Schubot Center Celebrates Excellence in Avian Health and Scientific Achievement
We are thrilled to announce the Schubot members who have received awards this current Spring semester of 2024.
Meredith Anderson, DVM (PhD graduate student), and Cora Garcia (4th-year veterinary student) were honored with the Schubot Avian Health Director’s Award for 2024. This prestigious award acknowledges undergraduate, graduate, or veterinary students dedicated to avian health research or contributing significantly to the Schubot Center’s mission. Dr. Meredith and Cora have actively participated in youth outreach initiatives and have contributed their expertise to various avian health issues. Additionally, Dr. Meredith has played a pivotal role in community education efforts.
Dani Burleson was awarded the Kaytee Avian & Special Species Excellence Award. This accolade is presented to a 4th-year veterinary student demonstrating exceptional proficiency in companion bird and non-domestic avian medicine, surgery, and management. Dani has been an integral part of the Schubot community throughout her four years in the veterinary program. She is set to graduate in a few weeks and will embark on an assistantship, working with wild parrots and macaws in Costa Rica as part of Dr. Brightsmith’s field research with The Macaw Society. Upon her return, Dani plans to pursue graduate studies focusing on One Health in the public health arena.
Our Sarah Hamer, Director of the Schubot Center, was honored with the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award, alongside two other distinguished faculty members from our institution. This award recognizes individuals for their outstanding scientific contributions, notable publications, or successful acquisition of extramural grants or patents in the past year.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these four remarkable women for their outstanding achievements in their respective careers. We express our gratitude to them for exemplifying the values of the Schubot Center with such distinction.
