In The Media: KGUN9 Navajo Student Scholarship

June 15, 2023
Andrew Christiansen: KGUN9

U of A offering full-ride scholarships to Navajo students to fill veterinarian gaps

Navajo veterinary scholarship

KGUN9

This excerpt is taken from an article printed on June 14, 2023, by KGUN9

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As Brendan Walker looked at x-rays of animals, he wasn’t just looking at their anatomy. He was also taking a look at what he would be dong in the future.

He’s a veterinary student at the University of Arizona and is one of the recipients of the full-ride scholarship that is being offered by the Navajo Nation in partnership with the university.

“I always wanted to be in a position to where I could help people and animals,” Walker said.

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