Abby Gibson Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Endowment
Abby's Scholarship
To embrace Abby’s dream of becoming a veterinarian, we established the Abby Gibson Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Endowment at The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Abby's scholarship endowment is managed by The UT Foundation and will benefit generations of veterinary students. Our goal for Abby's scholarship is to help others achieve their dreams of becoming a veterinarian while remembering Abby.
The Abby Gibson Veterinary Medicine Scholarship is awarded annually to a UTCVM graduate student who graduated from an East Tennessee high school. The selected student must be passionate about caring for animals and demonstrate a history of her or his commitment to the veterinary profession through volunteer hours. She or he must also hold a minimum 3.0 GPA and plan to specialize in large or mixed animal practice.
With the help of family, friends, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and our wonderful community, we were able to raise the money needed to endow Abby's scholarship in less than three years! Our current goal is to raise an additional funds for Abby's scholarship endowment. Our plans to accomplish this goal include events such as the annual Walk and Wag and private gifts.
The Abby Gibson Veterinary Medicine Scholarship is awarded annually to a UTCVM graduate student who graduated from an East Tennessee high school. The selected student must be passionate about caring for animals and demonstrate a history of her or his commitment to the veterinary profession through volunteer hours. She or he must also hold a minimum 3.0 GPA and plan to specialize in large or mixed animal practice.
With the help of family, friends, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and our wonderful community, we were able to raise the money needed to endow Abby's scholarship in less than three years! Our current goal is to raise an additional funds for Abby's scholarship endowment. Our plans to accomplish this goal include events such as the annual Walk and Wag and private gifts.
Scholarship Recipients
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In April of 2013, the first scholarship was awarded to Dr. Ellen Yungmeyer, an East Tennessee high school graduate who shares Abby's love of horses and large animals. She completed her residency at Mississippi State University, and now works in private practice at an equine facility. We wish her the very best in all her future endeavors!
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The 2013 - 2014 recipient of the Abby Gibson Veterinary Medicine Scholarship was Dr. Marilyn "Mia" Boyd. Mia is a graduate of Maryville High School and, like Abby, has always loved horses. She completed her residency at an equine facility in Texas and now works as a veterinarian at Countryside Veterinary Services in Louisville, TN. We wish Mia great success in her veterinary career! |
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Photo Courtesy of Noelle Herrera
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The 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 recipient of the Abby Gibson Veterinary Medicine Scholarship is Noelle Herrera. She is also one of two recipients of the 2016-2017 scholarship. Like Abby she grew up riding horses and has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was a small child. Noelle is currently a third year vet student and is thrilled to be pursuing her dream of becoming a large animal veterinarian. |
Photo courtesy of Kathryn Duncan
One of two recipients of the 2016-2017 Abby Gibson Veterinary Medicine Scholarship is Kathryn Duncan. Kathryn was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. She graduated from Halls High School and went on to earn her B.S. in Animal Science from The University of Tennessee. She is now a third year vet student, and, after she completes her DVM degree,she plans to pursue a career in parisitology research with large animals as her focus.