Winner's Circle Scholarships Announced

Thirty-three students studying equine veterinary medicine in 27 American states and four Canadian provinces will continue their education with a financial boost from the Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program.

    Under a partnership of The Race For Education, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation and Platinum Performance, scholarship awards ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 will be given to the deserving veterinary students.

     Created to help offset the escalating cost of veterinary education and minimize the students’ debt load at graduation by providing financial assistance in their fourth year of veterinary school, the Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program rewards leadership and participation in student chapters of the AAEP. Ultimately, the program is designed to encourage students who intend to practice equine veterinary medicine.

     “When we help future equine veterinarians reach their goals, we are helping to protect the health and welfare of the horse for decades to come," said Harry Werner, VMD, AAEP foundation president. “The foundation is delighted to collaborate with such outstanding organizations as The Race For Education and Platinum Performance to support the best and the brightest in their pursuit of a rewarding career as an equine veterinarian.”

    The Winner’s Circle program is offered annually and promoted at the Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar at Rood and Riddle in September and A.A.E.P.’s convention each year in December.  

   The students receiving the awards this year are; Ashlee Ederer – Auburn, Erin Contino- Colorado State, Abigail Roemer- Cornell, Magda Rosol – Iowa State, Amy Fousek – Kansas State, Hannah Cavendar – Louisiana State, Miki Kedo – Michigan State, Susie Baker – Mississippi State, Laura Bartle – North Carolina State, Grace Hale- Oklahoma State, Jordan Cook – Ontario Veterinary College, Linx Alexanderson – Oregon State University, Amanda Johnson – Ohio State, Caroline Van Tassel – Purdue University, Kyle Schroeder – St. George’s, Audrey Morrissey – Texas A & M, Rachel Levine – Tufts University, Rebecca Fitzgerald – Tuskegee, Koko Shishida – University of California, Davis, Lisa Fultz – University of Florida, Ashlee Brown – University of Georgia, Ryan Heaton – University of Illinois, Abby Coodin – University of Minnesota, Kevin Donnelly – University of Missouri, Sarah Brown – University of Montreal, Thais McCoy – University of Prince Edward Island, Megan Snyder – University of Penn, Hayley Lang – University of Saskatchewan, Nimett Browne -  University of Tennessee, Corinne Wade – University of Wisconsin, Lindsay Neist – Virginia – Maryland Regional College, Jennifer Janes – Washington State University and Erin Cassiday- Western University of Health Services. 

      “The selection committee has chosen a diverse and great group of students with specializations in Theriogenology, Lameness, Race Track Medicine, Reproduction and just about any other aspect of Equine Medicine one could come up with. I am proud of all of the students, as well as our industry partners that make this possible” says Elisabeth Jensen, President of The Race For Education.