Collicott Charitable Foundation Bailey Award

Granted to a student graduating from the DVM program at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) who has demonstrated an extraordinary love and compassion for all animals and intends to go into private veterinary practice. The award was created by Malcolm and Jean Collicott of Woodstock, New Brunswick. Malcolm Collicott is a retired RCMP officer, and Jen Collicott is a retired teacher. In 2020, they created this award as a way of recognizing the importance of new veterinarians having both compassion and knowledge in the treatment of all animals. The creation of this award was influenced by their experience with their rescue dog Bailey, who came to them at age ten with many health problems and passed away at age 17 after seven joyful years of good health with the family. The Collicotts were impressed that their veterinarian made a house call on a holiday when it became clear it was time to euthanize Bailey, and they appreciated the empathy shown at that time. They wish to reward similar characteristics in a member of the AVC graduating class each year.