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Nhi Tran stands in a skyway on the University of Minnesota campus

The program recognizes second-year veterinary students from underserved groups who have shown an interest in and affinity for growing leadership capabilities.

Scholarship winners gather in a large group on a stage for a photo

DVM and graduate students, a Veterinary Public Health and Preventative Medicine Program resident and an alumna from the College of Veterinary Medicine were honored as recipients of nearly $174,000 in scholarships.

Kristen Andrzejewski speaks with a man at a booth

Speaker sessions, awards, and scholarships were highlights of the 2026 event

Katie Orth's portrait

Orth, a third-year DVM student at the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a scholarship from the EQUUS Foundation. 

“Haven,” a decorative plate featuring traditional Norwegian rosemaling created by fourth-year veterinary student Amy Scharf.

Community Arts @ Health Sciences’ pollinator-themed exhibition marks first-year expansion to St. Paul campus

Eliza Merges stands in a dairy cow barn

Four College of Veterinary Medicine students with an interest in bovine medicine were awarded scholarships this fall by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. 

Jenna Geier wearing a white lab coat and holding a gray dog wearing a bandana

From specialty hospitals and rural clinics to dairy farms and in-home hospice visits, fourth-year DVM students at the College of Veterinary Medicine build expertise through externships.

Bertram holding her hedgehog

Thanks to a generous donation, the Canine Genetics Lab was able to hire an undergraduate animal science student for the summer.