Source: Ronnie Elmore, 785-532-4006, elmore@vet.k-state.edu
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News release prepared by: Joe Montgomery, 785-532-4193, jmontgom@vet.k-state.edu
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007
K-STATE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SELECTS 2007 CLASS OF EARLY ADMISSIONS SCHOLARS
MANHATTAN -- Sometimes, the reward for hard work can be more hard work.
For 22 Kansas State University freshmen, the first hurdle is now behind them -- but there is still plenty of hard work ahead. These students have been formally accepted in the 2007 class of Early Admission Scholars program for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Since it was established in 1999, the Early Admission Scholars program has recruited the best and brightest undergraduate students who want to study veterinary medicine. After acceptance into the program and completion of 64 hours of preprofessional requirements, the scholars are guaranteed admission into the College of Veterinary Medicine.
"This is the top 5 percent of K-State students based on their college acceptance test scores," said Ronnie Elmore, associate dean for admissions and diversity programs at the College of Veterinary Medicine. "Qualifying for this program is a big deal because there are hundreds of applicants for only a limited number of positions. The program helps these students bypass the regular admissions process, which is already highly competitive. Each veterinary class is only 108 students, but more than 1,000 apply each academic year."
Successful candidates in the Early Admission Scholars program must maintain a 3.4 grade point average during completion of the preprofessional requirements. Each student also must take the Graduate Record Examination. By their third year of undergraduate studies, the scholars may petition for enrollment in the first year of the doctor of veterinary medicine degree program.
The College of Veterinary Medicine assigns each scholar a faculty mentor and student mentor to stimulate career and academic development and to provide orientation and access to college activities. The pre-veterinary students attend regular meetings during the academic year to develop a sense of community and share their progress.
The 2007 class of Early Admission Scholars for K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine, all first-year students at K-State, and their majors include:
Teall Culbertson, biology, Arkansas City; Paige Girard, pre-journalism and mass communications, Clyde.
From Greater Kansas City: Abby Jennings, pre-veterinary medicine, Leawood; Michele Kerns, pre-veterinary medicine, and Rebecca Miller, animal sciences and industry, both of Olathe; Jessica Rodriguez, food science and industry, Overland Park; and Allison Melia, animal sciences and industry, Prairie Village.
Kelsey Schnoebelen, animal sciences and industry, Lewis; Amy Sents, animal sciences and industry, McPherson; Douglas Shane, animal sciences and industry, Louisburg; Alecia Zimbelman, biology and pre-veterinary medicine, St. Francis; Miles Theurer, animal sciences and industry, Wellington; and Haley Marceau, animal sciences and industry, Wichita.
From out of state: Jenna Dockweiler, animal sciences and industry, Encinitas, Calif.; Lauren Schiller, animal sciences and industry, Brookfield, Conn.; Jessyca Allen, animal sciences and industry, Walkerton, Ind.; Natalie Schreyer, animal sciences and industry, Mankato, Minn.; Kelsey Fiddes, animal sciences and industry, Eagle, Neb.; Megan Haney, animal sciences and industry, Lincoln, Neb.; Lance Schmidt, animal sciences and industry, Monroe, Neb.; Maura Cornell, animal sciences and industry, Omaha, Neb.; and Jennifer Wright, animal sciences and industry, Argyle, Texas.