Service Anniversaries and Special Achievements Honored at End-of-year PVM Ceremony - Purdue University

Friday, January 13, 2023

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine concluded 2022 with a peculiar ceremonial honoring unit members who achieved important work anniversaries arsenic good arsenic unit and module receiving Bravo Awards. Dean Willie Reed began the ceremony, which was held December 16 successful Lynn 1136, by thanking everyone for coming. “What a fantastic mode to wrapper up this awesome twelvemonth for our assemblage – with a solemnisation of our astonishing squad members!” Dean Reed said. 

The dean past recognized the loyalty of unit members by introducing those celebrating important day milestones. “In keeping with an important and longstanding Purdue University tradition, I americium pleased to grant unit members for each 5 years of work to the university,” Dean Reed said. He past work the unit members’ names successful groupings according to their years of service, from 10 years each the mode up to 30 years. As their names were called, the honorees stepped guardant to person a designation gift. After each members wrong a grouping were called guardant they paused for a radical photo.  Congratulations to the pursuing honorees:

Ten Years of Service to the University:

• Dennis Barnett, subordinate manager of PVM-IT Systems Engineering, Veterinary Administration
• Dr. Erica Childress, pb tiny carnal exigency veterinarian, Purdue University Veterinary Hospital
• Cassandra Cords, RVT, veterinary skills and competencies teaching technologist, Veterinary Administration
• Brett Creech, elder instructional decorator successful PVM-IT, Veterinary Administration
• Lisa Hunter, facilities supervisor, Veterinary Hospital
• Jayne Rayman, outreach and connection specialist, IU School of Medicine – West Lafayette
• Addison Sheldon, manager of Global Engagement, Veterinary Administration
• Margaret Anderson, pb IT technician and Help Desk coordinator successful PVM-IT, Veterinary Administration
• Elaine Baird, Parasitology Laboratory supervisor, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
• Amy Butcher, RVT, ICU, Emergency, and Critical Care technologist, Veterinary Hospital
• Brittany Laflen, RVT, VTS, Small Animal Surgery and Neurology veterinary nurse, Veterinary Hospital
• Erin Lane, Research Programs and Interdisciplinary Biosciences Graduate Program administrative assistant, Veterinary Administration
• Kathleen Mowery, RVT, Emergency Critical Care nurse, Veterinary Hospital
• Deanna Strange, Referring DVM Help Desk connection coordinator, Veterinary Hospital
• Amanda Taylor, Student Services pb administrative assistant, Veterinary Administration

15 Years of University Service:

• Sarah Lahrman, RVT, Radiation Oncology nursing supervisor, Veterinary Hospital
• Lingling Yu, pb programmer expert successful PVM-IT, Veterinary Administration
• Terri Donald, elder administrative assistant, Veterinary Hospital
• Jeaneen Leming-Walker, carnal attraction technician, Veterinary Hospital
• Janet Rivers, purchasing relationship clerk, Veterinary Administration
• Bill Smothers, shipping, receiving, and facilities clerk, Veterinary Administration
• Amanda Dunkle, manager of donor relations, Purdue for Life Foundation

20 Years of University Service:

• Amanda Bettag, Clinical Pathology Laboratory aesculapian technologist, Veterinary Hospital
• Eric Biggs, adjunct manager of exertion improvement and accusation technology, Veterinary Administration
• Jennifer Crodian, probe associate, Center for Paralysis Research
• Angela Pickett, enforcement adjunct to the dean, Veterinary Administration
• Sheryl Douglas, veterinary nursing assistant, Veterinary Hospital
• Ann Templeman, pb concern assistant, Veterinary Administration

25 Years of University Service:

• Renu Bajaj, Bacteriology Laboratory technician, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
• Debra Branham, Referring DVM Help Desk connection coordinator, Veterinary Hospital
• Margaret Gehlhausen, laboratory technician, Heeke Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
• Lisa Holeman, objection assistant, Comparative Pathobiology
• Stephanie Stillwell, Equine Hospital receptionist, Veterinary Hospital

30 Years of University Service:

• Kevin Doerr, manager of nationalist affairs and communications, Veterinary Administration

Staff members recognized for 25 years of work to Purdue: Renu Bajaj and Stephanie Stillwell.

Kevin Doerr was honored for 30 years of service, each successful the College of Veterinary Medicine.

The dean concluded the ceremonial by presenting Bravo Awards, which admit important accomplishments by Purdue employees that widen good beyond regular enactment responsibilities. “These awards are designed to item the excellence recovered crossed each areas and occupation functions astatine Purdue University by recognizing bonzer achievements connected each scale,” Dean Reed said. 

Bravo Award winners whitethorn beryllium recognized successful immoderate of 4 categories: Moving the University Forward; Innovation and Creativity; Operational Excellence; and, Fiscal Stewardship. Congratulations to the pursuing grant recipients:

• Linley Brewer, Comparative Oncology veterinary caregiver successful the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital, for Moving the University Forward, Innovation and Creativity, and Operational Excellence.
• Carissa Burgess, concern adjunct successful the Employment Center, for Operational Excellence.
• Lynn Carmony, concern relationship adjunct for Veterinary Clinical Sciences, for Operational Excellence.
• Makayla Espinosa, elder administrative adjunct successful the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, for Operational Excellence.
• Lorraine Fox, concern adjunct for the Comparative Pathobiology Department, for Operational Excellence.
• Jolene Knuth, veterinary nursing supervisor for the Anesthesiology Service successful the Veterinary Hospital, for Moving the University Forward.
• Joni Krause, lawsuit liaison for Medical Oncology successful the Veterinary Hospital, for Operational Excellence.
• Tami Lind, veterinary nursing supervisor successful Emergency and Critical Care successful the Veterinary Hospital, for Moving the University Forward.
• Carolyn McLaughlin, ample carnal medicine veterinary caregiver successful the Veterinary Hospital, for Operational Excellence.
• Amy Smeltzer, accessioning supervisor successful the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, for Operational Excellence.
• Joey Woodyard, Veterinary Hospital administrator, for Operational Excellence.
• Rachel Yoquelet, Neurology and Physical Rehabilitation veterinary caregiver successful the Veterinary Hospital, for Moving the University Forward, Innovation/Creativity, and Operational Excellence.

Then Dean Reed presented 2 squad Bravo Awards:

The archetypal was presented for Operational Excellence to the Student Services Career Fair Team of Paige Allen, manager of world advising and recruitment, and Marisela Shippam, elder administrative adjunct for Student Services, for the their hard enactment successful readying and executing this year’s vocation just for the students.

The 2nd squad grant was presented for Operational Excellence to the Equine Field Service Team of Kyle Clever, RVT; Allison MacKenzie, RVT; and Cindy Schuh, for their dedication successful the midst of a astir doubling of caseload and income since 2016.

Following the grant presentations, the honorees and guests relocated to the Veterinary Medical Library for a reception.

Writer(s): Kevin Doerr | pvmnews@purdue.edu