Sheryl King, PhD, PAS, Director of Southern Illinois University’s four-year Equine Science Program, and Vice President, Horsemen’s Council of Illinois, has been named a Fellow of the national Equine Science Society. 

The Fellow Award recognizes distinguished service to the horse industry and to the Equine Science Society over a long period of time. 

“I am very honored to be in the company of such accomplished horsemen and scholars as an ESS Fellow,” Dr. King said. 

Equine Science Society (formerly Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society) was established more than 40 years ago. ESS consists of the leading United States researchers and educators involved with study of the horse. 

The Society was established to promote quality research on equine nutrition and physiology and strives to establish effective communication among researchers, teachers, extension, and production personnel regarding equine nutrition and physiology. The Society also conducts periodic symposia and cooperates with other organizations having similar or related interests. 
Dr. King has been an ESS member since 1985 and has served the group as a member of its board of directors, and has chaired or participated in most of the committees that the Society has (i.e. Awards, Teaching, Reproduction, Graduate Competition, Nomination, Membership...). 
Aside from her directorship of the SIUC Equine Science Program, Dr. King has served the horse industry in Illinois and the nation through her involvement with the Horsemen’s Council of Illinois, her many activities involving protection of horses and promotion of their health and welfare, conduct of research in reproduction and management, and outreach to inform and educate the general public in many aspects of horse care and management. 

The Equine Science Society started giving the awards in 1985. They are awarded during the national meeting, which occurs every-other-year. Dr. King’s Fellow Award was conferred at this year's meeting held in Keystone, CO. She shares the honor with only 16 other ESS Fellows.