[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC scholarship program
- From: EJDegen@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 01:25:42 EDT
I'm catching up on old mail and came across this email.
AKC awards SIGNIFICANT scholarships every year. During vet school (from
which she graduates this weekend!), my sister received a $15,000 scholarship
one
year and another year received a scholarship for $5000. Showing dogs really
does pay :-)
Julie Degen
In a message dated 4/28/2005 2:52:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
The AKC awards significant dollars to Juniors every year. You can go to=20=
the AKC website to read the list of names--it didn't work right pasted=20=
into an email. Only one of the 58 Juniors is listed as having a GSD.=20
www.akc.org. Release is top item under "AKC News."
THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AWARDS 2005 JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS=A0
=A0
New York, NY =96 The American Kennel Club today announced that 58 Junior=20=
Scholarships have been awarded to students from 26 states. The=20
scholarships for high school, college and graduate school students=20
range from $1,000 to $5,000 each for a total of $100,000.
=A0
=93The Junior Scholarship program is a special way for AKC to honor the=20=
hard work and dedication the young fanciers who are tomorrow=92s leaders=20=
of our sport,=94 said Mari-Beth O=92Neill, AVP of Special Services.=A0 =
=93=46rom=20
their current goals of competing and earning titles to future=20
aspirations of becoming veterinarians, journalists, teachers and=20
professional handlers, this year=92s winners have shown a real =
commitment=20
to the sport of purebred dogs.=94
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Each student=92s academic history and potential, as well as involvement=20=
in the sport of purebred dogs, were key criteria for winning the award=20=
from a field of 138 candidates.=A0 The average grade point average among=20=
the recipients was 3.75.=A0 In addition, each applicant had to submit an=20=
essay describing their experience in the fancy and the significance of=20=
the sport in their lives.
=A0
The 58 recipients represent a cross section of the fancy today, with=20
participation in every AKC event offered to date, and ranging from=20
third and fourth generation exhibitors to those who found their way to=20=
their first dog events by chance. Recipients listed achievements such=20
as representing the United States on the World Agility Team, in the=20
International Junior Competition at Crufts and the World Show,=20
finishing homebred champions, earning multiple titles, judging Junior=20
Showmanship, owning therapy dogs and volunteering in their communities.
=A0
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