Michael Lopez Ferlin Memorial Scholarship

Michael Lopez Ferlin Memorial Scholarship Preceptor Application

Dear Applicant for the Best Friends Michael Lopez Ferlin Scholarship,

To help us honor, remember and celebrate Michael's life of 37 years that sadly ended in 2005, we decided to set up a special memorial fund with Best Friends. We know Michael would have thought this was a wonderful organization, especially since he always said he liked animals much more than people. The fund is called the "Michael Lopez Ferlin Fund." Ferlin, a Lhasa Apso, was Michael's favorite childhood dog. Although Ferlin could be quite mean, Michael worshipped that dog and insisted everyone else around him worshipped Ferlin, too!

We chose a scholarship for future veterinarians because instead of the funds we raise going towards helping a few animals short term, we believe that the veterinarians receiving these funds will help animals forever. That is what Michael would have wanted most. We wish all veterinarians receiving the Michael Lopez Ferlin Scholarship a wonderful future and we hope that our incredibly special husband/son/brother/uncle/son-in-law/friend (Michael was all of these) will make a positive difference in your lives and all the animals that you touch.

Love, Candace Lopez (wife of Michael) Sue Lopez (mother of Michael) Rhonda, Will, and Jake Abraham (sister, brother-in-law, nephew) Michael Lopez Ferlin Memorial Scholarship Preceptor Application

Name: Date: Address:

Phone # home: cell: E-mail address: Externship dates requested:

Name of school: Major area of study:

Please attach a statement, not to exceed 500 words, of your goals and how you plan to utilize your Best Friends experience to help animals upon graduating from veterinary school.

Michael Lopez Ferlin Memorial Scholarships are awarded to 4th year veterinary students participating in the Best Friends Veterinary Preceptor Program. Scholarship funds may be used towards expenses such as travel or lodging. An externship application must also be filed with Best Friends Learning Experience department.

Please return your completed application via mail, email, or fax: Mail: The Learning Experience - Internships P.O. Box 481 Kanab, UT 84741 Email: [email protected] Fax: 866-899-2774

Thank you!