Stirlen Scholarship, granted by The Foundation for the Horse. These scholarships will be formally awarded at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 71st Annual Convention in Denver on December 7, 2025. The 2025 Anne and Richard Stirlen Scholarship winners are: [...]
The Foundation for the Horse and Tennessee Equine Hospital Announce Inaugural Scholarship Recipients
The Foundation for the Horse, the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), has announced the first recipients of the Tennessee Equine Hospital Scholarship: Hannah Morton at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and John Wofford at the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. Both students in their third year of veterinary school and pursuing [...]
UGA Veterinary Student Gabrielle Dewhurst Named Inaugural Recipient of Dr. William H. Sweeney Memorial Scholarship
Gabrielle Dewhurst, a third-year equine veterinary student at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Dr. William H. Sweeney Memorial Scholarship. Dewhurst will be formally recognized and awarded this $5,000 scholarship during the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 71st Annual Convention in Denver on December 7, 2025. Managed [...]