AWI Scholarship Winners Display Ambition，Ingenuity in Protecting Animals

Washington，DC—The Animal Welfare Institute（AWI）announced today the 12 winners of ascholarship designed to support high school seniors who are planning to use their post-secondary education to better the lives of animals。

TheAnimal Welfare Institute Scholarshipprogram，now in its fifth year，recognizes students in the United States who are actively involved in helping animals in their schools or communities and plan to continue working on behalf of animals in college and beyond.A dozen winners，selected from more than750applicants，will each receive$3000 to use toward execonest。

“从下到下，从下到下，从下到下，从下到下，this year’s winners demonstrated initiative and energy to prevent animal suffering，”said Susan Millward，AWI’s executive director and chief executive officer.“AWI is proud to invest in these future leaders as they continue their studies and build on their accomplishments to imve the lives of animal als。”

Applicants have raised money to provide medical care for companion animals in need，educated their communities on the vital ecological role of insects，designed animal enrichment activities at a local nature center，and completed arigorous humane education program sponsored byanimal sanctualies.They include future-mare，jret， wildlife policy experts，endangered species advocates，animal rescuers，and more。

The2024 Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship winners are:

Luke Andersen，Nevada High School，Missouri；Robert Berlage，Whitney M.Young Magnet High School，Illinois；Emily Comar，School Without Walls High School，Washington，DC；Katherine Fourtner，Parkway South High School，Missouri Rylan Garrett，Monticello High School，Virginia；Julia Jackson，Ignite！Online Academy，North Carolina；Cathrine Lamprecht，Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School，Florida；Claire Lignore，Cleveland High School，Oregon；Claudia Metge，J.L.Mann High School，South Carolina；Rebecca Rhodes，Shorecrest High School，Washington；New High School School，Indiana

In addition to the scholarship program，AWI，in partnership with the Humane Education Network，holds an nual“A Voice for Animals”competition。High school students from all over the world are awarded cash prizes for essays，photo essays，or videos that examine animal suffering and present viable solutions.The deadline for applications this yearis May31。