2010 John L. Pitts Veterinary Student / Recent Graduate Scholarship Program
See below for Application and Donation Forms
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May 20, 2010— The WAVMA Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the first round of awards to the following individuals:
- Véronique LePage, University of Guelph, Canada
- Isil Aytemiz, Istanbul University, Turkey
- Barry Baker, St. George's University, Virgin Islands
- Erdem Danyer, Istanbul University, Turkey
- Tim Jones, Cornell University, USA
- Jonas Vaitkus, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, USA
- Thomas Waltzek, University of California, USA
Applications for Fall 2010 scholarships will open in late July or early August - watch this page for updates.
MARCH 2010—The WAVMA Executive Board is pleased to announce the establishment of the "John L. Pitts Veterinary Student / Recent Graduate Scholarship Program" to honor the contributions of John Leland Pitts DVM (1941-2009). During his lifetime Dr. Pitts contributed significantly to advancing the discipline of aquatic veterinary medicine and the involvement of veterinary students.
For 2010 the WAVMA Scholarship Committee will award scholarships of up to $500 each (or more depending on availability of funds) on a semiannual basis from applications received by April 30 or September 30, 2010; awards will be announced approximately 30 days after these application deadlines.
Awards will be made to WAVMA Members in good standing based on academic merit, past involvement in aquatic veterinary medicine, and the likelihood that the applicant will continue a career in private veterinary practice and provide aquatic veterinary services to clients.
Awards are intended to support involvement and aquatic veterinary education of:
1. Students enrolled in a recognized academic program leading to a veterinary degree;
2. Graduate veterinarians enrolled in recognized post-graduate veterinary education programs; or,
3. Veterinarians who have graduated within the previous 24 months and are in private practice.
Scholarships may be used to offset personal costs for:
1. Travel, accommodation or registration at aquatic veterinary conferences, symposia and other continuing education and professional development (CEPD) meetings including on-line aquatic CEPD;
2. Travel, accommodation and other activities directly associated with externships that expose veterinary students to clinical aquatic veterinary medicine;
3. Equipment and supplies needed for aquatic veterinary research projects not funded by other financial sources.
Awardees will provide a written report for possible publication in the WAVMA Newsletter within 30 days after completion of the meeting or project and, when possible, awardees are expected to give a presentation about their scholarship experience to veterinary students.
The WAVMA Scholarship Committee established to administer the Program is comprised of: an Executive Board representative, two WAVMA Full Members who are or have been in private practice, a Student Member and a member of the Pitts family.
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Tax-Deductable, Charitable Donations
We thank the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (www.AVMF.org) for partnering with WAVMA to ensure all contributions will be tax-deductible charitable contributions.
Donate On-line through the secure AVMF Portal
Click here and select the "Aquatic Veterinary Scholarship" under drop-down Program option. The system allows donations as small as $10 as a single, monthly, quarterly or annual charge to a credit card, or as large as you feel you can afford.
Mail-in Donation
Click here to download a fill-in donation form.
Click here to download a hard-copy donation form.
All donors will receive a letter of acknowledgement.
Scholarship Applications - Application forms for the Fall 2010 Scholarship Program will be available late July or early August. Watch this page for developments.
2010 Donors
$2,000 and above
Pitts Family
$1,000-$1,999
Anonymous
Dr. Chris Walster
$500 - $999
Up to $500
WAVMA Executive Board
