Staff Awards

PVM Outstanding Staff Award

The Outstanding Staff Award recognizes excellence of endeavors of employees of the College who are not faculty members.

Nominations are due 03/01/2024.

Submit nomination documents to The Office of the Dean.

All non-faculty permanent employees not primarily engaged in research-related activities of the PVM and directly associated units (including but not limited to the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, the PVM Research Animal Facility, the PVM Business Office, and the PVM Library).
Recipients of the award shall be inelegible for reconsideration during the following year only.

Any number of eligible staff members may be nominated to the Selection Committee.
There shall not be more than two awards per year. One award will be limited to nominees from the Veterinary Hospital and Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department. The other award will be limited to nominees from Basic Medical Sciences Department, Veterinary Administration Department, and Veterinary Pathobiology Department.
Criteria for selection are judged performances and contributions in one or more of the following:
- Excellence in service to the students, staff, faculty, and other constituencies of the College.
- Excellence in enhancing the image of the College with its public.
- Excellence in public and professional services and relations.
- Exceptional performance of assigned duties above and beyond that ordinarily expected of the position.

From the Veterinary Hospital and Veterinary Clinical Sciences Departments:

Jolene Knuth (2023)
Tami Lind (2021)
Megan Brashear (2020)
Theresa Jeffrey (2019)
Amy Huffman (2018)
Amy Huffman, RVT, Jessica Roller, Jeannine Henry, RVT and Theresa Jeffrey (2019)

From the departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Veterinary Administration, and Comparative Pathobiology:

This award recognizes research staff for their outstanding contributions.

Nominations are due 03/11/2024.

Submit nomination documents to The Office of Research.

This award is given to faculty and staff to recognize, honor, and highlight their contributions to moving Purdue forward.

Nominations are due 03/01/2025.

Sierra Armbruster
Dennis Barnett
Katie Beard
Crystal Bradford
Megan Brashear
Luis Gonzalez
Julie Lucies
Katrina Mijatovich
Farren Osborn
Abby Props
ADDL Accessioning Team Award: Amber Furr, Aimee Highland, Anji Lee, and Margie Veverka
VN Team Award: Dr. Jessica Christensen, Bethany Gray, and Courtney Waxman

Jennifer Ashley
Amy Balser
Tressa Bowman
Crystal Bradford
Angie Chan
Scott Fix
Amy Fridlund
Rachel Kelly
Laura Marsh
Brittney McDonald
Shelly Opperman
Melanie Prouse
Michelle Schmierer
Amy Smeltzer
Meggan Stanton
Anesthesia Nurses Team Award: Olivia Buschman, Olivia Coon, Alena Epperson, Elisa Hostetler, Jolene Knuth, Chloe Morris
Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Assistants Team Award: Melissa Campbell, Ashley DiPrete, Courtney Dolwick, Chesala Durnal, Sara Dyson, Kylie Helming, Rachel James, Michelle Kelley, Tami Lind, Mackenzie Lynas, Luca Maney, Elizabeth Mariscal, Taryn Schultz, Brielle Starr, Sara Uebler