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