Texas Equine Veterinary Association

The Remuda | Fall 2023 Edition 27 Student Spotlight DREW COOK You will probably recognize Drew from the 2023 Summer CE Symposium. He was one of our Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, volunteers for the meeting and worked hard helping with all the aspects of Symposium. Drew is originally from Temple, Texas and is on track to graduate in the spring of 2026. His fourth year track has a rural and mixed-animal focus. but he has been very involved in a variety of equine clubs during his time at Texas A&M. He served as the registration coordinator for the SCAAEP wet lab and the second year representative for the society of theriogenology. But his favorite vetmed experience to date is being able to work with and gain mentorship from Dr. Noah Cohen on the Rhodococcus equi study during his undergrad years at Texas A&M. Drew has been a part of a few aspects of TEVA — from volunteering at Symposium to Chicken Chats in College Station. He says that he's enjoyed all of them, especially the opportunity to network with practitioners during the Chicken Chats. Drew has received numerous awards and honors. He was the TAMU SCAAEP Student Scholarship recipient, won a Houston LIvestock Show and Rodeo Endowed Scholarship, and is a Summa Cum Laude graduate. He also has volunteered his time to not only TEVA, but also the TAMU SCAAEP Wet Lab, Meals on Wheels, and The Big Event. His horse interests started when he worked at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Park during college and was helping practitioners with multiple equine research projects. He does have interests outside of veterinary medicine that he enjoys, such as Aggie football, hunting, fishing, sports, hiking, and spending time with his friends and family. Thanks for being a part of TEVA, Drew! He can be reached at drewcook12@tamu.edu. THE TEXAS EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION AWARDS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO 3 RD AND 4 TH YEAR VETERINARY STUDENTS PURSUING EQUINE MEDICINE! EQUITARIAN SCHOLARSHIP Join experienced equine practitioners in an 8-day "Equitarian Workshop" adventure to rural Guatemala to provide philanthropic care to equids, working in conjunction with local veterinarians. Gain experience and develop lasting relationships with experienced equine medical professionals, while fulfilling a substantial need! These $1,500 scholarships (up to 4 awarded annually) provide funds for travel, meals and accommodations; passport is required. Application deadline is January 31. Recipients must be a resident of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana or Arkansas. "On the job training" CHECK OUT THESE "EXPERIENCE" SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM TEVAF EQUINE EXPERIENCE SCHOLARSHIP TEVA awards several $500 "Equine Experience" Scholarships to veterinary students to support participation and facilitate experience in equine medicine. Funds may be used to support travel and expenses for, externships, domestic equine health- related projects, creative learning opportunities, continuing education – or other activities or opportunities to further your Equine-focused education! Use your imagination! Up to 12 ($500) scholarships available. Application must include a written letter/description of activity and how funds will be used to further your equine veterinary knowledge. Application deadline is January 31, limited to veterinary students at TAMU, OSU, and LSU. interested? Contact TEVA today to obtain your application and more details about these exciting "experience" scholarships! TEXAS EQUINE FOUNDATION Blaine Fisher blaine@texasequineva.com ATTENTION TEVA MEMBERS: In attempt to help connect our TEVA Student Membership with internships and externships available with our DVM members, we are building a database that will be available on our website. If you would like to submit your internships or externship opportunities, please EMAIL (info@texasequineva.com) today! JOIN TODAY:

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