2024 Student History Essay Contest Winners
- skw285
- Jun 25, 2024
- 1 min read
Contest Committee Chair Dr. Susan Aiello is very pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Smithcors Student Veterinary History Essay Contest. Congratulations to those essayists and all veterinary students who submitted papers for blinded judging. These top essays will be published in forthcoming issues of Veterinary Heritage.
1st Place Brianna Trent-Kielbasa ’25 Kansas State University
Welcome to The Jungle: The Impact on Veterinarians in Meat Inspection
2nd Place Victoria Warnecke ‘26 Oklahoma State University
(Ear) Tag, You’re It: The History of National Efforts for Animal Identification
3rd Place Reagan Stephens ’27 Texas A&M University
Rinderpest: A Bull in a China Shop
4th Place (tie) Kristyn Burton ’25 Oklahoma State University
The Genesis of the Beast
4th Place (tie) Scott Miller ’26 University of Missouri
Ancient Antidotes to Modern Medicine: The Evolution of Veterinary Toxicology




What a wonderful way to celebrate the next generation of veterinary historians! Congratulations to all the winners—especially Brianna, Victoria, and Reagan—for tackling such fascinating and timely topics. It’s inspiring to see students dig into the overlooked stories behind veterinary medicine, from meat inspection to rinderpest control. As someone who enjoys creative tech tools, I couldn’t help but think how even history essays could be brought to life with modern visuals—imagine turning old photos of veterinary pioneers into animated moments using something like AI Kissing Video Generator. Just a fun thought! Thanks for sharing these achievements, and best of luck to all the contributors in their future studies.
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