The American Kennel
Club has announced the recipients of the 2016 AKC/American Veterinary Medical Foundation Veterinary Scholarship and
the recipients of the AKC Veterinary
Scholarship.
Both of these
scholarships are designed to support individuals with a background in AKC events and programs, who seek to promote
animal health and medicine. The scholarship
amounts total $25,000.
This year, the AKC/AVMF
scholarship is awarded to Jacqueline Fera, a student at the University of Pennsylvania School of
Veterinary Medicine. Fera has competed in junior showmanship since the age of 12 and majored in biochemistry, while
continuing her participation in
the sport. She looks forward to “becoming even more involved with the sport” and also hopes to become an advocate
for the purebred dog.
Recipients of the AKC
Veterinary Scholarship are: Caitlin Bowen (University of Florida), Katherine Fernhoff (UC Davis), Amanda
Fisk (University of Florida), Alyssa Helms (University of Tennessee), Jodie Joseph (Cornell University), Rebekah
Mayhew (University of Wisconsin), Ethan
McEnroe (UC Davis) and Samantha Perry (Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine).
“Each of these
recipients have had extensive experience in the world of purebred dogs and balanced their busy school schedules with
participation in AKC events,” said Mari-Beth O’Neill, VP of Sports Services
and AKC’s liaison to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation in a statement.
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