SAZ Les Whitt Memorial

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.

REQUIREMENTS

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.
Applicants must possess a functional proficiency in English.
Individuals may submit only one scholarship application per year.

HOW TO APPLY

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM.
E-mail a copy of your completed application to scholarships@zcog.org
Please include a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV)
Send questions to scholarships@zcog.org

Cynthia Cipreste Biologist at the Belo Horizonte Zoo (Brazil) attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment and Training Programs course in 2018.
Daniela Morales Biologist at the Vesty Pakos Zoo (Bolivia). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2016.
Fernando Murillo Veterinarian at the Parque Zoológico Huachipa (Peru). Attended AZA's Principles of Program Animal Management course in 2015.
Jannet Cisneros Veterinarian at the Department of Zoology at Parque de Las Leyendas (Peru). Attended AZA's Principles of Program Animal Management course in 2014.
Claudette Palacios Educator at Africam Safari (Mexico). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2013.
Ana Paula Arevalo Animal Welfare Specialist at the Dr. Rodolfo Talice Fauna and Flora Reserve (Uruguay). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2012.
Catalina Gonzalez Biologist at the Zoo Piscilago (Colombia). Attended AZA's Animal Training Applications course in 2012.
Carolina Galvao Biologist at Zoológico de São Paulo (Brazil). Attended AZA's Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2011.
Ornella Bayona Herazo Biologist at the Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia). Attended AZA's Advances in Animal Keeping in 2010.
Luis Soto Rendon Biologist at the Zoológico de Guadalajara (Mexico). Attended AZA's Animal Training Applications course in 2009.