2025 Student History Essay Contest Winners

Contest Committee Chair Dr. Susan Aiello is very pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 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          Allison Purtle '28 Auburn University                 

Hello Dolly! The History and Ethics of Animal Cloning and the World's Most Famous Sheep

2nd Place Yuxuan Xia '28 Cornell University

From Barnyard to Biosecurity: The Veterinary Roots of Poultry Industrialization and Globalization

3rd Place (tie) Nina Isabella Morales '26 Cornell University

Man's Best Friend: Understanding the Role of Veterinarians for War Dogs

3rd Place (tie) Evelyn VanDenBerg '28 University of Missouri-Columbia

Humps of Resistance: The Vital Role of Camels in Military and Wartime Endeavors

4th Place Rebecca Jaramillo '26 Cornell University

Minds Unleashed: The Evolution of Veterinary Behavioral Medicine