Sponsor: Lisa Helmink and Family
Criteria: For a student in good academic standing in Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Madison, St. Clair, Washington, Jefferson, Wayne, Jasper, Cumberland, Effingham, Bond, Macoupin, Montgomery, Clay, Shelby, or Jersey county. Preference to students with a strong interest in agriculture particularly livestock production.
Benjamin Polo
Benjamin, a third-year student from Gillespie, Illinois, is particularly interested in mixed animal medicine and also likes veterinary business, rural practice, and emergency care. Ben was chapter president of the student Veterinary Medicine Business Association and hopes to use his business knowledge to further his career and potentially own a practice that serves a multitude of domestic species.