SAVF Annual Bursary Awards Ceremony – October 2023
Dr Didi Claassen, Ms Kaela Els, Ms Rachel Swanepoel and Dr Quixi Sonntag
- Students should participate in campus and community activities (sports and leadership roles).
- Students should have good academic achievements.
- Students should apply for financial support through our website.
- The candidates are also required to do a short quiz about the SAVF.
The purpose of the bursary fund is to contribute towards the student’s tuition fees so that they can complete their studies successfully, reducing financial stress with a view that they will participate in the greater good of the veterinary profession at a later stage in their career.
This year, the bursaries were awarded to Ms. Cecilia van Der Walt and Ms. Laurie Aucamp in their fifth year BVSc programme and in the fourth year BVSc programme Ms. Kaela Els and Ms. Rachel Swanepoel.
Dr Quixi Sonntag, Ms Kaela Els and Dr Didi Claassen
Dr Quixi Sonntag, Ms Rachel Swanepoel
Ms Cecilia van der Walt, Dr Quixi Sonntag, Ms Laurie Aucamp
Special thanks to Lakato (Pty) Ltd for their continued work to support veterinary-owned businesses to thrive and keep on serving the clients through the veterinary medicine that they supply.
We also want to thank the Seria family for their commitment to supporting the SAVF bursary fund annually. Read ‘The Da Vinci Story – A Story of Unconditional Love’ here.
We trust that future veterinarians will keep the legacy of this family and their beloved pet, the dog Da Vinci, alive by continuing to save the lives of other pets and continuing to do research that will solve the mystery of phaeochromocytoma treatment.
The students were further entertained with prize-giving quizzes that included sponsored books by Afrivet and some chocolates from SAVF. We want to thank the faculty for allowing us to speak to the students and use their facilities. We appreciate the opportunity for this important collaboration.
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