On Saturday, April 26, students, faculty, staff, and friends gathered in Varsity Hall at Union South to celebrate the end of the academic year and to recognize the efforts of the exceptional people who work and learn at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine.The annual “Celebration of Excellence” event is made possible through the generosity of numerous donors. Here are this year’s award recipients:
Faculty and Staff Awards
- Excellence in Clinical Practice and Diagnostic Medicine Awards – Dr. Seth Eaton & Dr. Sara Colopy
- Excellence in Collaborative Teaching Award – Single Course or Module – Katie Harmelink, Lacey Goetz, Annie Johnston, & Bailey Donovan
- Excellence in Collaborative Teaching Award – Across the DVM Program – Dr. Mostafa Zamanian, Dr. Calico Schmidt, Dr. Karen Hershberger, Tina Wahl, & Dr. Peggy Schmidt
- Professor Peter MacWilliams Pathology Resident Award – Dr. Jeremy Bessett
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Small Animal Nursing Staff Awards – Kalyn Weiss & Sara Branton
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Large Animal Nursing Staff Award – Crystal Haddinger
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Technologist Award – Kylie Miller
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Pharmacy Staff Award – Melissa Vossekuil
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Client Services Awards – Teresa Duerst, Jenny Schaefer, Jim Hudson
- Resident of the Year Awards – Dr. Dylan Thomas (LA Medicine) & Dr. Jordan Genovese (Emergency Services/CCU)
- Razzy Peterka Large Animal Nursing Staff Award – Emma Brennan
- Elliott Peterka Small Animal Nursing Staff Award – Morgan Kelley
- School of Veterinary Medicine Instructor of the Year Award – Dr. Elizabeth Jacka
- Boehringer Ingelheim Summer Scholars Mentor of the Year Award – Dr. Elias Wolfs
- Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a House Officer – Dr. Kazuya Oikawa
- Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence – Dr. Adel Talaat
- Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award – Dr. Karen Hershberger
Specialty Awards
- Ronald D. Schultz Excellence in Immunology Award – Frances Smith
- Dr. R.D. Schultz Pathobiological Sciences Award – Azizeh Egerer
- Richard F. Marsh Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award – Bubacarr Touray
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence Awards – Brenna Wetherbee (LA), Krista Li (SA), and Kristin Baert (SA)
- North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society (NAVAS) Student Anesthesia Award – Ashley Oppermann
- Equine Dentistry Award – Hannah Heikkinen
- Dueland Family Orthopedic Award – Amelia Corona
- American College of Veterinary Radiology Award – Erika Cromwell
- American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award – Ramsey Peterson
- Kaytee Avian and Special Species Excellence Award – Abigail Martinson
- Applied Animal Behavior Award – Lauren Soroudi
- School of Veterinary Medicine Oncology Award – Alana Stewart
- Veterinary Cancer Society Bob Rosenthal Senior Student Award – Tammy Wang
- American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Award – Jake Rastas
- VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency & Critical Care – Krista Li
- Eberhard Rosin General Surgery Award – Lauren Cromwell
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists Award for Excellence in Veterinary Pathology – Marissa Rosen
- School of Veterinary Medicine Student Research Award – Jake Rastas
- Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a Graduate Student or Postdoc – Emily Tran & Allyssa Fogarty
- Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a DVM Student – Nicola Brown
- William C. Campbell Excellence in Parasitology and Vector Biology Award – Billy Erazo
Large and Small Animal Awards
- American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care – Caroline Majinski
- American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation Student Surgical Proficiency Awards – Will Marquardt (LA) and Jake Rastas (SA)
- FelineVMA Outstanding Senior Student Award – Sally Fahr
- GenOvations Proficiency in Bovine Theriogenology Award – Lindsey Wichman
- Equine Podiatry Award – Hallie Schaefer
- Excellence in Equine Ambulatory Medicine Award – Sophia Grant-Counard
- Drs. John and Heidi Hallett Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Award – Amanda Gimenez
- Hill’s Pet Nutrition Excellence in Clinical Nutrition Award – Brenna Grych
- Nestle Purina PetCare Nutrition Award – Jennifer Frisinger
- Irongate Equine Award – Aaron Goebel & Brenna Wetherbee
- Quiet Excellence in Large Animal Medicine – JoAnn Cava
- John G. Evans Memorial Award – Maxine Ervin
- Rock Valley Veterinary Medical Association Award – Sarah Albers
Humanities Awards
- Olson & Severson Student Enrichment Samaritan Awards – Jennifer Fischer & Danielle Kassner
- Hannah Cole Remember and Honor the Bond Award – Ruochen Wu
- Peter Bunn Award – Erika Mueller
- Carolee Cutting Schueller Memorial Award – Jake Rastas
- Cathie Rauwald & Timothy Regan Memorial Award – Karissa Huang
- Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Dr. William J. O’Rourke Memorial Award – Ashley Oppermann
- Josephine Walsh Compassion in Animal Care Award – Willow Williams
- Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Innovation Award – Leah Owens
- Morrie Waud Equine Excellence Award – Eddie Henderson
- Morrie Waud Guardian Angel Award – Elijah Collins