The American Association of Swine Veterinarians provided an opportunity for 15 veterinary students to compete for awards in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition. United Animal Health sponsored the competition, offering awards totaling $4,000. Additionally, a grant from the Zoetis Foundation supports $500 awards for each student selected to participate in the poster session.

Joel Spencer, United Animal Health, announced the following awards during the AASV Annual Meeting.

Thirty-two veterinary students from 16 universities submitted abstracts for consideration by student abstract volunteer judges Ben Blair, Doug King, Darin Madson, Brent Pepin, Marisa Rotolo and Joel Sparks. Based on scores received in the original judging of abstracts submitted for the AASV Student Seminar, the top 15 abstracts not selected for oral presentation at the annual meeting were eligible to compete in the poster competition. A panel of three AASV veterinarian volunteers, Mike Eisenmenger, Brooke Kitting and Whitney Lincoln, interviewed the competing students and scored their posters to determine the scholarship awards. Andrew Bowman and Justin Brown chaired the competition.