AASV Foundation News (May 2013)
Pat Novak (MJ Biologics) and Mary Lou Hogg (MVP Laboratories) present the AASV Foundation with a check for $100,000
Bidders inspect the items in the silent auction that raised $23,731 for the AASV Foundation
Photos courtesy of Tina Smith
Auctioneer and AASV Executive Director Dr Tom Burkgren called the auction with the assistance of veterinary student Shamus Brown (ISU) and Dr Jess Waddell. This year’s auction also included a raffle in which participants purchased tickets for a chance to win one of four fabulous prizes. The raffle netted $23,800 for the foundation. The foundation thanks all those who participated in the auction by bidding on or donating items, as well as those who served on the auction committee chaired by Dr Daryl Olsen.
A special thanks goes to the ring men: Shamus Brown, Tom Burkgren, Darrell Neuberger, Daryl Olsen, David Reeves, Max Rodibaugh, Jess Waddell, and John Waddell, who kept the bids coming, and the following, whose behind-the-scenes and front-end help were invaluable: Judi Bell, Kay Kimpston-Burkgren, Sue Kimpston, Karen Menz, Karen Richardson, Lee Schulteis, Sue Schulteis, Tina Smith, Harry Snelson, and Taylor Wherry.
An extra-special thanks goes out to Lee Schulteis and Kent Schwartz for driving the truck and trailer containing all the auction items and meeting materials from Perry, Iowa, to San Diego and back again.
The AASV Foundation is grateful to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket or bid on items in the live and silent auctions, enabling us to surpass our goal of raising $100,000! We are pleased to recognize and thank the following bidders who purchased one or more items at the auction: Dr Matt Anderson Dr Paul Armbrecht Andrea Baker Dr Butch Baker Dr Dave Bomgaars Dr Tom Burkgren Dr George Charbonneau Dr Cary Christensen Dr Scanlon Daniels Dr Dean Dau Dr Todd Distad Dr Tara Donovan Elanco Animal Health Dr Keith Flanagan Dr Christa Goodell Dr Kelly Greiner Dr Doug Groth Dr Jeff Harker Dr Dale Hendrickson Ben Hollis Dr Lynette Holman Dr Erin Johnson Dr Rod Johnson Dr Kerry Keffaber Dr Jason Kelly Dr Paul Knoernschild Dr James Kober Dr Chris Kuster Dr Ruth Loula Dr Jim Lowe Dr Rodger Main Dr Charles Martin Dr Dan McManus Dr Luke Minion Dr Bill Minton Dr Darrell Neuberger Nancy Olsen Dr Mike Pierdon Dr Sarah Probst Miller Dr Max Rodibaugh Dr Brian Roggow Dr Paul Runnels Dr Steve Schmitz Dr Kent Schwartz Dr Mike Senn Dr Pete Sherlock Dr Randy Simonson Dr Steve Sornsen Dr Bill Starke Dr Steve Stone Dr Jeremy Stuart Suidae Health and Production Dr Harold Tilstra Dr John Waddell Dr Mark Wagner Dr Douglas Weiss Dr Ron White Dr Warren Wilson Dr Nathan Winkelman Dr Paul Yeske Zoetis |
AASV Foundation announces recipient of Hogg Scholarship
Mary Lou Hogg presents the Alex Hogg Scholarship award to Dr Meghann Pierdon during the AASV Annual Meeting
Dr Meghann Pierdon was named the 2013 recipient of the AASV Foundation Hogg Scholarship. The scholarship was presented by Mary Lou Hogg during the association’s annual meeting in San Diego, California.
Established in 2008, the scholarship is named for Dr Alex Hogg, who was a leader in swine medicine and pursued a master’s degree in veterinary pathology after 20 years in a mixed-animal practice. The scholarship is awarded annually to an AASV member who has been accepted into a qualified graduate program to further his or her education after years as a swine practitioner.
Dr Pierdon earned her veterinary medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and is currently pursuing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, investigating strategies to improve welfare when mixing sows into groups. Dr Pierdon began her veterinary career as a staff veterinarian with Country View Family Farms and was a partner in a private swine practice before joining Elanco Animal Health as a swine technical consultant.
Dr Pierdon plans to use the scholarship to support her pursuit of board certification in the newly formed American College of Animal Welfare. This college will generate a group of experts that will be looked to by consumers and food groups for information on how to improve animal welfare. It is critical that the voice of the swine veterinarian be represented. Once she achieves board certification, Dr Pierdon plans to pursue a career path that will let her continue to do research as well as use consultation to bring expertise on animal welfare to producers throughout the swine industry.
When asked about the significance of the scholarship, Dr Pierdon said, “My love of science and animals led me to pursue a career in veterinary medicine, and board certification in the American College of Animal Welfare will allow me to merge my passion for animal welfare and science. My goal is to help the swine industry use science to tackle the animal welfare issues that face us now and will continue into the future. No single issue is as pressing or important to the future of our industry as animal welfare, and I hope that I can honor Dr Hogg’s legacy by advancing this worthy goal. I am honored to receive this prestigious award.”