Comparative Medicine
Veterinary Service Center
Employee Awards
DeVere Charron Spotlight Champion Award
The Devere Charron Spotlight Champion Award recognizes Veterinary Service Center employees in honor of DeVere Charron. DeVere Charron was a colleague, dependable team player, friend, and leader. He contributed vast amounts to the department and fostered a culture of recognizing and valuing employees.
DeVere was an outstanding individual who had a can-do attitude, strong leadership skills, and was consistently accountable and dependable with his coworkers and team.
Individuals recognized for the DeVere Charron Spotlight Champion Award exemplify these characteristics and traits as employees.
DeVere Charron Spotlight Champion Award 2024
Ofelia Satterfield
Ofelia Satterfield, RVT, RLATG, BS, and David Bentzel, VMD, MPH, DACLAM, DACVPM
Animal Care Technician Award, 2024
Marlon Pailano
Mike Alvarez, Marlon Pailano, and Amber Durnal
Outstanding Clinician Award, 2024
Kathleen Heng, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Kathleen Heng, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, and Stephen Felt, DVM, MPH, DACLAM, DACVPM
Excellence in Teaching Award, 2024
Katherine Gates, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Katherine Gates, DVM, PhD, DACLAM and Megan Albertelli, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Outstanding Research Proposal, 2024
Fei Ge
Fei Ge, and José Vilches-Moure, DVM, PhD, DACVP