A doctoral candidate at the University of Calgary’s department of veterinary medicine will be attending the International Livestock Congress in Denver, courtesy of the International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation.
Christy Goldhawk of Airdrie, Alta., was one of 12 post-secondary students from six countries to receive the travel fellowship. She and other recipients will travel later this month to the four-day event held at the same time as the National Western Stock Show.
Recipients of the fellowship had to apply and were selected by a multinational committee that assessed scholastic achievement, leadership and professional references.
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Goldhawk has been working with Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein of Agriculture Canada in Lethbridge on cattle transport studies.
She said she will use the Denver trip to network with others in the cattle industry while participating in ranch tours and professional development sessions.
“What I really pushed in my application was if I can do one thing that makes the beef industry a nicer place for people or animals or consumers or our international relations, then that’s kind of what I want to take away from it,” said Goldhawk.
Also chosen for the fellowship was Faustin Joy of India, who is studying ruminant nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan.
The other 10 recipients are from the United States, Australia, Brazil and Argentina.
The foundation’s provision of the trip is in keeping with its mission “to serve as a catalyst for exchange among present and future industry thought leaders by creating opportunities surrounding international livestock industry and meat supply chain perspectives and development of educational initiatives on critical issues impacting the industry.”
