Merck Animal Health Supports Future Swine Practitioners through Partnership with AASV Foundation

March 7, 2023 — 

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), continued its commitment to the swine industry's next generation of veterinarians by partnering with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation (AASVF) to sponsor the 2023 recipients of the AASVF/Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarships.

Scholarships, totaling $50,000, were awarded to 10 veterinary students for 2023. The recipients were announced at the 54th AASV Annual Meeting, held in Aurora, Colorado, March 4-7.

The following 10 students were each awarded a $5,000 scholarship:

• Don Banks, North Carolina State University, Class of 2024
• Alexis Berte, Iowa State University, Class of 2025
• Antonia DeGroot, Ontario Veterinary College, Class of 2025
• Hope Dohlman, Iowa State University, Class of 2025
• Hunter Everett, North Carolina State University, Class of 2024
• Ellen Gibbs, University of Missouri, Class of 2025
• Jack Korenyi-Both, Ohio State University, Class of 2024
• Conrad Schelkopf, Kansas State University, Class of 2024
• Adam Tatnall, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Class of 2025
• Dylan Wulfekuhle, Iowa State University, Class of 2025

"Merck Animal Health is proud to honor these students who represent the next generation of veterinary leaders for the swine industry," said Justin Welsh, D.V.M., executive director of livestock technical services, Merck Animal Health. "Through our partnership with AASVF, these exemplary students embody Merck Animal Health's mission to advance the science of healthier animals. We are excited to see what the future holds as they embark on their veterinary careers."

The scholarship program assists the foundation's mission to support the development and scholarship of students and veterinarians interested in the swine industry. Second-and third-year students enrolled in American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited or recognized colleges of veterinary medicine in the US, Canada, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean islands are eligible for the scholarship. The AASV Foundation thanks Drs. Jason Kelly, Ross Kiehne, Pete Thomas, and Jeff Harker for judging this year's applications. Learn more at http://www.aasv.org.