Thank You, Donors CVHS awards Students $163,900

Thanks to our donors’ generous contributions and continuing support of our scholarship and awards program, 108 students received approximately $163,900 in scholarships and academic achievement awards at the 2005 CVHS awards banquet. Here are some of the awards issued: n The top senior student received the prestigious $2,500 McElroy Award n Seven students received $1,000 Austin W. and Audrey B. Weedn Foundation Scholarships n Six students received $1,000 Robert G. and Karen F. Beach Scholarships n Five students received $1,000 Ethel Peters Memorial Scholarships. n Fourteen students received $1,000 Salsbury Scholarships n Ten students received $1,000 Sitlington Scholarships.

This year’s recipient of the McElroy Award, CVHS’ highest student honor, is Heath Qualls, left, class of 2005, who plans to specialize in equine medicine. Dean Michael Lorenz, DVM, at right, is also a McElroy Award recipient and the first OSU graduate to become dean of the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

Dr. Jerry Malayer, professor of physiological sciences and associate dean of research at the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, received the 2004 Regents Distinguished Research Award for his record of continued research excellence at OSU. Malayer’s research, which focuses on developing probes for the detection of bacteria, has been essential to the success of biosensor research within the CVHS. His research is supported by state and federal grants amounting to several million dollars, and his service as co-principal investigator or co-investigator on most of these projects provides critical expertise and leadership in the area of molecular biology.

Dr. Rebecca Morton received the Regents Distinguished Teaching Award in 2000 and again in 2004. As lead bacteriology teacher, Morton helps prepare OSU veterinary and graduate students to confront constantly evolving infectious disease causes that are becoming more difficult to diagnose and more resistant to treatment. “One way to help students become lifelong learners is to make them understand that no matter how old you are or what level of your profession, you still read, look up answers to questions and keep up the best you can,” Morton says.

Kathryn Bradford, class of 2006, received second place in the American Veterinary Medical History Society essay contest for her paper highlighting the work of veterinarian, anthropologist and author Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence, a student in the 1950s who made significant contributions to veterinary medicine and anthropology. “I found Lawrence interesting because she traveled through several careers during her lifetime,” says Bradford, noting she learned more about the variety of careers in her profession through the three-month research and writing exercise. “This has broadened my vision and will be helpful as I work toward graduation.”