SUPPORTING VETERINARY TEAM DEVELOPMENT FVMA AWARDS 2016 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE VET TECH PROGRAM STUDENTS VERONICA M. SALLISKY AND VANESSA TORRES
FVMA Scholarship Winners, students of the Hillsborough Community College Veterinary Technology Program, Veronica M. Sallisky and Vanessa Torres with FVMA Past President Don Morgan, DVM, and Program Director Dr. Vincent Centonze. Congratulations Veronica and Vanessa!
Each year the FVMA awards two students studying for the Veterinary Technology Program Associate in Science Degree at Hillsborough Community College. The two students are presented scholarship checks of $500 each, plus an award plaque in recognition of their achievements. The Hillsborough Community College program is a fully AVMA accredited Veterinary Technology program, aimed at serving local veterinary medical practices and the growing veterinary profession in Florida.
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To earn the Veterinary Technology Program Associate in Science Degree, students accomplish 73 credit hours, which may be completed in two years or over five consecutive terms. They study 18 credit hours of general education requirements, and 55 credit hours of veterinary technology courses. Completion of this degree prepares students to sit for the Veterinary Technician National Exam, and allows them to achieve the status of Certified Veterinary Technician. Graduates with an Associate Degree in the veterinary technology program find career opportunities in veterinary private practices, humane societies, specialty veterinary medicine, zoo and wildlife medicine, agriculture, and biomedical research.