Sept. 29, 2004 AU veterinary dean honored by alma mater Purdue Auburn University’s veterinary dean, Dr. Timothy Boosinger, has been honored by Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine with its 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Dean Boosinger accepted the award Sept. 16 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., during its annual veterinary conference. In his honor, a color portrait will be displayed in the veterinary school and his name engraved on a special plaque for distinguished alumni. “I am extremely honored to receive this award,” said Dean Boosinger. “Purdue and Auburn have added more to my life than I can measure. I have been blessed by the foundations and opportunities created by our predecessors, most of all by my parents and family who value education and hard work.” Dean Boosinger earned his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Purdue in 1976, followed by an active-duty tour with the U.S. Air Force. He then worked in private practice before returning to Purdue in 1979 to begin work on his Ph.D. in veterinary pathology. He received his Ph.D. in 1983 and joined Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an assistant professor in the department of pathobiology. He was named associate dean for academic affairs in 1993 and was appointed dean in 1995. He serves on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education, the accrediting body for all 28 North American veterinary schools, and on the national Diabetes Trust Fund board of directors. He also serves on the Agricultural Disaster Research Institute board of directors and is an associate director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. Dean Boosinger is board certified in veterinary pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and has written or co-written 37 publications and given 32 scientific presentations. His wife, Marcia, is chair of reference services for AU’s Ralph Brown Draughon Library. They have two daughters, both of whom earned degrees from Auburn University. Return To News