AASV Foundation Announces Student Scholarships

March 12, 2014 — 

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $25,000 to 15 veterinary students during the 45th AASV Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX.

Deanne Day, Iowa State University, received the $5,000 scholarship for top student presentation. Her presentation was titled "Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Streptococcus suis changes the pharmacokinetics of ceftiofur hydrochloride in nursery pigs.” Zoetis provided the financial support for the Top Student Presenter award. Additional scholarships totaling $20,000 were provided by Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, on behalf of Elanco Animal Health. Four veterinary student presenters received $2,500 scholarships: Laura Carroll, North Carolina State University, Alexander Hintz, University of Wisconsin, Andrew Kryzer, University of Minnesota, and Jake Schwartz, University of Minnesota.

Five veterinary student presenters received $1,500 scholarships: Daniel Boykin, North Carolina State University, Alexandra Buckley, Michigan State University, Brigitte Mason, University of Illinois, Briana Peters, University of Tennessee and Katherine Wedel, University of Minnesota.

Those student presenters receiving $500 scholarships were: Levi Johnson, Iowa State University, Anna Samson, Colorado State University, Ethan Spronk, University of Minnesota, Elizabeth Stiles, University of Pennsylvania and Ryan Strobel, University of Minnesota.

Fifty-nine veterinary students from 17 universities submitted abstracts for consideration. From those submissions, fifteen students were selected to present during the annual meeting. Zoetis, sponsor of the Student Seminar, provided a $750 travel stipend to each student selected to participate.

A panel of judges selected the recipients on the basis of communications skills in the writing of the abstract and the presentation of the case report, and on applicability of the research to swine medicine.