Distinguished Alumni
Distinguished Alumni are proof of the persistent pursuit of Boilermakers striving to make a positive impact on animal and human health. They inspire us with their small steps and giant leaps. It is our pleasure to recognize outstanding achievements of our DVM and Veterinary Technology graduates with the Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award.
Read more about the award and nominate a deserving veterinary professional today!
Doctors of Veterinary Medicine
David A. Mullis ('67)
Awarded 1978
William A. Haines ('65)
Awarded 1979
Carl A. Osborne ('64)
Awarded 1979
L. Kirk Clark ('65)
Awarded 1982
M. Joseph Bojrab ('64)
Awarded 1984
William D. Paramore ('63)
Awarded in 1984
George W. Irving, III ('65)
Awarded in 1985
James W. Kesterson ('64)
Awarded in 1987
Donald E. Thrall ('69)
Awarded in 1987
Norman J. Wilsman ('65)
Awarded in 1988
Carol A. Ecker ('64)
Awarded in 1989
Alan H. Rebar ('73)
Awarded in 1990
H. Leon Thacker ('65)
Awarded in 1990
James F. Howell ('69)
Awarded in 1991
Jim E. Riviere ('80)
Awarded in 1991
Mary Beth Leininger ('67)
Awarded in 1992
Gerald Buening ('64)
Awarded in 1992
John C. Pickett ('69)
Awarded in 1993
William G. Rodkey ('71)
Awarded in 1993
Charles L. Kanitz ('64)
Awarded in 1994
G. Timothy Lee ('64)
Awarded in 1994
Ann L. Johnson ('75)
Awarded in 1995
William E. Disque ('66)
Awarded in 1995
Mark S. Bloomberg ('69)
Awarded in 1996
Thomas E. Walton ('64)
Awarded in 1996
Bret D. Marsh ('84)
Awarded in 1997
Michael D. Storer ('74)
Awarded in 1997
Susan A. Brown ('76)
Awarded in 1998
Steven R. Bolin ('74)
Awarded in 1999
Jerome L. Turner ('65)
Awarded in 1999
John S. McKibben ('63)
Awarded in 2000
Willis G. Parker ('64)
Awarded in 2000
Gary G. Pearl ('63)
Awarded in 2001
John R. Scamahorn ('72)
Awarded in 2001
Robert N. Jackman ('67)
Awarded in 2002
Herbert E. Whiteley ('77)
Awarded in 2002
Dennis B. DeNicola ('78)
Awarded in 2003
Allen R. Lueking ('66)
Awarded in 2003
Timothy R. Boosinger ('76)
Awarded in 2004
Kathleen T. Neuhoff ('79)
Awarded in 2004
Lawrence R. Rueff ('79)
Awarded in 2005
Mary Anna Thrall ('70)
Awarded in 2005
Elizabeth S. Williams ('77) (Posthumous)
Awarded in 2005
William E. Humphrey ('65)
Awarded in 2006
Philip Roudebush ('75)
Awarded in 2006
Richard A. Goebel ('68)
Awarded in 2007
John P. Sundberg ('77)
Awarded in 2007
Susan E. Bunch ('76)
Awarded in 2008
Terry L. Grieshaber ('82)
Awarded in 2008
Karen K. Cornell ('88)
Awarded in 2009
Lawrence W. Stauffer ('67)
Awarded in 2009
Janice McIntosh Bright ('80)
Awarded in 2010
Roy A. Coolman ('65)
Awarded in 2011
Frederic J. Hoerr ('76)
Awarded in 2011
W. Ron DeHaven ('75)
Awarded in 2012
Max T. Rodibaugh ('77)
Awarded in 2012
Michael P. Andrews ('83)
Awarded in 2013
Craig L. Wardrip ('78)
Awarded in 2013
Joseph J. Klopfenstein ('83)
Awarded in 2014
Robert L. "Pete" Bill ('80)
Awarded in 2015
John T. Schnarr ('70)
Awarded in 2015
Susan E. Johnson ('78)
Awarded in 2017
James R. Scott ('68) (Posthumous)
Awarded in 2017
Amelia Woolums ('88)
Awarded in 2018
Timothy Adams ('86)
Awarded in 2019
Tom Gillespie ('79)
Awarded in 2019
Tom Troxel ('81)
Awarded in 2020
Debbie White ('94)
Awarded in 2020
Fred Metzger ('86)
Awarded in 2022
W. Mark Hilton ('83)
Awarded in 2023
Kelly Whitesel ('72)
Awarded in 2024
Claire Hankenson ('97)
Awarded in 2024
Veterinary Techinicians & Technologists
Pam Phegley, RVT (BS '01)
Awarded in 2023
Candice Targgart, RVT (PU BS '05) (Posthumous)
Awarded in 2018
Kay Stewart, RVT (PU AS-VT '82)
Awarded in 2017
Alicea Howell, RVT, VTS (Behavior) KPA-CTP (PU BS-VT '03)
Awarded in 2016
Bobbie Kaufman, RVT (AS-VT '87)
Awarded in 2014
Kristin Husband, RVT (AS-VT '02)
Awarded in 2011
