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2020 Student History Essay Contest Winners

  • Jessica Zeiger, DVM
  • Jun 5, 2020
  • 1 min read

Essay Contest Chair Dr. Jessica Zeiger is pleased to announce winners of the 2020 Smithcors Student Veterinary History Essay Contest.

First place

The Un-BEE-lievable History of Beekeeping.

Anastasiya Missan, '22 Atlantic Veterinary College

Second place

For the Love of Bastet: A History of Cats in Ancient Egypt.

Anna Adams, '21 Purdue University

Third place

Looking Across Species: How one veterinarian revolutionized the field of public health and made government agencies eat crow.

Polly Weldon, '22 University of Florida

Fourth place

A Strange Bellwether: The Mysterious Incident of 6000 Sheep in the Desert.

Jennifer Fan, ’21 Cornell University

Congratulations to our winners and all veterinary students who submitted historical essays to the contest this year!!

 
 
 

18 Comments


James Bond
James Bond
Sep 28, 2025

Congrats to all the 2020 Student History Essay Contest winners! The dedication and creativity shown in these essays are really inspiring. It actually reminded me how guidance from the right mentor can shape success—similar to how a licensed mental health professional ESA letter provides the right support when it’s truly needed.

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Sep 17, 2025

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Aug 13, 2025

Reading this post celebrating the 2020 Student History Essay Contest winners transported me back to my own late-night writing marathons. I recall a particular week when deadlines for history papers, online quizzes, and a packed work schedule converged all at once. My energy flagged, and focus slipped yet I kept pushing through. In that haze, the thought of online exam helpers surfaced not as a shortcut, but as a silent reflection of how intense academic pressure can push students toward seeking a lifeline. It’s a reminder that behind every achievement or submission lies a behind-the-scenes story of endurance and quiet struggle.

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Aug 13, 2025

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