Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) is awarding of nearly $30,000 in grants to two Vermont food animal veterinarians: Dr. Emma Cijka of Shoreham and Dr. Eleni Casseri of St. Albans. These grants were made possible through funding by the Vermont Legislature to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. The program is administered by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Emma Cijka
Dr. Eleni Casseri
Since 2012, nearly $390,000 has been distributed to grant recipients. The veterinarians commit to a year of service in food animal practice for a minimum amount of hours per week in the state of Vermont in return for the award which is used to pay off their student loans, which can be overwhelming for many students.
The food animal grant was established by the Vermont General Assembly to help ensure a stable supply of food animal veterinarians in the state. Recipients must have outstanding educational debt acquired in the pursuit of an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college or university which exceeds the amount of the loan repayment award.
The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA), founded in 1898, is a professional organization of 380+ veterinarians dedicated to compassionate animal care and quality medicine. For more information, visit www.vtvets.org or call (802) 878-6888.
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