SEF Business Aptitude Award
2009 SEF Award Winners
Nina Kieves - University of Minnesota
The SEF awarded Nina Kieves with $10,000 and a trip to the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando where the award was presented. Nina is a third-year veterinary student at the University of Minnesota and a national officer of the VBMA. She is planning to pursue a small animal rotating internship next year with the hopes of completing a residency thereafter.
“The National SEF award is the most significant educational award of its kind. Business skills are increasingly important in the veterinary profession. Developing these skills at an early stage of veterinarians’ careers will propel the veterinary profession in the right direction. The SEF award helps to do just that,” said Kieves.
Nina was selected as the SEF’s Business Aptitude Award winner from among the national candidates based upon her resume and her well-crafted response to the SEF Business Case Study. “On behalf of the Simmons offices nationwide, we congratulate the national winner, Nina Kieves, and each of the 2008 regional award recipients," said Dave King, DVM, Simmons Southcentral and SEF trustee.
2009 Regional Award Winners
Great Lakes
Christopher Hall - Purdue
Heidi Choy - Purdue
Nicole Grube - Michigan State
Joshua Cope - Ohio St
Intermountain
Caitlin Leonard - Colorado State
Mid-Atlantic
Alida Kinney - VA-MD
Patrick Kelly - Penn Midwest
Carly Waugh - Kansas State
Ashley Stich - Missouri
Adrienne DiPietro - Illinois
Ava Redig- Minnesota
Trina Steffen -
Wisconsin
Rich Caves - Iowa State
Northeast
Rosphorn Busayawatanasood - Cornell
Michele Roche- Tufts
Northwest
Tanner Ross - WSU
Kari Gorman - Oregon State
Pacific
Jonathan Quan - UC-Davis
Jessica Leach - Western
Southcentral
John Graham - Ross U
Tom Shoemaker - OK State
Philip Bowling - Texas A&M
David Schur - LSU
Southeast
Lisa Jividen-Cottrell - Auburn
Stefanie Clay - Tuskegee
Brandon Pinson - Georgia
Adam Berman - North Carolina State
Kristin Nichols - Mississippi State
Christopher Smith - Florida
Nimet Browne - Tennessee
2008 SEF Award Winners
Natalie Barrett received $10,000 and a trip to the 2008 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas where the award was presented. Barrett was selected from among the national candidates based upon her resume and her well-crafted solutions to the SEF Business Case Study.
“Natalie’s essay is really on point and specifically addresses the issues clearly with excellent insight. She really gets it,” said Dave Gerber, DVM, a Simmons professional and SEF trustee. “Her presentation is clear and concise with exceptional ideas and follow through.”
2008 Regional Award Winners
Great Lakes
Eric Herman - Purdue
Joann Swatek - Michigan State
Erica Barron - Ohio State
Intermountain
Christine Klippen - CSU
Mid-Atlantic
Michael Nolan - VA-MD
Carey Tamburrino – Penn
Midwest
Noemi Plantz - Wisconsin
Kathryn Wycislo - Illinois
Colette Conway - KSU
Scott Beeman - Iowa
Melissa Austin - Missouri
Nina Kieves - Minnesota
Northeast
Heather Marie Lago - Cornell
Aaron McDonald - Tufts
Northwest
Travis White - WSU
Sharleen Henery - Oregon
Pacific
Jason Sweitzer - UC Davis
Darlene Sanchez - Western
Southcentral
Marc Bordelon -LSU
David Scofield - OSU
Shanna Seals - Texas A&M
Dane Arends - Ross University
Southeast
Andrea J. Williams - Auburn
Howland Mansfield - Tuskeegee
David Monnier - Georgia
Wade Bowers - Mississippi State
Sandra Siegel - NC State
Dani McVety - Florida
Christopher Buckner - Tenn
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"Congratulations - SEF has taken our Business Aptitude Program to one of the leading such programs among veterinary colleges! Thank you!"Claire Eldridge, UTCVM
Through continuing education, student awards, and sponsorships, the SEF is committed to improving veterinary business education to meet the needs of tomorrow’s practicing veterinarian.
SEF Business Aptitude Award
The SEF plans to award over $100,000 through the Business Aptitude Award Program.
