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.
Sarah Graham
Sarah is a fourth-year student from Wilmette, Illinois. She hopes to combine her interests in food animal medicine and public health in her future career. She is earning a master's in public health along with her veterinary degree and plans to practice in a rural, underserved community in the Midwest after graduation.