San Antonio Zoo Les Whitt Memorial Scholarship
The San Antonio Zoo Les Whitt Memorial Award was created to honor the memory of Robert Leslie “Les” Whitt, former director of the Alexandria Zoological Park in Alexandria, Louisiana. The Award, which promotes advanced training in animal husbandry for zoo and aquarium colleagues from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Basin, provides full scholarship funding to participate in either of the following Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ (AZA) professional training program courses: Managing Animal Enrichment and Training Programs or Principles of Program Animal Management.
The San Antonio Zoo provides annual funding for this scholarship.
2019-2020 Program Year Applications:
 Cynthia CipresteBiologist at the Belo Horizonte Zoo (Brazil) attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment and Training Programs course in 2018. |
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 Daniela MoralesBiologist at the Vesty Pakos Zoo (Bolivia). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2016. |
 Fernando MurilloVeterinarian at the Parque Zoológico Huachipa (Peru). Attended AZA's Principles of Program Animal Management course in 2015. |
 Jannet CisnerosVeterinarian at the Department of Zoology at Parque de Las Leyendas (Peru). Attended AZA's Principles of Program Animal Management course in 2014. |
 Claudette PalaciosEducator at Africam Safari (Mexico). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2013. |
 Ana Paula ArevaloAnimal Welfare Specialist at the Dr. Rodolfo Talice Fauna and Flora Reserve (Uruguay). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2012. |
 Catalina GonzalezBiologist at the Zoo Piscilago (Colombia). Attended AZA's Animal Training Applications course in 2012. |
 Carolina GalvaoBiologist at Zoológico de São Paulo (Brazil). Attended AZA's Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2011. |
 Ornella Bayona HerazoBiologist at the Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia). Attended AZA's Advances in Animal Keeping in 2010. |
 Luis Soto RendonBiologist at the Zoológico de Guadalajara (Mexico). Attended AZA's Animal Training Applications course in 2009. |
REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants must be employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or related facilities. For this scholarship, preference is given to keepers or curatorial staff.
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Applicants must possess a functional proficiency in English.
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Individuals may submit only one scholarship application per year.
HOW TO APPLY
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E-mail a copy of your completed application to
Please include a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) -
Send questions to
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Applications and supporting materials must be submitted by 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time on August 1, 2019.
A committee comprised of representatives from ZCOG and the sponsoring institution will review the applications and select the scholarship recipient.
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PAST RECIPIENTS
YEAR
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
NAME
Luis Soto Rendon
Ornella Bayona Herazo
Carolina Galvão
Catalina Gonzalez
Ana Paula Arevalo
Claudette Palacios
Jannet Cisneros
Fernando Murillo
Daniela Morales
Grecia Gutierrez
Cynthia Cipreste
INSTITUTION
Zoológico Guadalajara (Mexico)
Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia)
Zoológico de São Paulo (Brazil)
Zoológico Piscilago (Colombia)
Dr. Rodolfo Talice Flora and Fauna Reserve (Uruguay)
Africam Safari (Mexico)
Parque de Las Leyendas (Peru)
Parque Zoológico Huachipa (Peru)
Zoo Municipal Vesty Pakos (Bolivia)
Parque Las Leyendas (Peru)
Belo Horizonte Zoo (Brazil)
WAYS YOU CAN ACT
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Contact ZCOG for details on how your institution can establish an annual conservation scholarship award
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