Scholarships

 

For North Carolina individuals entering college or continuing education who has participated in equestrian activity.

 

The application may be found by clicking on the link below. Awards will be formally announced at the NCHJA Annual Show in July. These funds will be available the fall of the scholarship year.

Norah Morris Memorial Scholarship Endowment

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Endowment

 
 
Nora Morris Memorial Scholarship

 The North Carolina Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Norah Morris Scholarship Fund. The Fund was established in 2006 in memory of Norah Morris by the North Carolina Hunter and Jumper Association to honor Norah and the Morris family’s commitment to the NCHJA and to higher education. Norah tragically lost her life in a traffic accident in May 2005 while attending an NCHJA sanctioned horse show. She was the youngest of three daughters of Art and Cynthia Morris. Her older sisters, Meghan and Therice were active members in the NCHJA and the family was regularly seen at ringside providing support.

Criteria for applying for this scholarship are:
2007 Scholarship Winner - Samantha Bryant


I am currently a sophomore at Meredith College, studying both Economics and Political Science. Some of my hobbies other than riding include photography and reading. I began riding at the age of 6 and my love for horses has progressed from there. My current horse, Fahrenheit aka Danny, and I were lucky enough to be able to compete in the BigEq at a national level during my final junior year (2007). I graduated from Cary High School with honors in January 2007, a semester early. Following graduation, I became a working student and accompanied my trainer, Melissa Jones Sarle, to Ocala, Florida for the 5 weeks of horse shows down there. My season in Ocala culminated with a win in the 16-17 Equitation over Fences during Week 5 of the circuit. During the 2007 season, I was able to qualify for NCHJA EJ Haun finals. At the Biltmore Estate Summer Classic later that summer, I accomplished my life long goal of qualifying for Southeast Maclay Regionals. After becoming an amateur at the start of the 2008 season, I have furthered my riding education and continued toward my goal of becoming a professional in the near future. My summer was spent as working student for Emil Spadone and his Redfield Farms. An experience of a lifetime, I will continue to ride with Emil over my school breaks and ride with Melissa Jones Sarle while I am at school. I am incredibly honored to be the recipient of the first annual Norah Morris Memorial Scholarship.
 
 
 
North Carolina State University
College of Veterinary Medicine Educational Scholarship

 Since the late 1990s, the NCHJA has recognized the importance of helping reduce the educational debt of equine-oriented students at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine through and endowed scholarship.

NCHJA Scholarship Winner For 2009 - Jennifer Bell -
Jennifer Bell is an equine-focused senior veterinary student from Burlington, NC. She began riding and showing horses as a teenager and later decided to combine her enjoyment of horses with a strong interest in science and pursue a career as an equine veterinarian. Upon graduation from the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, she plans to complete both an internship and residency with the goal of becoming an equine internal medicine specialist. As a student, Jennifer has worked to supplement her classroom education with extracurricular experiences that have further developed her professional and technical skills. She has attended several national and international equine practitioner conferences, including the American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Convention and the Fourth International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot. Jennifer has gained hands-on clinical experience as a member of the NCSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital Large Animal Treatment Crew. She also worked in the research lab of equine internist, Dr. Sam Jones, as a participant in the Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program.

NCHJA Scholarship Winner for 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 -
NCHJA Member, Boo Donoho, DVM -




I was awarded the scholarship in 2005-2006 and 2007-2008. I graduated in May 2008. I am currently doing a private practice equine internship at Piedmont Equine Practice in The Plains, Virginia. After my internship, I will either stay in private practice or consider a large animal surgery residency. Thank you for your support! Boo Donoho, DVM

NCHJA Scholarship Winner for 2005 & 2006 -
Lisa E Kivett, DVM -
I have spent the last year in an Equine Medicine and Surgery Internship at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. I will be spending the next three years at Auburn University in Auburn, AL for an Equine Internal Medicine Residency.

I have had a WONDERFUL experience in my internship. I feel like I have learned SO much. I really felt like my education at NC State prepared me for this internship. The training I received at NC State really set me on the path to a successful career. I will always be grateful to you and the other clinicians there for all the opportunities provided to me.
I would like to extend my thanks to everyone at the NCHJA for providing one of the only scholarships offered to equine-oriented students at NC State. As equine students, we often feel lost in a sea of small-animal colleagues and feel like our needs are not considered to be as important as the needs of our counterparts. With the growing cost of a veterinary education, and the $100,000 debt incurred during four years of vet school, financial support is tremendously important to all of us. Thank you so much for being an advocate for the equine students and helping us to pursue our dreams and prepare to provide the best care possible for horses and horse owners alike. Thank You All So Much! Lisa E Kivett, DVM