

Under special circumstances you may be required to spend longer than 20 minutes with a pet. Before applying to adopt, we ask all visitors to first socialize with the pet for at least 20 minutes to help ensure compatibility. Guests under the age of 18 are unable to meet our pets unless accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older. Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association William J.All guests interested in meeting one of our pets must provide SAHS staff with a valid photo ID, be a minimum of 18 years of age, and provide an Acceptable Proof of Residence, please refer to the list provided by the Adoption Team.Hannah Cole Remember and Honor the Bond Award – Jeanette Cudney.Memorial Pet Services Award – Emily Weaver.Olson & Severson Student Enrichment Samaritan Awards – Sally Ploch and Kayla Piskorowski.Rock Valley Veterinary Medical Association Award – Alexis Cavanaugh.Evans Memorial Award – Jacklyn Greenspoon Wisconsin Large Animal Emergency Response Award – Claire McCauley.Nestlé Purina PetCare Nutrition Award – Bailey Pietsch.Hill’s Pet Nutrition Excellence in Clinical Nutrition Award – Emily Altkorn.Excellence in Equine Ambulatory Medicine Award – Casey Waite.GenOvations Proficiency in Bovine Theriogenology Award – Leah Statz.American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation Student Surgical Proficiency Awards – Rachel Taber (small animal) and Claire McCauley (large animal).American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care – Jacob Lake.Campbell Excellence in Parasitology and Vector Biology Award – Dr. Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a Summer Scholar – Ariela Burk.Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a House Officer – Dr.Zoetis Award for Research Excellence by a Graduate Student – Portia Smith.Dechra Excellence in Equine Sports Award – Casey Waite.Dechra Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine Award – Bailey Pietsch.Dechra Excellence in Dermatology Award – Marissa Gibbs.Emily Binversie and Shaswath Sekar Chandrasekar Marsh Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award – Dr. School of Veterinary Medicine Student Research Award – Rashea Minor.Comparative Biosciences Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Student Research Award – Yinyu (Regina) Yuan.American College of Veterinary Pathologists Award for Excellence in Veterinary Pathology – Calandra Chuback.Eberhard Rosin General Surgery Award – Kristine McMahon.VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency & Critical Care – Colette Manley.American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Award – Claire McCauley.Veterinary Cancer Society Bob Rosenthal Senior Student Award – Sally Ploch.School of Veterinary Medicine Oncology Award – Calandra Chuback.Applied Animal Behavior Award – Zachary Meyers.Kaytee Avian & Special Species Excellence Award – Rashea Minor.American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award – Sarah Ann Stock.American College of Veterinary Radiology Award – Claire McCauley.Dueland Family Orthopedic Award – Brooke Lee.Gengler Veterinary Dental Award – Mitchel Pronga.American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence Awards – Kevin Malott and Rashea Minor (small animal), Melissa Helstein (large animal).Schultz Excellence in Immunology Award – Nikhila Bharadwaj Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award – Dr.Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence – Dr.School of Veterinary Medicine Instructor of the Year Award – Tina Wahl.Elliott Peterka Small Animal Technician Awards – Sara Branton and Kim Sherman.Razzy Peterka Large Animal Technician Awards – Laura Allen and Jade Bricco.Gabriela Escalante (Anesthesiology) and Dr. Zoe and Lexi Wells Resident Award – Dr.Zoe and Lexi Wells Technologist of the Year Award – Nicole Birschbach (Radiology).Zoe and Lexi Wells Large Animal Technician Award – Amanda Anderson.Zoe and Lexi Wells Small Animal Technician Awards – Sara Kennedy (special species) Brittany Yanda (clinical pathology CVT).Angela Borchers (2nd-year clinical pathology) Professor Peter MacWilliams Pathology Resident Award – Dr.Here are this year’s award recipients: Faculty and Staff Awards The annual “Celebration of Excellence” event is made possible through the generosity of numerous donors. 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 and learn at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. Olson & Severson Student Enrichment Samaritan Award recipients Sally Ploch DVMx’22 (left center) and Kayla Piskorowski DVMx’22 (right center) meet with the award’s sponsors, Esther Olson (left) and Weston Severson (right).
