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    Outstanding Achievements Celebrated During SVM Awards Ceremony

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    The School of Veterinary Medicine hosted its bi-annual SVM Awards Ceremony honoring students, faculty, and staff for their outstanding achievements during the fall term. Twenty-four different sets of awards were presented during the virtual event, to students who demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, professionalism, and work ethic as well as to faculty and staff who demonstrated remarkable service and commitment to veterinary education.ย 

    โ€œItโ€™s such an important aspect of the School of Veterinary Medicine to honor the very special achievements of students, faculty, and staff,โ€ saidโ€ฏDr. Neil Olson, dean of the SVM. โ€œWith all of the challenges presented while learning during the current global pandemic, what better way to lift the spirits than to acknowledge the efforts and sacrifices theyโ€™ve made to make this program and our students successful.โ€ย 

    In addition to Dean Olson, Dr. Glen Jacobs, provost of SGU also addressed the online crowd. He shared his heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and expressed his hope to attend the next award ceremony in person. โ€œThis is our fourth virtual awards ceremony, but I cannot wait for it to be held face-to-face in Grenada and we can all celebrate together again.โ€ย 

    The ceremony also recognized 24 new inductees into the Alpha Delta Chapter of the Phi Zeta Honor Societyโ€”11 from Term 5, 13 from Term 6, and three faculty members. Seven students were awarded Dean Olsonโ€™s Award for Academic Excellence, which is given to Term 3 students with the highest GPA (as of the end of Term 2) and who embody professionalism.ย 

    โ€œItโ€™s such a joy and pleasure to bring everyone together to celebrate excellence amongst our faculty, staff, and students,โ€ saidโ€ฏDr. Anne Marie Corrigan, associate dean of academics, during her closing remarks. โ€œIt truly shows the passion and love for what we do on a daily basis in veterinary medicine and that youโ€™ve worked so hard to be successful.โ€ย 

    SGU Island Veterinary Scholars Program (Boehringer Ingelheim)ย ย 

    Allison Kearney, Adrian Jonesย 

    Outstanding Colleague Awardsย 

    Term 1: Miller Youngย 

    Term 2: Giana Gigantinoย 

    Term 3: Molly Ginnย 

    Term 4: Leandra Margoliesย 

    Term 5: Sheriden Nicholesย 

    Term 6: Brittney Kilgore, Adriana Kalaska, Marc Bremmerย 

    Dean Olsonโ€™s Award for Academic Excellenceย 

    Selina Nackley, Amanda Ernst, Natalie Hollo, Anca Gagliardo, Logan Bernstein, Adrian Jones, Maureen Kruhlakย 

    Adrienne Lotton Memorial Awardย 

    Brian Greeneย 

    Zoetis Awards

    Zoetis Award for Research Excellence: Daniel Fitzpatrick โ€ฏ ย 

    Zoetis Revolution Awards of Excellenceย 

    Small Animal Internal Medicine: Gemma Carterย 

    Small Animal Surgery: Adriana Kalaskaย 

    Equine Medicine and Surgery: Ashley Lawย 

    Food Animal Medicine and Surgery: Tiara Keyย 

    Scholarship of Service Award: Yvonne Whiteย 

    Student Research Award: Madison Kucinickย 

    SVM Alumni Scholarship award: Maggie Macphersonย 

    Giant Paws Giant Hearts Foundation โ€œHerculesโ€ Awardย ย 

    Matthew Pickensย 

    PAWS Recognition for Term 6 Facilitatorsย 

    Maggie Macpherson, Erika Brewer, Gemma Carter, Marc Bremmer, Priyanka Mehta, Luca Mak, Thomas Conley, Corinne Ross, Jessie Whitfield, Louis Carusillo, Colleen Courtney, Vianca Hernandezย 

    Veterinary Public Health Committeeย 

    One Health One Medicine Community Leader Award: Ashley Wymanย 

    Student Organization Awards

    The Feral Cat Projectย ย 

    Most Valuable Trapper: Elizabeth Peckย 

    Most Valuable Faculty/Staff: Imika Pascalย 

    SGUSVM Large Animal Societyย 

    Most Valuable LAS Member Award: Bianca Mowerย 

    โ€ฏSVM Wellness Committeeย 

    Wellness MVP Award: Dr. Adria Rodriguezย 

    AAARF: Angels in Armor Animal Rescue Fundย 

    Friends of AAARF Awards: Sarah Mikhail, Taryn Williamsonย ย 

    SCACVIM: Student Chapter of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicineย 

    Internal Medicine MVP Award: Bethany Sakowskiย 

    SVECCS:ย  Student Chapter of the Emergency and Critical Care Societyย 

    Outstanding Member Award: Sisina Macchiarelliย 

    Outstanding Clinician Award: Dr. Flavia Restituttiย 

    SNP: Spay Neuter Pothound ย 

    Pothound Student Hero Award: Lauren Abramsย 

    Pothound Faculty/Staff Hero Award: Quacy Matthewย 

    SCACVP: Student Chapter of the American College of Veterinary Pathologistsย ย 

    The MVP (Most Valuable Pathologist) Award: Taryn Paquetย 

    EWS: Exotics and Wildlife Societyย 

    Most Valuable Primate Award: Brianna Jacobsย 

    VBMA: Veterinary Business Management Associationย 

    Impact Award: Gemma Carterย 

    The Pinckney Parasitology Awardย 

    Letty Bonillaย 

    DES Recognition Awardsย 

    Brin Cerbone, Kisten Braccili, Cassandra Morales, Angelica Melara, Daniel Ingram, Courtney Kennedyย 

    Alpha Delta Chapter of the Society of Phi Zetaย 

    Fall 2021 Inducteesย 

    Term 5 Inductees

    Ireny Barsoum, Natasha Brown, Rachel Bryan, Karli Collins, Alex Chang, Karine Comeau, Kayla Duncan, Chloe Eaton, Priscilla Leinberger, Glenna Maur, Lauren Pierceย 

    โ€ฏTerm 6 Inductees

    Sarah Beckner, Remington Campbell, Joelle Chami, Iesha Clouden, Thomas Cronly, Sara Hyman, Jennifer Klapko, Ashley Law, Danica McGuire, Erin Rickey, Alyssa Ungemach, Jessie Whitfield, Bahareh Ziaiย 

    Phi Zeta Specialty Faculty Recognition for Their Work in Promoting Research and Scholarshipย ย 

    Veterinary faculty: Dr. Stacey Byers, Dr. Satesh Bidaiseeย 

    Honorary faculty: Ms. Elizabeth Peachย 

    SGU SVM Outstanding Staff Awardsย 

    Technical staff: Keshia Johnย ย 

    Administrative staff: Cindy Edwardsย ย 

    Hillโ€™s Golden Apple Teaching Awardย 

    Dr. Stacey Byersย 

     

     

     

    – Ray-Donna Petersย 

     

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