Students Honored During College’s Clinical Awards Ceremony
The College of Veterinary Medicine honored fourth-year veterinary students with Clinical Awards, recognizing students for their performance during clinical rotations to signify excellence in academics, student government, service and clinical medicine.
Also included was the Clinician-of-the-Year award presented to the top clinical faculty member as voted by the 4th year DVM students.
Thirty-five awards were distributedat the completion of the student’s year of clinical education, which provides student hands-on animal healthcare education under the supervision of faculty across the college.
| Name | Hometown | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Clark | Richmond, KY | SGA Outstanding Student Award |
| Seth Bowden | Louisville, KY | Dean’s Award |
| Mercedes Muldoon | Larkspur, CO | President’s Award |
| Allie Ingram | Greensburg, KY | SAVMA Outstanding Senior Award |
| Libby Goldstein | Waxhaw, NC | ACVS (Surgeons) Proficiency (Large Animal) |
| Natalie Heape | Boulder, CO | ACVS (Surgeons) Proficiency (Small Animal) |
| Georgia Skelton | Perryville, KY | ACVIM Awards of Excellence (Large Animal) |
| Seth Bowden | Louisville, KY | ACVIM Awards of Excellence (Small Animal) |
| Kara Maneval | Virginia Beach, VA | ACVIM Awards of Excellence (Small Animal) |
| Caitlin Sanders Ingold | Brownsburg, IN | ACVO (Ophthalmology) |
| Carly Thaw | Charlotte, NC | Large Animal (Equine) Ophthalmology |
| Sarah Hoke | Louisville, KY | Small Animal Ophthalmology |
| Seth Bowden | Louisville, KY | ACVR (Radiology) |
| Julia Bossert | Lancaster, PA | ACVP (Pathology) Award |
| Kristin Brunstein | Edwardsville, IL | AAFP Outstanding Senior Award |
| Madison Young | Trabuco Canyon, CA | Avary Equine |
| Mercedes Muldoon | Larkspur, CO | Dr. J.E. Bartels Radiology |
| Libby Goldstein | Waxhaw, NC | Walter J. Gibbons Memorial (LA) |
| Katelyn Buren | Prospect, KY | Elanco Dermatology Award |
| Mikkah Hignite | Sparta, KY | AAVD Excellence in Clinical Dermatology Award |
| Mercedes Muldoon | Larkspur, CO | Excellence in Equine Therio |
| Kit Sanders | Canton, GA | Small Animal Medicine Proficiency |
| Christianna Ziccardi | Wildwood Crest, NJ | Small Animal Medicine Proficiency |
| Brittany Killian | Harvest, AL | Society for Theriogenology Award |
| Isabel Moran | Ross University | Veterinary Cancer Society Award |
| Sawyer Williams | Owenton, KY | Dr. Don Walker Food Animal Excellence |
| Julia Bossert | Lancaster, PA | Purina Excellence in Nutrition Award |
| Katie Armstrong | Mayfield, KY | VECCS Award |
| Mercedes Muldoon | Larkspur, CO | AAHA Award for Proficiency in Primary Care |
| Paige Weldy | Bremen, TN | The Jamie R. Bellah Excellence in Raptor Rehabilitation Clinical Student Award |
| Seth Bowden | Louisville, KY | Dr. Danny Newhard Memorial Scholarship |
| Mikkah Hignite | Sparta, KY | Gentle Doctor Award |
| Dr. Ellen Behrend | Clinician of the Year Award |