May 10, 2024
The College of Veterinary Medicine has presented awards and scholarships to the DVM graduating class of 2024.
The awards were presented Thursday, May 9, at a ceremony co-sponsored by the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
Recipients included:
- American Association of Feline Practitioners Outstanding Senior Award – Tatiana Garcia Marrero
- American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology Award – Meredith McClure
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Certificate of Clinical Excellence – Emma Duman (small animal), Savannah Saboda (small animal), Bailey Fisher (large animal)
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists Outstanding Achievement, Proficiency and Interest in Veterinary Pathology Award – Krysta McMahan
- American College of Veterinary Radiology Senior Award – Amelia Burkinshaw
- AAVD Dermatology Senior Veterinary Student Award – Corey Hansen
- Award for Clinical Proficiency in Surgery – Taylor Sorrells (large animal), Emily Humphreys (small animal)
- G.G. Graham Prize (Large Animal) – Fina Choat
- G.G. Graham Prize (Small Animal) – Leah Hayes
- Margaret A. Haines Scholarship in Equine Medicine and Surgery – Anthony Cervone
- Interstate Veterinary Medical Association – Jaden Austin, Nicole Sterzinger
- IVMA Foundation Sustaining Involvement with the IVMA Scholarship – Anna Fleming, Holden Hooyer, Helen Kilian, Carly Klavins, Jacob Loehr, Lizeth Lopez, Sienna Piersma, Brook Ruiter, Kaitlyn Wesley
- IVMA Bovine Preconditioning Program Scholarship – David DeBower, Torrie Ferrari, Brandon Gassman, Nick Jacobs, Austin Lange, Thomas Lehmann
- Bob Rosenthall Senior Student Award for Proficiency in Clinical Oncology – Shannon Miller
- Society for Theriogenology Proficiency in Theriogenology Award – Tressa Reiner
- Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association “Gentle Doctor” Award – Megan Kellen
- American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care – Ashley Hayes
- Dechra Excellence in Dermatology – Emma Iverson
- Dechra Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine – Samantha Laham
- Dechra Excellence in Equine Sports Medicine – Emily Crawford
- ISU Excellence in Swine Research Award – Glorianne Vazquez
- ISU Excellence in Swine Practice Award – McKenna Brinning
- Dr. Dominic Gentile Virtuous Veterinarian Award – Dallas Angove
- Veterinary Business Certificate with Honors – Elizabeth Kenney
- VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency and Critical Care – Jesse Huerta
- Foundation of Veterinary Dentistry Award – Leah Hayes
- R.W. Carithers Award – Brady Trego, Melanie Wendt
- Daniel M. Betts Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology – Tarah Peterson
- North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society / American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Award – Anthony Cervone, Kale Tilley