Each spring, the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine honors the alumni, faculty, and staff of our community who were bestowed internal and external awards and distinctions. The 2025 award recipients are listed below.
Alumni Awards
Dr. John F. Wilson - Distinguished DVM Alumni Award, Practitioner: This award goes to an individual who has distinguished themselves in practice for a sustained period of time and who has added great value to the veterinary community through excellence in practice, exemplary professionalism, and outstanding service.
Dr. Sarah L. Babcock - Distinguished DVM Alumni Award, Non-Practitioner: This award goes to an individual who similarly has excelled in public practice with government, corporate, military, or academic entities and added significant value to the profession and to their organization.
Dr. Stephen M. Reed - Distinguished DVM Alumni Award, Postdoctoral: This award goes to an individual who has either received a master’s degree or a doctor of philosophy degree under the direction of a member of the College’s faculty or completed an internship or residency program at the College.
Dr. John B. Kaneene - Honorary Alumni Award: This award goes to a non-alumni member of the College community who has been both distinctive and distinguished in one or more of the College’s mission areas—teaching, research, or service. In recognition of sustained excellence and the great credit this person has brought to Michigan State University, the College officially names them an honorary alumnus.
Andi K. Davison - Distinguished Veterinary Nursing Alumni Award: The recipient of the Distinguished Veterinary Nursing Alumni Award has received a Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Technology/Nursing or a Certificate of Completion in Veterinary Technology/Nursing from the College, and has excelled in practice, teaching, research, service, or organized veterinary medicine.
Staff and Faculty Awards
CVM Veterinary Nursing Award
Caraline DeWitt
CVM Excellence in Clinical Service Award
Dr. Annette Petersen
CVM Excellence in Diagnostic Service Staff Award
Danielle Thompson
CVM Excellence in Diagnostic Service Faculty Award
Dr. Annabel Wise
Krehbiel Distinguished Staff Award
Whitney Smith
CVM Unsung Hero Award
Dr. Jennifer Thomas
CVM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
Dr. Danielle R. Ferguson
Zoetis Teaching Award
Dr. Sue Ewart
Retirees
- Jerry Horn, Specimen Processing Assistant, VDL
- Suzanne Lang, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Dean's Unit
- Andreas Lehner, Specialist-Outreach, VDL
- Susan Wismer, Veterinary Nurse, VMC
View last year's honorees here.
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