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Five Dedicated Equine Veterinary Students Awarded $5,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Five outstanding veterinary students’ intent on careers in equine practice have each received $5,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships awarded by The Foundation for the Horse: Alexandra Bettencourt, Texas A&M University Scarlett Loya, University of Pennsylvania Lauren Obermeyer, The Ohio State University Harrell Phillips III, Kansas State University Cassidy Scatena, Texas [...]
Two Aspiring Horse Doctors Awarded the Inaugural $10,000 Richard and Anne Stirlen Foundation Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Two accomplished equine veterinary students received $10,000 Richard and Anne Stirlen Foundation Scholarships, made possible by the generosity of Anne Stirlen in honor of her equine veterinarians, Laura Javsicas, VMD, DACVIM and Gus Abuja, DVM, DACVS. The awards were presented by The Foundation for the Horse on Nov. 30 at [...]
10 Future Horse Doctors Receive $10,000 Zoetis Foundation Scholarships from The Foundation for the Horse
The Foundation for the Horse has awarded $10,000 Zoetis Foundation Scholarships to ten exceptional veterinary students pursuing future careers in equine practice: Amanda Ayers, University of California - Davis Gabriella Balaa, University of Missouri Briana Blackwelder, North Carolina State Nicole Gonzales, University of California, Davis Fred Holcomb, Texas A&M University [...]
Third Year Cornell University Student Awarded the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Scholarship
Tessa R. Bailey an accomplished equine veterinary student received the $5,000 Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Scholarship. This award is named after Dr. Ed Hagyard. Dr. Hagyard became the first graduate veterinarian to start a practice in Kentucky. Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has been providing uninterrupted, pioneering veterinary care for nearly [...]
Equine Cardiology Researcher at Ontario Veterinary College Awarded EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow
Amanda Avison, DVM, a Ph.D. student at Ontario Veterinary College, received the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow awarded by The Foundation for the Horse for her research into investigating sudden cardiac death in performance horses. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a doctoral or residency student who has made significant [...]
New Scholarship Named in Memory of Ellen DiBella to Support Equine Veterinary Students
University of Florida’s Hannah Quail Named Inaugural Ellen DiBella Memorial Scholarship Recipient The Foundation for the Horse has announced the establishment of a new $50,000 scholarship to be awarded to an exemplary third-year equine veterinary student attending one of four veterinary colleges: Auburn University, University of Florida, Louisiana State University [...]