Congratulations to our two HVMA scholarship recipients for 2022!
Kealaka’i Matsumoto is a third-year student at Iowa State University. He plans to return to Hilo to offer veterinary care for food animals, companion animals, and exotic pets. He hopes to build collaboration between Hawaii clinics to reduce burnout and improve access to after-hours emergency services. He also hopes to become a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in order to attract local students back to the state for externships and encourage them to practice in Hawaii after graduating. He graduated from Waiakea High School and worked for Maika’i Veterinary Clinic before going to Iowa State.
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Shelby Suzuki is a first-year at Western University. She has interests in ophthalmology, radiology, and exotic animal medicine. She is involved in her SAVMA chapter’s Mental Health Committee and hopes to advocate for mental health awareness throughout her career. Before leaving to veterinary school, she worked at Ohana Veterinary Hospital and volunteered at the Hawaiian Humane Society.
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We look forward to welcoming them back to Hawaii and our local veterinary community.
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