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Hunter Lang Dairy Welfare Scholarship

Hunter Lang

The purpose of the Hunter Lang Dairy Welfare Scholarship is to provide a one-time financial award of $2000 to a 3rd or 4th year veterinary student interested in dairy practice and animal welfare. The scholarship is administered by the AABP Foundation.


The Hunter Lang Dairy Welfare Scholarship was created by the Lang family to honor the memory of Dr. Hunter Lang. Hunter graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1981 and resided in Prairie du Sac, Wis. He practiced veterinary medicine in the greater Sauk Prairie community for 40 years. Hunter served on the AABP Animal Welfare Committee, the AABP Board of Directors for two terms (2013-2018) and as the AABP Delegate to the AVMA House of Delegates from 2021-2025.


Award

The award will consist of a one-time cash scholarship of $2,000. The award will be presented at the AABP Annual Conference each year until such time as the endowment is exhausted. Winners need not be present at the conference to receive the award.


Endowment

  1. An initial endowment to the AABP Foundation will be provided by the Lang family.
  2. A donation portal has been established via the AABP Foundation so that friends and colleagues can donate directly to the endowment. This portal will be maintained for a minimum of 10 years after the initial endowment.

Applicant Criteria (who may apply):

  1. Must be a current student member of AABP.
  2. Be enrolled in a college/school of veterinary medicine accredited by the AVMA Council on Education.
  3. Be enrolled in their 3rd or 4th year of veterinary school (Grad year 2026 or 2027)
  4. Intend to practice in dairy practice following graduation with a special interest in animal welfare.


Application and selection process:

  1. Complete the online application on the AABP website.
  2. The application will include:
    1. Basic contact information.
    2. Upload a CV/Resume
    3. Plans post-graduation
    4. Information about how you will use the award
    5. Essay question about your interest in animal welfare and its importance to the dairy industry
    6. Essay question about how you will impact animal welfare on your clients’ farms
    7. Veterinary school faculty reference must be entered for each applicant. The deadline for submission of the application and supporting letter of sponsorship is May 30, 2025, 5 pm EST. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application and letter of sponsorship is completed before the deadline. Incomplete applications, including those without a sponsorship letter by the deadline, are disqualified.
    8. All applications will be reviewed by members of the AABP Animal Welfare Committee with the top ranked application being selected as the award recipient

 

Student applicants are responsible for ensuring reference letters are uploaded before the listed deadline. If letters of reference are not electronically submitted by the deadline, the application is considered incomplete and will be discarded. Applicants can check the status of their applications and track the submission of required materials by logging onto the AABP website, then going to the Students Menu and selecting Scholarship/Grant Portal.