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.

Alexander Juriga
Alex is a fourth-year veterinary student from Aurora, Illinois, with a strong passion for dentistry, oral surgery, and craniomaxillofacial trauma. Upon graduation, Alex will complete a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery in Portland, Maine. Following this, Alex plans to pursue a residency in small animal dentistry and oral surgery.