HOLLAND – The Club Animalia student organization at Hope College has received the national “Outstanding Community Service Award” from the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (APVMA).

                        The award was presented during the association’s 2013 Annual Symposium, held on Friday-Sunday, March 1-3, at the University of Florida in Gainesville.  More than 500 students from more than 60 colleges and universities from throughout the United States and Canada attended the event.

                        The club’s advisor, Dr. Gregory Fraley, noted that the recognition is especially remarkable because the competition for it included much larger programs.

Ottawa Animal Hospital Achieves High Level of Veterinary Excellence

LAKEWOOD, CO—Ottawa Animal Hospital has again achieved the highest level of veterinary excellence following a thorough evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Ottawa Animal Hospital earned AAHA accreditation after a rigorous review of the hospital’s practice protocols, medical equipment, facility and client service.

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West Ottawa High School students Elizabeth Csaszar, Lucy Davis and Michaela Lohman have been named National Merit Scholarship finalists.

The three were selected from among 16,000 semifinalists representing less than one percent of all graduating seniors in the country.

Csaszar, the daughter of Alex Csaszar and Melinda Wilkens, is an International Baccalaureate diploma candidate and AP Scholar.  She is a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and the technical crew for the theatre department. Next fall, Elizabeth plans on attending Michigan Technological University and major in biomedical engineering.