Hello! My name is Jenna Sandoli and I am currently a second year veterinary student at PennVet. I am very interested in integrative veterinary medicine and look forward to furthering my education in both veterinary herbal medicine and veterinary acupuncture within the next two years. I believe utilizing both conventional and holistic medicine can lead to great outcomes for our patients. I am currently enjoying my pathology and microbiology courses and serve as the foster coordinator for our shelter medicine club! Second year has proved to be my favorite thus far as we are now spending time expanding our clinical skills and applying many of the concepts we learned our first year to applicable cases. Outside of school, I love spending time at the beach, playing the piano, writing poetry, and walking my dog “Ruby.”

"Thank you so much for selecting me as the recipient of this scholarship. I am beyond grateful and am looking forward to utilizing this scholarship to further my education in veterinary herbal medicine!" - Jenna

I'm Golam Mahbub Faisal; currently, a 3rd-year student enrolled in the DVM program at BSMRAU, Bangladesh. I've covered most of the pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects in the 1st and 2nd years. I am looking forward to getting deep into the clinical topics. I've my field of interest on Molecular Pharmacology of Natural Products, Genomics & Metagenomics, Zoonoses & Public Health, and Molecular Epidemiology. I wish to build a research career in any specific one of these fields.

"Thank you so very much for this great news! I'm very much grateful to VBMA for this scholarship and the publication of my essay in JVBMA!" - Golam

I'm Shrabonti Banik, an undergraduate student studying Doctor of Veterinary Medicine At Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. My area of interest in this field is on various infectious diseases of animals. I'm quite interested in content writing. Aside from academic courses, I attempt to get involved in some research project where I can learn more about my preferred field. Recently one of our research paper entitled "Multi-epitope based subunit vaccine construction against Banna virus targeting on two outer proteins (VP4 and VP9): A computational approach" got published in the Journal of Infection, Genetics and Evolution (Elsevier Indexed, Impact Factor-3.342). Besides I love to engaged in many extracurricular activities such as volunteering and event management in my University outside of academic studies.

This is Tahmina Akter from Bangladesh and I am now continuing my 4th year of Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine degree at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. I am also working as the Head of Standing Committee of IVSA Bangladesh, also playing the role of volunteers in many national and international organizations. My aim is to work as a

policymaker to stop all those malpractices in animals. Food animal medicine is another centre of interest and that is why herbal medicine is in my concern for various reasons. So as a final year student, I am trying to gain as much knowledge as I can, that will help me to lead to my destination. I want to thank VBMA for considering me good enough for this prestigious scholarship. It will act as a motivation for me and will remind me to do better in future.

"I express my heartiest gratitude to VBMA for selecting me for this prestigious scholarship." - Tamina

I am Shakhi Rejuwana, student of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine faculty (B. Sc. in Vet. Science and Animal Husbandry) at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Currently I am studying in Level 4, semester I. I dream to be a successful researcher in future. My interests are mainly in Pharmacology, Medicine, Public health, Pathology,

Microbiology and Surgery. Beside academic study I have interests in content writing and volunteering. I like to spend my leisure time with pet animals.

"The VBVMA scholarship was my dream. I am feeling very honoured to get this news. Thank you so much again." - Shakhi