Honors and Awards
The College of Veterinary Medicine has many distinguished faculty, staff and students. Members of the CVM community are recognized at the university, state, national and international level. College faculty are also well represented in leadership positions at several veterinary specialty organizations. Selected honors and awards are included below.
National and State Honors and Awards
- AKC Canine Health Foundation - Asa Mays Award for Excellence in Canine Health Research
Matthew Breen, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2007 - American Association of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Jim Riviere, Distinguished Fellow, 2009 - American College of Veterinary Dermatology
Thierry Olivry, Award for Excellence for Outstanding Contributions to Science and Teaching, 2004 - American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Callie Fogle, Clinical Research Paper of the Year, 2009 - American Gastroenterology Association Fellowship
Anthony Blikslager - 2010 - American Thoracic Society
Kenneth Adler, Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments, 2006 - Animal & Health Inspection Service Administrator’s Civil Rights Award
Allen Cannedy, Director, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs - 2007 - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
Thierry Olivry, Naming of the Dermatology Clinic at the as “Small Animal Dermatology Unit Thierry Olivry”, 2003 - Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Chris McGahan, Fellow, Gold Level--permanent status - Association of Avian Veterinarians
Keven Flammer, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008 - European Association of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
Jim Riviere, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2006 - European College of Veterinary Dermatology
Thierry Olivry, President, 2009 - Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Jim Riviere, Burroughs Wellcome Fund Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology - 2004 - International Society for Eye Research
Chris McGahan, Secretary, (elected position--second to President of the Society) 2007-2011 - National Advisory Eye Council
Chris McGahan, member, NIH--appointed by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services - 2006-2010 - NC Veterinary Medical Association - Distinguished Veterinarian of the Year
Dennis Wages, Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology - 2008 - NIH National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - MERIT Award (10 year award)
Kenneth Adler, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2004-2014
Specialty Organization Honors and Awards
- Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Warwick Arden, President - American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Barbara Sherman, President - American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Eleanor Hawkins, President
Natasha Olby, President of Neurology Speciality
Steve Marks, President of Internal Medicine Specialty
Marlene Hauck, Forum Program Committee - American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
Brian Gilger, President-Elect - American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Donald Meuten, Immediate Past-President - American College of Veterinary Radiology
Don Thrall, Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound - American College of Zoological Medicine
Craig Harms, President - American Thoracic Society
Kenneth Adler, Editor of American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology - Association for Women Veterinarians
Dr. Suzanne Stoskopf, Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year - 2006 - European College of Veterinary Dermatology
Thierry Olivry, President - British Small Animal Veterinary Association -
Simon Award
Duncan Lascelles, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences - 2008
University Honors and Awards
- UNC Board of Governors O. Max Gardner Award - UNC system's highest faculty honor
Kenneth Adler, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2005
Jim Riviere, Burroughs Wellcome Fund Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology - 1999 - Holladay Medal for Excellence - NCSU's highest faculty honor
Kenneth Adler, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2004 - C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Award
Jay Levine, Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, 2010 - Office for Diversity and African American Affairs -
Faculty Diversity Award
Peter Cowen, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology - 2008 - Outstanding Extension Service Award
Martin Liebstein-Bellia, Lecturer, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, 2010
Edward Breitschwerdt, Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences - 2009
Maria Correa, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology - 2009
Richard Mansmann, Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences - 2008
Mark Alley, Clinical Instructor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology - 2008
Prema Arasu, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2007
Dennis Wages, Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology - 2007
Allen Cannedy, Director, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs - 2006
Recipients prior to 2006 - Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor
Jim Riviere, Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, 2010
Barbara Sherry, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2008
Wayne Tompkins, Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, 1999
Kenneth Adler, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, 1998
- Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award
Kenneth Adler, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, 1999
Matthew Breen, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2007
Recipients prior to 2007 - Academy of Outstanding Teachers
Philip Sannes, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2009
Cliff Swanson, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2008
Lloyd Fleisher, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2007
Jill Barnes, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2006
Recipients prior to 2006 - Staff Awards for Excellence - College of Veterinary Medicine
Barbara Hegarty, Damian Launer and Kelly Vanderlaske - 2009
Shane Christian, Anne Crews and Liz Russell - 2008
College Honors and Awards
- 2009 CVM Awards Banquet: complete listing of awardees
- Pfizer Distinguished Teaching Award
Mat Gerard, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences - 2010
Steve Marks, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences - 2009
Jim Floyd, Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology - 2008
Cliff Swanson, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, 2007 - Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence
Thierry Olivry, Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Jorge Piedrahita, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2009
Mark Papich, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2008
Matthew Breen, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, 2007 - The Leroy Coggins Graduate Fellowship Award
Katie Sheats - 2010
Laura Neuder - 2009
Natalie Cherry - 2009
John Marshall - 2008 - Huffman Leadership Award
- Barrett Slenning, Professor, Department of Population Health & Pathobiology - 2011
Chris McGahan, Professor, Department Head, Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2010
Kyle Mathews, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences - 2009
Patricia English, Office of Research and Graduate Studies - 2009
Mark Papich, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2008
Kathryn Byrd, Office of Continuing Education and Outreach - 2008 - College of Veterinary Medicine - UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
Philip Sannes, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2009
Philip Sannes, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences - 2008
Dennis Wages, Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology - 2007
Jody Gookin, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences/Clincal Sciences - 2006
Recipients prior to 2006 - Distinguished Alumni Award
- David Anderson - 2011
- William Carr - 2010
- Krista La Perle (Class of 1996) - 2009
Meg Sutherland-Smith (Class of 1989) - 2008
Steven Clark (Class of 1989) - 2007
Randy Jones (Class of 1985) - 2006
Jimmy Tickel (Class of 1987) - 2005
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