Daniel and Linda Haskins Endowed Veterinary Scholarship

Daniel and Linda Haskins Veterinary Scholarship

Dan Haskins is a member of the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine class of 1978. While in Pullman, Linda worked as a cook’s assistant in the WSU Food Service program providing family income.

After graduation, Dan accepted a position with Northwest Veterinary Clinic, a rural mixed animal practice in Stanwood, WA where he spent his entire career. Initially assigned to serve on the small animal side, Dan was later able to pursue his life-long dream of being a large animal veterinarian. Dan and Linda grew up in small rural towns in western WA and were married in 1973.

Volunteer service is very important to them. Dan volunteered through the Christian Veterinary Mission on trips to Kenya, Haiti and Brazil. He also participated in USAID’s Farmer-to-Farmer programs in Belarus and Ukraine. He served on the WA State Veterinary Board of Governors and is an active participant of the Stanwood-Camano Community Pet Outreach program.

You can learn more about Dan's international veterinary work in this piece created by Centralia College. 

Dan and Linda value education and wanted to provide support for veterinary students. Their scholarship is for a DVM student who comes from a rural background and interested in large animal medicine (farm animal or equine). They specifically appreciate students who have shown a commitment to volunteer service, like mission or outreach activities.