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Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star Awards

About the Awards

Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been training veterinary and biomedical sciences leaders for more than 100 years—leaders who make a difference in their profession, communities, and respective fields. Their commitment to excellence and the principles they live and practice by is a credit to the educational standards of the school.

Each year, the VMBS honors exemplary graduates with Outstanding Alumni Awards. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the school recognizing those who have reached a level of success in their professional careers that brings credit to both the individual and the VMBS.

Established in 2013, the Rising Star Award seeks to recognize graduates of the VMBS who have completed their education within the last 10 years. These outstanding former students have made significant professional accomplishments early in their careers, including public service and volunteer activities that serve to reflect positively upon the school and Texas A&M University.

Nominations will be accepted Monday, July 1, through Saturday, August 31, 2024. The awards will be presented at the annual Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star Awards, which will be held in the spring of 2025.

Thank you for your participation in the recognition of our former students.

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Eligibility

VMBS Outstanding Alumni

  1. Honorees may be graduates of the:
    • VMBS Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) professional program,
    • A VMBS graduate program (MS, Ph.D.) or,
    • Graduates of the Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) undergraduate program (BS) through September 2022.
  2. Nominees may be from any veterinary, medical, or One Health professional career field.
  3. Previous recipients of an Outstanding Alumni Award are not eligible.
  4. Current faculty and staff at the VMBS at Texas A&M University are not eligible.

VMBS Rising Star

  1. Any VMBS graduates who have completed their most recent degree within the past ten years.
  2. Honorees may be graduates of the:
    • VMBS Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) professional program,
    • A VMBS graduate program (MS, Ph.D.) or,
    • Graduates of the Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) undergraduate program (BS) through September 2022.
  3. Nominees may be from any veterinary, medical, or One Health professional career field.
  4. Previous recipients of a Rising Star or Outstanding Alumni Award are not eligible.
  5. Current faculty and staff at the VMBS at Texas A&M University are not eligible.

Guidelines

Nominations are accepted from any former student, a friend of the VMBS, and/or any faculty or staff member. Nominations are solicited through the school magazine, the VMBS website, and in the annual announcements of the current recipients that appear in Texas Aggie magazine and Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) publications.

Nomination packets should include the following:

  1. A completed nomination form and letter of nomination from the nominator.
  2. A resume or biography for the nominee listing educational affiliations, degrees received (including honorary degrees), career accomplishments, public service, professional awards, and noteworthy research and publications.
  3. A maximum of six additional letters of support.
  4. A brief summary describing the nominee’s accomplishments as they relate to their chosen profession.
  5. Nominees will not be considered unless the completed nomination packet has been submitted to the VMBS by the deadline established and published by the college for the year of consideration. 
    • Nominations will be accepted Monday, July 1, through Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
    • Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Nominations packets may be completed and submitted by email to vmbs-alumni@tamu.edu, or mailed to:

Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star Awards Selection Committee
Office of the Dean, c/o Stephanie Hollis
Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
4461 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-4461

Questions may be directed to Stephanie Hollis at shollis_1@tamu.edu or 979.845.4736.

Selection

The Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star Selection Committee, appointed by the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, reviews all completed nominations and makes final recommendations. Honorees are announced in early spring once the selection process is complete.

Recognition

The selected recipients are recognized at the Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star Awards celebration in the spring of the recognition year. In addition, the recipients are announced in the school magazine, on the VMBS website, and in annual announcements that appear in Texas Aggie magazine and Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) publications.