The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $25,000 to 15 veterinary students during the 44th AASV Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Chris Olsen, Iowa State University, received the $5,000 scholarship for top student presentation. His presentation was titled "Probability of detecting PRRSV infection using pen-based swine oral fluid specimens as a function of within-pen prevalence.” Zoetis provided the financial support for the Top Student Presenter award.
Additional scholarships totaling $20,000 were provided by Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, on behalf of Elanco Animal Health.
Four veterinary student presenters received $2,500 scholarships: Brian Bishop, Iowa State University, Jordan Graham, Iowa State University, Kelsey LaVigne, North Carolina State University, and Brent Pepin, Iowa State University.
Five veterinary student presenters received $1,500 scholarships: Michael Berkland, Iowa State University, Alyssa Blaustein, University of Pennsylvania, Anne Duquette, University of Minnesota, Sam Holst, University of Minnesota and Caleb Robb, Iowa State University.
Those student presenters receiving $500 scholarships were: Paisley Canning, University of Guelph, Kevin Dobesh, Iowa State University, Joseph Katz, University of Pennsylvania, Jacob Schwartz, University of Minnesota and Katherine Wedel, University of Minnesota.
Sixty-five veterinary students representing 14 universities submitted 70 abstracts for consideration. From those submissions, fifteen students were selected to present during the annual meeting. Zoetis, sponsor of the Student Seminar, provided a $750 travel stipend to each student selected to participate.
A panel of judges selected the recipients on the basis of communications skills in the writing of the abstract and the presentation of the case report, and on applicability of the research to swine medicine.