UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

School of Veterinary Medicine

The School of Veterinary Medicine honors distinguished achievement and service with the following awards:

Alumni Achievement Award

One or more alumni are honored each year for outstanding personal and professional contributions to veterinary science or one of its branches, veterinary practice in any of its forms, or to mankind and the advancement of human welfare.

The Alumni Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the school. Honorees may be graduates of school's DVM, MPVM, and graduate academic (MS, PhD) programs, or individuals who have completed internship or residency programs. The award is presented during the School of Veterinary Medicine commencement ceremony each June.

The call for nominations will be posted in the fall, and the nomination deadline for 2010 Alumni Achievement Awards is mid-January.

The Alumni Achievement Award recipients, 2009

 

 

Recipients of the 2009 Alumni Achievement Award, conferred during the 2009 commencement ceremony June 12 are, from left, David Jessup, Mo Salman, Linda Lowenstine and Douglas Mader.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo archive of some previous Alumni Achievement Award recipients

 

Distinguished Service Award

The school recognizes the dedication of those who further the school's threefold mission of teaching, research and public service through their personal efforts.

Download the Call for Nominations (PDF: 2pp, 628KB), which includes a list of previous recipients.
Nominations are accepted throughout the year.

 

El Blanco Award

The El Blanco Award recognizes individuals whose contributions have led directly to important advances in animal health and well-being. Recipients of the award receive a special plaque, and their name also is inscribed on a perpetual plaque on display at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

The award is named for the cat, El Blanco, whose owner contributed to the understanding that the amino acid taurine is a vital nutrient in the feline diet.

 

For more information about awards or nominations: center4cpe@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-3819.

 

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