VMBS Faculty Awards

Bridges Teaching & Service Awards

Jill Hiney

Jill Hiney, 2024

Raquel Rech

Raquel Rech, 2024

Mady Zachgo, 2024

Past Recipients
  • 2022 | Dusty Nagy
  • 2022 | Ramesh Vemulapalli
  • 2021 | Sara Lawhon
  • 2020 | Christopher Quick
  • 2019 | Susan Eades
  • 2018 | Roger Smith
  • 2013 | Ann Kier
  • 2013 | Karen Snowden
  • 2013 | Murl Bailey
  • 2012 | Sharon Kerwin
  • 2012 | Jim Herman
  • 2011 | Time Cudd
  • 2011 | Ashley Saunders
  • 2011 | Lynn Ruoff
Amanda Davis

Jim Herman Teaching Award

Amanda Davis, 2023

Placeholder

John Paul Delaplane Award

Emily Bencosme Cuevas, 2022

Past Recipients
  • 2021 | Mohammad Al-Mahmood
  • 2020 | Liao Yifei
  • 2019 | Paulina Escandon
  • 2018 | Martha Hensel
  • 2017 | Shakirat Adetunji
  • 2014 | Thad Deiss
  • 2012 | Bonita Burnham
  • 2012 | Sara Mashoof
Dustin Major

John H. Milliff Award for Teaching

Dustin Major, 2024

Recognizes a faculty member in honor of Dr. Milliff’s compassion, scholarly abilities, and characteristics exhibited during his tenure as a professor

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Kati Glass
  • 2022 | Bridget Savitske
  • 2020 | Johanna Heseltine
  • 2017 | John H. Miliff
  • 2017 | Brian Porter
  • 2016 | Shannon Washburn
  • 2012 | Karen Snowden
  • 2003 | Brad Weeks
Yvonne Wikander

Juan Carlos Robles Emanuelli Teaching Award

Yvonne Wikander, 2024

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Yatta Boakari
  • 2023| Dominique Wiener

Honors an early-career faculty for their outstanding teaching skills, commendable use of technology, and passion for student-centered learning

Scott Dindot

Outstanding Graduate Student & Postdoc Mentor Award

Scott Dindot, 2024

Presented to a faculty member who serves as an outstanding mentor to graduate students and/or postdocs

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Angela Arenas
  • 2021 | Weston Porter
  • 2019 | Sarah Hamer
  • 2018 | Sara Lawhon
  • 2017 | Michael Criscitiello
  • 2016 | Gregory Johnson
  • 2014 | Gregory Johnson
Qinglei Li

Outstanding Research Achievement Award

Qinglei Li, 2017

Outstanding Research Leader Award

Weston Porter, 2024

Presented to a faculty member with an exceptional record of extramural funding and publications within their field

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Joe Arosh
  • 2022 | Paul Morley
  • 2019 | Bill Murphy
  • 2018 | Morgan Scott
  • 2017 | Ivan Rusyn
  • 2016 | Weston Porter
  • 2015 | David Threadgill
  • 2013 | Tom Ficht

Outstanding Scientific Achievement Awards

Michael Golding

Michael Golding, 2024

Sarah Hamer

Sarah Hamer, 2024

Zhilong Yang

Zhilong Yang, 2024

Presented to faculty members who have outstanding scientific achievement, a notable publication, or an extramural grant or patent this past year

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Scott Dindot & Jianrong Li
  • 2022 | Heather Wilson-Robles & Kate Creevy
  • 2021 | Chris Seabury
  • 2019 | Scott Dindot & Cristine Heaps
  • 2018 | Michael Criscitiello
  • 2017 | Blanca Lupiani, Sonya Gordon, Quinglei Li & Sanjay Reddy
  • 2016 | Sakhila Banu & Weston Porter
  • 2015 | Michael Golding & Morgan Scott
  • 2014 | Jianrong Li
  • 2013 | Scott Dindot
  • 2012 | James Womack
Robert Valeris-Chacin

Outstanding Young Faculty Research Award

Robert Valeris-Chacin, 2024

Presented to a tenure-track assistant professor who has joined the college within the past three years and has a proven record of excellence in research, publications, and funding

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Lindsay Dawson
  • 2022 | Jessica Galloway-Pena & Matthew Scott
  • 2019 | Keri Norman
  • 2016 | Jayanth Ramadoss
  • 2015 | Angela Arenas
  • 2014 | Sarah Hamer
  • 2013 | Chris Seabury
Brian Porter

Pfizer Animal Health Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award

Brian Porter, 2012

Weston Porter

Pfizer Animal Health Research Excellence

Weston Porter, 2010

Past Recipients
  • 2008 | George Stoica
  • 2007 | Bill Murphy
  • 2002 | John Stallone
  • 2000 | Thomas Ficht
Yatta Boakari

Richard H. Davis Teaching Award

Yatta Boakari, 2024

Recognizes a faculty member who exhibits enthusiasm, superior teaching skills, and a supportive learning environment

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Guilherme Verocai & Becky Eschmann
  • 2022 | Evelyn MacKay & Annie Newell-Fugate
  • 2021 | Dana Knesse
  • 2018 | Shannon Washburn
  • 2017 | Sarah Hamer
  • 2017 | Michelle Pine
  • 2015 | Sara Lawhon
  • 2012 | Michael Golding
  • 2012 | Gwen Levine
  • 2011 | Tamy Frank-Cannon
  • 2009 | Cristine Heaps
  • 2008 | Charles Long
  • 2007 | Christopher Quick
  • 2002 | John Stallone

Schubot Directors Award

Paulina Escandon

Paulina Escandon, 2019

Jeann Leal De Araujo

Jeann Leal De Araujo, 2019

Texas Veterinary Medical Association

Ashley Saunders

Research Award

Ashley Saunders, 2024

Honors and recognizes exceptional faculty achievements in research

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Jonathan Lidbury
  • 2022 | Paul Morley
  • 2021 | Canaan Whitfield-Cargile
  • 2020 | Michelle Coleman
  • 2019 | Sonya Gordon
  • 2018 | Kate Creevy
  • 2017 | Brian Saunders
  • 2016 | Heather Wilson-Robles
  • 2015 | Noah Cohen
  • 2014 | Kevin Washburn
  • 2013 | Katrina Hinrichs
  • 2012 | Shannon Wilson
  • 2012 | Shannon Washburn
  • 2011 | Dickson Varner
  • 2010 | Virginia Fajt
Tamy Frank-Cannon

Teaching Award

Tamy Frank-Cannon, 2024

Honors and recognizes a faculty member who has made significant contributions to teaching

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Courtney Baetge
  • 2022 | Benjamin Newcomer
  • 2021 | Beth Scallan
  • 2020 | Joanne Hardy
  • 2019 | Adam Patterson
  • 2018 | Cleet Griffin
  • 2017 | Christine Budke
  • 2016 | Jay Griffin
  • 2015 | Stacy Eckman
  • 2014 | Roger Smith
  • 2013 | Leslie Easterwood
  • 2012 | John August
  • 2011 | Glennon Mays
  • 2010 | Peter Rakestraw

Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation

Johnson Memorial

Shelby Gasson, 2024

Heath Manning, 2024

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Heath Manning, Alicia Nye & Ronald Olsen
  • 2015 | Kati Glass

Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Clinical Service Awards

Recognize faculty members who demonstrate excellent clinical service, compassion for patients, and good communication with colleagues, referring veterinarians, and staff

Courtney Baetge

Courtney Baetge, 2024

Shannon Reed

Shannon Reed, 2024

Jessica Hokamp

Jessica Hokamp, 2024

Lauren Stranahan

Lauren Stranahan, 2024

Sonya Wesselowski, 2024

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Genna Atiee & Mark Johnson
  • 2022 | Mauricio Lépiz, Keith Chaffin & Guilherme Verocai
  • 2020 | Kate Barnes
  • 2020 | Laura Bryan
  • 2019 | Cleet Griffin
  • 2019 | Justin Heinz
  • 2019 | Donimique Wiener
  • 2018 | Unity Jeffery
  • 2017 | Mary Nabity
  • 2016 | Raquel Rech
  • 2015 | Aline Rodrigues Hoffman
  • 2014 | Joanne Mansell
  • 2013 | Roy Pool
  • 2012 | Shuping Zhang
  • 2011 | Wayne Corapi
  • 2010 | Sara Lawhon
  • 2009 | Brian Porter
  • 2007 | Mark Johnson
  • 2006 | John Edwards
  • 2005 | John August

Zoetis Awards

Glennon Mays

Proficiency in Emergency & Critical Care

Glennon Mays, 2016

Jonathan Lidbury

Veterinary Research Excellence

Jonathan Lidbury, 2024

Honors a faculty member who has made notable contributions to veterinary research

Past Recipients
  • 2022 | Kate Creevy
  • 2021 | Sarah Hamer
  • 2019 | Sara Lawhon
  • 2019 | H. Morgan Scott
  • 2017 | Guan Zhu
  • 2016 | Jan Suchodolski
  • 2015 | Noah Cohen
  • 2014 | Sanjay Reddy
  • 2013 | Michael Golding
  • 2012 | Joe Arosh
  • 2011 | Jörg Steiner
Audrey Cook

Distinguished Veterinary Teaching Award

Audrey Cook, 2024

Recognizes an educator who demonstrates character, leadership, and outstanding teaching skills

Past Recipients
  • 2023 | Kate Aicher
  • 2022 | Carolyn Arnold
  • 2021 | Cheryl Herman
  • 2020 | Mark Johnson
  • 2016 | Glennon Mays
  • 2015 | Jeffrey Musser
  • 2012 | Brian Porter