UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
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SPRING SHOWCASE
Thursday, April 30, 2026
10:30 AM
Guest Check In & Animal Encounter – Schalm Lawn
California Raptor Center Ambassador Bird “Whistler”
11:00 AM
Program – Schalm 170
Keynote Presentation: Dean Mark Stetter
Recognition of new Heritage Society for Animals members
Presentation of El Blanco Award: Neeru Khosla, Executive Director, CK-12 Foundation (Neeru's Bio)
Presentation of Distinguished Service Award: Gregg J. Cutler, DVM, MPVM, Dip. ACPV (Gregg's Bio)
11:45-12:45 PM
Lunch – Valley Patio
Interactive Tables & Animal Encounters – Valley Commons
Orphan Kitten Project
Clinical Skills & Simulation Laboratory
Transfusion Medicine & Blood Bank Donor Dog “Ferro”
12:30 PM
Animal Encounter – Schalm Lawn
Center for Equine Health “Joe Juice” and “Sindar”
1:00- 2:15 PM
Educational Sessions – Schalm 170
Reimagining Relief: Using Gene Therapy to Help Horses in Pain
Dr. Carrie Finno, Director, Center for Equine Health
(Support the Center for Equine Health)
Tiny Paws, Big Futures: Inspiring Stories of Kitten Survival and Care
Dr. Kate Hopper, Director, Small Animal Hospital
Dr. Karen Vernau, Professor, Surgical and Radiological Sciences
(Support Feline Pediatric Compassionate Care)
2:15-3:00 PM
Open House Tours – Veterinary Medicine Complex
All Species Imaging Center
Anatomy Lab and Bone Room
Deborah Butterfield Sculptures "Bow Tie" and "John"
Keynote Speaker
Mark Stetter, DVM, Dipl. ACZM
Dean, UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
(Dr. Stetter's Bio)
Educational Session Speakers
Carrie Finno, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Director, Center for Equine Health
(Dr. Finno's Bio)
Kate Hopper, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVECC
Director, Small Animal Hospital
(Dr. Hopper's Bio)
Karen Vernau, DVM
Professor, Surgical and Radiological Sciences
(Dr. Vernau's Bio)
Heritage Society for Animals
Newly inducted members from April 2025-April 2026
Learn about how to become a member of the Heritage Society for Animals
Patricia Adamcek
Cynthia Baron and David Abel
Rhonda Barrett and Ralph E. Barrett, D.V.M.
Darlene J. Boggeri
Robert T. Brownstein
Gladstone Eldon Bucknor and Traci Lynn Bucknor
Michael Harrison
Paul A. Schultz and Kathleen J. Kiser-Schultz
Jun Kodani
Peter and Ann Kokalis
Linda J. Lowenstine, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Penny Pawl
Scott Sullivan and Wayne Ritchie
Sharon R. Roberts, Ph.D.
Stephen John Souza
Lori Straley
Ann L. Taylor
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