Outstanding Service Award
The Outstanding Service Award is given to an individual who has made
extraordinary contributions to animals and/or the WSU College of Veterinary
Medicine.
Awards presented in 2009
Dr. James McBain & Dean
Slinker
James F. McBain
WSU DVM '68
2009 Distinguished Veterinary Alumnus Award for Outstanding
Service
Dr. James McBain is considered a pioneering
expert in marine mammal veterinary medicine. He has authored and coauthored
no fewer than 83 scientific papers, books and presentations on marine
mammals and is recognized worldwide for his experience and expertise. Dr.
McBain is seen by his peers as having fundamentally altered the way in which
marine mammal medicine is practiced. For over 20 years he has worked for
SeaWorld/Busch Entertainment Corp. in San Diego where he served as the Vice
President of Corporate Veterinary Services, overseeing five parks, and the
largest collection of marine mammals in the world. Given the unique nature
of his specialty, Dr. McBain also serves to mentor and train countless
veterinarians seeking his specialized knowledge. Among his special goals, is
a determination to educate us on the impacts of human overpopulation on the
world's wildlife.
It is this dedication to the profession we find
most admirable in awarding the 2009 Distinguished Veterinary Alumnus Award
for Outstanding Service.
Presented in 2008
Matthew Maberry
WSU
DVM '47
2008
Distinguished Veterinary Alumnus Award for Outstanding Service
Matthew Maberry has spent his entire career dedicated to zoo medicine. In
many respects he is seen as a pioneer in blazing a trail in the field of zoo
medicine. His work at the Zoological Gardens in
Portland dates back to 1958,
while practicing at the Seaside Aquarium for over three decades. His
hands on research has led to key zoo animal discoveries ranging from the use
of electro-cardiography in wild and marine animals, to safer uses of
tranquilizer techniques. In early 1962, Dr. Maberry's work to save the first
elephant born in the
US in nearly 50 years
became the focus of a major article in Life magazine. His lifetime of
service in this previously uncharted area of veterinary medicine is the
basis for this year's 2008 Washington State University College of
Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Alumnus Award for Outstanding Service.
Presented in 2007
Valery Shean (DVM '88) for Outstanding Service (she is
unable to attend the banquet) - For the past 15 years, Dr. Shean has worked
in Uganda, with the Karamojong tribe, dedicating her veterinary talents to
those less fortunate. She cares and treats local animals, whiled developing
better food stocks with drought resistant crops, and even establishing a
program to feed widows and orphans using much of her own money. All this
within the confines of a remote area, often beset with the violence of civil
unrest.
Presented in 2006
Marc Mattix (WSU '83)
Marc Mattix (WSU '83) is a Colonel in the US Army Reserves,
and serves as the Assistant Chief of the US Army Veterinary Corps. His work
has long been in integrating animal and public health surveillance, along
with being engaged in emergency and terrorism preparedness from the local to
national level. His expertise as a Veterinary pathologist is apparent in the
over 200 publications and presentations he has produced that have had
significant impact in implementing safeguards for all of America. Currently,
he serves as a pathologist with the Montana Veterinary diagnostic
Laboratory. Dr. Mattix is the past President of the Montana Veterinary
Medical Association and serves on the Gallatin County Board of Health. He is
an Affiliate Professor at Montana State University and an Adjunct Professor
at Purdue University. Privately, friends say he is also an accomplished
fiddle player.
Doug Butchart (WSU '54)
Doug Butchart (WSU '54). Dr.
Butchart's distinguished includes serving as the
Agricultural Officer with the Agency for
International Development in Tunisia, North Africa
where he is credited with laying the foundation for
that country to improve and sustain its dairy
industry.
Instead of importing 40% of the country's
predicted milk, the country was self-sustaining some
18-years later. His work has extended to initiating
breeding programs in Morocco, enhancing food safety
and production in Pakistan during the Soviet
invasion of neighboring Afghanistan, and has
obtained the highest rank possible as a Foreign
Service Officer in a singular professional
achievement. His work also led to postings in
outposts such as two years in Ouagadougou, Upper
Volta (now called Burkina Faso), five years in
Tunisia, and three years in Pakistan.
In making his nomination, Dr. Bill Kelso writes the
value of (his) achievement should be viewed from the
thousands of beneficiaries who will have a more
sufficient supply of nutritious food. His vision of
what was needed for a sustained long term effort of
improvement shows his wisdom in program planning.
Dr. Butchart is also the recipient of the
Distinguished Diplomate Award by the American
College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
