ISU Faculty and Staff Awards Recipients
from the College of Veterinary Medicine

Please Note: Completed nomination packets for Iowa State University faculty and staff awards should be submitted prior to Dec. 11 each year to Dave Gieseke. Nominations must be submitted as a single PDF document. University Awards Nomination Form

Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professorship in Veterinary Medicine
2018:
Qijing Zhang, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2016: Richard Martin, Biomedical Sciences
2008: Anumantha Kanthasamy, Biomedical Sciences
2001: Norman Cheville, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine/Veterinary Pathology
1995: James Roth, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1994: H. Dieter Dellmann, Veterinary Anatomy
1993: George Beran, Microbiology, Immunology and Preventive Medicine
1987: George Christensen, Veterinary Anatomy
1984: Merlin L. Kaeberle, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1982: Richard Ross, Microbiology, Immunology and Preventive Medicine
1980: Melvin Hofstad, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1977: William Switzer, Microbiology, Immunology and Preventive Medicine
1970: Robert Getty, Veterinary Anatomy
1969: R. Allen Packer, Microbiology, Immunology and Preventive Medicine
1958: Edward Benbrook, Veterinary Pathology
1957: Frank K. Ramsey, Veterinary Pathology

University Professor
2021:
Claire Andreasen, Veterinary Pathology
2019: Tim Day, Biomedical Sciences
2000: James McKean, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
1997: John Kluge, Veterinary Pathology
1996: William Reece, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology
1995: Donald Adams, Veterinary Anatomy

Morrill Professor
2023: Jared Danielson, Veterinary Pathology
2022: Amanda Fales-Williams, Veterinary Pathology
2021: Locke Karriker, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2018: Holly Bender, Veterinary Pathology
2015: James Noxon, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2013: Leo Timms, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

International Service Award
2020
: Karl Krause, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2000: James Roth, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1984: Vaughn Seaton, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
1981: John Kluge, Veterinary Pathology
1978: George Beran, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1975: George Christensen, Veterinary Anatomy
1969: Edward Wedman, Veterinary Medicine Research Institute

Departmental Leadership
2012: 
Patrick Halbur, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2005: Claire Andreasen, Veterinary Pathology

Early Achievement in Departmental Leadership
2023:
Michael Kimber, Biomedical Sciences
2021: Amanda Fales-Williams, Veterinary Pathology

Amoco Outstanding Teachers
1990: 
Ronald Myers, Veterinary Pathology
1986: Sandra McNeel, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
1984: Dean Riedesel, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
1983: Merlin Kaeberle, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1982: Mary Helen Greer, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology
1980: George Beran, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1979: Arlo Ledet, Veterinary Pathology
1978: David Graham, Veterinary Pathology
1975: Jeanine Carithers, Veterinary Anatomy
1974: Jery Kunesh, Veterinary Physiology
1972: John Greve, Veterinary Pathology
1971: Roger Hogle, Veterinary Microbiology
1970: William Reece, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology
1968: Phillip Pearson, Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Outstanding Achievement in Teaching
2024:
Suzanne Milliman, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
2024: Michale Lyons, Biomedical Sciences
2019: Amanda Fales-Williams, Veterinary Pathology
2015: Locke Karriker, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2014: Gayle Brown, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1995: Ronald Myers, Veterinary Pathology

ISU Early Achievement in Teaching Award
2021:
Melissa Tropf, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2019: Jessica Ward, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2017: Shannon Hostetter, Veterinary Pathology
2016: Alex Ramirez, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2005: Amanda Fales-Williams, Veterinary Pathology
1999: Karen Kline, Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Award for Distinguished Service in Extension
2013: 
Leo Timms, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

ISU Early Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice
2021:
Yuko Sato, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2014: Darin Madson, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
1998: Joanne Graham, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
1996: Patrick Halbur, Veterinary Pathology

ISU Foundation Outstanding Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice
2024:
Phillip Gauger, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory & Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2023: Eric Burrough, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory & Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2020: Rodger Main, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2017: Kent Schwartz, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory & Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Outstanding Achievement in Research Award
2023:
Michael Wannemuehler, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2019: Annette O'Connor, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2017: Jeff Zimmerman, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
1989: Mirjana Randic, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology

ISU Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research
2024:
Daniel Linhares, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2021: Phillip Gauger, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2008: Victor Shang-Yi Lin, Chemistry/Biomedical Sciences
1994: James Roth, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine

ISU Award for Early Achievement in Research
2019:
Daniel Linhares, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2017: Paul Plummer, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2016: Jianqiang Zhang, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

ISU Foundation Award for Excellence in Academic Advising
1995: 
William Reece, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology

ISU Award for Achievement in Economic Development in Iowa
2012: 
Delbert (Hank) Harris, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Award for Achievement in Intellectual Property
2023:
Kyoungjin Yoon, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2015: Patrick Halbur, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

P&S Excellence Award
2022
: Lisa Lund, IT
1991: Theresa Yong, Veterinary Medical Research Institute
1988: Joann Kinyon, Veterinary Microbiology

P&S Outstanding New Professional Award
2023:
Karen Barker, CVM Research
2013: Christine Mowrer, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
2002: Randy Berghefer, Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory

Regents Faculty Excellence Award
2023:
Al Jergens, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2022: Brett Sponseller, Veterinary Clinic Sciences & Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2021: Heather Greenlee, Biomedical Sciences
2017: Chris Minion, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2015: Michael Yaeger, Veterinary Pathology
2007: Ricardo Rosenbusch, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
1998: Ronald Grier, Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Regents Staff Excellence Award
2024:
Kelly Boesenberg, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2023: Bill Robertson, Biomedical Sciences
2023: Katie Woodard, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2023: Tammy Krock (merit), Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
2022: Monica Howard, Office of Academic and Student Success
2022: Wendy Stensland, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2021: Kristen Obbink, Center for Food Security and Public Health
2018: Renee Knosby, Dean' Office
2017: Lisa Sebring, Dean's Office
2016: Sarah Bade, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2013: Marcia Krause, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
2006: Jack Gallup, Veterinary Pathology
1998: Kent Schwartz, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
1994: Roger King, Veterinary Medicine Research Institute

Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award
2020: 
Cathy Miller, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine