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CLASSNOTES

Wild Animal Biology and Wild Animal

Health classes of 2023 celebrate

their achievements

n September, the graduating cohorts María Díez León, Senior Lecturer in Animal
in MSc Wild Animal Biology (WAB) Welfare and Co-Course Director for the
and MSc Wild Animal Health (WAH) MSc WAB/WAH courses said: “It is
Ienjoyed a night of celebration at London truly an honour to support these fantastic
Zoo as their studies came to an end. students in their journeys and witness their
professional and personal growth – they
The event recognises the achievements are the future of wildlife, and we cannot
of every student on the course and looks wait to see what they do next.”
forward to their future careers.
Kylie Rothwell (Best WAB Student
One of the highlights of the evening
was the presentation of awards for Best Overall) commented: “Receiving this
Project and Best Student Overall for each award validated a year’s worth of effort
of the MScs. These awards have been put towards the course and represents Kylie Rothwell won Best Student
running for over 25 years, and awardees an incredible amount of knowledge Overall for Wild Animal Biology.
are chosen during the September Exam gained. I feel very proud to have earned
Board, which includes academics from this honour and hope to apply everything
both RVC and Zoological Society of I’ve learned from ZSL toward a zoo-
London (ZSL), including Course Directors based career back in the United States.”
and Module Leaders. Chris Yesson, Senior Research Fellow at
ZSL Institute of Zoology, and Co-Course
Kylie Rothwell won Best Student Overall Director for WAB/WAH said: “Hero’s
for Wild Animal Biology and Hero Nye work edged out a number of excellent
who won Best Wild Animal Biology projects. It’s great to see recognition
project – both students were there to for this research, which helps us better
receive their awards from Professor understand fish behaviour patterns in
Adrian Boswood. For Wild Animal Health our (ZSLs) new tropical reef aquarium.
both awards were won by Akari Sando, This is one of many examples of how our
who was not able to attend as she was students create a positive impact with Hero Nye winner of Best Project
flying back home. for Wild Animal Health
their studies.”

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