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Dr. Bob Hayes Memorial Prize [C2186]

Donor(s):Irene, Erin and Sean Hayes
Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:Winter during the call for applications from the Dean's office
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

This prize has been created in memory of Dr. Bob Hayes (OVC’78), a large animal practitioner, well-respected and highly valued veterinarian in the field of food safety and animal welfare, who held senior positions with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. This prize has been established by his family to recognize his commitment to veterinary medicine. The prize will be presented based on stated demonstration of involvement in, and knowledge about, food safety issues in veterinary medicine. Apply by letter as part of the application process for all OVC undergraduate awards in the winter including a one to two page letter describing one or more of the following: past involvement in food safety; future plans for involvement in the area; a significant food safety issue that is relevant to large animal veterinary medicine. Students must provide a letter of support from an individual who has supervised their work in this area.

Students graduating from the Food Animal Stream of the DVM program.