Teaching, research awards conferred

The following individuals are winners of the 2017 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award and the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence. The Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award is given to educators in recognition of their character and leadership qualities as well as their outstanding teaching abilities. The Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence recognizes researchers whose innovative studies have advanced the scientific standing of veterinary medicine.

Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award

Kendon W. Kuo, DVM, Auburn University
Clare Yellowley, PhD, University of California-Davis
Christine Olver, DVM, PhD, Colorado State University
Ricardo de Matos, LMV, Cornell University
Stanley E. Kim, BVSc, University of Florida
Puliyur S. MohanKumar, BVSc, PhD, University of Georgia
Heidi Phillips, VMD, University of Illinois
Thimmasettappa Thippeswamy, DVM, PhD, Iowa State University
Kenneth R. Harkin, DVM, Kansas State University
Seth E. Chapman, DVM, Lincoln Memorial University
Britton Grasperge, DVM, PhD, Louisiana State University
Laura Nelson, DVM, Michigan State University
Christopher Stauthammer, DVM, University of Minnesota
Gretchen Grissett, DVM, Mississippi State University
Catherine Vogelweid, DVM, PhD, University of Missouri
Lizette Hardie, DVM, North Carolina State University
Laurie M. Millward, DVM, The Ohio State University
Jerry Ritchey, DVM, PhD, Oklahoma State University
Daniel D. Rockey, PhD, Oregon State University
Rose D. Nolen-Walston, DVM, University of Pennsylvania
John A. Christian, DVM, PhD, Purdue University
Saundra Sample, DVM, Ross University
Catherine May, BVSc, St. George's University
Michael M. Fry, DVM, University of Tennessee
Canaan Whitfield, DVM, Texas A&M University
Nicholas Frank, DVM, PhD, Tufts University
Noriko Aoi, DVM, Tuskegee University
David C. Grant, DVM, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Jenifer Gold, DVM, Washington State University
Hrvoje Smodlaka, DVM, PhD, Western University of Health Sciences
Kim Plummer, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence

Helen Raybould, PhD, University of California-Davis
Brendan Podell, DVM, PhD, Colorado State University
Renata Ivanek, DVM, PhD, Cornell University
Mansour Mohamadzadeh, PhD, University of Florida
Steeve Giguère, DVM, PhD, University of Georgia
CheMyong J. Ko, PhD, University of Illinois
Bradley Blitvich, PhD, Iowa State University
Ying Fang, PhD, Kansas State University
Ashutosh Verma, BVSc, PhD, Lincoln Memorial University
Juan J. Martinez, PhD, Louisiana State University
Paul C. Bartlett, DVM, PhD, Michigan State University
Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD, University of Minnesota
George "Trey" Eli Howell III, PhD, Mississippi State University
Elizabeth Bryda, PhD, University of Missouri
Troy Ghashghaei, PhD, North Carolina State University
Chang-Won Lee, DVM, PhD, The Ohio State University
Ashish Ranjan, BVSc, PhD, Oklahoma State University
Hong Moulton, PhD, Oregon State University
Igor E. Brodsky, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Sulma I. Mohammed, DVM, PhD, Purdue University
Jennifer K. Ketzis, PhD, Ross University
Sonia Cheetham, DVM, PhD, St. George's University
Brian K. Whitlock, DVM, PhD, University of Tennessee
Guan Zhu, PhD, Texas A&M University
Daniela Bedenice, DVM, Tufts University
Ayman I. Sayegh, DVM, PhD, Tuskegee University
Jennifer G. Barrett, DVM, PhD, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Anthony V. Nicola, PhD, Washington State University
Jijun Hao, PhD, Western University of Health Sciences
Lyric Bartholomay, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison