Student Ambassadors

World Vets has launched a Student Ambassador Program to help inform students about international volunteer opportunities available through our organization. Additionally, World Vets has developed a NEW International Veterinary Medicine Program specifically for students starting summer 2012.

If you are currently enrolled in a veterinary school, pre vet and/or veterinary technician program, and have participated on a World Vets trip or have registered for one:

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All applications received before June 2012, will be considered for the 2012 – 2013 academic year.

Veterinary Student Requirements:

Must be currently enrolled in a Veterinary School
Must have attended a World Vets trip or be signed up for one this school year (2012 -2013)
Hold two informational booths and 1 lecture per calendar year; in a common student area offering information on membership and future trips and/or lecture- lunchtime or evening presentation*
Promote World Vets through online venues such as online forums, Facebook(World Vets has a Facebook group and a Facebook fan page-join, invite your friends to join, share our posts, join discussions etc.) , Twitter, MySpace, Youtube, blogs etc. Write about your experience, post links, start discussions, etc.
Complete and submit an activities sheet each quarter for a chance to win credits toward a World Vets trip and/or gift card

*Students will receive a packet that includes all the supplies needed to hold these sessions and extra goodies

Pre Veterinary Student Requirements:

Must be currently enrolled in a Pre Vet program
Must have attended a World Vets trip or be signed up for one this school year (2012 – 2013)
Promote World Vets at your school by posting posters, holding informal lecures and/or through online venues such as online forums, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Youtube, blogs etc. Write about your experience, post links, start discussions, etc.

*Students will receive a promotional packet with posters and brochures

Veterinary Technician Student Requirements:

Must be currently enrolled in a technician program
Must have attended a World Vets trip or be signed up for one this school year (2012- 2013)
Promote World Vets at your school by posting posters, holding informal lecures and/or through online venues such as online forums, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Youtube, blogs etc. Write about your experience, post links, start discussions, etc.

*Students will receive a promotional packet with posters and brochures

Current World Vets Student Ambassadors

Veterinary Schools

Iowa State University – Shawn Flottmeyer – smflott@iastate.edu
Kansas State University – Sarah Trub – strub@vet.ksu.edu
North Carolina State University – Emilea Burton – emilea@gmail.com
Texas A&M University – Kim Aeschlimann – kaaeschlimann@cvm.tamu.edu
Tufts University – Matt Katz – mkatz17@hotmail.com
University of California, Davis – Erin Branyan – ebranyan@ucdavis.edu
University of Minnesota – Kristen Johnson – kyjohnson214@gmail.com
Washington State University – Tomasina Lucia – tlucia@vetmed.wsu.edu
Ontario Veterinary College – Anjelka Bosnjak – abosnjak@uoguelph.ca
Atlantic Veterinary College – Lindsay Church – lchurch@upei.ca