CORVALLIS, Ore. - An expanding initiative to provide scholarship support for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University this year resulted in hundreds of awards for continuing and graduating students.

"Our effort to provide scholarships and financial assistance to our students is meeting with success," said Robert Wilson, dean of the college. "Two years ago the college was able to award approximately $45,000 in scholarships, last year we gave about $85,000 and this year the awards amounted to a little over $125,000."

Award recipients included:

OREGON

ALBANY

Angela Burch, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship; Tamara Wills, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

ASHLAND

Michael Reynolds, $1,000 Pfizer Scholarship

AUMSVILLE

Jordan Jaeger, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,000 Hill's Pet Products "Buddy" Award, Merck Veterinary Manual Award, certificate from W.B. Saunders Co.

AURORA

Lisa Lenzo, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,000 Marion-Polk Veterinary Association award, Merck Veterinary Manual Award

BAKER CITY

Patricia Rasmussen, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,150 Dr. Kuhl Memorial Scholarship

BEAVERTON

Monica Pollock, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship Fund

BURNS

Ellis Farstvedt, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship, $500 Eastern Oregon Moving Awards Scholarship, $200 Lawton Scholarship

CAVE JUNCTION

Rachel Poet, $1,000 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship

CENTRAL POINT

S. Pat Knox, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,500 Don and Betty Bailey Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award

CLATSKANIE

Andrea Duvall, $300 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $1,000 American Kennel Club Award, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship

COLTON

Lisa Thrower, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship

COOS BAY

Becky Callihan, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

CORBETT

Sally Jepson, $500 Willamette Valley Llama Foundation Scholarship

CORVALLIS

Lance Alexander, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Siobhan Baggot, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Heather Baumholtz, $1,000 Ruth Thompson Scholarship, $250 Student Chapter of the AVMA Service Award; Hannah Belanger, certificate from the American College of Veterinary Radiology, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Gregory Black, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Lisa Christianson, $1,000 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship; Christina Clements, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship; Keely Henderson, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Jodi Kettering, $1000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship; John Paul Leeming, $1,500 American Kennel Club Scholarship, $500 Dick Magruder Scholarship, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship Fund, $1,000 Ruth Thompson Scholarship; Jilinda Lewis, $500 Oregon Veterinary Medical Association Scholarship, $200 Lawton Scholarship, $500 Willamette Valley Llama Foundation Scholarship; Robert McClanahan, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship; Shaun Merchant, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award; Audrey Nelson, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Joanna Salinsky, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship; Katie Samuelson, $300 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $250 Class of 1997 Scholarship, $500 Oregon Veterinary Medical Association Scholarship; Rebecca Schuller, $200 Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Michael Stone, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship Fund; Sherri Swarmer, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Teri Warren, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $500 Oregon Veterinary Medical Association Scholarship; Kevin Wilson, $1,000 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $250 Student Chapter of the AVMA Scholarship; Daryl Craig, $250 Outstanding Staff Award; Mickey Reynolds, $250 Outstanding Staff Award; Dr. Christopher Pasquini, $1,000 Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award DEER ISLAND

Jani Loyd, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

ESTACADA

Troy Dutton, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

EUGENE

Shalet Abraham, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

GASTON

Marla VanDyke, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

GERVAIS

Shawnette Anderson, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

GLENEDEN BEACH

Julia Burco, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

GRANTS PASS

James Bleak, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

GRESHAM

Cinda Scott, $1,500 American Kennel Club Scholarship, $1,000 Chintimini Kennel Club Scholarship

HAINES

Patrick Trindle, $500 Eastern Oregon Moving Awards Scholarship, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship Fund, $1,150 Dr. Kuhl Memorial Scholarship

HALSEY

Erin Higham, $250 Jack Hardesty Scholarship, $200 Lawton Scholarship; Denise Piaskowski, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award

HILLSBORO

Heather Garrett, $200 Lawton Scholarship; Randy Larrison, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award; Kirsten Thursam, $600 Creston Lamont Memorial Scholarship

HOOD RIVER

Kristen Shaw, $250 Carl Totten Memorial Moving Award, $300 Robert Bailey Memorial Scholarship

KEIZER

Mark Chappell, $1,000 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $250 Student Chapter of the AVMA Scholarship; Alice Sowders, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,000 Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon Scholarship, $1,000 Finch Memorial Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award; Delia Surroz, $600 Acheson Fund Scholarship

KLAMATH FALLS

Chad Rabe, $300 Klamath Falls Cattlewomen Scholarship, $500 Upjohn Company-L.A. Medicine and Surgery Scholarship

LAKE OSWEGO

Sheryl Flake, $250 Carl Totten Memorial Moving Award, $100 Eaton Memorial Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $200 Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Sherrie Hockett, $600 Acheson Fund Scholarship; Sheila Johnson, $200 American Animal Hospital Association Award, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award

LEBANON

Sarah Fryer, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Sarah Vielbig, $500 Auxiliary to the OVMA Scholarship, $300 Dallen H. Jones Memorial Scholarship, $200 Lawton Scholarship

MCMINNVILLE

Melinda Barkley, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $250 Student Chapter of the AVMA Scholarship

MEDFORD

Thomas Felder, $200 American Board of Veterinary Toxicology Scholarship, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship

MILL CITY

Keri Morgan, $250 American Veterinary Medical Association Scholarship, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

MILWAUKIE

Deborah Feltz, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $100 Cathy Head Memorial Scholarship

NEWBERG

Daniel Matthiesen, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

ONTARIO

Janie Mori, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

PHILOMATH

Emi Baxter, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, award from World Animal Care Foundation, Inc.; Melissa Dolan, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $200 L.M. Koger Memorial Scholarship; Jerud Rhen, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Tammy Tomschin, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship

PORTLAND

Karen Davies, 97214, $1,000 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship; Scott Davis, 97229, $1,000 Chintimini Kennel Club Scholarship; Lori Gibson, 97230, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship; Elaine Stephens, 97203, $600 Rogue Valley VMA Scholarship

SALEM

Ryan DeVoe, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $250 Student Chapter of the AVMA Scholarship; Terri Jackson, $1,000 E.E. Wedman Outstanding Scnior Award, $515 Dr. Carey Memorial Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award, $150 Snyder Senior Veterinary Medical Award, $500 Upjohn Company-S.A. Medicine and Surgery Scholarship; Joseph Roberts, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Keri Swanson, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship; Jennifer Taylor, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

SCIO

Deborah Unrau, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

SHERWOOD

Steve Haley, $150 Bruce Hultgren Scholarship, $250 Carl Totten Memorial Moving Award, $1,000 Ruth Thompson Scholarship Award

SPRINGFIELD

Lora Geisler, award from American College of Veterinary Surgeons; Cynthia Stahl, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

SUMMERVILLE

Drinda Preston, $500 Veterinary Medical Scholarship

TALENT

Daniel Cochren, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship, $250 Jack Hardesty Scholarship

TIDEWATER

Patricia Shea, $2,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $250 Jack Hardesty Scholarship

TIGARD

Jim Shultz, $600 Acheson Fund Scholarship

YAMHILL

Jeffrey Cook, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

ALASKA

ANCHORAGE

Nicole Gallaher, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

JUNEAU

Shannon Sierra, Acheson Fund Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award

ARIZONA

LAS PIEDRAS

Patricia Kupanoff, $1,000 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $500 Veterinary Medical Scholarship

MESA

Andrea Balch, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

SCOTTSDALE

Dennis Dosselman, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

TUCSON

Josh Sosnow, $300 Lawton Scholarship

CALIFORNIA

CONCORD

Keri-Lyne McDowell, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

ESCONDIDO

Timothy Delaney, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,000 Carolina Cabaret Memorial Scholarship

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

Julie Rowley, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship PALOS VERDES

Kerry McMullen, $1,000 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship

SAN RAFAEL

Kristi Whitten, $500 Auxiliary to the OVMA Scholarship, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship

DELAWARE

WILMINGTON

Robert Flanagan, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

HAWAII

HILO

Claire Camburn, $250 Jack Hardesty Scholarship, $200 Lawton Scholarship

PAAUILO

Maria Jose, $400 Acheson Fund Scholarship, Merck Veterinary Manual Award, $125 Pet Memorial Scholarship

ILLINOIS

NORTHBROOK

Jason Field, $200 Veterinary Medical Scholarship

MAINE

BANGOR

Ly Furrow, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

MARYLAND

POTOMAC

Alycia Butchman, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

WOODBINE

Kristina Snyder, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

MISSOURI

ST. CHARLES

Marsha Simon, $500 Dick Magruder Scholarship, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship, $1,000 Ruth Thompson Scholarship

MONTANA

HAVRE

Danna Kaze-Catt, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

NEW JERSEY

MONTCLAIR

Lucinda Dickinson, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

NEVADA

HENDERSON

Karli Greene, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship

LAS VEGAS

Ilana Furman, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship

RENO

Elizabeth Rainsberry, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

WINNEMUCCA

Kathryn Crawford, $250 Carl Totten Memorial Moving Award, $1,000 Ruth Thompson Scholarship

NEW HAMPSHIRE

ETNA

Sarah Ball, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE

Larry Evans, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship; $2,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship

COLLINS

Thomas Collins, $250 American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship, $1,000 Salsbury Veterinary Medical Scholarship

LAS CRUCES

Dominic Carrica, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship Fund, $250 Jack Hardesty Scholarship

NORTH CAROLINA

VANCEBORO

Darla Reeder, award from American College of Veterinary Surgeons, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,000 Finch Memorial Scholarship, certificate from W.B. Saunders Co.

NORTH DAKOTA

BISMARCK

Melissa Turnbull, plaque from American Association of Feline Practitioners, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $200 Hayden and Sandy Sears Scholarship, $550 Dr. Carey Memorial Scholarship, $150 Snyder Senior Veterinary Medical Award

PENNSYLVANIA

ERWINNA

Danica Salamun, $600 Acheson Fund Scholarship, $1,000 Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon Scholarship

SOUTH CAROLINA

MOUNT PLEASANT

Karen Conradi, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $200 Auxiliary to the AVMA Scholarship

UTAH

LAYTON

Lara Taylor, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

OGDEN

Whitney Church, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

SALEM

Jed Topham, $500 Dick Magruder Scholarship, $500 George and Edna McDowell Scholarship, $1,000 Ruth Thompson Scholarship

SALINA

Matthew Crane, $1,000 Beverly Thayer Veterinary Medical Scholarship

TOOLE

Laura Serreyn, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship WYOMING

GREYBULL

Rachel Eaton, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship, $1,000 Ken and Celia Austin Camelid Scholarship

LARAMIE

Larry Castle, $600 Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medical Scholarship

Source: 

: Debrah Rarick, 541-737-2098

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