ABOUT THE AABP AMSTUTZ SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The Amstutz Scholarship Committee and the AABP announce the availability
of scholarships for 2010. These scholarships are funded jointly by the
AABP Amstutz Scholarship Fund and by the Eli Lilly & Co Foundation
on behalf of Elanco Animal Health. In 2009 seven $7500
scholarships were granted to American and Canadian veterinary students.
The Scholarship Committee determines the dollar amount of the scholarships
and the number granted each year. Announcement of the scholarship recipients
is made at the AABP Conference each September. Funds are presented to
awardees in attendance at the Conference but recipients do not
have to be present to win.
WHO MAY APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS?
Applicants must be students enrolled in colleges of veterinary medicine
in Canada and the United States. Applicants must be in their second
year (will graduate in 2012) of the veterinary curriculum at
the time of application. Students enrolled in other years of the veterinary
program will not be considered for this award.
WHEN ARE APPLICATIONS DUE?
Completed
electronic applications
(On-line application form will be available on or before February 1, 2010)
and two(2)
letters of reference
must be received at the AABP office by
May 31, 2010.
WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR AMSTUTZ SCHOLARSHIPS?
Applications will be evaluated for the overall interest of the applicant
in bovine practice, involvement in bovine medicine and bovine-related
extracurricular activities, ability to express oneself in writing, and
insightful answers to the essay questions. Grades are considered, but
do not make up the majority of the evaluation for selection of recipients.
Membership in your college’s student chapter of AABP or Food Animal
Club is strongly encouraged.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 2010
Applicants should complete the following:
- Your current cumulative school GPA through December, 2009 and your
current class rank (i.e. 5th out of a class of 110 should be submitted
as 5/110). If GPA is not calculated at your school, rank only will be
adequate. PLEASE DO NOT SEND TRANSCRIPTS.
- Give a biographical account that outlines your background in the
cattle industry or bovine practice. Highlight factors that stimulated
your interest and involvement in bovine medicine and extra curricular
activities. (2500 characters or less-including spaces)
- Describe your plans following graduation from veterinary school.
(500 characters or less-including spaces)
- Answer the following question in 2500 characters or less (including
spaces): There is a critical need for recruiting students/people
into careers as veterinarians in the food supply industry. What are
some of your ideas for accomplishing this important task?
- Answer the following questioning in 2500 characters or less (including
spaces): You are asked by a local media outlet to be interviewed about
animal welfare in animal agriculture. What is your role in addressing
and shaping public perception of food animal welfare in the US or Canada?
- If selected as an AABP Amstutz scholarship recipient how do you plan
to use the money from the award (500 characters or less-including spaces)?
- Two letters of recommendation from either veterinarians or faculty
members regarding the applicant’s worthiness for this award.
Completed applications and letters of recommendation must be received
at the AABP office marked Amstutz Scholarship Application no later than
May 31, 2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Electronic
submission of applications through the AABP website (www.aabp.org)
is required. Electronic submission of recommendation letters
to the AABP office is also encouraged but an electronic application with
a hard copy of letters of recommendation sent by mail to the AABP office
is also acceptable. (aabphq@aabp.org).
If you are completing an electronic application and do not complete
the application process be sure to save your work as a word document before
logging off of the site. The saved document can be reinserted into the
application form when you return to the application site. Your work will
not be saved in the on-line application.
Following an electronic submission you should receive an electronic reply
to your E mail address as indicated in your application confirming electronic
receipt of the application. If you do not receive this confirmation
within one working day please contact the AABP Office.
AABP Office
PO Box 3610
Auburn, AL 36831-3610
Phone: 1-800-COW-AABP (1-800-269-2227)
Fax: 1-334-821-9532
E-mail: aabphq@aabp.org
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Dr. Harold Amstutz - the Honoree |
This Scholarship Fund is named in honor of the unique leadership role
of Dr. Harold E. Amstutz in the maturation and development of national
and international organizations in the area of bovine veterinary practice.
A native of Barrs Mill, Ohio, Amstutz received his bachelor of science
in agriculture from Ohio State in 1942. He was awarded his D.V.M. three
years later from the same institution. He practiced briefly before becoming
an instructor in veterinary medicine at his Alma mater, becoming a professor
in 1957. In 1961 he became head of the department of veterinary clinics
at Purdue University's then new veterinary school. He retired from full-time
teaching in 1989.
Since the founding of AABP in 1965, Amstutz carried two full loads, one
in academia and the other with AABP, excelling in each. He was AABP's
first executive vice-president, previously serving as secretary-treasurer.
Though the title has changed through the years, Amstutz's service did
not. He is the one responsible for the grunt work of the organization,
the details; he provided the glue. He retired from the position on November
1, 1993.
Dr. Amstutz is widely recognized as an authority on bovine diseases with
special interest in bovine lameness and respiratory diseases. He has presented
his work to many national and international groups and serves widely as
a consultant throughout the United States. He has won numerous awards,
including the Borden Award in national recognition for outstanding research
in dairy cattle diseases and the National Gamma Award from Omega Tau Sigma
veterinary medical fraternity. In 1986 the American Association of Bovine
Practitioners established the Amstutz-Williams Award in honor of Harold
E. Amstutz and Eric J. Williams to recognize the long and distinguished
service of two honorees. Drs. Amstutz and Williams were the first recipients
of this award.
Dr. Amstutz is a charter diplomate of the American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine, honorary president of the World Association of Buiatrics,
immediate past executive vice president of the American Association of
Bovine Practitioners, member of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association,
and the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Amstutz has served
a major role in international veterinary medicine. He served the World
Association of Buiatrics as first vice president (1966-1972), president
(1972-1984), and honorary president (1984-present). He played an important
part in organizing the eight international meetings of the World Association
of Buiatrics.
Dr. Amstutz was chairman of the organizing committee of the American
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine that succeeded in gaining recognition
of the Specialty Board by the AVMA on July 17. 1972. He wrote the first
draft of the constitution and By-Laws of the American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine and was the first president of the college. His conviction
that a broadly-based clinical discipline deserved recognition as a specialty
by the AVMA was justified since it currently has the second highest number
of active members of the 17 specialty organizations recognized by the
AVMA.
Dr. Amstutz was elected secretary-treasurer of the American Association
of Bovine Practitioners in 1966 when the membership totaled 250 and the
organization's finances were in dire straits. Under his management, the
membership has grown to 5,000 and the annual budget is in excess of $500,000.00.
In 1989 he was appointed the first executive vice president of the AABP.
The AABP currently has the largest individual membership of all the species
specialty organizations in the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Much of the success and growth of the organization has been due to the
ongoing dedication of Dr. Amstutz. He had major responsibilities for the
annual meetings, from recommending sites for future meetings to taking
care of the myriad of details that arise during the meeting. For over
20 years Dr. Amstutz edited and published a very well-received monthly
newsletter for the membership. He was an alternate delegate to the AVMA
House of Delegates for the AABP from 1969 until 1994. He was a member
of the Editorial Board of the Bovine Pracitioner, official publication
of AABP.
Dr. Amstutz has served on the Board of Editors for the Merck Veterinary
Manual for many years. He was editor of Bovine Medicine and Surgery and
has written chapters for many other veterinary texts.
He has served unselfishly on many important school committees, including
Admissions and Curriculum. He donated funds in 1988 to the SVM to establish
the Amstutz Bovine Proficiency Award for students interested in bovine
practice.
Harold E. Amstutz, DVM, was deserving of the Alumni Faculty Award at
Purdue University for Excellence and retired with the title of Professor
Emeritus in 1989.
AABP Amstutz Scholarship - DONATION INFORMATION
Enrichment Opportunities to Promote Bovine Practice Careers
The purpose of the AABP Amstutz Scholarship is to attract adequate numbers
of well-trained veterinarians to enter food animal practice, in general,
and bovine practice, specifically. It is necessary to develop and offer
various educational enrichment opportunities to attract students to concentrate
in the bovine area of practice and to produce a well-trained practitioner
who is prepared to meet the needs of the 21st century. The American Association
of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) has established educational enrichment
opportunities in honor of Dr. Harold E. Amstutz and to recruit outstanding
students towards careers in bovine veterinary practice and to provide
them with unique educational experiences to maximize their preparation
for bovine practice of the future.
To accomplish the AABP Amstutz Scholarship goals, AABP needs donations
from the members and friends. This tax deductable contribution can be
made at any time to the AABP office
. There is a space on the membership renewal form, as well as the annual
meeting registration form, for your voluntary contribution for this important
AABP Amstutz Scholarship Fund. A receipt for your donation will be sent
from the AABP for tax deduction purposes.
AABP OFFICE Address:
AABP
P.O. Box 3610
Auburn, Alabama 36831-3610
Phone: 800-COW-AABP (269-2227)
FAX: 334-821-9532
Email: aabphq@aabp.org
