2016 Dean’s Team Award for Excellence: Cancer Immunotherapy Comparative Oncology Team (Organization: UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine; Reason for receipt: This team has collaborated to revolutionize the bench to bedside process of translating cancer immunotherapy discovery into the clinic; Professional Significance: Awarded by the Dean of the medical school, this is recognition of the highly multidisciplinary work Dr. Kent is engaged in)

2017 UC Davis Faculty Stewardship Award (Organization: UC Davis Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the UC Davis Foundation; Reason for receipt: exemplary work in engaging and connecting donors to the university; Professional Significance: This award is for recognition of Dr. Kent’s efforts on behalf of the veterinary school to engage donors in the ground breaking work and research being done)

2019 Alumni Achievement Award (Organization: UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine; Reason for receipt: extraordinary contributions to oncology and radiation therapy at the local, national and international level. He is considered an international leader in the treatment of brain tumors of animals (and humans based on the similar behaviors of these tumors in the two species), and is also noted for his teaching, administrative and public service accomplishments; Professional Significance: This award is the highest honor bestowed by the school)