Honouring Dr. Murray Jelinski
Inaugural Scholarship Fundraising Auction
The WCABP is proud to announce the creation of the Dr. Murray Jelinski Scholarship Fund, honouring Dr. Jelinski's 21 years of dedicated service as Secretary-Treasurer.
Dr. Jelinski has been an integral part of the WCABP for the past 21 years as the Secretary/Treasurer and, prior to that, as a member. He has always been passionate about the bovine practice, students, and the sustainability of rural veterinary medicine. We want to recognize his contributions to shaping our association and its success by forming a scholarship fund in his honour.
This scholarship will support fourth-year Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) veterinary students who have already identified a specific interest in bovine medicine. The scholarship will assist students by helping to offset the costs of bovine specific externship experiences in bovine and rural practices to round out their education and increase their expertise in this area prior to graduation--an important step in their journey toward becoming rural/bovine practicing veterinarians.
This scholarship will be awarded annually starting in the fall of 2026, and the amount will be determined based on the foundation investment we are able to establish during out 2026 Conference.
To launch the scholarship, we will be holding our inaugural fundraising auction following dinner on Thursday, January 15, during the WCABP Annual Conference. Both live and silent auctions will take place, and we are seeking donated items from our members to make this event a success. If you are able to contribute, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. prior to the conference with details about your donation.
Together let's honour Murray's lasting contributions to the WCABP and invest in the future of our profession!