2022 Auxiliary to the AVMA Scholarship Program

“I am so honored to have been chosen for the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship will help relieve some of my financial burdens allowing me to pursue outside learning opportunities, such as conferences, that may otherwise be inaccessible to me.”

“Receiving this scholarship came at the perfect time in my schooling. I’m about to embark on several out-of-state externships, and being able to put this scholarship towards my tuition alleviates some of the financial pressure I’ve been anticipating regarding those experiences. This will allow me to focus more of my energy on making the most of my education, and for that, I am so grateful. Thank you so much!!”

“I am extremely honored to receive the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship, which will support me in my dream of becoming an aquatic and conservation veterinarian. Many of the clinical externships and future conferences that I will be attending in my fourth year of veterinary school do not offer financial assistance, so I am eternally grateful for this support as I will be able to shift my focus towards making the most out of these invaluable experiences. Thank you AVMF!”

“This scholarship means a lot to me, especially since we are getting near to beginning what we have dreamed of since the first day of school getting to clinics. My goals are to be a specialist or mixed animal veterinarian, and I’m excited about what rotations will bring me. I’m a strong believer that things occur when you ask God for help, and this scholarship is one of them. Thanks again for this amazing opportunity to receive this scholarship; I’m honored to be selected.”

“This scholarship allows me to focus a little less on my financial situation in favor of being more present and enjoying some of the defining moments of vet school. I can take more time to pursue the experiences vet school has to offer, like wet labs and other hands-on learning experiences, rather than signing up for the next open shift to be able to afford things down the road. Thank you AVMA for supporting me in veterinary education!”

“This scholarship will allow me to participate in externship opportunities closer to home this summer, so I can begin networking back in New England, where I ultimately look to practice as a veterinarian, without worrying about the costs of traveling from TN. I am so grateful to be a recipient of this award. I look forward to growing as a professional in this field through these opportunities these funds have allowed me and one day having the opportunity to give back to future veterinary students in a similar capacity.”

“I am honored to be a recipient of the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship. This award will not only help offset costs of school itself, but it will also help finance my invaluable clinical year, including travel. Thank you to the AVMF Scholarship Review Committee for this generous award and helping me to achieve my goals!”

“I know that the veterinary profession is not only about saving the lives of animals, but it is so much more. It is changing the lives of owners, the community, and society as a whole. This veterinary field allows me to be able to solve challenges that one just simply does not face in other professions. It allows me to explore something new every day. It is one of the few professions that you will be learning until the day you retire. I can honestly say I can wake up every morning excited to see what the day may bring.”

“I feel so grateful to be awarded this scholarship. This scholarship will help me as I navigate through externships and present my research at conferences. Veterinary medicine has given me so many wonderful experiences, and I hope to give back in the future as a veterinary pathologist. Thank you so much for the support!”

“I want to extend my immense gratitude to the AVMF for selecting me as one of this year’s recipients. It is an honor to join such a prestigious group of veterinary peers. This scholarship is a welcome reprieve from the financial strain veterinary education—and an unexpected, prolonged global pandemic—can bring. I am grateful to be able to shift my focus from finances to instead furthering my professional and academic endeavors to best serve my community.”

“I am very honored to have received an Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship will help reduce my student loan burden while allowing me to pursue my passion for zoo and aquatic medicine. Thank you to the AVMF and Auxiliary Board of Directors for continuing to support veterinary students!”

“I am honored and very humbled to be a recipient of the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Scholarship. Opportunities like these ensure that veterinary students everywhere receive much-needed financial support to pursue their endeavors. This scholarship is really meaningful to me because it will allow me to continue serving underrepresented communities by providing them with accessible veterinary care while also being an advocate for different minority groups.”

“I am a first-generation college student and I know that the scholarships & mentorship I have received throughout the years in the veterinary community have made a huge difference in my life. The passion and generosity of people in this field are astounding and I am proud to be a future veterinarian. One day, I hope to offer the same generosity to future veterinary students, so that the debt feels a little less heavy to them, the way that this scholarship has done for me.”

“The path to becoming a veterinarian is hard, both academically and mentally. It is often difficult to find the time to think about self-care and mental health in the midst of thinking about coursework or the number of loans I need to take out. With this scholarship I am able to take a breath, knowing that I can make a small contribution to ease my financial burden, and divert that time I would otherwise be working or worrying to focus on my personal needs.”

“It’s an honor to be a recipient of the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Scholarship. This funding will ease the financial burden of my veterinary education, opening the door for me to pursue specialty training in veterinary oncology and clinical research. I’m incredibly grateful to the AVMF and donors for their support of veterinary students!”

“Both of my parents grew up in Vietnam and they gave up their hopes and dreams to start over in a foreign country. With financial limitations, I’ve never asked my parents to pay for my higher education because the least I can do to repay for all their sacrifices is to do what I can to pay for it myself. This scholarship will help ease some of the financial constraints as a veterinary student. Being selected for this award further encourages and validates my aspiration to become a small animal specialist.”

“Thank you AVMF for this generous scholarship! Receiving this award will allow me to keep excelling in my journey of Veterinary Studies into becoming an Equine Surgeon and my hobbies along the way, regardless of the rising costs of living.”

“This scholarship is so important because it allows me to complete more clinical placements abroad. I also plan to use these funds to mitigate costs for an upcoming international research conference that I otherwise would not be able to attend. There are so many opportunities that I want to pursue, and this brings me closer. Working full-time in vet school can be very stressful, so I am now able to step back a bit and focus more on my studies.”

“I am beyond grateful for being selected for this scholarship and supported alongside other fellow veterinary peers. The financial responsibility of such a career can be very stressful so this award helps ease the burden and allow me to continue my education toward becoming a DVM and CVA.”

“Firstly, I would like to express my immense gratitude to AVMF for granting me the honor of receiving this scholarship. This endowment comes at a time of financial uncertainty for me; unfortunately, I’ve had to worry about the potential of not being able to afford rent or bills for the entire semester. Thankfully, now I am able to relieve myself of these worries and can put my full focus on my studies and skill-building as I head into my clinical year in a few short months.”

“This scholarship will provide me with the financial freedom to focus solely on veterinary school. By aiming my efforts toward becoming the best veterinarian possible during the remainder of my DVM education, I can one day better serve my hometown and the entire agricultural industry. My career goal is to work as a mixed animal general practitioner in rural Northwest Ohio. I plan to return to that area following graduation to serve my community, Fulton County 4-H, and our local FFA Chapters.”

“I am extremely honored to be selected for this scholarship. I appreciate being recognized for my involvement in organizations at Tufts and in communities where there are financial and geographical barriers to veterinary care. I will use these funds to continue growing in my career with the ultimate goal of making animal ownership more accessible.”

“I am honored to continue my professional education so that I may be of better service to my community.”

“The funds from this scholarship will help me to travel to different locations to gain unique experiences across the country. These funds will go directly towards travel and housing expenses for my out-of-state rotations to facilities in Tennessee and Florida. Any additional money will help with the gas expenses as a drive around Tucson and Phoenix for my in-state rotations.”

“This scholarship, to me, represents the support and encouragement the profession is willing to offer the next generation. They are the foundation upon which we will continue to build, reaching ever higher points in our pursuit of scientific understanding, and improving the lives and people and animals”.

“I feel incredibly blessed to have been chosen as one of the recipients of the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship! I am forever thankful and feel very supported by a wonderful group of professionals. This scholarship will help alleviate some of the financial stressors we all experience regarding veterinary school costs and loans.”

“This scholarship will lighten my financial burden from veterinary school, allowing me to focus on some of my interests outside of my didactic studies. My desire is to encourage other underrepresented students to pursue the field of veterinary medicine through outreach and educational efforts. This scholarship will allow me to continue the work of expanding diversity in VetMed within my university and in my local community, while dedicating the time necessary to excel in my veterinary studies.”

“Thus far, placements have been the greatest asset in my vet school career. It gives me opportunities to apply my knowledge and use my practical skills hands-on in clinical settings. This scholarship is going to help me take my skills and apply them outside of the classroom this summer on the two biggest placements of my vet school career thus far. I am grateful for this aid that goes towards furthering my knowledge, skills, and experiences as a growing veterinarian.”

“I am so honored to have been chosen as a recipient of the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship helps to alleviate some of the financial burdens of veterinary school and makes it more feasible to pursue externships around the country in one of my areas of interest, veterinary forensics. I am grateful for the support of the AVMF as I further my career in veterinary medicine with aspirations of supporting and strengthening the human-animal bond.”

“I am incredibly grateful to be a recipient of the Auxiliary to the AMVA Legacy Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship not only lessens my financial burden but also provides peace of mind. Thank you AVMF for the support as I pursue a clinician-scientist career dedicated to pursuing approaches that will maximize the quality of life of animals with cancer.”

“I am incredibly grateful to the AVMF for granting me this scholarship. This financial gift will help offset the costs of conferences, externships, and other learning opportunities as I train to become a more competent, well-rounded future veterinarian. It is often hard to see the light at the end of the vet school tunnel, but support like this validates why I began this journey and motivates me to finish strong so I can pay it forward in service to my community. Thank you!”

“Being awarded a scholarship from AVMF is such an honor! I know that the applicant pool was competitive, so the fact that my application stood out is so humbling and is something that I am so proud of! Being a non-traditional student, I have struggled financially because I am not able to work and have a steady income during vet school. This scholarship will ease that burden and allow me to focus on my studies instead of worrying about having to work during the school year.”

“I would like to personally thank the AVMF for supplying funding to veterinary students and seeing potential in me. This scholarship will help in many ways! This funding will go directly into my tuition, helping me achieve my goal of graduating with the lowest amount of student debt possible. Opportunities like this help students like me navigate the complicated, yet rewarding path to becoming a veterinarian. Thank you!”

“I am preparing to enter my clinical year of veterinary school, a statement that I have waited my entire life to be able to say. I am truly enjoying my years in school and while school is a large blessing in my life, the financial component has been challenging. Affording tuition is difficult without the aid of a scholarship like this one. Being selected for this scholarship not only eases the financial burden of veterinary school but is a great encouragement knowing I have the support of others in veterinary medicine.”

“I feel grateful every day to just be involved in the veterinary profession with such exemplary and passionate colleagues. There really is no greater honor than to be recognized by members of this community in particular! With your support, I will continue to give back to the veterinary community in any way I can, so that others may know the compassionate and selfless nature of our profession. Thank you!”

“I am so honored to be selected for the Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Scholarship! This award will certainly support my ability to travel to externships, which will support my passion for food and animal medicine. Thank you for your support and for believing in me!”

“It is an honor to be chosen as a recipient for the Auxuliary scholarship. This scholarship is tremendously important to me. I am grateful for the help that alleviates some financial burdens, and it will truly make a difference in my continued education.”