AVTE Professional Awards

It’s time to recognize members of our community...

The AVTE awards honor individuals and programs who have demonstrated excellence over the past year. They are intended to recognize the varied ways that a significant impact can be made on the veterinary technician education field.

 Congratulations to the 2024 AVTE Professional Award winners:

• Tammy LaBar - Baker College of Muskegon
  AVTE Teaching Excellence Award 
  Presented by VCA
  Recognized for her dynamic teaching methods, which include interactive activities and real-world scenarios, particularly in emergency medicine and Advanced Surgical Nursing. Her commitment to hands-on learning and student success truly sets her apart.
  

• Angela MacFarlane, DVM - Lone Star College - Tomball
  AVTE Program Director of the Year
  

  "Simply a tremendous amount of work to improve the culture, curriculum, and student outcomes of the program."

• Blinn College Veterinary Technology Program
  AVTE Program of the Year

  "Veterinary technician students perform their clinical rotations with veterinary doctor students. This collaboration lets DMV students see the thorough skill set that our students have been taught to better utilize their technicians in the future."

• Animal Emergency Care - Bellingham, MA
  AVTE Clinical Externship Excellence Award
  

  "Indispensable to the education of the students of the Veterinary Technician Program at Bellingham Technical College."

• Denise Savel - Gateway Technical College
  Margi Sirois Veterinary Technician Educator of the Year
  

  "She has a way of interacting with students that they feel very comfortable. She holds them to the highest standards and constantly wants them to use critical thinking. In the end, her students love her dedication to them and often sing high praises."

Congratulations to the 2023 AVTE Professional Award winners:

• Jessica Leary, Midwest Institute
  AVTE Teaching Excellence Award
  Presented by VCA

• Taylor Epp, Michigan State University
  AVTE Program Director of the Year

• Karina Taylor, Collin College
  Margi Sirois Veterinary Technician Educator of the Year (open to RVT/CVT/LVT only)

Please click the Award name above to learn more about each AVTE award and its eligibility requirements. 

Thank you for your involvement in the awards process. With your help, AVTE can honor those whose work is improving our community and our field.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the Awards Committee Chair, Jennifer Serling, at [email protected].