Aaron Gomes is that this yr’s recipient of the Dr. Dave Wilson Memorial Award
The surprising passing of Dr. Dave Wilson in 2021 left a profound have an effect on at the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. To commemorate the legacy of our esteemed pal and colleague, we established the Dr. Dave Wilson Memorial Award on the College of Guelph. It’s with nice excitement that we announce Aaron Gomes as this yr’s recipient of the celebrated scholarship.
“This award will permit me to observe in Dr. Wilson’s footsteps and proceed my involvement in neighborhood well being, whilst getting rid of the monetary burden that ceaselessly comes with being a pupil,” says Aaron.
A legacy of compassion
The Dr. Dave Wilson Memorial Award is gifted yearly to a pupil in Ontario who has effectively finished Segment 3 of the Physician of Veterinary Drugs program on the Ontario Veterinary School. This remarkable particular person is selected by way of their friends for demonstrating exceptional compassion and a honest passion in animals.
Aaron, serving because the Co-Vice President of his elegance, an energetic member of the Group Outreach and Refuge Drugs Membership, and a player within the Kim and Stu Lang Group Well being Partnership Program, is outstandingly well-suited for this scholarship. Moreover, he has intermittently devoted his time to the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA as a wellness volunteer.
“I’ve been lucky to peer and toughen the crew as we offer superb and available care to incoming animals with an emphasis on welfare and supporting the human-animal bond,” says Aaron. “I definitely imagine popularity for the Dr. Dave Wilson Memorial Scholarship as an accomplishment on this space.”
Taking a look forward, Aaron plans to pursue common follow with a focal point on dentistry. His long-term aspiration is to determine a non-public follow in a rural space, offering a broader vary of products and services to communities the place get right of entry to to veterinary care could also be restricted.
Learn extra in regards to the Dr. Dave Wilson Memorial Award.
About Dr. Dave Wilson
Dr. Dave Wilson graduated from the Ontario Veterinary School with a Physician of Veterinary Drugs and MSc. in Medical Toxicology. He began his occupation running in small animal/combined personal follow ahead of becoming a member of the Ontario SPCA the place he spent the ultimate 18 years of his occupation. He labored in the course of the ranks inside the group, managing an animal centre ahead of in the end changing into the Senior Director of Refuge Well being & Wellness.
Watch a video about Dave’s dedication to animal welfare.