Jones Receives Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Livvy Jones of Pauls Valley, Okla., is the Oklahoma State University 2016 recipient of the Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award.
She is one of 33 recipients selected across North America. The award recognizes veterinary students who portray leadership and promote a lifelong service to the profession. Recipients received $1,000 along with complimentary registration, lodging, airfare and daily stipend to attend the 88th Annual Western Veterinary Conference held in Las Vegas in March 2016.
Jones is a third year veterinary student. She is actively involved in student clubs as the Zoo, Exotic and Wildlife club president, and the Parasitology and Small Ruminant clubs secretary. Jones is also an ambassador for the veterinary center and works as a tutor for fellow veterinary students.
She also received one additional complimentary registration to a future Annual Western Veterinary Conference to be used within five years following her graduation in 2017.
Contact: Derinda Blakeney, APR | OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences | 405-744-6740 | derinda@okstate.edu