Dr. Cynthia Kathir

Cynthia Kathir, D.V.M. ’18), a new graduate of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the 2018 Simmons Educational Foundation’s national Business Aptitude Award.

The foundation offers $3,000 college-level awards to one student at all participating veterinary medical schools in North America through its Business Aptitude Program. A single $15,000 national award is made among all of the winners to the student who submits what is judged to be the best response to a business case study.

The national award was presented to Kathir in January at the Veterinary Business Management Association’s annual meeting.

Kathir was president of the Class of 2018 and graduated from the UF veterinary college in May. She plans to work as a small animal general practitioner after graduation, then to purchase a practice as soon as she is financially able.