Winter 2008 - University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

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faculty and staff newsfaculty and staff newsAwards and AccoladesMike Pullen, professor emeritus,received the American Veterinary MedicalAssociation’s Public Service Award, whichrecognizes outstanding contributions topublic health and regulatory veterinarymedicine. Pullen is recognized as oneof the founders of the veterinary publichealth program at the University ofMinnesota.Shaun Kennedy,director of theNational Center forFood Protection andDefense and directorof partnerships andexternal relationsfor the College,received an FDAShaun KennedyC o m m i s s i o n e r ’sSpecial Citation forhis work in promoting and defending thesafety of the food supply. The award was presentedin Washington, D.C., in May 2007.Paul Rapnicki, associateclinical professorin the VeterinaryPopulation MedicineDepartment, wasgiven the Gordon L.Starr Award by U ofM President RobertBruininks at thePaul RapnickiPresident’s AwardsBanquet in May.This award is given annually to a facultyor staff member by the Minnesota StudentAssociation to recognize the importanceof faculty and staff participation in students’educational experience.Jody Lulich was the 2007recipient of the WSAVA(World Small AnimalVeterinary Association)Excellence in VeterinaryHealth Care Award. Theaward was specifically developedby the world organizationto recognize “theoutstanding work of veterinariansin promoting companionanimal health careand the family pet/veterinarybond through a specialJody Lulich and patient. Photo by Sue Kirchoffsensitivity to both clients and patients using leading edge clinical nutritionand advanced medical and surgical techniques.” The award was presented toLulich during the 2007 WSAVA Congress in Sydney, Australia, in August.Several faculty members were honored with awards at the annual meeting ofthe Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association in February 2007:■ John Arnold, Bee Hanlon, and Walter Mackeyreceived the Veterinarian of the Year Award. Thethree retired professors were honored for theirinvolvement in forming the Minnesota VeterinaryHistorical Museum.■ Julie Wilson received the Distinguished ServiceAward, which recognizes a member who has givenspecial service to the profession of veterinarymedicine, improving the profession as a result ofthat service.Larry WallaceJulie Wilson■ Larry Wallace received the Outstanding Facultyof the College of Veterinary Medicine award for outstandingservice to Minnesota veterinarians, givingof his time and talent to the veterinary profession,being a leader who makes a difference to the profession,and being a dedicated contributor to organizedveterinary medicine.In recognition of his dedicated service and duty tothe poultry industry, K.V. Nagaraja of the VeterinaryBiomedical Sciences Department was presented with theMeritorious Service Award at the North Central AvianDisease Conference in St. Paul in March.K.V. Nagaraja18
faculty and staff newsfaculty and staff newsAwards and AccoladesKristin Hohnadel, senior veterinary technician, won the TechnicianAward for Best Presentation for a clinical case description of a per-catheterocclusion of a PDA (patent ductus arteriosus) in an 8-year-old goldenretriever at the 2007 American College of Veterinary Internal MedicineForum in Seattle in June.Larissa Minnicucci, director of the D.V.M./M.P.H. dual-degree program,and Katherine Waters, a postdoctoral fellow in veterinary public health,recently passed the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicineboards and are now diplomates.Jane Armstrong of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department tooka one-year sabbatical leave in 2007, joining the clinical research programof Dr. Jacqueline Rand at the Universityof Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Armstrongworked on characterizing metabolic syndrome inthe cat as a potential animal model of obesity andperipheral insulin resistance.Julia Ponder, executive director of The RaptorCenter, was a Scientist on the Spot on the ScienceMuseum of Minnesota’s Web site in August andSeptember 2007. Visitors to the site could post questionsfor Dr. Ponder and read her answers online.Julia PonderResearchers honored atPoints of Pride Research DaysThe College’s annual Points of Pride Research Days event celebratedthe College’s research program, honoring its researchers and researchpartners. On March 21, a standing-room-only crowd packed 125 AnimalScience/Veterinary Medicine as Distnguished Research Alumnus ThomasBesser presented the seminar “Pre-Harvest Food Safety and E. coli O157:H7: New Answers Raise New Questions.” The following awards werepresented:■ Distinguished Research Partner Award: Pfizer Animal Health■ Distinguished Research Alumnus Award: Thomas Besser,class of 1981■ Pfizer Research Excellence Award: Scott Dee■ Poster competition winners> Summer Scholars: Katie Byrne> Graduate Students: Molly McCue, Cholawat Pacharinsak,and Jun Han> Resident/post-doc: Tirumurugaan Krishnaswamy GopalanTeaching and serviceawards presentedat annual springawards ceremonyTeaching and service awards were presentedat the College’s annual spring awardsceremony in April. Honorees included:Carl J. Norden Distinguished TeacherAward: Roberto NovoJames O. Hanson Continuing EducationAward: Tsuyoshi MurakamiJames O. Hanson Continuing EducationAward: Jennifer GranickMark of Excellence Award: Al BietzOutstanding Contributions toPostbaccalaureate, Graduate, andProfessional Education: Tom MolitorOutstanding Service Award:Kevin ElferingSmall Animal Clinical Sciences ClinicalTeaching Award: Karin ChristopherSmall Animal Clinical Sciences ClinicalTeaching Resident Award:Domenico BiancoSmall Animal Clinical Sciences TeachingAward: Peggy RootVeterinary and Biomedical SciencesTeaching Award: Vic CoxVeterinary Population Medicine TeachingAward: Sandra GoddenVeterinary Population Medicine ClinicalTeaching Award: Christie WardVeterinary Population Medicine ClinicalTeaching Resident Award: Mary Boyce19
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