Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006

Ohio State is all about tradition and excellence, and the College of Veterinary Medicine saw both at the 2006 Alumni Weekend, held September 2 and 3.

Friday night at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Café, many classes enjoyed individual get-togethers prior to dinner in the Scarlet Ballroom. The gavel was passed from outgoing Alumni Society President Jennifer to new President Brian Cron. The Silent and Live Auctions raised over $16,000 for Alumni Society activities and scholarships.

A highlight of dinner was the presentation of the annual Alumni Recognition Awards (see below). The list of Alumni Society faculty recognition awards follows.

Lieutenant Colonel (and Dr.) Perry Chumley, a 1986 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, is the director of public health, safety and security for the Defense Commissary Agency. Dr. Chumley was awarded a Master of Strategic Studies upon graduating form the Army War College.A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine, his military decorations include the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

Dr. G. Gilbert Cloyd, a 1969 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, began consulting for Procter and Gamble in 1972 after practicing in Chicago and Cincinnati. He joined P&G full time in 1974and has heldnumerous positions including responsibilities for Product and Environmental Safety in P&G's packaged Soap and Detergent division, andResearch andDevelopment inP&G's Pharmaceuticalsdivision. Dr. Cloyd moved intoGeneral Management in 1989 and in 1991 was appointed Vice President, assuming overall responsibility for the P&G Global Pharmaceuticals business. Hebecame the Vice President for Research and Development in Asia, living in Kobe, Japan, until 2000 when he assumed his current positionas Chief Technology Officer. In this capacity he has overall functional responsibility for P&G's global Research & Development organization which includes 9,000 employees in 28 technical centers around the world. Dr.Cloyd also serves on the Board of Trustees for TheOhio State University and the Children's Hospital Medical Center Research and Education Committee.

Dr. Kay Gilpin, a 1972 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Gilpin founded and built Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital from scratch into one of the premier AAHA accredited Veterinary Hospitals in the eastern West Virginia/western Maryland areas. In addition to his numerous local community service activities, Dr. Gilpin is also very active in organized Veterinary Medicine having served as the President of the Ohio State Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society, President of the West Virginia VMA, and as a member of the Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine Admissions Committee. In addition Dr. Gilpin was named West Virginia Veterinarian of the Year in 1994.

Dr. Cindy Otto, a 1976 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, is a tenured Associate Professor of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She is most noted for her work on the VMAT 2 team as a veterinary medical officer and as a member of the Pennsylvania Task Force 1 National Search and Rescue Team serving at the World Trade Center after the attacks of 9/11. Dr. Otto also served during the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. In 2002, she was named the Pennsylvania VMA Veterinarian of the Year and also received the 2005 Hill's-Dr. Jack Mara Scientific Achievement Award for ACVECC.

Norden Distinguished Teaching Awards

Maxey Wellman, DVM, MS, PhD

This award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated leadership, character, and teaching ability as shown by the caliber of instruction and responsiveness to the needs of students. Nominations for this award are made by students in the professional education program.

Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence

Thomas Wittum, PhD

This award is presented to a faculty member for his/her innovative research, on which the scientific advancement of the profession depends.

Charles C. Capen Teaching Award for Graduate Education

Kathleen Boris–Lawrie, PhD

This award is presented to a faculty member on behalf of the faculty and students, and by action of the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, in recognition of superior and sustained excellence in education and mentoring MS and PhD candidates, as participants in departmental graduate programs, or as resource persons for the graduate students of the College.

Dean's Award for Creativity in Teaching

Charles Neer, DVM, MS

This award recognizes a faculty member for creativity in teaching. The goal of the award is to motivate risk taking in the implementation of innovative approaches to veterinary medical education.

William L. Ingalls Award

Kathleen Hayes, PhD

This award recognizes individuals who have provided exceptional service to the College of Veterinary Medicine. Recipients of the award shall have demonstrated continued dedication to the College and will have had a sustained impact on its programs.

The John Lyman Jr. Award for Clinical Teaching Excellence

Stephen Birchard, DVM, MS

This award is presented to a faculty member on behalf of faculty and students in recognition of sustained excellence in providing a student-centered environment for clinical education exemplifying compassion, innovation, enthusiasm and ethics in veterinary medicine. The award is voted on by the graduation class each year at the College's Oath and Hooding ceremony.