Twelve $7500 grants were awarded by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation March 3 during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California.
The AASVF-Zoetis Foundation Student Debt Relief Grants, funded by the Zoetis Foundation, are awarded to swine veterinarians who are two to ten years post-graduation. The Dr. Conrad and Judy Schmidt Family Student Debt Relief Scholarships, funded through the Conrad Schmidt and Family Endowment within the AASV Foundation, are awarded annually to swine veterinarians who are two to five years post-graduation and engaged in private veterinary practice. The intent of both awards is to offset a portion of student loan debt and relieve some of the burden associated with the significant financial cost of completing a veterinary medical education.
AASVF-Zoetis Foundation Student Debt Relief Grants
- Kayla Blake, Auburn University (2018)
- Daniel Boykin, North Carolina State University (2016)
- Daniel Carreno, North Carolina State University (2017)
- Kayla Castevens, North Carolina State University (2020)
- Gabi Doughan, Iowa State University (2021)
- Corrine Frugé, University of Illinois (2017)
- Heather Kittrell, Louisiana State University (2015)
- Brigitte Mason, University of Illinois (2016)
- Megan Nickel, Iowa State University (2019)
- Chris Olsen, Iowa State University (2016)
Dr. Conrad and Judy Schmidt Family Student Debt Relief Scholarships
- Jordan Buchan, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (2022)
- Anthony Holowka, Lincoln Memorial University (2022)
All recipients have been continuous members of the AASV since joining as students.
The AASV Foundation thanks Drs. Ross Kiehne, Cameron Schmidt, Clayton Johnson, and Pete Lasley for reviewing the 14 applications.