College of Veterinary Medicine

College Recognition Awards

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 McBain

Dr. James McBain & Dean Slinker

McBain

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)
Drs. Prieur, Mattix and Dean Bayly
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)

Drs. Butchart and Dean Bayly

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.

 





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