9/20/2016  
Almost $250,000 in scholarships/awards given at AABP
 

(AUBURN, Alabama)September 20, 2016 -- Almost $250,000 in scholarships and other awards were given to veterinary students and graduate veterinarians at the 2016 49th Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners held Sept. 15-17 in Charlotte, N.C. The awards, funded by AABP members, AABP partners and the AABP Foundation, will enable recipients to further pursue their careers in bovine medicine.

Scholarships and awards for 2016 include:Amstutz Scholarships ($7,500 each)

  • Devon Kartchner,Washington State University
  • Cade Luckett, Texas A&M University
  • Jennifer Reynen-Yurkiw, Ontario Veterinary College
  • Brian Schnell, Universityof Wisconsin
  • Brent Sexton, Iowa State University
  • Kristy Shaw, The Ohio State University
  • Kendra Wells, University of Wisconsin

Find out more about the Amstutz Scholarship at http://aabp.org/about/amstutz_winners.asp

Merck Animal Health Student Recognition Awards ($5,000each)

  • Lora Anderson, Michigan State University
  • Kelsey Arellano, University of Florida
  • Earl Brady, Cornell University
  • Kaitlyn Briggs, Cornell University
  • Andre Coen, North Carolina State University
  • Brandon Debbink, University of Wisconsin
  • Kevin Gavin, Washington State University
  • Tyler Grussing, Iowa State University
  • Nicole Hershberger, Iowa State University
  • Devon Kartchner,Washington State University
  • Benjamin Kasl, Cornell University
  • Jason Kroll, University of Wisconsin
  • Aaron Pospisil, The Ohio State University
  • Benjamin Potvin, Ontario Veterinary College
  • Jennifer Reynen-Yurkiw, Ontario Veterinary College
  • Brandon Scharping,University of Wisconsin
  • Lane Schmitt, Washington State University
  • Jennifer Ziemer, University of Wisconsin

Find out more about the award at http://aabp.org/about/student_rec_winners.asp.

AABP Foundation-Zoetis Scholarships ($5,000 each)

  • Kelsey Arellano, University of Florida
  • Dan Breuer, Iowa State University
  • Kaitlyn Briggs, Cornell University
  • Ross Chewning, University of Georgia
  • Lisa Dauten, Purdue University
  • Brandon Debbink, University of Wisconsin
  • Fred Gromalak, The Royal(Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
  • Erica Izer,Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Jared Lyzenga, Michigan State University
  • Drew Neilley, The Ohio State University
  • Aaron Pospisil, The Ohio State University
  • Brandon Scharping,University of Wisconsin
  • Julia Simons, University of Wisconsin
  • Alan Smith, Mississippi State University
  • Jennifer Storer, University of Tennessee
  • Ellen Unruh, Kansas State University

Find out more about the award at http://aabp.org/about/zoetis_winners.asp.

2016 AABP Foundation Competitive Research Grants

  • Dr. Vinicius Machado,Cornell University
  • Dr. Meredyth Jones, TexasA&M University
  • Dr. Kelly Still Brooks,Iowa State University

2016 AABP Graduate Student Presentation Awards($2,500, $2,000 and $1,500, funded in part by the Bovine Respiratory Disease Symposium)

  • 1st: Dr. Kathryn Bach, Cornell University
  • 2nd:Kristen Davenport, Colorado State University
  • 3rd:Erika Ganda, Cornell University

2016 AABP Student Case Competition ($1,500 and $750 for each category)
(Clinical)

  • 1st: Amy Stamper, Texas A&M University
  • (Research)
  • 1st and Overall Competition winner: Sam Deelen, Ontario Veterinary College
  • 2nd:Adlai Schuler, Iowa State University

2016 AgriLabs Dr. Bruce Wren CE Awards ($5,000 each)

  • (Beef) Dr. JD Folsom, Rexburg, Idaho
  • (Dairy) Dr. Jonathan Garber, Seymour, Wis.

AABP-Hoof Trimmers Association Research Grant

  • Dr. Andrew Fidler and Dr. Geof Smith, North Carolina State University, $24,715

Find out more about the award at http://aabp.org/Members/ce_award/default.asp.