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Above, Chris Horn (center), “Mimi” Yeager’s brother, helped present the first two Afghan Hound Heaven Scholarships by Miriam A. Yeager to Rebecca Tims (left) and Jill Weber.
“He always liked the idea of a scholarship. I am so grateful for the care my dogs received while I was at OSU that I wanted to provide two scholarships to be awarded to deserving veterinary students. Rather than make an estate gift, I decided to do it now.” She established the Afghan Hound Heaven Scholarship by Miriam A. Yeager. The two $5,000 annual scholarships will be given to third-year or fourth-year veterinary students based upon financial need.
“I feel good about this,” Yeager says. “We never had kids, so our Afghans have been our family; they have been my life. I hope these scholarships help someone become a veterinarian so they can care for someone’s pets the way the OSU Vet School cared for mine.”
“All I ask is that if ever an Afghan hound comes into your clinic, please give it an extra pat on the head. And, please remember that Afghans are sight hounds. Most dogs come when they are called. An Afghan takes a message and gets back with you later.”
The scholarships were awarded for the first time in April 2014 to Rebecca Tims of Midland, Texas, and Jill Weber of Coppell, Texas, both fourth-year students. And to these soon-to-be-veterinarians, Yeager has this request:
Clyde, at left, on the 2008 cover of
The Afghan Hound Review, Paco, above, posed with his handler in -11 degree weather for the July 2013 cover of Sight & Scent.
TORNADO GIFTS UPDATE Last year, more than 470 people from around the world gave generously to the OSU Animal Relief Fund to help the many injured animals from the Oklahoma tornadoes. Thank you to the following donors whose contributions came in after the 2013 issue of Vet Cetera went to press: AMERICAN MORGAN HORSE EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST, SHELBURNE, VT. ARTHRODYNAMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC., LEXINGTON, KY. JACK L. BUSER, CHICKASHA, OKLA. CHRISTIE ANNE CASH, HOUSTON DOCTOR’S CHOICE SUPPLEMENTS, SAUK CITY, WIS. SUSAN AND J. MICHAEL EDWARDS, OKLAHOMA CITY GAITHERSBURG VETERINARY, GAITHERSBURG, MD. PRISCILLA AND KEVIN GERFEN, STILLWATER ROBIN H. GRAY, OCALA, FLA. HAPPY TRAILS EQUESTRIAN CLUB, BETHALTO, ILL.
TRACI L. HECK, SAND SPRINGS, OKLA. JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, PRINCETON, N.J. ADRIENNE LEIGH KENNEDY, SEABROOK ISLAND, S.C. LUIS O. KRUG, AUDUBON, N.J. MILLER-MCMAHAN ALPACAS LLC, GENEVA, NEB. ANNE SANCHEZ, TULSA KENDALL SUMMERHAWK, TUCSON, ARIZ. DONNA M. TALL BEAR, NORMAN, OKLA. KIMBERLY WOZNIAK, BRISTOW, OKLA. KRISTINE M. YANNOTTA, HOWELL, N.J.
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