AVTE Professional Awards

It’s time to recognize your colleagues for their achievements in veterinary technician education!

The Association of Veterinary Technician Educators (AVTE) honored award winners at the AVTE Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from August 5-7, 2022. 

These awards honor individuals and programs who have demonstrated excellence during the unprecedented times of the past school year. They are intended to recognize the varied ways that a significant impact can be made on the veterinary technician education field. 

Congratulate the 2022 AVTE Professional Award winners and start thinking of who you would nominate next!

• Julie McMahon - Truckee Meadows Community College
  Margi Sirois Veterinary Technician Educator of the Year (open to RVT/CVT/LVT only)

• Sarah Mackie - PIMA Medical College
  Teaching Excellence (sponsored by VCA)

• St. Petersburg College of Veterinary Technology
  Program of the Year (sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition)

• Elsie Velzaquez - Baker College of Owosso
  Program Director of the Year

• Gina Fallish - Thrive Pet Healthcare
  Clinical Externship Excellence (sponsored by Trajecsys)

To learn more about each award and its eligibility requirements, please click the Award name above. 

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. We ask you to please take the extraordinary impact of the pandemic into account when considering who is most deserving of the awards listed above.

If you have any questions, please contact the Awards Committee Chair, Jennifer Serling, at [email protected].