AASV Foundation Announces Recipients of Hogg Scholarship

March 7, 2023 — Abbey Canon

Drs. Claire LeFevre and Emily Mahan-Riggs were named the 2023 recipients of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation Hogg Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 54th Annual Meeting in Aurora, Colorado on March 6.

Established in 2008, the scholarship is named for Dr. Alex Hogg who was a leader in swine medicine and pursued a master's degree in veterinary pathology after 20 years in a mixed-animal practice. The scholarship is awarded annually to an AASV member who has been accepted into a qualified graduate program to further their education after years as a swine practitioner. Former Hogg Scholarship recipients Drs. Angela Baysinger, Kate Dion, and Jessica Seate reviewed the 2023 applications.

Since receiving her DVM in 2017 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. LeFevre has worked as a swine production and herd health veterinarian for Carthage Veterinary Services, Ltd. She is currently pursuing a master of veterinary science (MVS) at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Her desire to apply to graduate school was deeply rooted in further developing her capabilities as a veterinarian to better serve the direct needs of her clients and farm teams. Dr. LeFevre serves as cochair of the AASV Early Career Committee. She is a participant and program planning subcommittee member of the inaugural AASV Participant-Led, Early-Career Swine Veterinarian Development Program.

Dr. Mahan-Riggs earned her DVM from North Carolina State University (NCSU). She is currently a production veterinarian for Smithfield Hog Production and an adjunct professor at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine. A current student in the MVS program at the University of Illinois, she views the program as a continuation of her lifelong commitment to learning. She foresees the knowledge gained through the program as an opportunity to enhance the quality of veterinary services she provides and better training to students she encounters. Dr. Mahan-Riggs has been a member of the AASV Student Engagement, Collegiate Activities, Early Career, Foundation Auction, and Foundation Research Committees. As a student, she served on the AASV Board of Directors as a nonvoting student delegate member.

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Abbey Canon is the AASV Director of Public Health and Communications