Sponsor: Dr. and Mrs. Tripathy
Criteria: The recipient should be an outstanding graduate student who developed or improved a vaccine or diagnostic test for a pathogen using an innovative molecular approach. The awardee will be based upon publication(s) in a peer reviewed journal or publication(s) accepted for publication in a peer review journal.
Colleen McDonnell
Colleen, a third-year student from Jackson, Michigan, has special interests in small animal emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, research, and equine racetrack medicine and hopes to work in one of these fields. Her involvement in veterinary school clubs included serving as president for the new Unleashed Running and Walking Club, where she trained for a marathon with classmates.