Student Awards

The following student awards were presented at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Dean’s Dinner on May 17, 2024. Each was received by a member of the D.V.M. Class of 2024, unless noted otherwise.
 

A. Martin Simensen D.V.M. Endowed Prize/American College of Veterinary Surgery Award (large animal)

• Radhika Sharma

Amelia Peabody Livestock Proficiency Award

• Rachel Kanefsky

American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award

• Kyle Rebelo

American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care

• Michelle Kwon

American Association of Feline Practitioners/Eyles Family Award

• Hannah McCarthy

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence in Cardiology

• Jake Johnson

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence in Large Animal Internal Medicine

• Tyler-Jane Robins

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine

• Alexandra Awad

American College of Veterinary Pathology Award for Excellence in Pathology

• Hannah Reichert

American College of Veterinary Surgery - Small Animal

• Jake Johnson

Clinical Excellence in Anesthesia Award 

• Brenna DuPerry
• Jillian Hojsak

Craig Mabray, V83 Leadership Award

• Kaitlin Amara

Cummings School Laboratory Medicine Award

• Celeste Cappadocia

Cummings School Large Animal Ultrasound Award 

• Radhika Sharma

Dr. Four Foot/Dr. Two Foot Scholarship
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Caitlyn Splaine

Dr. George P. Faddoul Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Elise Westervelt

E. &. S. Windsor Scholarship
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Claire Brunner

Elaine Arthur Wildlife Award

• Leah Zebovitz

Excellence in Communication Award
Sponsored by Bayer Animal Health

• Tyler-Jane Robins
• Damian Clarke
• Brenna DuPerry
• Abigail Henning
• Caitlyn Splaine
• Jake Johnson
• Emma Wunderlich
• Jacob Fies
• Elizabeth Guimond

Excellence in Dermatology
Sponsored by Dechra

• Joanna Gromadzki

Excellence in Equine Sports Medicine
Sponsored by Dechra

• Belinda von Breitenbach

Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Sponsored by Dechra

• Kathryn DiTommaso

Frank Zak, D.V.M. Food Animal Medicine Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Rebecca Tirabassi

Irma E. Baron Humanitarian Award

• Hadley L. Seufert

North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Award

• Brenna DuPerry
• Jillian Hojsak

Richard J. Sheehan, D.V.M., Equine Award of Excellence in Large Animal Internal Medicine

• Grace Loughlin

Sheila Moffat International Veterinary Medicine Award

• Alexandra Awad

Sylvia Mainzer Public Health Achievement Award

• Rachel Kanefsky

Valerie Bates Humanitarian Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Diana Chan

Veterinary Cancer Society Bob Rosenthal Senior Award

• Annie Chen

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society Award

• Damian Clarke

Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Award

• Diana Chan

The following student awards were presented at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Dean’s Dinner on May 19, 2023. Each was received by a member of the D.V.M. Class of 2023, unless noted otherwise.

Amelia Peabody Livestock Proficiency Award

• Jessica Danielo

American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award

• Trevor Copes

American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care

• Rebecca Woodaman

American Association of Feline Practitioners/Eyles Family Award

• Samantha Dolan

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence in Neurology

• Caroline Buckley

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine

• Aubrey Specht

American College of Veterinary Pathology Award for Excellence in Pathology

• Ben Wasik

American College Veterinary Surgery - Small Animal

• William Orrico

Clinical Excellence in Anesthesia Award
Sponsored by Surgivet

• Elizabeth Miller

Craig Mabray, V83 Leadership Award

• Kat King

Cummings School Laboratory Medicine Award

• Hannah Prutchi, V24

Cummings School Large Animal Ultrasound Award 

• Sydney Day

Dechra Excellence in Dermatology

• Samantha Sherrick

Dechra Excellence in Equine Sports Medicine

• Samantha Prusak

Dechra Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine

• Kathryn Shaffert

Dr. Four Foot/Dr. Two Foot Scholarship
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Samantha Scott

Dr. George P. Faddoul Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Mitchell Coburn

E. &. S. Windsor Scholarship
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Nicholas Manolakis

Elaine Arthur Wildlife Award

• Ben Wasik

Excellence in Communication Award
Sponsored by Bayer Animal Health

• Caroline Buckley & William Orrico

Frank Zak, D.V.M. Food Animal Medicine Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Dana Perry

Irma E. Baron Humanitarian Award

• Paulina Padron Sarachaga

Martin Simensen, D.V.M., Equine/American College of Veterinary Student Surgery Proficiency Award (large animal)

• Kat King

North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Award

• Samantha Dolan

Richard J. Sheehan, D.V.M., Equine Award of Excellence in Large Animal Internal Medicine

• Melissa Larkin

Sheila Moffat International Veterinary Medicine Award

• Kylie McDaniel

Sylvia Mainzer Public Health Achievement Award

• Laura Coughlin

Valerie Bates Humanitarian Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Stella Elwood

Veterinary Cancer Society Bob Rosenthal Senior Award

• Kathryn Shaffert

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society Award

• Mike Wallach

Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Award

• William Orrico

The following student awards were presented at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Dean’s Dinner on May 20, 2022. Each was received by a member of the D.V.M. Class of 2022, unless noted otherwise.

Academic Achievement Awards

• Sidney Beecy
• Rebecca Coccia
• Lucy Devlin
• Sarah Gillis-Smith
• Yui Kurakake
• Meriel LeSueur
• Kendall Leet-Otley
• Noam Mendelson
• Jillian Nolan
• Vanessa Silvia

A. Martin Simensen D.V.M. Endowed Prize/American College of Veterinary Surgery Award (large animal)

• Alexandra Fielding

Amelia Peabody Livestock Proficiency Award

• Peri Pelletier

American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award

• Yui Kurakake

American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care

• Briana Stockdale

American Association of Feline Practitioners/Eyles Family Award

• Lucy Devlin

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine

• Kendall Leet-Otley

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Clinical Excellence in Cardiology

• Meriel LeSueur

American College of Veterinary Surgery – Small Animal

• Peri Pelletier

American College of Veterinary Pathology Award for Excellence in Anatomic Pathology

• Alene Pohly

American College of Veterinary Pathology Award for Excellence in Clinical Pathology

• Jillian Nolan

Clinical Excellence in Anesthesia Award
Sponsored by Surgivet

• Stephanie Maciorowski

Craig Mabray V83 Leadership Award

• Lindsay Smith

Cummings School Laboratory Medicine Award

• Leslie Wenning

Cummings School Large Animal Ultrasound Award
(sponsored by Universal Ultrasound)

• Rita Wang

Cummings School Ophthalmology Award

• Jessica Chmiel

Dr. George P. Faddoul Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Julie Richer

Dr. Four Foot/Dr. Two Foot Scholarship
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Vanessa Silvia

E. &. S. Windsor Scholarship
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Emma Fournier

Elaine Arthur Wildlife Award

• Noam Mendelson

Four Legs or Two Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Ann Gagliardi

Frank Zak, D.V.M. Food Animal Medicine Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Cameron Davis

Irma E. Baron Humanitarian Award

• Amelia Sorlie

Richard J. Sheehan, D.V.M., Equine Award of Excellence in Large Animal Internal Medicine

• Ananya Mahalingam-Dhingra

Sheila Moffat International Veterinary Medicine Award

• Siena Mitman
• Lindsay Smith

Sylvia Mainzer Public Health Achievement Award

• Katherine Mosley

Valerie Bates Humanitarian Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

• Vanessa Silvia

Veterinary Cancer Society Bob Rosenthal Senior Award

• Megan Gutwillig

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society Award

• Rita Wang

Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Award

• Hailey Miller