Merit Employee of the Year
2025: Amy Hodnefield, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2024: Susan Fulster, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2023: Joanna Hildreth, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2022: Tammy Krock, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2021: Stephanie Canon, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2020: Chris Lee, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2019: Diane Perry
2019: Lisa Smith, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2018: Sandy Popelka, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2017: Vern Hoyt, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2016: Tracy Rullestad, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2015: Deanna Collins, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Merit Mid-Career Employee of the Year
2025: DeNae Foster, Academic and Student Affairs
2025: Alysha Bilharz, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2024: Nicole Bergman, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2023: Jessica Griffith, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2022: Crystal Henry, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
Merit New Employee of the Year
2025: Erin Berger, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2024: Emily Price, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2023: Liesel Schwartzkopf, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2022: Courtney Melohn, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
Resident/Intern/Graduate Student/Post Doc of the Year
2025: Zack Bieberly, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (resident)
2026: Allison Vander Plaats, Veterinary Field Services (resident)
2025: Maria Chaves, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (graduate student)
2025: Nyzil Massey, Biomedical Sciences (post doc)
2024: Lisa Uhl, Veterinary Pathology (resident)
2024: Megan Neveau Thomas, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (graduate student)
2024: Brandon Ruddell, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (post doc)
2023: Stephanie Telek, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (resident)
2023: Henry Osemeke, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (graduate student)
2023: Ashenafi Beyi, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (post doc)
2022: Lauren Page, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (resident)
2022: Nicole Jandick, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (graduate student)
2022: Amo Hashish, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (post doc)
2021: Alanna Farrell, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (resident)
2021: Nyzil Massey, Biomedical Sciences (graduate student/post doc)
2020: Kayla Le & Louise O’Leary, Veterinary Clinical Sciences (resident)
2020: Giovani Trevisan, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (graduate student/post doc)
2019: Robin White, Veterinary Clinical Sciences (resident/intern)
2019: Jeba Jesudoss, Veterinary Pathology (graduate student/post doc)
2018: Kayode Garraway, Veterinary Clinical Sciences (resident/intern)
2018: Joseph Smith, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (graduate student/post doc)
2017: Caitlin Wiley, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2016: Jacob Ewing, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2016: Joshua Ydstie, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2015: Dilshan Harischandra, Biomedical Sciences
2014: Kyle Tofflemire, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2013: Lindsey Gilmour, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Kate Hepworth, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2012: Amanda Kreuder, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Service Team of the Year
2025: Veterinary Clinical Sciences Core Lab
2024: Poultry Team
2024: Dairy HPAI Investigation Team
2023: Histopathology Lab
2022: Equine Veterinary Medicine
2021: Public Health Testing Team
2020: Emergency & Critical Care Unit
2020: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory IT Team
2019: Oncology Service
2018: Equine Field Services
2017: Surgical Education Team
2016: Center for Food Security and Public Health
2015: Ophthalmology Section
2015: Diagnostic Imaging Service
2014: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Molecular and Viral Diagnostics Section
2013: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory’s diagnosticians, graduate students and staff responsible for PEDV diagnosis
2012: Office of Curricular and Student Assessment
2012: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Molecular and Virology Diagnostics Section
P&S Employee of the Year
2017: Lisa Gestrine, Instructional Technology
2016: Bill Robertson, Biomedical Sciences
2015: Liz Mills, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2014: Deb Hoyt, Instructional Technology
2013: Wolfgang Weber, Biomedical Sciences
2012: Joe Brodie, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Histopathology Laboratory
2012: Phyllis Fisher, Histopathology and Clinical Pathology Laboratory
2012: Liz Mills, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
Faculty Member of the Year
2017: Chad Johannes, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2016: Suzanne Millman, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
2015: Rachel Allbaugh, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2014: Michael Yaeger, Veterinary Pathology
2013: Darrell Trampel, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2012: Locke Karriker, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Dean’s Innovation Award
Recognizing a creative and innovative idea that generates new revenue, reduces costs and/or increases efficiency.
2018: Comparative Pathology Core Service, Department of Veterinary Pathology
2017: Department of Biomedical Sciences (Michael Lyons and William Robertson): “Utilizing Human Anatomy Lab in Undergraduate Courses”
2017: Karen Harmon, Avanti Sinha, Sarah Bade and Laura Bradner: “Development of Custom Reagents to Use for Diagnostic PCR Assays”
2016: Department of Biomedical Sciences 1-Year, Non-Thesis Masters’ Program
2015: Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center overtime reduction plan, submitted by Kathi Cunningham, LVMC business manager
2014: Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital online anesthesia scheduler, submitted by Bonnie Hay-Kraus, assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence
2025: Luis Gimenez-Lirola, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2024: Pat Gorden, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2023: Mark Lyte, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2022: Orhan Sahin, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2021: Jodi Smith, Veterinary Pathology
2020: Jodi McGill, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2019: Philip Gauger, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2018: Karin Allenspach, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2017: Brad Blitvich, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2016: Jianqiang Zhang, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2015: Paul Plummer, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2014: Johann “Hans” Coetzee, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2013: Jeffrey Zimmerman, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2012: Suzanne Millman, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
2011: Al Jergens, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2010: Mark Ackermann, Veterinary Pathology
2009: Tanja Opriessnig, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2008: Annette O’Connor, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2007: Qijing Zhang, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2006: Vlastislav Bracha, Biomedical Sciences
2005: Greg Phillips, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2004: Anumantha Kanthasamy, Biomedical Sciences
2003: Pat Halbur, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2002: Michael Conzemius, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2001: Eileen Thacker, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2000: Mark Ackerman, Veterinary Pathology
1999: Brad Thacker, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
1998: Mike Wannemuehler, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1997: Srdija Jeftinija
Award for Early Career Achievement in Research
2025: Giovani Trevisan, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2024: Gustavo Silva, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2023: Jamie Kopper, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2022: Luis Gimenez-Lirola, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2021: David Verhoeven, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2020: Josh Beck, Biomedical Sciences
2019: Jonathan Mochel, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
2018: Daniel Linhares, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2017: Dana LeVine, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2016: Paul Plummer, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2015: Jianqiang Zhang, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2014: Gil Ben-Shlomo, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2013: Eric Burrough, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research
2025: Josh Beck, Biomedical Sciences
2024: Amanda Kreuder, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2023: Jodi McGill, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2022: Jonathan Mochel, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
2021: Orhan Sahin, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2020: Phil Gauger, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2019: Jodi Smith, Veterinary Pathology
2018: Iddo Friedberg, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2017: Alan Robertson, Biomedical Sciences
2016: Suzanne Millman, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
2015: Cathy Miller, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2014: Michael Kimber, Biomedical Sciences
2013: Arthi Kanthasamy, Biomedical Sciences
Award for Early Achievement in Teaching
2025: Ariel Nenninger, Veterinary Pathology
2024: Melissa Kubai, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2023: Jamie Kopper, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2022: Justin Brown, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2021: Scott Radke, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2020: Melissa Tropf, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2019: Matt Brewer, Veterinary Pathology
2018: Jessica Ward, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching
2025: Steve Carlson, Biomedical Sciences
2024: Carrie Berg, Biomedical Sciences
2023: Mike Lyons, Biomedical Sciences
2022: Tamara Swor, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2021: Stephanie Caston, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2020: Brett Sponseller, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2019: Eric Rowe, Biomedical Sciences
2018: Thimmasettappa Thippeswamy, Biomedical Sciences
International Service Award
2025: Iddo Friedberg, Biomedical Sciences
2024: Radford Davis, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2023: Jessica Ward, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2022: Victoria Lenardon, Center for Food Security and Public Health
2021: Jianqiang Zhang, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2020: SMART Translational Medicine (Karin Allenspach, Al Jergens & Jonathan Mochel), Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2019: Karl Kraus, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2018: Wilson Rumbeiha, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Early Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice
2025: Meredith ‘t Hoen, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2024: Eric McQuinn, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2023: Jamie Kopper, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2022: Jarrod Troy, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2021: Rebecca Walton, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2020: Chris Rademacher, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2019: Chad Johannes, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2018: Yuko Sato, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Outstanding Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice
2025: Brenda Mulherin, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2024: Drew Magstadt, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2024: Beatrice Sponseller, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2023: Kristina Miles, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2022: Eric Burrough, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2022: Rachel Allbaugh, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2021: Joan Howard, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2020: Kevin Kersh, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2019: Rodger Main, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
P&S Excellence Award
2025: Heather Brewer, CVM Communications
2024: Brian Adams, College of Veterinary Medicine
2023: Sheila Norris, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2023: Kelly Boesenberg-Smith, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2022: Jeremy Kellen, Information Technology
2021: Wendy Stensland, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2020: Lindsey Alley, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2019: Phyllis Fisher, Veterinary Pathology
2018: Jennifer Holdredge, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
P&S Mid-Career Excellence Award
2025: Molly Lee, Center for Food Security and Public Health
2024: Brian Rowe-Barth, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2023: Brit Crim & Daniel Patanroi, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2022: Katie Woodard, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
P&S Outstanding New Professional Award
2024: Sarah Karner, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2023: Audra Hartwigsen, Biomedical Sciences
2022: Rylie Vander Platts, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2022: Mingxi Guo, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2021: Josef Biechler, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2020: Carrie Schwake, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2020: Megan Jedlicka, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2019: Ashley Rasmussen, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2018: Deanna Gerber, College of Veterinary Medicine
P&S Research Award
2023: Dr. Amro Hashish, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2022: Karrie Daniels, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2021: Dipak Sahoon, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Frederick Douglass Patterson Award
2025: Lindsey Alley, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2024: Rachel Derscheid, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2023: Jen Scaccianoce, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2022: Rachel Allbaugh, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2021: Claire Andreasen, Veterinary Pathology
2021: Joan Howard, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2020: Courtney Vengrin, Curricular Assessment and Teaching Support
2019: Heather Greenlee, Biomedical Sciences
2018: Monica Howard, Academic and Student Services
CVM Champion Award
2024: Brian Anderson, custodian, Patterson Hall
2023: Brad Kuennen, CVM librarian, ISU Library
2023: Deb Vance, assistant director, International Students and Scholars
2022: Tammy Miller, custodian, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award
2025: Amanda Fales-Williams, Veterinary Pathology
2024: Carrie Berg, Biomedical Sciences
2023: Steve Carlson, Biomedical Sciences
2022: Melissa Tropf, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2021: Jamie Kopper, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2020: Austin Viall, Veterinary Pathology
2019: Jessica Ward, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2018: Gayle Brown, Center for Food Security and Public Health
2017: Thimmasettapa Thippeswamy, Biomedical Sciences
2016: Steve Carlson, Biomedical Sciences
2015: Shannon Hostetter, Veterinary Pathology
William O. Reece Award
2025: Todd Bell, Veterinary Pathology
2024: Jessica Ward, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2023: Gayle Brown, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2022: Carrie Berg, Biomedical Sciences
2021: Jamie Kopper, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2020: Steve Carlson, Biomedical Sciences
2019: Gayle Brown, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2018: Jennifer Schleining, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2017: Amanda Fales-Williams, Veterinary Pathology
2016: Alex Ramirez, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2015: Gayle Brown, Center for Food Security and Public Health