The Alumni Advisory Board (now SVM Alumni Association) launched an alumni awards program in 2019 to recognize graduates of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine who have made significant contributions to society, and whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have honored the legacy of excellence at the school.
2024 Awards Nominations
If you would like to recognize someone with one of the alumni awards, please submit a nomination by May 1, 2024.
Award Categories
Three award categories provide opportunities for both DVM and graduate degree programs alumni to be recognized.
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Distinguished Service Award (DVM)
Eligibility: Graduates of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine DVM program.
Professional Achievement and Career Distinction: The recipient attained prominence through his or her contributions in fields of animal and/or human health.
Community: The recipient demonstrates a level of integrity and leadership through support of community and professional organizations
Service and Support to UW School of Veterinary Medicine: The recipient’s deeds and actions reflect the importance of his or her educational training and pride in alma mater as demonstrated through their interest in and support of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine.
Distinguished Service Award (MS/PhD)
Eligibility: Graduates of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine PhD or MS programs.
Professional Achievement and Career Distinction: The recipient attained prominence through his or her contributions in fields of animal and/or human health or other fields of biological sciences.
Community: The recipient demonstrates a level of integrity and leadership through support of community and professional organizations
Service and Support to University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine: The recipient’s deeds and actions reflect the importance of his or her educational training and pride in alma mater as demonstrated through their interest in and support of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine.
Young Alumni Award (DVM)
Eligibility: Graduates of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine DVM program within the past 10 years.
The same basic criteria of professional achievement, community and support of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine apply. However, since these candidates have had less time outside of the program this award allows for recognition of those newer graduates who have contributed in these areas.
Congratulations to our past alumni award recipients:
- 2024:
Jeffery Zuba, BS’81 DVM’87, Rebecca Johnson MS’97 PhD’02 - 2023:
William Frahm-Gilles DVM’13, Dr. Ruthanne Chun DVM’91, Dr. Ken Waller DVM’07 MS’07
- 2022:
Thomas Kennedy MS’73, PhD’75; Kurt Sladky MS’88, DVM’93
- 2021:
Myron Kebus MS’90, DVM’92; Katie Kuehl DVM’12; Bernard Easterday MS’58, PhD’61 and Susan Hyland MS’73, PhD’78
- 2020:
Terrence P. Clark DVM’87 and Ryan Wallace DVM’12
Submit a nomination
If you would like to recognize someone with an alumni award, please submit a nomination by May 1, 2024. Please contact uwsvmalumni@gmail.com with questions.