The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry, and leading advocate for dogs, continues its commitment to students pursuing veterinary studies with the announcement of the 2024-2025 AKC Veterinary Outreach Scholarship recipients.
These scholarships aim to support those with backgrounds in AKC events and programs seeking to promote animal health and medicine. A total of $122,000 in scholarship money was awarded with awards ranging from $2,000-$10,000. The AKC would especially like to thank the Kennel Club of Philadelphia for their generous support of students at the University of Pennsylvania and the Windham County Kennel Club for their ongoing support of veterinary students at Tufts University.
“It’s not easy balancing academia with AKC events and more, but each of these students has risen above and beyond the challenge,” said Mari-Beth O’Neill, VP of Sport Services. “We are confident and excited about their ability to make a difference in the world of veterinary medicine.”
Recipients of the AKC Veterinary Outreach Scholarship are as follows:
Christina Capparell (University of Pennsylvania)
Robert Cochran (University of Pennsylvania)
Alaina Duessel (University of Pennsylvania)
Laura Grant (University of Pennsylvania)
Julianna King (University of Pennsylvania)
Marisa Melo (Texas A&M University)
Cole Ferreira (University of Florida)
Koedi Lawley (Colorado State University)
Melissa McBride (North Carolina State University)
Claire Merriman (University of Missouri)
Elizabeth Patton (Colorado State University)
Deirdre Givens Mandryk (Tufts University)
Taylor Miller (Tufts University)
Caroline Blair (Texas A&M University)
Alysa Giudici (Cornell University)
Ethan Elazegui (University of Wisconsin)
Alyssa Leslie (Kansas State University)
Emma Root (Cornell University)
Janae Wiley (University of Missouri)
Skylar Carstairs (University of Florida)
Brooke Dominello (Mississippi State University)
Haley Hemmings (Lincoln Memorial University)
Jerilyn Nelson (Kansas State University)
Amelia Sitzes (Purdue University)
Emilia Starchvick (Oregon State University)
To learn more about AKC’s commitment to education, please visit www.akc.org.