Student Awards

The following student awards were presented at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Dean’s Dinner on May 15, 2026. Each was received by a member of the D.V.M. Class of 2026, unless noted otherwise. 

Amelia Peabody Livestock Proficiency Award

  • Michael All

American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award

  • Noah Dwyer

American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care

  • Miranda Gish

American Association of Feline Practitioners/Eyles Family Award

  • Izzy Eisendreth

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

  • Blake Campbell

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

  • Lauren Ellingsberg

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

  • Ian Gilbert

American College of Veterinary Pathology Award for Excellence in Pathology

  • Ally Kim - Clinical Pathology

American College of Veterinary Pathology Award for Excellence in Pathology

  • Sara Pantel - Anatomic Pathology

American College Veterinary Surgery  Foundation - Student Surgery Proficiency Award (Small Animal)

  • Roman Frattasio

Clinical Excellence in Anesthesia Award

  • Maryann Makosiej

Craig Mabray, V83 Leadership Award

  • Remi Dolan

Cummings School Laboratory Medicine Award

  • Lenah Carolyn Midini

Cummings School Large Animal Ultrasound Award

  • Kirsten Krause

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

  • Anna Huddart

Dr. George P. Faddoul Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

  • Nicole Tiberio

Excellence in Equine Sports Medicine

  • Krista Braun

Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine

  • Alexandra (Sasha) Fong

E. &. S. Windsor Scholarship
Sponsored by VSTONE

  • Emily Smith-Kaufman

Elaine Arthur Wildlife Award

  • Ariella Walker

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

  • Kirsten Krause

Graduate Student Leadership

  • Kendall Kindzierski 

Irma E. Baron Humanitarian Award

  • Rebecca (Becca) Ascherman

North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Award

  • Maryann Makosiej

Presidential Award for Civic Life

  • Evan Griffith

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

  • Grace Rihs

Sheila Moffat International Veterinary Medicine Award

  • Anna Huddart
  • Chase Reinert

Sylvia Mainzer Public Health Achievement Award

  • Massle Thach

Valerie Bates Humanitarian Award
Sponsored by VSTONE

  • Taylor Marchand

Veterinary Cancer Society Award

  • Kristen Lewis

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society Award

  • Emma Hartzel

Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Award

  • Stephanie Muller

Previous Student Award Winners

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

    • Michaela Gregory

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

    • Grace Heinrich

    Amelia Peabody Livestock Proficiency Award

    • Megan Boenicke

    American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology Award

    • Courtney Wallner

    American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care

    • Joshua Wen

    American Association of Feline Practitioners/Eyles Family Award

    • Heather Bohl

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

    • Katharine Yang

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

    • Nicole Moyer

    American College of Veterinary Pathology Award for Excellence in Pathology

    • Joshua Hall

    American College Veterinary Surgery - Small Animal

    • Nicole Moyer

    Clinical Excellence in Anesthesia Award

    • Kyra Bower

    Craig Mabray, V83 Leadership Award

    • Cassaundra Lang

    Cummings School Laboratory Medicine Award

    • Jenny Lopes & Megan Gulsby

    Cummings School Large Animal Ultrasound Award

    • Morgan Coley

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

    • Courtney Mitterling

    Dr. George P. Faddoul Award
    Sponsored by VSTONE

    • Amanda Cameron

    Excellence in Dermatology
    Sponsored by Dechra

    • Heather Bohl

    Excellence in Equine Sports Medicine
    Sponsored by Dechra

    • Emily Woods

    Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine
    Sponsored by Dechra

    • Elsa Nader

    E. &. S. Windsor Scholarship
    Sponsored by VSTONE

    • Gabby Tedesco

    Elaine Arthur Wildlife Award

    • Delaney Martin

    Excellence in Communication Award
    Sponsored by Bayer Animal Health

    • Kyra Bower

    • Nicole Moyer

    • Melissa Drake

    • Coutrney Mitterling

    • Elsa Nader

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

    • Emily Woods

    Irma E. Baron Humanitarian Award

    • Marc Klepacki

    North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Award

    • Kyra Bower

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

    • Rachel O'Connell

    Sheila Moffat International Veterinary Medicine Award

    • Kendall Deans

    Sylvia Mainzer Public Health Achievement Award

    • Courtney Wallner

    Valerie Bates Humanitarian Award
    Sponsored by VSTONE

    • Morgan Coley

    Veterinary Cancer Society Bob Rosenthal Senior Award

    • Courtney Mitterling

    Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society Award

    • Kendall Deans

    Zoological Companion Animal Medicine Award

    • Annie Li

  • 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