This news item is about: Shira Rubin DVM '13 earned top recognition in a special essay contest recently sponsored by the Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation. The contest was held in honor of the centennial of the graduation of the first two known women veterinarians: Dr. Florence Kimball from Cornell and Dr. Elinor McGrath, a Chicago graduate. Rubin will present her paper and be presented with her award at this year's American Veterinary Medical Association annual conference in Atlanta in August.