AWVF Veterinarian Scholarships & Awards

The 2006 AWV Student Scholarship award recipients were:

Sonja Banjanin, M.Sc. is a second year student at Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. Originally from Serbia & Montenegro, Ms. Banjanin wants to improve animal welfare on both a domestic and international level. She is Co-President of the OVC Animal Welfare Club, which presents an Annual Animal Welfare Forum with worldwide speakers. Ms. Banjanin volunteered with Animal Rescue New Orleans and this summer she will work with World Organization for Animal Health to help design international humane standards.

Cassandra D. Mundy, Washington State University second year student, is an entrepreneur with her own business, as President-Elect of SCAVMA, and head of the student / VMA mentorship program. Demonstrating initiative along with good common sense, Ms. Mundy owns and operates a Tattooing / Piercing business and works as a Veterinary Technician in the teaching hospital ICU. She is dedicated to community service activities, some of which include therapeutic horsemanship and Josh & Friends Project. Despite a recent severe injury, Ms. Mundy continues to balance citizenship, personal development, and academics. A representative of VCA Antech presented Ms. Mundy her award at a dinner on April 21.

Emily Wheeler is a dual degree second year student at University of Illinois, expecting her DVM in 2011 and her PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 2009. With a variety of academic interests, considerable research experience, and numerous publications and presentations, Ms. Wheeler also organizes symposia and mentors undergraduate students. She is involved in several local, state and national organizations related to veterinary medicine and ecology. Focusing on mentorship and public educations, Ms. Wheeler wants to liaison with health professionals, environmental researchers and legislators to collaborate on conservation efforts involving zoonotic diseases. Ms. Wheeler received her award at a ceremony on April 8.

Stephanie Young is a non-traditional third year student with a diverse background in a financial management firm and in army service. She understands the importance of balancing career and family, especially while her husband was deployed. At Kansas State University, Ms. Young pursues a dual degree DVM/MS (Anatomy and Physiology) program while she works as a research scholar and in the equine ICU and mentors young girls. She would like to pursue an internship in equine medicine and possibly earn a PhD in comparative medicine. A representative of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. presented Ms. Young her award on May 2.

The companies and people who provided the funding for these scholarship awards were:

Dr. Mia Wesselmann, Manager, Professional Services, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.

Dr. Arne Zislin, Senior Consultant and academic Liaison Coordinator, Fort Dodge Animal Health

Donna Kimball, Director of Recruiting, VCA Animal Hospitals

Katie Ford, producer Desperate Housewives

For further information contact:
Michelle A. Kutzler DVM, Ph.D
541-737-2858 (reception)
541-737-6952 (voice mail)
Michelle.Kutzler@oregonstate.edu

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