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2020
37th Annual
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM
C OMMENC EMENT
Friday, May 15 | 7:30 p.m.
VIRGINIA-MARYLAND
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Virtual Commencement Ceremony Program
May 15, 2020
Welcome
Dr. Gregory B. Daniel, Interim Dean
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Kevin Lahmers, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
Richard B. Talbot Award
Dr. Catherine Werker Pouliot
Valedictorian, Class of 2020
Phi Zeta Recognition
Dr. Katherine E. Wilson, Assistant Professor, Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Recognition of Graduates
Dr. Jennifer L. Hodgson, Associate Dean, Professional Programs
Dr. Timothy Bolton, Assistant Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences,
Outstanding Instructor Award, Class of 2020
Veterinarian’s Oath
Dr. Elizabeth Cottrell, President
Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
Welcome to the Profession
Dr. Jay H. Margolis, President
Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
Presentation of Class Gift
Dr. Francis Rowe, Class of 2020
Class President Remarks
Dr. Carli Williams, Class of 2020
Class Motivation
Dr. Jillian Gimmy, Class of 2020
Closing Remarks
Dr. Gregory B. Daniel
Class Farewell
Special Commencement Guests
Music
Dr. Marion F. Ehrich, Professor Emerita, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
Dr. Thomas E. Cecere, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
2020 DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE GRADUATES
Maylin Akella Jessica Elizabeth Geiermann
Lenna Milarys Alvarez Jana Christine Gerding
Anna Marie Artale Courtney Anne Germroth
Emily Davison Baker Heather Sylvia Gerrish
Miranda Lee Baker Savannah Marie Giannasi
Alicia Michelle Benson Erin M. Gibbemeyer
Emily Margaret Bishop Cassandra Gilday
Stephanie Anne Blanchard Jillian Nicole Gimmy
Kristin Monique Blount Alexandra Nicole Giosa
Chelsea Anne Bond Solitaire Ashley Goldfield
Amy Danielle Brulo Megan Graham
Andrea Isabel Calzada Samantha Ann Habib
Jonathan Tripp Cappelmann Alys Amelia Harshbarger
Bryant Reaume Chapman Kerri Renee Houser
Antonio Pietro Conte Patrick Vincent Hurley, Jr.
Taylor Lindsey Coombs Ashley Sue Iadonisi
Thomas Benjamin Cromer Joseph Peter Ianniello
Ashley Nicole Crossman Angela Marie Ives
Haley Elizabeth Davis Taschua A. Jeboda
Molly Elizabeth Delaney Katherine Elizabeth Jenkins
Christina Dover Katelyn Virginia Jones
Angela Helen Durkac Heather Marie Jordan
Gregory Alan Echols Max Juriga
Caroline Julia Eckstrom Elizabeth Loranne Kawecki-Wright
Morgan Leigh Eggleston Morgan Leigh Kline
Rebecca Lea Ellis Elda Kwong
Alison Emiko Everett Danny Lee Laderberg
Frances Fan Kelsey Anne Lamb
Jared Michael-McNeill Fish Nicole Marie Lloyd
Ryan Fulton Kelsey Renee Lowry
April Renee Gardner Jeffrey Steven Lung
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Linh M. Luong Sierra Marie Rubin
Ann S. Lynch Matthew J. Sandler
Jessica Marie Magnotti Ashley Elizabeth Saver
Megan Michele Martin Joshua Connor Fischman Scharf
Dana Christine McAllister Olivia Paige Schiermeyer
Samantha Joy McCarter Angela Bladen Sharma
Thomas McManus Melissa Lauren Shaughness
Miranda Benita Medrano Jake Andrew Shaw
Nicholas Salvatore Millington Kyle Allen Sinnigen
Mitchell Jeffrey Mills Corinne Blythe Sirota
Scott Douglas Mitchell Meredith McKenna Snidow
Kellsie Marie Mullikin Dania April Soto
Armaghan Nasim Emily Joan Rose Suess
Amanda Lee Nichols Samantha Rae Talley
Laura Beth Parkhurst Lauren A. Tanner
Monika Beata Payerhin Alexa Marie Tepley
Rebecca Osborn Persons Ashley Nicole Ulmer
Sarah Maureen Pietropaoli Elaina Widjaja Valencia
Jessica Christine Mae Plunkard Jeffrey Lee Vigue, Jr.
Molly Brielle Potter Tracy Wachbrit
Catherine Werker Pouliot Eric James Wallis
Rachel Lauren Pound Brooke Michelle Watson
Matthew Paul Price Ashley Olivia Wells
Tierra Dominique Price Nicholas Wells
Andrew Charles Radford Caleb Daniel Whitfield
Matthew P. Ray Carli Alese Williams
Morgan Marie Rea Brittany Wolfe
Meghan Shayne Reilly Tsvetelina Stefanova Wynne
Kathryn Margaret Ritenour Alexandra S. Yerkes
Roberto Pavel Roca Hernandez Grace Fei Zhang
Francis Catherine Rowe
3NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHI ZETA, CHI CHAPTER
Membership in Phi Zeta, the national honor society of veterinary medicine,
is awarded to seniors in the top 25 percent of their class. Phi Zeta recognizes
outstanding scholarship, represents the veterinary profession's constant
advancement, and promotes research in matters pertaining to
the welfare and diseases of animals.
Phi Zeta members in the Class of 2020
Maylin Akella Ann S. Lynch
Anna Marie Artale Nicholas Salvatore Millington
Amy Danielle Brulo Sarah Maureen Pietropaoli
Ashley Nicole Crossman Molly Brielle Potter
Molly Elizabeth Delaney Catherine Werker Pouliot
Alison Emiko Everett Matthew Paul Price
Frances Fan Matthew P. Ray
Heather Sylvia Gerrish Morgan Marie Rea
Savannah Marie Giannasi Meghan Shayne Reilly
Cassandra Gilday Francis Catherine Rowe
Megan Graham Melissa Lauren Shaughness
Angela Marie Ives Jake Andrew Shaw
Katelyn Virginia Jones Brooke Michelle Watson
Elizabeth Loranne Kawecki-Wright Brittany Wolfe
Nicole Marie Lloyd Tsvetelina Stefanova Wynne
Linh M. Luong
U. S. ARMY VETERINARY CORPS
The Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) is a highly competitive
scholarship program offered to DVM students nationwide during their first
year of veterinary school. Upon acceptance, students are commissioned
as 2nd lieutenants in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps and train each
summer in preparation for active duty. In addition to the HPSP,
a direct commissioning program is offered to graduates of accredited
schools of veterinary medicine in the U.S.; appointments to the
U.S. Army Veterinary Corps are made at the rank of captain.
Upon graduation, HPSP students are promoted to captain and receive
their first duty assignment. As the only veterinarians within the Department
of Defense, Army Veterinary Corps officers provide animal care to
government-owned and privately owned animals of service members;
food safety and defense; public health; military medical research; and
training to all branches of the military, as well as federal agencies
at more than 1,000 locations in more than 40 countries.
Kristin Monique Blount Haley Elizabeth Davis Carli Alese Williams
4VETERINARIAN’S OATH
Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine,
I solemnly swear
to use my scientific knowledge and skills
for the benefit of society
through the protection of animal health and welfare,
the prevention and relief of animal suffering,
the conservation of animal resources,
the promotion of public health,
and the advancement of medical knowledge.
I will practice my profession conscientiously,
with dignity,
and in keeping with the principles
of veterinary medical ethics.
I accept as a lifelong obligation,
the continual improvement of my professional
knowledge and competence.
5COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Dr. Kevin Lahmers
A clinical associate professor of anatomic pathology in the Department of
Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland College of
Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Kevin Lahmers has supported the college’s teaching,
clinical, and research missions since joining the faculty in 2013.
Leading the new DVM curriculum’s first course, Normal Animal, and the
Laboratory Services clerkship, Lahmers interacts with hundreds of veterinary
students and has worked with each member of the DVM Class of 2020 in the
classroom, in the lab, and in small groups. He has also taught in Breathing
and Circulating, Applied Diagnostics, Advanced Histopathology, and Current
Technologies in Research, and mentors master of public health students in their
capstone experiences.
An expert in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases in domestic animals,
Lahmers serves as the associate director of and head of research and
development for the veterinary college’s on-site diagnostic lab, the Virginia Tech
Animal Laboratory Services, or ViTALS. He works in conjunction with the lab’s
clinical microbiologist to identify threats, develop appropriate diagnostic tests,
and rapidly respond to emerging diseases.
Lahmers’ current research focuses on the extension of molecular techniques to
advance veterinary diagnostics, with emphasis on next-generation sequencing for
disease detection and characterization; the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases
in domestic animals; and collaboration involving foodborne and waterborne
disease and cardiovascular disease.
A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and a member
of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, American
College of Veterinary Pathologists, and American Association of Bovine
Practitioners, Lahmers earned a B.S. in animal science and a doctor of veterinary
medicine from The Ohio State University. He then completed a doctorate in
veterinary science as part of a combined anatomic pathology residency and
Ph.D. program at Washington State University.
6RICHARD B. TALBOT MEMORIAL AWARD
Dr. Catherine Werker Pouliot
Each year, the veterinary student who has achieved the highest academic
standing in the graduating class receives the Richard B. Talbot Memorial Award,
named in honor of the college’s founding dean.
The Class of 2020 valedictorian is Catherine “Kate” Werker Pouliot, of
South Berwick, Maine, a graduate of the mixed animal track.
Pouliot, who earned a B.S. in animal science from the University of Maine,
was drawn to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine because of
the new curriculum introduced in 2016, which enables practical experience sooner.
Though initially not inclined to specialize, Pouliot met cardiologist Bill Tyrrell
(DVM ’92), VMCVM’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award recipient,
during a mentoring event at the college. That interaction led to conversations
with former cardiology professor Jonathan Abbott and cardiology residents Hyeon
Jeong and Giulio Menciotti. On the heels of these interactions, Pouliot decided to
pursue cardiology.
As a student, Pouliot was a research assistant in the Zajac Parasitology Lab and
worked on a retrospective cardiology study with Abbott.
Pouliot is headed to Texas A&M University to complete a yearlong small animal
rotating internship, aiming for a cardiology residency afterwards.
7VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Faculty
Dr. Gregory B. Daniel, Interim Dean
Dr. S. Ansar Ahmed, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies
Dr. Jennifer L. Hodgson, Associate Dean, Professional Programs
Dr. Xiaoping Zhu, Associate Dean, Maryland Campus
Dr. William S. Swecker Jr., Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Dr. Michael Erskine, Director, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Department of X. J. Meng J. F. Currin
Biomedical Sciences H. Misra (Emeritus) L. A. Dahlgren
and Pathobiology D. M. Moore (Emeritus) K. Estelle
P. Morton G. F. Fregin (Emeritus)
M. D. Lee, Y. A. Pan R. A. Funk
Department Head C. J. Pfeiffer (Emeritus) W. B. Gross (Emeritus)
I. C. Allen G. K. Saunders (Emeritus) S. R. Guynn
R. J. Avery (Emeritus) D. Schabdach M. Kelleher
S. Barrett G. Schurig (Dean Emeritus) C. T. Larsen (Emeritus)
D. J. Blodgett (Emeritus) B. J. Smith E. MacDonald
K. M. Boes S. A. Smith H. C. McKenzie III
S. M. Boyle (Emeritus) D. P. Sponenberg K. D. Pelzer
F. Carvallo N. Sriranganathan R. S. Pleasant
C. Caswell S. Swanger B. J. Purswell (Emeritus)
T. Cecere M. Theus D. S. Reeder
C. R. Clarke (Provost) T. E. Toth (Emeritus) K. C. Roberts (Emeritus)
L. Corcoran J. D. Weger W. K. Scarratt
D. Cordes (Emeritus) J. R. Wilcke H. H. Schramm
S. Coutermarsh-Ott H. Xie E. Schaefer
J. Davis L. Yuan M. L. Shepherd
N. Duggal A. M. Zajac J. Stewart
M. F. Ehrich (Emerita) K. L. Zimmerman W. S. Swecker
F. Elnady N. A. White (Emeritus)
L. A. Eng (Emeritus) Department of Large K. E. Wilson
P. Eyre (Dean Emeritus) Animal Clinical Sciences S. G. Witonsky
S. Farris
L. E. Freeman (Emeritus) D. M. Wong,
J. He Department Head
W. R. Huckle M. N. Adams
B. S. Jortner (Emeritus) J. G. Barrett
B. G. Klein S. H. Bogers
K. Lahmers J. M. Bowen (Emeritus)
T. LeCuyer M. Brookhart
J. C. Lee (Emeritus) J. A. Brown
T. LeRoith V. A. Buechner-Maxwell
D. S. Lindsay T. Burns
X. Luo C. R. Byron
J. B. Meldrum (Emeritus) S. G. Clark
8Department of Small Department of
Animal Clinical Sciences Population Health Sciences
P. N. Henao-Guerrero, L. L. Hungerford,
Interim Department Head Department Head
A. U. Arendse K. J. Redican, BSPH Program Director
J. A. Abbott V. E. Ragan, Director, Center for Public
A. U. Arendse and Corporate Veterinary Medicine
D. L. Barber (Emeritus) K. W. Hosig, Director, Center for
S. L. Barry Public Health Practice and Research
L. E. Bartl S. G. Wenzel, Director, New River
T. Bolton Academic Health Department
M. Borgarelli C. Baker
R. E. Carpenter A. S. Bertke
C. B. Carrig (Emeritus) A. Cohen
J. Cecere N. Cook
K. S. Clapp J. M. Gohlke
V. K. Corrigan J. L. Hodgson
S. M. DeMonaco K. W. Hosig
N. Dervisis T. Kerkering
A. Figueiredo J. M. Pelzer
M. D. Freeman F. W. Pierson (Emeritus)
D. C. Grant P. O. Pithua
I. P. Herring C. L. Rist
S. Klahn R. Silverman
S. Lahmers A. Smith
O. I. Lanz S. G. Wenzel
M.S. Lieb (Emeritus) S. R. Werre
M. M. Larson J. A. Zambriski
W. E. Monroe
N. Muro Veterinary Medicine at the
M. T. Nappier University of Maryland
D. L. Panciera
V. Paranjape G. Belov
J. L. Petrovitch M. Ghanem
J. P. Pickett (Emeritus) W. Li
R. Ramos D. Nelson
R. M. Rodriguez-Galarza U. Pal
J. H. Rossmeisl S. Riley
D. M. Sawyere S. Samal
R. Shinn M. Shi
H. L. Tham N. L. Tablante Jr.
G. C. Troy (Emeritus) E. G. Viktorova
J. L. Tuohy X. Yang
J. D. Wilson Y. L. Zhang
A. Wilkinson
9VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Founded in 1980, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
is a leading biomedical teaching and research center, enrolling more than
490 doctor of veterinary medicine students, 74 master of public health students,
and 70 biomedical and veterinary sciences master’s and Ph.D. students.
The college is a partnership between the land-grant universities, Virginia Tech
and the University of Maryland. The college's main campus in Blacksburg,
Virginia, features the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and large animal field
services, which together treat more than 68,000 animals annually. Other
locations include the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg,
Virginia, and the Gudelsky Veterinary Center in College Park, Maryland.
The college’s 3,266 DVM alumni work in private practice, in industry, and in local,
state, and federal agencies. College faculty and students also conduct a broad
spectrum of basic/molecular and translational/applied research that is strongly
focused on animal health and productivity, and human health and well-being.
10YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY . . .
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF
2020
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122020
37th Annual
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM
C OMMENC EMENT
Friday, May 15 | 7:30 p.m.
VIRGINIA-MARYLAND
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