Five Distinguished Alumni to be Honored at Inaugural PVM Dean’s Dinner of Distinction
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine will recognize five graduates as 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients during a new awards event this evening, Friday, April 17. The inaugural Dean’s Dinner of Distinction will feature the official presentation of the college’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni Awards, which recognize graduates whose careers exemplify excellence, leadership, and service across the veterinary profession.
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“Paws Up” for Bill Kielhorn and our IT Team – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
This week, we’d like to recognize Bill Kielhorn, technical support analyst – Purdue IT End User Experience.
In Memory: Dr. Donald F. Disque (PU DVM ’63); Dr. Leonard Jenkins (PU DVM ’76)
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community is saddened to learn of the passing of two alumni during the latter part of 2025.
Dr. Donald F. Disque, a member of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s first class, the Class of 1963, passed away October 18, 2025 in Farmington, Connecticut. He was 86.
Dr. Leonard A. Jenkins of Marion, Indiana, passed away December 31, 2025 in Marion. He was 81.
PVM Cancer Research Scholar Honored at Purdue Institute for Cancer Research Recognition Awards Ceremony
Dr. Deborah Knapp, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Oncology, Dolores L. McCall Professor of Comparative Oncology, and director of the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center, was recognized this month at the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research 2026 Recognition Awards ceremony. The program April 3 honored faculty, trainees and staff advancing cancer research across the institute.
