Scholarships and Winners: D-K

Sponsor: The Mary J. Demmon Private Foundation

Criteria: For students who demonstrate high academic performance and financial need and who have expressed an interest in the study of equine medicine and the health and feeding of horses.

Sponsor: The Dr. Richard E. Dierks Endowment Fund

Criteria: For academic achievement with financial need.

Sponsor: Monica Dillon-Nelson and Steve Nelson Award

Criteria: For a student in good academic standing. Preference will be given to underserved student population with a financial need.

Sponsor: The Joan B. Dobrovolny Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a third-year student with an interest in small animal medicine and a high academic standing. Preference given to students who are Illinois residents.

Sponsor: The Albert S. Dorn Dentistry Award Fund

Criteria: For excellence, competence, interest, and achievement in small animal dentistry and oral surgery.

Sponsor: The Dr. Joseph L. Dorner Endowment Fund

Criteria: For demonstrated expertise in the application of applied and interpretive aspects of clinical pathology principles in the senior clinical rotations.

Sponsor: The Belle M. Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For a second- or third-year student with preference given to students who have participated in a 4-H program for a minimum of seven years.

Sponsor: The Curtis A. Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund

Criteria: Second- or third-year student pursuing their DVM degree. Preference given to students who participated in a 4-H program for a minimum of seven years.

Sponsor: Dr. Roger and Mrs. Jacqueline Dupuis

Criteria: For a third-year veterinary student with an interest in practicing small animal medicine and a special interest in quality feline medicine. Student should be born or raised in Kankakee or Ford County. Secondary preference may be given to a student from Grundy, Will, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean or Champaign counties.

Sponsor: The Bernardoni Family

Criteria: For exemplary compassion when interacting with clients of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and strong interest in companion animals.

Sponsor: Hill’s Pet Nutrition

Criteria: For a student a second- or third-year student, who has demonstrated academic achievement and has a special interest in small animal companion nutrition.

Sponsor: The Dr. Walter L. and Mary Lou Fehrenbacher Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For an Illinois native with interest in pursuing a career in food animal medicine or rural mixed practice; preference is given to a married student with children.

Sponsor: The Dr. Paul R. Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund and Dr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Snyder

Criteria: For demonstrated superlative achievement in parasitology and an expressed interest in parasitology with an excellent academic record.

Sponsor: The Linda Hillis Foley Award Fund

Criteria: For a graduate from St. Ignatius College Prep of Chicago, Illinois. Financial need and good academic standing with small animal focus.

Sponsor: The family and friends of Clint Franks

Criteria: For a fourth-year student tracking general or food animal medicine who is a member and active participant of the Production Medicine Club. Preference given to those who have taken a leadership role within the club. Recipient should have strong interest in rural practice and production medicine.

Sponsor: The Alice H. Fruit Memorial Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For good academic standing and financial need.

Sponsor: The Northern Illinois Veterinary Medical Association

Criteria: For a student who is native to the Northern Illinois Veterinary Medical Association (NIVMA) region, is an active member of SAVMA and plans to return and practice in the NIVMA region.

Sponsor: The Drs. Gail and Joseph Golab Animal Welfare Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For financial need and demonstrated interest in rational and practical approaches to solving problems of animal welfare.

Sponsor: The David F. and Margaret T. Grohne Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For a U.S. citizen with a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 scale and demonstrated leadership qualities.

Sponsor: The Frances Grolock Endowment Fund

Criteria: For College of Veterinary Medicine students in need of financial assistance.

Sponsor: The Anna M. Gulick Fund

Criteria: For a student with a good academic record, moral character, and financial need.

Sponsor: Dr. Steven Haase

Criteria: For a student in the unit.

Sponsor: The Hadley Family

Criteria: Fund is intended to advance diversity within the CVM and in turn, within the veterinary profession more broadly, by expanding educational opportunities in veterinary medicine for students in under-represented minority populations that might not otherwise be able to avail themselves of such opportunities. Preference shall be given to students who meet one or more of the following criteria: 1) Have attended a minority-serving institution (MSI), as defined by the Higher Education Act; 2) Are members of a federally recognized Native American tribe; 3) Demonstrate a history of active involvement in high school, undergraduate, community, or enrichment programs or organizations focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and empowerment of populations that are under-represented in veterinary medicine, including but not limited to: college or university cultural centers; sororities and fraternities affiliated with the National Pan-Hellenic Council, National APIA Panhellenic Association, or the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations; Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences; the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science; or 4) Demonstrate a commitment to continued efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the Unit and veterinary profession, including but not limited to active membership in Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) or other student organizations intended to advance and celebrate diversity in the field of veterinary medicine.

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.

Sponsor: Dr. Lloyd and Mrs. Jean Helper

Criteria: Provided to a deserving student who enhances a cooperative learning environment among students and a constructive mentoring/coaching relationship between faculty and students.

Sponsor: The Estate of Isabelle M. Hill

Criteria: For a third- or fourth-year student with financial need.

Sponsor: Richard S. and Loan B. Hill

Criteria: For a student from the Chicago area.

Sponsor: The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association and the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association

Criteria: Proficient in technical writing or editorial service for veterinary publications. Student must be in good academic standing, demonstrate the need for financial assistance, continuous membership in SAVMA & CVMA, preference to students focusing on small animal practice. Essay topic “How I hope to benefit the veterinary profession in the Chicagoland area after graduation.”

Sponsor: Dr. Richard and Mrs. Shirley Hull Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a third-year student with a demonstrated interest in specializing in large animal medicine.

Sponsor: The Auxiliary to the ISVMA

Criteria: For student membership in ISVMA, continuous membership in the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, minimum grade point average of 2.5, and financial need, with preference given to an Illinois resident.

Sponsor: The ISVMA In Honor of Dr. John T. Creasey, third-year class representative: Justin Huff, Class of 2026. In Honor of Clint L. Franks, fourth-year class representative: Brianna Huff, Class of 2025.

Criteria: For current ISVMA Student representatives.

Sponsor: The Illinois Veterinary Medical Alumni Association

Criteria: For overall proficiency in veterinary clinical medicine.

Sponsor: The Lily Ireland Endowment Fund

Criteria: For students who seek to specialize in urban pet care, as opposed to farm or zoo veterinary care. Selection is based on both scholastic merit and financial need.

Sponsor: The Lily Ireland Matching Fund

Criteria: As part of recruitment package to Illinois for student’s with financial need interested in pursuing small animal care.

Sponsor: The Professor Virginia R. Ivens Endowment Fund

Criteria: For financial need, with preference given to a female student or minority student of either gender.

Sponsor: Scott and Brenda Jackson

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

Sponsor: The Dr. Roger Jaenke Pathobiology Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For an interest in pathobiology.

Sponsor: The Christian and Regina Jensen Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Endowment Fund

Criteria: For academic merit and financial need.

Sponsor: The Jester Harms Scholarship Fund

Criteria: For interest in mixed animal practice, with preference given to male students in good academic standing.

Sponsor: The Estate of Anne P. Johnston

Criteria: For academic merit and financial need.

Sponsor: The Betty J. Jones & the Cassius Cat Foundation

Criteria: Based on a minimum GPA of 3.0 and financial need. Recipient must write an essay on why they chose veterinary medicine and what they plan to do with their degree.

Sponsor: Dr. Robert G. Kern Endowment Fund

Criteria: To support travel of an equine focused student so that they may attend an equine conference or externship.

Sponsor: The Dr. Ralph O. Holstein, DVM, Endowment Fund

Criteria: For a student who excels in dentistry.

Sponsor: The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association

Criteria: Proficient in small animal dentistry. Student must be in good academic standing, demonstrate the need for financial assistance, continuous membership in SAVMA & CVMA, preference to students focusing on small animal practice. Essay topic “How I hope to benefit the veterinary profession in the Chicagoland area after graduation.

Sponsor: The Estate of Dr. David E. Kieltyka

Criteria: For financial need. Preference shall be given (in order of priority) to students who: (1) are active with a UIUC LGBT Resource Center affiliated student organization, (2) have made significant contributions to the LGBT community, (3) are committed to making UIUC a more open environment for LGBT students, or (4) who otherwise increase diversity within the unit.

Sponsor: Dr. Anthony T. Kremer

Criteria: For a student interested in shelter medicine and a commitment to decrease pet overpopulation.

Sponsor: Dr. Anthony T. Kremer

Criteria: For demonstrated interest and skill in small animal orthopedic surgery in a student pursuing a career in private practice.

Sponsor: Dr. Anthony T. Kremer

Criteria: Recipients shall be pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in the Unit. Preference shall be given to students who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing telemedicine as part of their career.

Sponsor: Dr. Anthony T. Kremer

Criteria: For an interest in the economics of veterinary medicine and small animal practice management.