{"id":22899,"date":"2018-02-27T11:56:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tamuvetmed.wpengine.com\/?page_id=22899"},"modified":"2025-12-03T09:11:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:11:01","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/alumni\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding Alumni &#038; Rising Star Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-awards\">About the Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas A&amp;M Veterinary Medicine &amp; Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been training veterinary and biomedical sciences leaders for more than 100 years\u2014leaders who make a difference in their profession, communities, and respective fields. Their commitments to excellence and the principles they live and practice by are a credit to the educational standards of the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, the VMBS honors exemplary graduates with&nbsp;<strong>Outstanding Alumni Awards<\/strong>. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the college, recognizing those who have reached a level of success in their professional careers that brings credit to both the individual and the VMBS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 2013, the <strong>Rising Star Award<\/strong> seeks to recognize <strong>graduates of the VMBS who have completed their education within the last 10 years.<\/strong> 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 college and Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominations will be accepted&nbsp;Tuesday, July 1, through Sunday, August 31, 2025. The awards will be presented at the annual Outstanding Alumni &amp; Rising Star Awards, which will be held in the spring of 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your participation in the recognition of our former students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/06\/2026-OARS-Nomination-Form.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#500000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DOWNLOAD THE 2026 OUTSTANDING ALUMNI &amp; RISING STAR AWARDS NOMINATION FORM (PDF)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eligibility\">Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vmbs-outstanding-alumni\">VMBS Outstanding Alumni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Honorees may be graduates of the: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VMBS Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) professional program,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A VMBS&nbsp;graduate program (MS, Ph.D.) or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduates of the Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) undergraduate program (BS) through September 2022 and after September 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nominees may be from any veterinary, medical, or One Health professional career field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previous recipients of an Outstanding Alumni Award are not eligible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current faculty and staff at the VMBS at Texas A&amp;M University are not eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vmbs-rising-star\">VMBS Rising Star<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any VMBS graduates who have completed their most recent degree within the past ten years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honorees may be graduates of the:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VMBS Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) professional program,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A VMBS&nbsp;graduate program (MS, PhD) or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduates of the Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) undergraduate program (BS) through September 2022 and after September 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nominees may be from any veterinary, medical, or One Health professional career field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previous recipients of a Rising Star or Outstanding Alumni Award are not eligible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current faculty and staff at the VMBS at Texas A&amp;M University are not eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guidelines\">Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aggienetwork.com\/texasaggie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Texas Aggie<\/em>&nbsp;magazine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tvma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)<\/a> publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomination packets should include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A completed nomination form and letter of nomination from the nominator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A resume, biography, or CV for the nominee listing educational affiliations, degrees received (including honorary degrees), career accomplishments, public service, professional awards, and noteworthy research and publications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong><em>maximum of six additional letters<\/em><\/strong> of support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A brief summary describing the nominee\u2019s accomplishments as they relate to their chosen profession. This summary will provide context for the components of the resume\/CV\/biography.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>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.&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nominations will be accepted&nbsp;Tuesday, July 1, through Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.<\/strong><em> <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-nominations will not be accepted.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations packets may be completed and submitted by email to <a href=\"mailto:vmbs-alumni@tamu.edu\">vmbs-alumni@tamu.edu<\/a>, or mailed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Alumni &amp; Rising Star Awards Selection Committee<\/strong><br>Office of the Dean, c\/o Stephanie Hollis<br>Texas A&amp;M Veterinary Medicine &amp; Biomedical Sciences<br>4461 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-4461<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions may be directed to Stephanie Hollis at <a href=\"mailto:shollis_1@tamu.edu\">shollis_1@tamu.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:979.845.4736\">979.845.4736<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-selection\">Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Outstanding Alumni &amp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recognition\">Recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected recipients are recognized at the Outstanding Alumni &amp; Rising Star Awards <a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/alumni\/awards\/celebration\/\">celebration<\/a> in the spring of the recognition year. In addition, the recipients are announced in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/vmbs-today\/\">college magazine<\/a>, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/alumni\/awards\/recipients\/\">VMBS website<\/a>, and in annual announcements that appear in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aggienetwork.com\/texasaggie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Texas Aggie<\/em>\u00a0magazine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tvma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)<\/a> publications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Awards Texas A&amp;M Veterinary Medicine &amp; Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been training veterinary and biomedical sciences leaders for more than 100 years\u2014leaders who make a difference in their profession, communities, and respective fields. 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