The Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association offers an annual educational scholarship opportunity, open ONLY to veterinary students, in order to promote herbal education. We're currently working on revising the submission criteria, requirements, and awards for this program, and we hope to open applications again in 2024 or 2025. Our educational scholarship is made possible in part by two very thoughtful member donors. We appreciate the continued support and incredible generosity!
2022 VBMA EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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2022 WINNER
First Prize, $3000.00 Ashraful Alam Emon - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read his essay HERE. “My name is Ashraful Alam Emon. I am continuing my 4th year of studies at Sylhet Agricultural University and enjoying the clinical courses of Veterinary Medicine. Among the different fields of veterinary medicine, I am much interested in Ethnopharmacology, Zoonoses & Public Health. I would love to contribute to any of these domains through research that can benefit both animals and humans. Alongside my academic studies, I like to keep myself busy on & off my campus with different voluntary & organizational activities, and competitions linked to my field. Besides, I also love passing time with my family, playing cricket, and taking vacations with friends.” |
ALL OF OUR VBMA EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
2022 - THREE WINNERS!
First Prize, $3000.00: Ashraful Alam Emon - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read his essay HERE.
Second Prize, $1000.00: Sumaya Shargin Khan, DVM - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
Third Prize, $1000.00: Ayesha Siddiqa - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
2021 - FIVE WINNERS!
First Prize, $3000.00: Jenna Sandoli - University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. Read her essay HERE.
Second Prize, $1000.00: Golam Mahbub Faisal - Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University. Read his essay HERE.
Third Prize, three way tie, each student awarded $750.00:
Shrabonti Banik - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
Shakhi Rejuwana - Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. Read her essay HERE.
Tahmina Akter - Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. Read her essay HERE.
2020 - THREE WINNERS!
First Prize, $3000.00:
Sarah Scott-Cruz - North Carolina State University. Read her essay HERE.
Runners-Up, $1000.00 each:
Ifteqar Hassan – Chattogram Veterinary And Animal Sciences University. Read his essay HERE.
Kristy Herman – Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Read her essay HERE.
2019 - FOUR WINNERS!
First Prize, $3000.00:
Cheyenne Bone - Oklahoma State University. Read her essay HERE.
Runners-Up, $1000.00 each:
Lillian McKinley – Washington State University. Read her essay HERE.
Alisha Mason – Washington State University. Read her essay HERE.
Jannatul Nyema Nikita - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
2018 - THREE WINNERS!
First Prize: Dayna Locitzer, Cornell University, $750.00. Read her essay HERE.
Second Prize: Rebecca Haber, University of Wisconsin-Madison, $500.00. Read her essay HERE.
Honorable Mention: Ashley Shaw, University of Georgia, $250.00. Read her essay HERE.
2016 - TWO WINNERS!
Erika Ancier, read her essay HERE.
Iina Valkeisenmäki, read her essay HERE.
2014 - ONE WINNER!
Margot Mercer, read her essay HERE.
First Prize, $3000.00: Ashraful Alam Emon - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read his essay HERE.
Second Prize, $1000.00: Sumaya Shargin Khan, DVM - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
Third Prize, $1000.00: Ayesha Siddiqa - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
2021 - FIVE WINNERS!
First Prize, $3000.00: Jenna Sandoli - University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. Read her essay HERE.
Second Prize, $1000.00: Golam Mahbub Faisal - Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University. Read his essay HERE.
Third Prize, three way tie, each student awarded $750.00:
Shrabonti Banik - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
Shakhi Rejuwana - Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. Read her essay HERE.
Tahmina Akter - Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. Read her essay HERE.
2020 - THREE WINNERS!
First Prize, $3000.00:
Sarah Scott-Cruz - North Carolina State University. Read her essay HERE.
Runners-Up, $1000.00 each:
Ifteqar Hassan – Chattogram Veterinary And Animal Sciences University. Read his essay HERE.
Kristy Herman – Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Read her essay HERE.
2019 - FOUR WINNERS!
First Prize, $3000.00:
Cheyenne Bone - Oklahoma State University. Read her essay HERE.
Runners-Up, $1000.00 each:
Lillian McKinley – Washington State University. Read her essay HERE.
Alisha Mason – Washington State University. Read her essay HERE.
Jannatul Nyema Nikita - Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Read her essay HERE.
2018 - THREE WINNERS!
First Prize: Dayna Locitzer, Cornell University, $750.00. Read her essay HERE.
Second Prize: Rebecca Haber, University of Wisconsin-Madison, $500.00. Read her essay HERE.
Honorable Mention: Ashley Shaw, University of Georgia, $250.00. Read her essay HERE.
2016 - TWO WINNERS!
Erika Ancier, read her essay HERE.
Iina Valkeisenmäki, read her essay HERE.
2014 - ONE WINNER!
Margot Mercer, read her essay HERE.
