Scholarships and Winners: A-C

Sponsor: The George H. Alexander Memorial Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student with background in the standardbred industry or an interest in practicing equine. Strong people and practice skills.

Sponsor: The Michael E. and Irene M. Alkim/Joseph Kendzierski Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For a student with financial need.

Sponsor: The Dr. Paul and Mary Jo Arndt/Wheaton Kennel Club Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For a student from DuPage County or a surrounding county who maintains a grade point average of at least 3.0 and who demonstrates outstanding clinical aptitude, especially in small animal medicine and surgery.

Sponsor: The Dr. Wes and Sheila Bieritz Scholarship Endowment Fund

Criteria: For an Illinois resident from Iroquois, Vermilion, or Edgar counties.

Sponsor: Boehringer – Ingelheim

Criteria: For a fourth-year student with superior aptitude and affinity for the care of veterinary cardiology patients. Overall performance while on clinical rotation involving the care of animals and demonstrated skill in patient care and client communications.

Sponsor: The Dr. Loyd E. Boley Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a deserving CVM student.

Sponsor: The Dr. and Mrs. Wally Brandt Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student interested in rural veterinary medicine.

Sponsor: The Marcus L. Brown, Jr. Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a rising fourth-year student from Southern Illinois with demonstrated interest in practicing small animal medicine.

Sponsor: The Mary L. Brundage Scholarship Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student from Winnebago County, interested in attending the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.

Sponsor: Dr. Michael Buedel

Criteria: For a student from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine who is participating in clinical rotation training at Illinois, with preference for those interested in managing and owning multiple practices.

Sponsor: The Dr. Casey Cadile Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund

Criteria: For students interested in pursuing a specialization in oncology, who show perseverance and have a positive spirit.

Sponsor: The Alice C. and Robert C. Campbell Scholarship Fund in Loving Memory of the Campbell Cats

Criteria: For two students who are selected first based upon academic merit and secondarily upon financial need. Recipients shall be students seeking to specialize in small animals and the recipients shall be eligible for renewal as long as they continue to satisfy the selection criteria.

Sponsor: The Dr. Marvin T. and Carolyn B. Case Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student who ranks in the top half of the class, has good communication and people skills, and has an interest in a non-practice career such as academia, research, industry, or laboratory animal medicine.

Sponsor: The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association

Criteria: Demonstrated achievement in small animal medicine and surgery. Student must be in good academic standing, demonstrate the need for financial assistance, continuous membership in SCAVMA & CVMA, preference to students focusing on small animal practice.

Sponsor: The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association

Criteria: Demonstrated achievement in small animal medicine and surgery. Student must be in good academic standing, demonstrates the need for financial assistance, continuous membership in SCAVMA & CVMA, preference to students focusing on small animal practice.

Sponsor: Dr. Stuart Clark-Price and Ms. Erin Moon

Criteria: For a fourth-year student with demonstrated compassion and care towards feline patients.

Sponsor: The Class of 1952 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student with strong interest in pursuing a career in large animal medicine or food animal medicine; preference is given to males who are Illinois residents.

Sponsor: The Class of 1954 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing.

Sponsor: The Class of 1955 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing with financial need.

Sponsor: The Class of 1956 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For students active in food production medicine.

Sponsor: The Class of 1963 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For high financial need.

Sponsor: The Class of 1965 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing.

Sponsor: The Class of 1969 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing with financial need.

Sponsor: The Class of 1970 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For students in the top quarter of their class who demonstrate leadership in veterinary medicine related professional organization and have financial need.

Sponsor: The Class of 1974 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing with financial need.

Sponsor: The Class of 1975 Endowment Fund

Criteria: Given to the third-year student who demonstrates the greatest enthusiasm and devotion for veterinary medicine through personal actions and community deeds.

Sponsor: The Class of 1976 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing.

Sponsor: The Class of 1979 Endowment Fund and the friends of Janis Audin

Criteria: For a third-year student who has emotional maturity and strong leadership and people skills, is in good academic standing, is involved with the student chapter of the AVMA; classmates vote to select five finalists, and winner is selected by the awards committee.

Sponsor: The Class of 1983 Endowment Fund

Criteria: Chosen based on a personal statement describing working relationships with practicing veterinarians, extracurricular activities, involvement with student organizations, and career goals; the student must also show financial need.

Sponsor: The Class of 1984 Endowment Fund

Criteria: To be used by a fourth-year student for an animal-based externship anywhere in the United States, with preference given to a non-profit animal-based externship.

Sponsor: The Class of 1986 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing with financial need and a member of SAVMA.

Sponsor: The Class of 1987 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing.

Sponsor: The Class of 1988 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For an Illinois resident who is a third- or fourth-year student, with preference given to those with financial need and academic merit.

Sponsor: The Class of 1990 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student with financial need.

Sponsor: The Class of 2004 Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing with financial need.

Sponsor: The College of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Skills Learning Center

Criteria: For a third-year student who passes the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations that are taken in the second and third years with the fewest number of skill components to be remediated.

Sponsor: The Loren Lee Cluster Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student with good academic standing and financial need who graduated from an Illinois high school and resides in Illinois.

Sponsor: The Dr. Beverly Y. Cockrell Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Medicine Fund

Criteria: For a female student in good academic standing and financial need who has plans to pursue a career in research, preferably pathology.

Sponsor: The Lisa Ann Coole Memorial Endowment Fund

Criteria: For demonstrated exceptional community service for animals or humans, volunteer activities, and academic performance.

Sponsor: The Coyne Family Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a third-year student with financial need, an interest in small animal medicine, and an interest in practice ownership and management.

Sponsor: Dr. Paul Davis & Dr. Karin Crocker

Criteria: Preference shall be given to students from the following counties in Illinois: Madison, St Clair, Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Washington, Marion, Macoupin, Montgomery, Fayette, Jefferson, Franklin, Randolph, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, Hamilton, White, Saline, Gallatin, Union, Pope, Hardin, Johnson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, and Monroe. Additional preference shall be given to students who demonstrate a strong interest in general practice and surgery.