Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Endowed Scholarship
The Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Scholarship Endowment was initiated and established by the Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club on December 12, 2007, with a gift of $10,000. Dr. Rhonda Dillman, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at MSU Billings, is a member of the Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club and was instrumental in establishing the scholarship. The endowment will provide scholarship funding, preferably to pre-veterinary majors. The first scholarship was awarded in academic year 2009-2010.
Impact
“Thank you for the financial support that the Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Endowed Scholarship will provide for me. Having the assistance and recognition from an organization means a tremendous amount to me. Before, paying for college tuition and supplies was always in the back of my mind. I have constantly pressured myself to work harder and longer so I could avoid taking out student loans. Thanks to your recognition, I can spend more time volunteering at animal shelters and shadowing other veterinarians… I don’t believe I can thank you enough or express enough gratitude for this scholarship and how much it means to me, but thank you again for supporting me and MSUB!” — Caitlyn R., Biology major