by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post
MANHATTAN - The 2023 Zoetis Foundation/AAVMC Veterinary Student Scholarship has been awarded to eight Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine students.
For the 13th year, the Zoetis Foundation/AAVMC Veterinary Student Scholarship sponsored by Zoetis, a global animal health company, and partnered with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges has awarded scholarships to second- and third-year veterinary students across the U.S.
The scholarship program focuses on meeting the ongoing needs of the veterinary profession including diversity, sustainability and mixed/rural medicine practices.
"This award will be monumental in my continued education," said Cayley Conrad, second-year veterinary student, Joplin, Missouri. "It will support my travel to South Dakota for a summer externship with the Rural Area Veterinary Service program. My externship will provide wellness care and spay/neuter services for pets with lower-income families living on tribal reservations. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity and support from Zoetis."
Second-year veterinary student Sierra Shelit, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, said, "This scholarship lightens my financial load of veterinary school as an out-of-state student, allowing me to focus solely on becoming the best veterinarian possible during the remainder of my education to one day better serve my community and the agriculture industry."
Additional Kansas State University veterinary students being awarded the Zoetis scholarship include:
-Valerie Haskett, third year student from Agra, KS
-Traniesh Byrd, second year student from Salina, KS
-Sonia Moreno, second year student from Santa Ana, CA
-Melissa Hill, third year student from Manchester, CT
-Dawson Black, third year student from Solen, ND
-Catherine Rojas, second year student from Houston, TX