$275,000 in Scholarships/Awards Awarded to AABP Student Members
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners helps veterinary students and young graduate veterinarians prepare for the future.
(ASHLAND, Ohio) September 18, 2019 Just over $275,000 in scholarships, awards and other support was awarded to veterinary students and graduate veterinarians at the 2019 52nd American Association of Bovine Practitioners Annual Conference held September 12-14 in St. Louis, Mo. The awards, funded by AABP members, AABP partners and the AABP Foundation, will enable recipients to further pursue their careers in bovine medicine.
The AABP Foundation administers all of the charitable functions of AABP. In 2019, over $300,000 in awards, scholarships, education grants, externship grants and funding of clinical research was supported by the AABP Foundation, says AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich. Supporting students and clinical research is a major mission of both AABP and the AABP Foundation. This funding is made possible through the generous donations of our members as well as the support of our industry partners including Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck Animal Health and Zoetis.
Amstutz Scholarships ($7,500 each)
Grace Ertle, Michigan State University
Elisabeth Forker, Iowa State University
Karalyn Lonngren, University of Pennsylvania
Shelbey Nagle, Washington State University
Meghan Oswald, Cornell University
Jonathan Richardson, Purdue University
Austin Wenck, University of Wisconsin
Find out more about the Amstutz Scholarship at https://aabp.org/about/amstutz_winners.asp
AABP Foundation Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Awards sponsored by Merck Animal Health ($5,000 each)
Austin Ashbacher, Iowa State University
McKenzie Beals Weber, Iowa State University
Thomas Duff, University of Minnesota
Landon Fitzgerald, Washington State University
Elisabeth Forker, Iowa State University
Lauren Gentle, University of California-Davis
Mary Liebenstein, University of Minnesota
Kyle Longcore, Michigan State University
Caitlyn Mullins, North Carolina State University
Kathryn Osborne, Michigan State University
Rae-Leigh Pederzolli, University of Calgary
Luiza Placheta, University of Missouri
Morgan Richard, Louisiana State University
Dallas Shaw, Washington State University
Nicholas Shen, Lincoln Memorial University
Austin Wenck, University of Wisconsin
Janelle Wiser, North Carolina State University
Nathan Yerian, University of California-Davis
Find out more about the award at https://aabp.org/about/student_rec_winners.asp.
AABP Foundation-Zoetis Scholarships ($5,000 each and a $750 travel stipend for those students attending the conference)
Elizabeth Endres, University of Wisconsin
Emily Griswold, University of Pennsylvania
Andrew Harding, Colorado State University
Scout Josey, University of Georgia
Colleen Potter, Michigan State University
Adam Strebe, University of Wisconsin
Emil Walleser, University of Wisconsin
Austin Whitmon, Mississippi State University
Janelle Wiser, North Carolina State University
Nathan Yerian, University of California-Davis
Find out more about the award at https://aabp.org/about/zoetis_winners.asp.
AABP Student Case Competition/Research Presentation Winners
Overall Winner: Margaret LaFlamme, University of Tennessee
Clinical Case Report
First Place: Margaret LaFlamme, University of Tennessee
Research Report
First Place: Jessica Garcia, The Ohio State University
Second Place: Maddison Tyrrel, Iowa State University
Find out more about the Student Case Competition at https://aabp.org/Students/case/default.asp?year=2014&type=StudentCase.
2019 AABP Research Summaries Graduate Student Awards
These awards are funded in part by the Bovine Respiratory Disease Symposium.
First Place: Dr. Kathryn Bach, Cornell University, Effect of storage time and temperature on total calcium concentrations in bovine blood
Second Place: Mr. Chris McMullen, University of Calgary, Evolution of the nasopharyngeal bacterial microbiota from spring processing to 40 days after arrival at the feedlot in beef calves
Third Place: Dr. Sam Rowe, University of Minnesota, Selective Dry Cow Therapy on US Dairy Farms: Impact on Udder Health and Productivity
2019 AABP Foundation Competitive Research Grants
Dr. Alvaro Garcia-Guerra, The Ohio State University, Evaluation of on-animal sensors for early detection of disease and beef bull performance during the breeding season
Dr. Brian Aldridge, University of Illinois, Randomized field trial examining the economic benefits of targeted treatment of hyperketonemia in transition dairy cows
Find out more about the Competitive Research Grants at https://foundation.aabp.org/research_proposal/default.asp.
2019 AgriLabs Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Awards ($5,000 each)
(Beef) Dr. Lauren Mack, Plainville, Kan.
(Dairy) Dr. Kendra Wells, Seymour, Wis.
2019 Quiz Bowl Winners University of Calgary
Twenty-seven teams representing 20 veterinary schools participated in the 2019 Quiz Bowl. The University of Calgary had two teams, and the team of Brenden Hilgartner, Megan Dick, Nurmo Atabayev and Rae-Leigh Pederzolli pulled off the win.
Find out more about the award at https://aabp.org/Members/ce_award/default.asp.
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The 2020 53rd AABP Annual Conference will be held September 24-26 in Louisville, Ky.
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