The Laurie Page-Peck Scholarship was established
by the AZVT to allow a deserving veterinary or medical technology student
with an active interest in zoo veterinary technology to attend the annual
conference of the AZVT. The winner(s) of the scholarship must develop
a scientific paper for presentation at the annual conference and for publication
in the proceedings of the conference. The AZVT will pay all expenses in
order for the scholarship winner(s) to attend the conference up to $1,000
(U.S.).
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
8 October 2007
Dear Director or Coordinator:
The Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians (AZVT) is offering a scholarship competition open to any student currently participating in a veterinary or medical technology program or internship who has an active interest in zoo medicine. The student(s) must develop a scientific paper and, if chosen as the scholarship recipient, present that paper at the annual AZVT conference. The paper will also be published in full in the Proceedings of the conference.
The Laurie Page Peck Memorial Scholarship Fund will pay expenses up to $1,000 for the winning student(s) to attend the conference. This year’s meeting will be held in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Detailed information regarding qualification criteria, topic selection and deadlines for submission is enclosed. Would you please post this information and bring it to the attention of any students you feel might be qualified to enter the competition?
We are confident that the Laurie Page Peck Memorial Scholarship offers a unique opportunity for technician students with an interest in zoo medicine to challenge themselves, to explore zoo veterinary technology as a career, and to meet and interact with technicians who are currently practicing in the zoo and exotic field.
The AZVT was established in 1978 as a means for veterinary and medical technicians employed in zoos to communicate and share their specialized veterinary knowledge. The Association publishes a quarterly newsletter in addition to sponsoring the annual conference and the scholarship competition. The Laurie Page Peck Scholarship was instituted in 1993 to honor the memory of Laurie Page Peck, senior veterinary technician at the North Carolina Zoological Park, who succumbed to cancer at the age of 37 in August of 1992. Laurie worked at the zoo for 12 years, dedicating herself to the care of exotic animals, and was a member of AZVT from 1986 through 1990.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the Laurie Page Peck Memorial Scholarship or the AZVT.
Sincerely,
Gwen Dragoo, BS, RVT
Albuquerque Biological Park
903 10th St SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tel: (505) 764-6264
gdragoo@cabq.gov
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS
MARCH 10, 2008
Abstracts will be: a) reviewed and accepted; b) accepted with revisions; or c) not accepted. The review process will encompass topic relevance, content, format and grammar. Each author will be notified and informed of the decision made regarding his/her abstract. Recommendations for editorial changes and the complete AZVT paper protocol will be sent to authors of approved abstracts by March 25, 2008. Only papers on approved topics will be considered in the scholarship submission process. In addition, if the paper involves work done at a sponsoring zoo or aquarium, the author must submit, with the abstract, written permission from the sponsoring institution to submit the paper.
PAPER FORMAT
Authors of selected abstracts will receive complete guidelines for manuscript formatting by mail or e-mail.
DEADLINE FOR FIRST-DRAFT PAPER SUBMISSION
APRIL 28, 2008
SELECTION PROCESS
Immediately following deadline dates, manuscripts will be distributed to members of the selection committee. Papers will be reviewed for content, format and grammar and the scholarship recipient will be determined. All applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision.
DEADLINE FOR FINAL DRAFT OF PAPER
JULY 7, 2008
The Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians reserves the right to select a qualified student(s) according to the guidelines set forth above. This scholarship fund is based on merit selection and is not necessarily awarded on an annual basis. The decision of the selection committee is final.
AWARD
Recipient(s) of the Scholarship fund will be notified in writing. Arrangements will then be made for the winner(s) to present the paper at the AZVT annual conference. The student(s) who writes the paper must present it.
The AZVT will arrange for conference registration for the winner(s) of the scholarship. The AZVT will assist in arranging transportation, lodging and meals for the student(s) who receives the scholarship award. The student(s) will also receive a $50.00 grant (each) to be used according to the student’s wishes. The total expenses, including the $50.00 grant, will not exceed $1,000.00 (U.S. funds).
The recipient(s) of the scholarship will be required to maintain a detailed log of all expenses incurred. The student(s) must also retain and submit all receipts in order to be reimbursed. The student(s) will not be reimbursed for undocumented expenses. All documentation shall be presented to the Chairperson of the scholarship committee or AZVT treasurer no later than 30 days after the annual meeting.
CRITERIA
Students submitting papers for the scholarship
must be enrolled in a veterinary or medical technology program or in an
internship or other learning situation. If the student is enrolled in
a veterinary technician program in the U.S. the course must be accredited
by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The paper must be written
by the student(s) submitting it. More than one student may co-author a
paper, but the allotted expenses must be shared between students.
The topic selected by the student(s) must
pertain to zoo veterinary technology. Broad categories may include a case
report, a retrospective study, clinical pathology of zoo animals or wildlife,
hospital procedures/diagnostics, innovations and updates in veterinary
medicine or other pertinent material as determined by the scholarship
committee.
TOPIC SUBMISSION
Students must submit topic proposals to
the scholarship committee for approval in abstract form. The purpose of
an abstract is to provide a clear, concise summary of the information
to be presented in greater detail in the paper. An abstract contains some
of the major components of the paper, in 200 words or less.
The scholarship winner will present his
or her paper at the AZVT annual meeting in the fall.
- For Futher Information on the Laurie
Page-Peck Scholarship Fund, Contact:
- Gwen A. Dragoo, B.S., R.V.T.
Head Veterinary Technician
Albuquerque Biological Park
903 10th Street SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 764-6264
Fax: (505) 764-6275
e-mail:gdragoo@cabq.gov
