CVMA Service Awards

Each year CVMA proudly recognizes outstanding individuals who contribute to the advancement of veterinary medicine and animal health. These Service Awards are presented during the CVMA annual convention. A call for nominations for these prestigious awards usually mails out in the spring, and is subsequently published in the following issue of the CVMA Voice.

• Download a CVMA Service Award nomination form

Service Award Recipients

Veterinarian of the Year
Rising Star Veterinarian
Distinguished Service Award
Outstanding Faculty Award
Technician of the Year
Industry Partner

Veterinarian of the Year

This award recognizes a distinguished member of the CVMA who has contributed to the advancement of veterinary medicine in the state of Colorado in the areas of organization, education, research, practice or regulatory service. Such service must be performed during the three calendar years immediately preceding the year the award is received.

1961  Gail Gilbert DVM 1962  Lee Phillips DVM 1963  Mark Morris Sr. DVM 1964  Kenneth W. Smith DVM 1965  Francis Candlin DVM 1966  Rue Jensen DVM 1967  William Howarth DVM 1968  Art Carroll DVM 1969  John Thimmig DVM 1970  O.R. (Bob) Adams DVM 1971  Nick Booth DVM 1972  Homer Brown DVM 1973  Harry Gorman DVM 1974  Vyrle Stauffer DVM 1975  G. Marvin Beeman DVM 1976  Don Reid DVM 1977  Charles Garvin DVM

1978  Maxine Benjamin DVM 1979  Art Herzberger DVM 1980  Duane Albrecht DVM 1982  John Makens DVM 1983  John W. Harrison DVM 1984  Richard Swanson DVM 1985  John Hudelson DVM 1986  William Trefz DVM 1987  Charles Vail DVM 1988  John Cheney DVM 1989  Jack Lebel DVM 1990  James Voss DVM 1991  Frank Black DVM 1992  James Hamilton DVM 1993  Don Ostwald Sr. DVM 1994  Glenn Severin DVM 1995  William Krause DVM

1996  John W. Albers DVM 1997  Rob Hilsenroth DVM 1998  Terry Swanson DVM 1999  Greg Schick DVM 2000  Jerry Bohlender DVM 2001  Susan Whitmore DVM 2002  Wayne Cunningham DVM 2003  Martin Fettman DVM, PhD 2004  John Harris DVM 2005  Barbara E. Powers, DVM, PhD 2006  Ted Cohn, DVM 2007  Jim Kennedy, DVM, MS 2008  Scott T. Carpenter, DVM 2009  Bruce Louderback, DVM

Rising Star 

This award recognizes a CVMA member who has graduated from veterinary school in the last 10 years and during this time has made a significant contribution to veterinary medicine in the state of Colorado in the area of organizational activities (local, state, regional), private practice, regulatory services, education or research.

1993  Kevin Fitzgerald DVM MS PhD 1994  Liz Whitney DVM 1995  Robin Downing DVM 1996  Sharon Staples DVM 1997  Kris Abbey DVM 1998  Don Ostwald Jr. DVM 1999  Lee Meyring DVM 2000  Todd Towell DVM 2001  Narda Robinson DVM

2002  Leesa McCue DVM 2003  Yukiko Kuwahara DVM 2004  Melanie Marsden DVM 2005  Apryl Steele DVM 2006  Jenelle L. Vail, DVM 2007  Erin Epperly, DVM 2008  Christina Peters, DVM 2009  Steve Sharkey, DVM

Distinguished Service
 

This award recognizes an individual who has contributed outstanding service to the advancement of veterinary medicine over an extended period of time in the state of Colorado in any or all aspects of the profession. This individual need not be a veterinarian, however, veterinarians are not excluded from being eligible for this award.

1971  Art Herzberger DVM 1972  Wayne O. Kester DVM 1973  Ms. Edna Travenick 1975  Ed Carroll DVM 1976  William J. Tietz DVM 1979  Sterling Clark DVM 1980  Mr. Dave Rice 1983  Dr. Bernard Rollin 1985  Robert Phemister DVM 1986  (No award) 1987  Ms. Elizabeth J. Jones 1988  Louie Pavetti DVM 1989  Rob Hilsenroth DVM and          Cleon Kimberling DVM 1990  Mr. Al Kilminster 1991  Mr. Carl Beverly "Bev" Bledsoe 1992  Mr. Stan Sterling 1993  Charles Dickie DVM and          Perrian R. Henry DVM

1994  Ms. Marilyn Bergquist 1995  John Young DVM 1996  D.H. Parker DVM 1997  Shirley Clark 1998  Delio Tamayo DVM 1999  Steve Cummings DVM and          Mrs. Linda Cummings 2000  Donald Klinkerman DVM 2001  Gene Naugle DVM 2002  Steven Colter DVM 2003  A. Wendell Nelson DVM 2004  Lisa Hatcher DVM, MHPE 2005  Donald L. Piermattei DVM, MS, PhD 2006  John K. Young, DVM 2007  Robert Taylor, DVM, MS 2008  Mr. Ralph Johnson 2009  Marlon Neely, DVM

Outstanding Faculty Award

This award recognizes a Colorado State University faculty member who has provided unselfish assistance to practitioners as a clinician, is a proficient and capable teacher, and/or has made significant contributions to continuing education.

1985  Glenn Severin DVM 1986  Robert Kainer DVM 1987  Wilbur Aanes DVM 1988  James Ingram DVM 1989  Leslie Ball DVM 1990  Rowan Frandson DVM 1991  R. Bruce Heath DVM 1992  Donald Piermattei DVM 1993  Robert Shideler DVM 1994  Jack Lebel DVM 1995  Stephen Withrow DVM 1996  Gregory Ogilvie DVM 1997  Ted Stashak DVM

1998  Gayle Trotter DVM 1999  David Twedt DVM 2000  Michael Lappin DVM 2001  Anthony Knight BVSc, MS, MRCVS 2002  Barb Powers DVM 2003  Josie Traub-Dargatz DVM, MS 2004  Dean Hendrickson DVM 2005  Richard D. Park DVM 2006  Hana Van Campen, DVM, PhD, DACVM 2007  Kristy Pabilonia, DVM 2008 Rodney A. Rosychuk, DVM, DACVIM 2009 Susan Lana, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Technician of the Year

This award recognizes an outstanding veterinary technician in Colorado—whether for exceptional clinical competence, a caring commitment to animal welfare, or for outstanding leadership ability—whose dedication raises the level of excellence in the veterinary profession, the technician’s community, or society as a whole.

2000  Debra Wolfe
2001  Marci Stille
2002  Rebecca Rose CVT
2003  Kenneth Krump
2004  Susan Brauer CVT
2005  Sara Sharp CVT
2006  Leslie Rockey, CVT
2007  Aimee Potter, CVT
2008  Hilary Ward, CVT
2009  Maura Green, LAHT, EMT

Industry Partner

This award, inaugurated in 2004, is presented to a company representative considered highly valuable in providing resources to DVMs and in supporting CVMA’s goals and mission.

2004  Tim Lara (Pfizer Animal Health)
2005  Bob Sandidge (CSC High Plains)
2006  Todd Towell, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Hills Pet Nutrition)
2007  Katie Cornelius (Fort Dodge)
2008  Bob Danielson, DVM (MWI Veterinary Supply)
2009  Michael T. Cavanaugh, DVM (Pfizer Animal Health)