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Texas A&M University Veterinary Student Receives 3rd Annual Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship from The Foundation for the Horse
Claire Long, a DVM student at Texas A&M University, is the 2023 recipient of the $5,000 Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship. Managed through The Foundation for the Horse, the endowed scholarship was established in 2021 by friends, colleagues and clients of the retired co-founder of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital [...]
Five Aspiring Horse Doctors Awarded $5,000 Oakwood Foundation Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Five accomplished equine veterinary students each received $5,000 Oakwood Foundation Scholarships, made possible by the generosity of Renee and John Grisham’s Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust. The awards were presented by The Foundation for the Horse on Nov. 30 at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 69th Annual Convention in [...]
Five Dedicated Equine Veterinary Students Awarded $5,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Five outstanding veterinary students intent on careers in equine practice have each received $5,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships awarded by The Foundation for the Horse: Alexandra Bettencourt, Texas A&M University Scarlett Loya, University of Pennsylvania Lauren Obermeyer, The Ohio State University Harrell Phillips III, Kansas State University Cassidy Scatena, Texas [...]
Two Aspiring Horse Doctors Awarded the Inaugural $10,000 Richard and Anne Stirlen Foundation Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Two accomplished equine veterinary students received $10,000 Richard and Anne Stirlen Foundation Scholarships, made possible by the generosity of Anne Stirlen in honor of her equine veterinarians, Laura Javsicas, VMD, DACVIM and Gus Abuja, DVM, DACVS. The awards were presented by The Foundation for the Horse on Nov. 30 at [...]
10 Future Horse Doctors Receive $10,000 Zoetis Foundation Scholarships from The Foundation for the Horse
The Foundation for the Horse has awarded $10,000 Zoetis Foundation Scholarships to ten exceptional veterinary students pursuing future careers in equine practice: Amanda Ayers, University of California - Davis Gabriella Balaa, University of Missouri Briana Blackwelder, North Carolina State Nicole Gonzales, University of California, Davis Fred Holcomb, Texas A&M University [...]
Third Year Cornell University Student Awarded the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Scholarship
Tessa R. Beiter an accomplished equine veterinary student received the $5,000 Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Scholarship. This award is named after Dr. Ed Hagyard. Dr. Hagyard became the first graduate veterinarian to start a practice in Kentucky. Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has been providing uninterrupted, pioneering veterinary care for nearly [...]