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WAVMA Student Chapters

To initiate a new Student Chapter please download the WAVMA Student Chapter Guidelines

Spanish version: Guía para Secciones Estudiantiles.

Examples of programs and privileges available to Student Chapters:

  • Assistance in organizing and promoting Chapter programs and activities.
  • Mini Grants of up to 500 USD are available to assist official WAVMA Student Chapters with conducting activities intended to engage students in opportunities related to aquatic veterinary medicine. Download the Flyer here and the application form here.
  • Access to recorded webinars and live web-based presentations from experts around the world.
  • Low annual WAVMA Student Membership ($25)
  • Reduced rate (50% off) WAVMA Full Membership the year after graduation. 
  • Access to John L. Pitts Aquatic Veterinary Education Awards Program
  • Access to the latest editions of WAVMA's quarterly journal, The Aquatic Veterinarian.
  • Access to WAVMA member-only webpages and programs.
  • Aquatic veterinary externship and job listings.
  • Free or discounted registration for WAVMA meetings, symposia, conferences or educational webinars.

  • Participation in the WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV) Program.
  • Access to WAVMA e-mail listservs, including Members-L, and Student-L.

 

CURRENT WAVMA STUDENT CHAPTERS

Consider joining the WAVMA Student Chapter Officer Facebook Group to find out what's happening in other Chapters. Inactive Student Chapter are removed from this list, until a new representative will provide updates to the WAVMA Education and Students Committee.

Inactive Student Chapters are removed from this list, until a new representative will provide updates to the WAVMA Education and Students Committee. Please click here to download guidelines to Keep active-reactivate a WAVMA Student Chapter. 

Africa

Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (established 2022)

2022 Officers - Katumba Bashir (President), Balemwa Tony (Vice - President), Justine Mike Okot (General Secretary), Ssebagala Ahmed (Treasurer), Tumanyomwe Boaz (Publicity Officer), Kawooya Kenneth (Resource Mobiliser); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Kahwa David; Chapter Contact - click here.

 

University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort Faculty of Veterinary Science, South Africa (established 2017)

2024 Officers - Genevieve Gnudi Bergemann (President), Fatima Hassan (Vice-President), Sarah Foster (Secretary),  Hannah Nash (Treasurer), Hayley Whittingham (Fundraising), Jamie Yip (Diving Rep & Transformation Officer), Carla Harmzen (Nurse Representative), Jamie Yipp (Social Media Representative), Ethan Day and Michian Adendorff (Fish Room Representative), Tayla Steyn (Social Media); Faculty Advisors – Mari Pretorius and Helen Meyers; Chapter Contactclick here.

 

Oceania

Murdoch University, School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Australia (established 2014)

2022 Officers - Aaron Langenberg (President), Ting-Jun Foo & Zhen Yu Chen (Vice-Presidents), Tasha Warren (Secretary), Ee Ting Yap (Treasurer);  Faculty Advisor - Dr. Richmond Loh; Chapter Contact – click here; Chapter's Facebook, Instagram.

 

University of Sydney, School of Veterinary Science, Australia (established 2014)

2022 Officers - Bridget Webster (President), Nicholas Suiter (Vice President), Ailie Yeh (Secretary), Vannessa Hamer (Treasurer), Prad Sathishkumaar (Graphic Design Rep), Nevada Lane Jordan, Kailey Gullickson, Maddison Eustace, Steph Wheatley(DVM 3 Representatives),Nicholas Lim (DVM 2 Representative); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Paul Hick; Chapter Contact - click here. Chapter's Facebook.

 

North America

Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2013)

2022 Officers - Emily Flaherty (President), Carter Rushing (Vice President), Jessica Meier (Treasurer), Greer Cauthen (Secretary); Faculty Advisors - Dr. Ray Wilhite; Chapter Contact - click here. Chapter's Facebook, Instagram.

 

University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Canada (established 2023)

2023 Officers – Katie Jones (President), Rebecca Wassmuth (Vice-President), Madeleine Gauthier (Secretary), Ciara Verstraete (Treasurer), Kayla Jordison (Sr. Events), Stephanie Cheung (Jr. Events), Natasha Kryger (First-Year Representative); Faculty Advisor - Doug Whiteside; Chapter Contact - click here.

 

Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, USA (established 2019)

2022 Officers - Annie Kim (President), Samantha Masca (Secretary), David Machado (Treasurer), Nolan Bunting (Wetlab Coordinator), 4th Year Rep: Bree Karns,
2nd Year Rep: Brittany Padayachee, Petro-Sakuma (Aquaculture Chair) Faculty Advisor, Drs.Paula Schaffer and Miranda Sadar; Chapter Contactclick here

 

Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (establshed 2019)

2022 Officers - Adam Frosolone (President), Emma Fralin (Vice President), Natalia Antonsanti-Santna (Secretary), M. Abreu Nicolas (Treasurer); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Rodman Getchell; Chapter Contact - click here.

 

Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2021)

2023 Officers - Grace Hearth (President), Tori Duffy (Vice President), Khelsea Bahr (Secretary), Alexus Dandridge (Treasurer); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Bartolomeo Gorgoglione; Chapter Contact - click here. Chapter's Facebook.

 

Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2014)

2022 Officers - Kathryn Rapp (President), Jenna Bordages (Vice-President), Hannah Renfroe (Treasurer), Hannah Gordon (Secretary); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Stephen Reichley; Chapter Contact - click here

 

Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2018)

2022 Officers – Charlie Stewart-Bates (President), Juliette Nye (Vice-President), Justin Bolin (Treasurer), Tasha Warren (Secretary), Jazmin Pendergast (Merchandise Chair); Faculty Advisor – Dr. Raphael Malbrue; Chapter Contact – click here. Chapter's Facebook, Instagram.

 

Oregon State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2017)

2022 Officers – Kristen "K2" Larson (President), TBD (President-Elect), Kelsey Yates (Vice-President), Kristen Larson (Secretary), Emily Sikora (Treasurer); Faculty Advisor – Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan; Chapter Contactclick hereChapter's Facebook, Instagram.

 

University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, USA (Established 2020)

2024 Officers - Sebastian Elsenbroek, Nathan Ma, Madeleine Thompson (WAAM Co-presidents); Connor Kelligrew (Treasurer); April Yoshihara (Secretary), Shannon Mathis  (WAVMA Liaison); Faculty Advisors - Drs. Jenessa Gjeltema, Esteban Soto, and Michael Ziccardi; Chapter Contact - Click hereChapter Facebook and Instagram.

 

University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2015)

2022 Officers - Anne Goodall (President), Mary-Grace Trogdon (Vice-President), Rose Reynolds (Treasurer), Lauren Humphrey (Secretary),  Sarah Jayne Wint (Events Coordinator); Faculty Advisor, Dr. Alvin Camus; Chapter Contact - click here.

 

University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2018)

2022 Officers - Maural Sowlat (President), Danny Raya Pantoja (Vice-President), Marisa Pico (Secretary), Varun Seth (Treasurer), Hassan Hanna (Fundraising Chair); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Kathleen Colegrove; Chapter Contact - click here.

 

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2014)

2022 Officers - Antoinette Piraino (President), Braina Moreland andBrooke Migdal (Vice President), Brook Midgal (Treasurer), Jill Eichner (Secretary); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Suzana Tkalcic; Chapter Contact - click here.  Chapter's Facebook.

 

Latin America and Caribbean

Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies (established 2015)

2023 Officers - Molly Duffy (President),  Diana Macuso (Vice President)(Vice President), Ariana Manikas (Secretary), Wade Zdroik (Treasurer),  TBDl (Fundraising Chair); Faculty Advisors - Drs. Don Bergfelt & Mark Freeman; Chapter Contact - click here.  Chapter's Facebook.

 

St. George's University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Granada, West Indies (established 2018)

2023 Officers - Marie Crowe (President), Isabel Jurenkova (Vice-President), Marissa Marash (Secretary), Laura Krenik (Treasurer), Gabriela Gagliardo (Fundraising Chair), Olivia Pleasanton (Public Relations Chair). Faculty Advisor - Dr. David Marancik. Chapter Contact - click here, Chapter's Instagram, Facebook:

  

St. Matthew’s University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Cayman Islands (established 2022)

2023 Officers - Cerena Martyn, Emeshe Xavier (Co-Presidents), Adrianna Disla Otero (Vice President), Jackie Cullen (Treasurer), Jessica Noeth (Secretary), Brienna Evans (Public Relations); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Samantha Shields; Chapter's Facebook.

 

Middle East

Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Turkey (established 2022)

2022 Officers - Onur Mücahit Dincer (President), Barıs Cısdık (Vice President), Sultan Nurhan Ayıkol (Secretary), Furkan Kutlu (Treasurer), Şölen Baş (Social Chair); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Farah Gonul Aydin; Chapter Contact: click here

 

Europe

University of Bristol, Bristol Veterinary School, England (established 2023)

2023 Officers - Emma Yi Kwan Lau (President), Rachael Story (Vice President), Rosie Richardson (Secretary), Katie Phelan (Treasurer); Faculty Advisor - Ioana Mironovici; Chapter Contact - click here. Chapter FacebookInstagram.

 

University of Edinburgh, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Scotland (established 2020)

2022 Officers - Katrina Tsang (President), Bella Uechtritz (Vice President),Madison Tolan (Secretary), Kenna Doedan (Treasurer), Olivia Roberts (Social Chair), Emily Rue (Events Coordinator); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Jorge del Pozo; Chapter Contact - click here. Chapter FacebookInstagram.

 

University of London, Royal Veterinary College, England (established 2021)

2024 Officers - Emma Huggett (President), Bethan Wainfur (Vice President), Sabrina Vázquez Pagán (Secretary); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Joanna Hedley; Non-Faculty Advisor - Dr. Alex Hall Chapter Contact - click hereSocial Media Link here.

 

Currently Inactive Student Chapters

Click here to download guidelines to reactivate a WAVMA Student Chapter. 

Tuskegee University, School of Veterinary Medicine, USA (established 2012)

2021 Officers - Robert McGowan (President), Patricia Bradley (Treasurer); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Howard King; Chapter Contact - click here.

 

University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, USA (estasblished 2020)

2023 Officers - Cat Olson (President), Lauren Staiger (Vice-President), Shelby Monnin (Secretary), Alejandra Medina (Treasurer), Tryssa de Ruyter and Avery Fry (Fundraising Chair), Avery Fry (Social Chair), Elissa Williams (First-Year Representative); Faculty Advisor - Dr. Donna Kelly; Chapter Contact - click here. Chapter's Instagram,  Facebook.