On Saturday, April 25, 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
Mia Kennedy
- Excellence in Clinical Practice and Diagnostic Medicine Awards – Chelsea Holschbach & Grayson Doss
- Professor Peter MacWilliams Pathology Resident Award – Brittney Moore
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Small Animal Nursing Staff Awards – Alie Buss & Cheryl Bartels
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Large Animal Nursing Staff Award – Mia Kennedy
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Technologist Award – Shana Strobel
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Pharmacy Staff Award – Amanda Cencula
- Zoe and Lexi Wells Client Services Awards – Kurt Schuhart, Gwen Kochan, Hannah Shafer
- Resident of the Year Awards – Meghan Hoel & Lauren Koenig
- Razzy Peterka Large Animal Nursing Staff Award – Crystal Haddinger
- Elliott Peterka Small Animal Nursing Staff Award – Amber Bianco
- John Sowers Memorial Dental Resident Award – Kate Kudrna
- School of Veterinary Medicine Instructor of the Year Award – Tina Wahl
- Boehringer Ingelheim Summer Scholars Mentor of the Year Award – Monica Neugebauer
- Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a House Officer – Kazuya Oikawa
- Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence – Peter Halfmann
- Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award – Lisa Arendt
Specialty Awards
Frances Smith and Ryan Anderson
- Dr. R.D. Schultz Pathobiological Sciences Award – Isabella Susi
- Richard F. Marsh Outstanding Graduate Student Research Awards – Ryan Anderson & Frances Smith
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence Awards – Sarah De Weese (LA), Olivia Fox (SA), and Hannah Clark (SA)
- North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Student Anesthesia Award – Elijah Collins
- Equine Dentistry Award – Hallie Schaefer
- Dueland Family Orthopedic Award – Nicola Brown
- American College of Veterinary Radiology Award – Elijah Collins
- American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award – Blythe Salamone
- Kaytee Avian & Special Species Excellence Award – Elijah Collins
- School of Veterinary Medicine Oncology Award – Caleb Keen
- Veterinary Cancer Society Bob Rosenthal Senior Student Award – Alex Goskowicz
- Applied Animal Behavior Award – Ayla Mollen
- Eberhard Rosin General Surgery Award – Isabella Susi
- American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Award – Eddie Henderson
- VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency & Critical Care – Nicola Brown
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists Award for Excellence in Veterinary Pathology – Shimana Bose
- School of Veterinary Medicine Student Research Award – Nicola Brown
- Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a Graduate Student or Postdoc – Elsie Barteld & Rachel Walkup
- Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a DVM Student – Ryan Anderson
- Dr. William C. Campbell Excellence in Parasitology and Vector Biology Award – Katie Ryan
- Joe and Miss Keanu Love Memorial Award – Megan Wood
Large & Small Animal Awards
Madelynn Bernau
- American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care – Arianna Mormino
- American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation Student Surgical Proficiency Awards – Madelynn Bernau (LA) and Karina Herrera (SA)
- FelineVMA Outstanding Senior Student Award – Haley Watters
- GenOvations Proficiency in Bovine Theriogenology Award – Cady Siemers
- Equine Podiatry Award – Eddie Henderson
- Excellence in Equine Ambulatory Medicine Award – Ashley Tuszka
- Drs. John & Heidi Hallett Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Award – Nicole Dureiko
- Hill’s Pet Nutrition Excellence in Clinical Nutrition Award – Rose Koster
- Nestlé Purina PetCare Nutrition Award – Maria Peralta
- Irongate Equine Award – Sarah DeWeese
- Quiet Excellence in Large Animal Medicine Award – Rose Koster
- John G. Evans Memorial Award – Isabella Susi
- Rock Valley Veterinary Medical Association Award – Alexander Goskowicz
- Dairy Skills Award, in honor of Dr. Ken Nordlund – Lillian Ledvina
Humanities Awards
Elijah Collins
- Olson & Severson Student Enrichment Samaritan Awards – Nandita Chittajallu & Annabelle Honet
- Hannah Cole Remember and Honor the Bond Award – Megan Bixby
- Carolee Cutting Schueller Memorial Award – Hunter Lynch
- Cathie Rauwald & Timothy Regan Memorial Award – Haley Watters
- Josephine Walsh Compassion in Animal Care Award – Zoe Snyder
- Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association William J. O’Rourke Memorial Award – Allison Leschke
- Peter Bunn Award – Elijah Collins
- Morrie Waud Equine Excellence Award – Kellyne Skillin
- Morrie Waud Guardian Angel Award – Galen Cotting