College of Veterinary Medicine announces inaugural class of RUSH DVM Scholars
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024
From left: K-State College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Dean of Admissions Caroline Rost and RUSH DVM Scholars Joshua Waller, Serio Castro, Jentri Reamy, Zachary Wolfer and Eric Lorenz. | Download this photo.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine has selected five recipients for a new scholarship to help address shortages of rural veterinarians while increasing overall access to veterinary education.
The Rural and Underrepresented Scholarship for Hopeful Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students program, or RUSH DVM, is funded by a $250,000 grant from the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The program's goal is to increase the diversity of the food and agricultural workforce and to advance the educations achievement by providing competitive grants to higher learning institutions.
"The RUSH DVM program, a NIFA MSP grant, focuses on recruiting candidates to the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine who are passionate about rural veterinary medicine and supporting students underrepresented in the profession," said Caroline Rost, associate dean of admissions. "The admissions committee's careful selection process for the class of 2028 highlights the program's commitment to specialized areas of interest within the field."
The 2024 class of RUSH DVM Scholars are Eric Lorenz, Monte Vista, Colorado; Joshua Waller, Trinidad, Colorado; Zachary Wolfer, Fillmore, New York; Jentri Reamy, Owasso, Oklahoma; and Sergio Castro, Dallas, Texas.
Conferences are an invaluable part of the veterinary medicine industry, Rost said, and through the grant, the scholarship recipients will have more opportunities to enhance their education and professional development during their completion of the DVM program.
"This program not only supports students financially but also allows them to build valuable connections and gain insights relevant to their future careers," Rost said.
