Sponsor: The Severn Provus and Birdell Eck Provus Scholarship Endowment Fund
Criteria: For a student with financial need who is pursuing a career in small animal medicine; preference is given to minority students as well as those with experience at a humane society or animal shelter.
Tess Santoro
Tess, a third-year student from Homer Glen, Illinois, completed a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in French language at Central Michigan University in 2022. She is interested in small animal general practice and is especially passionate about the human-animal bond. She has a special interest in feline medicine as well as organized veterinary medicine.