On Saturday, April 23, 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 …
Awards and Honors
SVM Student Wins Inaugural One Health Scholarship to Study Links in Human and Chimpanzee Health
Posted onTaylor Weary, a DVM/PhD dual degree student at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, is the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Gregory D. Bossart Memorial One Health Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship, administered by …
Alumna-Owned Clinic Receives AAHA Practice of the Year Award
Posted onZimmVet, a veterinary clinic owned by UW School of Veterinary Medicine alumna Maria Krenz DVM’06, has been named the 2021 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). AAHA is the …
Providing Lifesaving Treatments to More Pets
Posted onWhile some cats might startle or hide when they hear a loud noise, Kiki runs to the source to investigate. “Kiki has always been very strong-willed and even a bit aggressive. I have never had …
Supporting the Future Generation of Veterinarians
Posted onEmma Sweet DVMx’22, the inaugural recipient of the Veterinary Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship, believes that substantial, meaningful progress comes from purposeful action, and action is needed to increase access to the profession. “People …
Four Honored With School of Veterinary Medicine 2021 Alumni Awards
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) Alumni Advisory Board has recognized four graduates with 2021 alumni awards for achievements in advancing the veterinary medical profession, animal health and humanity. The awards were …
UW Veterinary Medicine Professor Ruthanne Chun Receives 2021 LaMarr Billups Community-University Engagement Award
Posted onRuthanne Chun DVM’91, clinical professor of oncology in the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the winner of this year’s LaMarr Billups Community-University Engagement Award. The award recognizes a member of the Greater …
Wisconsin VOICE Chapter Receives 2020-21 National Chapter of the Year Award
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine chapter of Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) has won the VOICE National Chapter of the Year Award for 2020-21. This is the second time …
Inaugural UW School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Award Recipients
Posted onIn 2019 the UW School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Advisory Board launched an alumni awards program to recognize graduates who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have honored the …
Growth Continues for Veterinary Clinic Supporting Homeless and Low-income Pet Owners
Posted onFor so many of us, a home isn’t a home without the love of a pet. So to be asked to sacrifice one for the other — keep your housing but lose your pet, or keep …