[Tuesday, August 29, 2006]
-- Thirty-one Veterinary Technician Students Awarded
Various Scholarships Totaling $37,000 --
The American Kennel Club (AKC) and The Hartz Mountain Corporation, along with the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), are pleased to announce the
winners of the AKC/Hartz Veterinary Technician Scholarship.
Scholarships were awarded to 31 students from 26 U.S.
accredited schools of veterinary technology. These awards include 6 awards of
$2,000 each and 25 awards of $1,000 each.
The AKC has awarded annual scholarships to veterinary
students since 1991 and last year expanded the program to include the veterinary
technician.
"The AKC strives to assist the veterinary profession
in providing the best possible care for all dogs," said Debra Bonnefond,
Director of the AKC Veterinary Outreach Program. "We are very pleased to once
again offer these scholarships in order to continue our efforts in supporting
the hard-working students who will become instrumental in the continuing health
of our beloved companion animals."
"The Hartz Mountain Corporation realizes that often,
the veterinarian technician acts as the main line of communication between
veterinarians and their patients and clients," said Dr. Albert H. Ahn, Corporate
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Hartz. "In recognition and
celebration of the important role veterinary technicians play in veterinary
practices, laboratories and other institutions across the nation, Hartz is proud
to again join AKC as sponsor of Veterinary Outreach."
"We at NAVTA feel fortunate to have partnered with
the American Kennel Club and The Hartz Mountain Corporation for a second year,"
said Patrick Navarre, Executive Director, NAVTA. "These two fine organizations
clearly recognize the importance of veterinary technicians and the role they
play in the veterinary healthcare team."
To be eligible, candidates must be current, full-time
students at an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited
Veterinary Technician school and be a NAVTA student member or a member of a
NAVTA Student Chapter. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of
academic achievement, activities in the small animal, exotics, and research, and
activities in NAVTA and SCNAVTA.
Additional information about the scholarships can be
found on the AKC Web site at www.akc.org/vetoutreach as well as the NAVTA Web
site at www.navta.net.
AKC/Hartz Veterinary Technicians Scholarships 2006
$2,000.00 Awards
" Melinda Bough - St. Petersburg College
" Rebecca Huskins - Lehigh Carbon Community College
" Bobbi King - Cosumnes River College
" Bruce Leung - Mount Ida College
" Lisa Rishel-Marzban - Pierce College
" Alisha Staton - University of Cincinnati/Raymond
Walters College
$1,000.00 Awards
" Julia Alpin - Western Career College
" Melissa Best - Cuyahoga Community College
" Michelle Brown - Front Range Community College
" Michelle Bruegger - Minnesota School of
Business/Shakopee
" Karin Cartwood - Community College of Southern
Nevada
" Lisa Cothran - Cedar Valley College
" Laura Doton - Wilson College
" Diana Gregory - Vet Tech Institute
" Amber Landacre - Tri-County Technical College
" Suzanne Langlois - Mount Ida College
" Katerina Marshall - Lincoln Memorial
" Michelle Nicoloff - University of
Cincinnati/Raymond Walters College
" Randall Pitcher - Long Technical College
" Amanda Quillin - Brevard Community College
" Laura Reimer - Harcum College
" Carole Strumph - LaGuardia Community College
" Tara Suffers - Western Career College
" Lauri Tyeryar - Columbia State Community College
" Lindsay Turnbull - Mount Ida College
" Stacey Walcott - Michigan State University
" Catherine Wenner - Macomb Community College
" Heather West - Colorado Mountain College
" Amber Whitaker - Yuba College
" Lori Whittington - Tulsa Community College
" Diana Wojtkiewicz - Macomb Community College
转载自AKC网站 www.akc.org