College Recognition Awards

2013

Zach Gallaher received the Dr. Arturs Vitums Scholarship In Veterinary Anatomy. This award is based on excellence in veterinary graduate anatomy and is chosen by veterinary anatomy faculty. April 2013

Dr. Kelly Might received the Dr. Ghery Pettit & Dr. Jack Robinette Surgery Scholarship which is given to a resident in small animal surgery, selected by the small animal surgery faculty. April 2013

Dr. Kevin Choy received the Dr. Ivor Evans Memorial Scholarship for Cancer Research which is awarded to a professional or graduate veterinary student who is actively engaged in cancer research. April 2013

Dr. Forgivemore Magunda received the Dr. Lynn A. George Scholarship which is awarded to a graduate student in veterinary science studying a basic research problem. April 2013

Dr. Elizabeth Biscoe received the Dr. Philip Gollnick Scholarship awarded to a graduate student studying exercise science. April 2013

Dr. Katie Kennedy received the Dr. Richard L. Ott Endowment For Graduate Research in Small Animal Medicine Award which is awarded to a veterinary graduate student actively engaged in small animal medicine research. April 2013

Dr. Jennifer White received the Dr. Ron Sande Radiology Scholarship awarded to a resident in diagnostic imaging and selected by the radiology faculty. April 2013

Drs. Kevin Choy and Melissa Tropf received the Jessie Strickler Scholarship awarded to an intern or resident in oncology or cardiology and selected by the clinical faculty. April 2013

Dr. Forgivemore Magunda received the Mr.& Mrs. Delbert Caldwell Graduate Student Scholarship awarded to a graduate student Interested in production animal medicine. April 2013

Dr. Caleb Lund received the Outstanding House Officer Award which is chosen by the fourth year students based on his/her excellence in teaching, mentoring, acting as a role model and demonstrating compassion for clients and patients. April 2013

Drs. Kerry Sondgeroth, Meredeth McEntire and Siddra Hines received the Ron and Sheila Pera Scholarship Resident Award given to graduate or residents from the western US who intend to continue their careers in their home state. April 2013

2012

Dr. Melissa Ackerman received the Dr. Arturs Vitums Scholarship In Veterinary Anatomy. This award is based on excellence in veterinary graduate anatomy and is chosen by veterinary anatomy faculty. April 2012

Dr. Sabrina Barry received the Dr. Ghery Pettit & Dr. Jack Robinette Surgery Scholarship which is given to a resident in small animal surgery, selected by the small animal surgery faculty. April 2012

Dr. Camila Souza received the Dr. Ivor Evans Memorial Scholarship for Cancer Research which is awarded to a professional or graduate veterinary student who is actively engaged in cancer research. April 2012

Dr. Christopher MacKay received the Dr.John R. Gorham Fellowship in veterinary medicine. April 2012

Qian Liu received the Dr. Lynn A. George Scholarship which is awarded to a graduate student in veterinary science studying a basic research problem. April 2012

Dr. Kelly Might received the Dr. Philip Gollnick Scholarship awarded to a graduate student studying exercise science. April 2012

Dr. Melissa Tucker received the Dr. Richard L. Ott Endowment For Graduate Research in Small Animal Medicine Award which is awarded to a veterinary graduate student actively engaged in small animal medicine research. April 2012

Dr. Christopher MacKay received the Dr. Ron Sande Radiology Scholarship awarded to a resident in diagnostic imaging and selected by the radiology faculty. April 2012

Drs. Kevin Choy and Sara Johns received the Jessie Strickler Scholarship awarded to an intern or resident in oncology or cardiology and selected by the clinical faculty. April 2012

Dr. Kerry Sondgeroth received the Mr.& Mrs. Delbert Caldwell Graduate Student Scholarship awarded to a graduate student Interested in production animal medicine. April 2012

Dr. Kevin Choy received the Outstanding House Officer Award which is chosen by the fourth year students based on his/her excellence in teaching, mentoring, acting as a role model and demonstrating compassion for clients and patients. April 2012

Drs. Jessie Ziegler and Sarah Giebel and Carlos Campos received the Ron and Sheila Pera Scholarship Resident Award given to graduate or residents from the western US who intend to continue their careers in their home state. April 2012

Dr. Sabrina Barry

2011

Drs. Aymen El Zawam and Lisa K. Pearson received Graduate Student Research Awards from the Alpaca Research Foundation

Outstanding House Officer Award presented to Dr. Christie Anderson, Oncology Resident.

Chosen by the fourth year students based on his/her excellence in teaching, mentoring, acting as a role model and demonstrating compassion for clients and patients.

April 2011 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

2010

Steven Ford is awarded the 2010 NASA Space Grant Fellowship in Science and Engineering.

Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Caldwell Scholarshippresented to Kenitra Hammac and Kerry Sondgeroth. Given to graduate students with research or clinical focus on production animals April 2010- pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker, Kenitra Hammac not pictured.

Dr. Arturs Vitums Scholarship in Veterinary Anatomy presented to Zachary Gallaher. Given in memory of Dr. Vitums to a graduate student for excellence in veterinary graduate anatomy. April 2010- from left: Zachary Gallaher, Vitolds Vitums and Dean Bryan Slinker.

Outstanding House Officer Award presented to Dr. Christie Anderson, Oncology Resident. Chosen by the fourth year students based on his/her excellence in teaching, mentoring, acting as a role model and demonstrating compassion for clients and patients. April 2010 - pictured with Dean Slinker

Dr. Ivor Evans Memorial Scholarship for Cancer Research presented to Christie Anderson. Given in memory of Dr. Ivor Evans to a veterinary or graduate student actively engaged in cancer research. April 2010 - pictured with Dean Slinker

Dr. Lynn A. George Scholarship presented to Joshua Stern. Given in memory of Dr. Lynn A. George II to a graduate student in veterinary science who is studying a basic research problem .

Dr. Richard L. Ott Endowment for Graduate Research in Small Animal Medicine Award presented to Carmela Pratt. Given in memory to a veterinary graduate student actively engaged in small animal research. April 2010 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

Ron & Shelia Pera Scholarship presented to Tracie Romsland, Carmela Pratt, Sandra Taylor and Kerry Sondegroth. Given to graduate or residents from the western US who intend to continue their careers in their home state. April 2010 - from left: Dean Bryan Slinker, Carmela Pratt,Tracie Romsland, Sandra Taylor and Kerry Sondegroth.

Dr. Ron Sande Radiology Scholarship presented to Jonathan Hayles. Given to a resident in diagnostic imaging. April 2010 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

Jessie Strickler Scholarship presented to Christie Anderson & Chelsea Tripp. Given to an intern or resident in oncology or radiology as selected by the clinical faculty in those areas. April 2010 - from left: Christie Anderson, Jill Strickler, Chelsea Tripp and Dean Bryan Slinker.

2009-2010 Poncin Fellowship awardees, research mentors and chairs, and the Bank of America Poncin Trustee, Cindy Keyser. Attending the luncheon with Cindy was Kevin Paulson, also with the BofA. The luncheon was held on March 24, 2010.

2009

Fan Liao (Veterinary &Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology & Physiology) and Rodriquez Jacabo (Veterinary Clinical Sciences) are awarded Graduate Student Travel Grants.

The Graduate Student Travel Grant Subcommittee of the Graduate Studies Committee has completed its review of grant requests for the June 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 grant period. The subcommittee received grant proposals from 56 students, totaling $38,421.00. Given the limited funds available, the subcommittee awarded 35 students a total of $16,352.00 or approximately 43% of the amount requested. http://www.gradsch.wsu.edu/current-students/grants/summer2009.html

Outstanding House Officer Award presented to Dr. Andreas Bachelez, Small Animal Surgery Resident. Chosen by the fourth year students based on his/her excellence in teaching, mentoring, acting as a role model and demonstrating compassion for clients and patients. April 2009 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

Dr Gherry Pettit and Dr Jack Robinette Surgery Scholarship presented to Dr. Courtney Watkins, Surgery Resident. April 2009 - pictured with Dr. Jack Robinette

Ron & Sheila Pera Scholarship presented to Drs. Siddra Hines (resident in equine medicine-not pictured), Carmela Pratt (resident in small animal medicine) and Tracie Romsland (resident in clinical pathology) April 2009 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

Dr Ron Sande Radiology Scholarship presented to Drs. Tom Wilkinson and Jason Brumitt April 2009 - pictured with Dr. John Mattoon

Dr Richard Ott Endowment for Graduate Research in Small Animal Medicine presented to Dr Michelle Patrick. Given in memory of Dr. Richard L. Ott to a veterinary graduate student actively engaged in small animal research. April 2009 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Caldwell Scholarship presented to Drs. Andy Allen & Kerry Sondgeroth. Given to graduate students with research or clinical focus on production animals April 2009 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

Dr. Lynn A. George Scholarship presented to Danielle Nelson (Pathology/Microbiology Resident). Given to a graduate student in veterinary science studying a basic research problem. April 2009 - pictured with Dean Bryan Slinker

Poncin Fellows

2008-2009 Poncin Fellows, their mentors, and the Poncin Foundation Bank of American Trustee. Pictured (L to R): Front Row - Cindy Keyser (Bank of America Poncin Trustee), Fellows: Huan Zhao, Jennie Schei, Deborah Duricka, Seth Harris, and Sandra Taylor. Back Row: Kevin Paulson (Bank of America), Mentors: Dr. Dave Rector, Dr. Mike Varnum, Dr. Steve Simasko, and Dr. Bob Mealey (not pictured, Dr. Steven Hines).

NASA SpaceGrant

Neuroscience second-year graduate student Steven Ford was awarded the NASA SpaceGrant Science Opportunity Fellowship for 2009. His mentor is Murali Chandra.

2008

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Dr Ron Sande Radiology Scholarship presented to Dr. Joana Coelho, Resident

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Dr Richard Ott Endowment for Graduate Research in Small Animal Medicine presented to Dr Sara Bordelon

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2007

Poncin Fellowship Awards

April 2007

2006

Drs. Sushan Han and Seth Harris are awarded TA Excellence Awards April 2006

Drs. Sushan Han and Seth Harris, graduate students in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology were recently recognized with WSU TA Excellence Awards (Teaching Assistant) for their role in teaching second year veterinary students during the fall semester. The awards were presented at the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Student Appreciation Award Luncheon on Thursday, April 20th, 2006. Drs. Han and Harris were nominated for the award by members of the Class of 2008 and by faculty.

The Class of 2006 awards the Outstanding House Officer Award to Anesthesia Resident, Dr. Fernando Garcia. April 2006

Dr. Annie Chen receives the Dr. Ivor Evans Scholarship For Cancer Research April 2006

Dr. Sarah Sampson receives the Dr. Lynn A. George Scholarship April 2006

Dr. Rose Marie Larios receives the Dr. Philip Gollnick Scholarship April 2006

Dr. Adam Mordecai receives the Dr. Richard L. Ott Endowment For Graduate Research In Small Animal Medicine April 2006

Dr. Michelle Powers receives the Dr. Ghery Pettit And Dr. Jack Robinette Surgery Scholarship April 2006

Ph.D. Candidates in Neuroscience: 2005-2006 Program in Neuroscience

• Aaron Bartoo: Poncin Fellowship
• Scott Bright: Poncin Fellowship
• Travis Brown: WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• John “Jack” Hershey: WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• Nathaneal Huston: WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• Lindsey Muir: ARCS Fellowship
• Pete Meighan: Poncin Fellowship
• Jim Peters: Poncin Fellowship
• Caroline Benoist: WSU Graduate Scholars Award

2005

The Class of 2005 awards the Outstanding House Officer Award to Anesthesia Resident, Dr. Fernando Garcia. April 2005

2004

2004 Program in Neuroscience: Ph.D. Candidates in Neuroscience

• Aaron Bartoo: Poncin Fellowship
• Scott Bright: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship & Poncin Fellowship
• Travis Brown: WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• James Costello: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
• John “Jack” Hershey: WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• Nathaneal Huston: WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• Reka Natarajan: WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• Jim Peters: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship & Poncin Fellowship
• Evan Sleipness: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship

2004 Dept. of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology Ph.D. Candidate in Veterinary Science

• Sunshine Lahmers
  Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
  Harriet B. Rigas Award, Outstanding Women in Graduate Studies
• Briedi Treece (Gillespie)
  Poncin Fellowship

The Class of 2004 awards the Outstanding House Officer Award to Agricultural Animal Medicine Resident, Dr. Allen, Andrew April 2004

2003

Dr. Brian Murphy Receives TA Excellence Award April 2003

The Graduate and Professional Student Association conducts the GPSA TA Excellence Awards each year. The award is given to recognize and encourage excellence in teaching by graduate assistants. A total of eight awards are given: four to TA's who independently instructed lecture sections and four to TA's who performed support functions including grading, teaching lab sections, and leading tutorials.

Dr. Murphy was the TA for VM546 Systemic Pathology course, where he taught the Gross Pathology lab, helped conduct the Diagnostic Challenges, and played cameo roles in lecture. He was nominated by faculty and a number of second year veterinary students.

Resident Awards April 2003

	Dr. Lynn A. George Scholarship Given in memory of Dr. Lynn A. George II to a graduate student in veterinary science who is studying a basic research problem. Chantal Rothschild
	Dr. Richard L. Ott Endowment For Graduate Research In Small Animal Medicine Given to a veterinary graduate student actively engaged in small animal research. Tamara Wills
	Dr. Ghery Pettit And Dr. Jack Robinette Surgery Scholarship Given to a resident in small animal surgery. Boel Fransson
	Outstanding House Officer Award Given to the House Officer (intern or resident) chosen by the fourth year students based on his/her excellence in teaching, mentoring, acting as a role model and demonstrating compassion for clients and patients. Sanjeev Gokhale

Program in Neuroscience 2003 Graduate Students Honors and Awards
(January 2002 - February 2003)

Ph.D. Candidates in Neuroscience

• Jeremy Alt
  1. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
  2. National Institutes of Health Minority Supplement
• Scott Bright
  Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
• John Hershey
  WSU Graduate Scholars Award
• Jim Peters
  Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
• Janice Siegford
  Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
• Evan Sleipness
  1. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
  2. WSU Graduate Scholars Award

Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN) 2003 Graduate Students Honors and Awards

Ph.D. Candidate in Veterinary Science

• Sunshine Lahmers
  Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
• Briedi Treece
  Poncin Fellowship

2002

Graduate Students Honors and Awards (January 2001 - February 2002)

Program in Neuroscience
M.S. Candidate in Neuroscience

• Chris Sanchez
  1. National Institutes of Health Minority Supplement
  2. Graduate School Scholar Award

Ph.D. Candidates in Neuroscience

• Jeremy Alt
  1. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
  2. National Institutes of Health Minority Supplement
  3. 2001 Pharmacology-Toxicology/Neuroscience Graduate Research Day, 2nd Place Poster Presentation
• Jim Peters
  1. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
• Nicole Sanders
  1. 2000-2001 AFW Harriett B. Rigas Award, Honorable Mention
• Sean Sanders
  1. Poncin Scholarship
  2. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
  3. 2001 College of Veterinary Medicine Resident of the Year
  4. Graduate School Scholar Award
• Janice Siegford
  1. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
  2. 2001 Pharmacology-Toxicology/Neuroscience Graduate Research Day, 1st Place Seminar Presentation
  3. 2001& 2002 Arturs Vitum Award
• Evan Sleipness
  1. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship

Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN) (January 2001 - February 2002)

Ph.D. Candidate in Veterinary Science

• Sunshine Lahmers
  1. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholarship
• Briedi Treece
  1. College of Veterinary Medicine Lynn A. George Scholarship

School of Molecular Biosciences

Ph.D. Candidates

• Rob Yamasaki
  1. American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship, Washington State Affiliate
  2. Graduated August, 2001.
• Alex Masino
• Army, Predoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Research

Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) (January 2001 - February 2002)

Mary Kate Biddle was a recipient of the Ralph E. Erb Scholarship Award

Achievement Rewards For College Scientists (Arcs) 2002 Awards April 2002

ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, Inc. is a national organization dedicated to helping the best and brightest U. S. graduate and undergraduate students by providing scholarships in natural sciences, medicine and engineering.

2002 Recipients:

• Jeremy Alt - Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, & Pharmacology
• Shawn Berens - Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology
• Job Lopez - Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology
• Jim Peters - Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, & Pharmacology
• Sean Sanders - Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Evan Sleipness -Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, & Pharmacology
• Janice Siegford -Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, & Pharmacology
• Sunshine Lahmers -Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Achievement Rewards For College Scientists (Arcs) 2001 Awards April 2002

ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, Inc. is a national organization dedicated to helping the best and brightest U. S. graduate and undergraduate students by providing scholarships in natural sciences, medicine and engineering. In 2001 there were 5 recipients of this award in the College of Veterinary Medicine

• Theresa Bjorness - Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, & Pharmacology
• Tanya LeRoith - Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology
• Brian Murphy - Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology
• Sean Sanders - Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Janice Siegford - Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, & Pharmacology

Additionally, Dr. Sanders was invited to present at the National Meeting of ARCS held in Seattle in 2002.p>

Dr. Sean Sanders Receives the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians 2002 AAVC Resident of the Year Award March 2002
	Each year in a nationwide competition, residents from AAVC institutions are evaluated by a committee of academic clinicians. Nominees are assessed for their scholarship, professional growth, contributions to the profession and their contributions to their University's academic programs. Dr. Sanders is a neurology resident in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Sean Sanders is awarded the Outstanding House Officer Award for 2002 as voted on by the Class of 2002. April 2002

2001

Dr. Sean Sanders is awarded the Dr. Lynn George II Fellowship in Basic Science Research, April 2001

Dr. Sean Sanders, neurology resident, was awarded the Dr. Lynn George II Fellowship in Basic Science Research and was selected by the Senior Class to receive the House Officer Award.