The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community gathered Thursday night to celebrate outstanding achievements over the past year. Students, faculty, house officers and staff were honored with dozens of awards during the event at Talley Student Union.
Dr. Greg Lewbart, professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine, was the master of ceremonies.
Here is a full list of our 2025 winners.
- NC Veterinary Medical Association Distinguished Scholar Award (to the fourth-year student with the highest GPA): Shanti Coleman
- Joseph L. Grimes Leadership Award: Sarah Roach
- Friends of NCVMA Foundation Scholarship: Jenna Viveiros-Gibson
- Jim & Mollie Rasor Leadership Scholarship Award: Emily Lentz
- NCSU Excellence in Dermatology Award: Gabrielle Elders
- ACVS Small Animal Surgery Award: Aileen Nimick
- ACVO Ophthalmology Senior Student Award: Vienna Lunking
- ACVIM Clinical Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine Awards: Alex Boering, Erin Perry
- DOCS Companion Animal Faculty Clinical Proficiency Awards: Ankita Gupta, Adrian Isa, Vienna Lunking, Giancarlo Vacca.
- MBS Excellence in Anesthesia Clinical Proficiency Awards: Sonyaliz Goveo, Ankita Gupta
- North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society (NAVAS) Student Anesthesia Award: Noah Taylor
- R.C. Dillman Award for Excellence in Anatomical & Clinical Pathology: Noah Taylor
- ACVP Excellence Award: Halle Lutz Cantor
- Law Family Endowed Award for Excellence in Pathology: Nora Gardner
- Dr. Monica Menard Award for Excellence in Veterinary Pathobiological Research: Dr. Brenna Pugliese
- ACVR Excellence in Clinical Radiology Award: Kieran Austin
- NCSU Excellence in Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Proficiency Award: Dyani Jones in radiology and Sayee Shruthi Manickam in ultrasound
- AAHA Award for Proficiency in Primary Care: Noah Taylor
- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Cardiology Award: Lindsay Stone
- Bob Rosenthal Oncology Senior Student Award: Claudia Odiot-Rivera
- Feline Veterinary Medical Association Senior Student Award: Olivia Shaw
- VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency & Critical Care: Ashley Buckley
- Dr. Robert Agne Memorial Equine Award: Briana Blackwelder
- Mat Gerard Award for Excellence in Equine Dentistry: Maddie Edwards
- DOCS Large Animal Clinical Proficiency Awards: Maya Keefer, Megan Riker, Johanna Schneider
- Foundation Equine Clinic Excellence in Equine Primary Care Award: Dyani Jones, Lexi High
- ACVS Large Animal Surgery Award: Caitlyn Vester
- Donald R. Howard Award for Surgical Excellence: Kayla Root
- Equine Health Program Special Focus Award – Orthopedics/Sports Medicine: Mike Starrett
- ACVIM Clinical Excellence in Large Animal Internal Medicine Award: Sage Smelik
- Theriogenology Clinical Proficiency Award: Jasmine McIver
- Whynter Colinson Brownie Equine Award: Dr. Megan Ballou
- Leroy Coggins Graduate Fellowship Endowment: Darby Roberts
- Population Health & Pathobiology Faculty Clinical Proficiency Awards: Kasia Zukowski in small ruminant and Nick Collier in bovine
- Boehringer Ingelheim Award for Excellence in Preventative Medicine: Maya Keefer
- Whynter Colinson Brownie Food Animal Award: Dr. Hunter Ferchaw
- Hanns-Dieter Alhusen Swine Proficiency Awards: Don Banks
- Population Health & Pathobiology Faculty Poultry Proficiency Award: Matt Johnson
- Award for Excellence in Veterinary Behavior: Teresa Dozier
- NCALAM Veterinary Student Travel Award: Haley Johnson
- Clinical Proficiency in Wildlife, Aquatic, Avian & Zoological Medicine: Baxter Elliott in avian medicine, Meghan Chung in zoological medicine, Tyler Pridgen in companion zoological medicine, Renee Loeffel in conservation medicine, Bayli Wellman in reptile and amphibian medicine and Holly Amato with the WAAZM Spirit Award.
- The David Woodward Memorial Award for Excellence in Reptile Medicine and Conservation: Erin Perry
- Joel Kirk Budd, Jr. Award for Companion Animal Diagnostics: Ankita Gupta
- SAVMA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards: Students Francyrette Seda Gomez and Jacob Simpson and house officers Dr. Brenna Pugliese and Dr. Jake Johnson
- Sarah Watson Brown Award (given to a senior who exemplifies devotion to patient care, the success of colleagues and respect for both the Veterinary Hospital staff and our veterinary program and selected by the graduating class): Briana Blackwelder
- Class of 2028 CVM Faculty Award: Dr. Alex Lynch
- Class of 2027 CVM Faculty Award: Dr. Mark Papich
- Class of 2026 CVM Faculty Award: Dr. Jen Halleran
- Class of 2025 CVM Faculty Award: Dr. Karyn Harrell
- Phyllis Edwards Service Award (given to a CVM staff member who has supported students in an exemplary fashion as voted by the graduating class): Jacob Privette
- Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award (as voted by students): Dr. Alex Lynch
