2024 ACVS Foundation Student Surgery Proficiency Award

The ACVS Foundation congratulates the recipients of the 2024 ACVS Foundation Student Surgery Proficiency Award. These students have demonstrated exceptional aptitude through initiative, diagnostic skill, dexterity, and perioperative care of animals undergoing surgery. All accredited veterinary schools in the US and Canada are invited to participate in this award program.

Gabrielle Abbott
Louisiana State University
Large Animal

Sierra Amundson
Oregon State University
Large Animal

Emily Austin
Washington State University
Small Animal

Jacob Baxter
University of Illinois
Large Animal

Mary Catherine Beard
Mississippi State University
Small Animal

Lasha A. Bennett Hicks
Tuskegee University
Small Animal

Cassandra Bernas
Western University of Health Sciences
Large Animal

Noah C. Black-Ocken
Louisiana State University
Small Animal

Evangelina Botello
Midwestern University
Large Animal

Megan Branning
University of Georgia
Large Animal

Anne Brien
Kansas State University
Large Animal

Rachel Elizabeth Bryant
University of California, Davis
Small Animal

Kirsten Chamberland
University of Saskatchewan
Large Animal

Georgia Christensen
University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal

Alexandra Coats
Western University of Health Sciences
Small Animal

Savannah Coslett
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Large Animal

Olivia Margaret Wilcox Cotnam
University of Guelph
Large Animal

Madison Devine
University of Prince Edward Island
Small Animal

Sarah Duke
Oregon State University
Small Animal

Anya Floyd
University of Prince Edward Island
Large Animal

Samuel Gonzalez
Colorado State University
Large Animal

Cole Harding
University of Calgary
Small Animal

Lauren Heatherly
Lincoln Memorial University
Small Animal

Victoria Allison Herron
University of Missouri
Small Animal

Emily E. Humphreys
Iowa State University
Small Animal

Jake Johnson
Tufts University
Small Animal

Kelsie Carlene Kennicutt
University of California, Davis
Large Animal

Jake Kline
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Small Animal

Hannah Lathom
North Carolina State University
Large Animal

Cristina Marquez
Kansas State University
Small Animal

Kaylee Montney
Cornell University
Large Animal

Jillian Morrell
Midwestern University
Small Animal

Benjamin Lee Munoz
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Small Animal

Meaghan O’Neill
Colorado State University
Small Animal

Alex Pastis
Texas A&M University
Large Animal

Tenely R. Porcher
University of Florida
Small Animal

Harrison Ramsey
The Ohio State University
Small Animal

Natalia L. Rosa-Padilla
North Carolina State University
Small Animal

Taylor Ross
University of Saskatchewan
Small Animal

Abby Rothering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Small Animal

Evan Schwarz
University of Illinois
Small Animal

Cole Sciba
Oklahoma State University
Large Animal

Spencer Seabeck
The Ohio State University
Large Animal

Radhika Sharma
Tufts University
Large Animal

Ashley Shine
Mississippi State University
Large Animal

Bryana E. Smith
University of Florida
Large Animal

Mary Margaret Snipes
University of Georgia
Small Animal

Taylor Sorrells
Iowa State University
Large Animal

Gabrielle Julia Stefou
University of Guelph
Small Animal

Jessi Allison Stunson
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Large Animal

Olivia Vigiletti
Cornell University
Small Animal

Casey A. Welsh
Texas A&M University
Small Animal

Brooke Whitmarsh
University of Calgary
Large Animal

Victoria Whitworth
Washington State University
Large Animal

Hadley D. Williams
University of Missouri
Large Animal

Vanessa Wong
Oklahoma State University
Small Animal


2023 ACVS Foundation Student Surgery Proficiency Award

Camille Andrews
University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal

Alexandra Behnke
Oregon State University
Small Animal

Kathryn Biehl
Texas A&M University
Small Animal

Megan Bolger
Purdue University
Large Animal

Jessica Bydalek
Oklahoma State University
Large Animal

Alyssa J. Carillo
University of Florida
Small Animal

Andrew Carter
Oklahoma State University
Small Animal

Jacqueline Chevalier
Cornell University
Large Animal

Alexander Chu
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Small Animal

Samantha Clifford
University of Guelph
Small Animal

Jessica Conner
Western University of Health Sciences
Large Animal

Kineta Cousins
University of Guelph
Large Animal

Emily Durocher
University of Georgia
Small Animal

Lauren Michelle Edwards
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Small Animal

Micah T. A. Esala
Iowa State University
Small Animal

Caroline K. Freeman
University of Florida
Large Animal

Emily Green
Oregon State University
Large Animal

Jamie S. Hart
University of Illinois
Small Animal

Graham Hookano
Midwestern University
Small Animal

Jane Hostomsky
Tuskegee University
Small Animal

Natalie Juris
University of Prince Edward Island
Large Animal

Morgan Kelley
University of Saskatchewan
Large Animal

Shauna Nichole Davee Kessler
Mississippi State University
Small Animal

Kristen Keyes
Colorado State University
Small Animal

Katherine King
Tufts University
Large Animal

Justine Labranche
Université de Montréal
Small Animal

Stéphanie Léger
Université de Montréal
Large Animal

Grace Lewis
University of Pennsylvania
Large Animal

Shay Lierman
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Large Animal

Heidi Luczynski
Western University of Health Sciences
Small Animal

Tori Martin
University of Illinois
Large Animal

Jade Martindale
Louisiana State University
Large Animal

Haley Renee McCarthy
University of Arizona
Small Animal

Mattison McMillan
Washington State University
Small Animal

Jenna Victoria Menard
Cornell University
Small Animal

Ava Mohiuddin
University of Georgia
Large Animal

Raylene Noftall
University of Prince Edward Island
Small Animal

Abbigail Ann Novotny
Iowa State University
Large Animal

William Orrico
Tufts University
Small Animal

Vaiva Palunas
Washington State University
Large Animal

Reece Paulk
Mississippi State University
Small Animal

Izabella Pendergast
University of California, Davis
Large Animal

Milan Piva
University of Missouri
Small Animal

Lindsey Jane Pokrzywinski
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Large Animal

Christopher Presby
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Small Animal

Alexander Rahn
Purdue University
Small Animal

Haley Rauch
University of Missouri
Large Animal

Nora Rodriguez
Midwestern University
Large Animal

James Shuttleworth
The Ohio State University
Small Animal

Embry Simon
Colorado State University
Large Animal

Walker Smith
Lincoln Memorial University
Small Animal

Daniela Solis
University of Saskatchewan
Small Animal

Megan Thompson
Lincoln Memorial University
Large Animal

Sara Toner
University of Calgary
Large Animal

Elizabeth J. Treece
North Carolina State University
Large Animal

Quinn van Engelen
University of Calgary
Small Animal

Max Veenema
Louisiana State University
Small Animal

April Walters
The Ohio State University
Large Animal

Brandon Weiss
University of California, Davis
Small Animal

Adam Wurst
Texas A&M University
Large Animal

Baxley Zagaroli
North Carolina State University
Small Animal