The Oklahoma Veterinarian of the Year is the highest award given by the OVMA. It symbolizes a career of achievement and dedication to the profession, Oklahoma citizens, and their animals. Candidates are nominated by their peers, then selected from the nominees by past recipients of the award.
The recipient:
- must be an Oklahoma licensed Veterinarian.
- must have been an active OVMA member for the ten years immediately preceding nomination.
- must be recognized as an outstanding veterinarian by his or her colleagues in the veterinary community.
- should also be a contributor to his or her community.
In addition, the award is given in recognition of at least one of the following criteria:
- An accumulation of accomplishments to veterinary medicine over a period of several years.
- A single outstanding identifiable contribution to veterinary medicine within the preceding five years.
- Outstanding expertise within a specific branch of veterinary medicine as recognized by his or her peers.
- An outstanding contribution to society outside the field of veterinary medicine.
| Veterinarians of the Year |
| 2009 |
John Kirkpatrick |
1993 |
Roger Panciera |
| 2008 |
Marvin Denny |
1992 |
Thomas Bryd |
| 2007 |
Lyndon Graf |
1991 |
Louis Stratton |
| 2006 |
Richard Blake |
1990 |
Samuel Strahm |
| 2005 |
Laurin Patton |
1989 |
Duane Peterson |
| 2004 |
Alvin Baumwart |
1988 |
Paul Edmundson |
| 2003 |
Dianne Nail |
1987 |
Ralph Buckner |
| 2002 |
Kenneth O'Hanlon |
1986 |
Raymond Henry |
| 2001 |
John Montgomery |
1985 |
Edwin Hoffman |
| 2000 |
Harold Miller |
1984 |
W. D. Speer Jr |
| 1999 |
Nicholas Nail |
1983 |
Lester Johnson |
| 1998 |
Don Beavers |
1982 |
Luther Wilcoxson |
| 1997 |
Sidney Ewing |
1981 |
Anthony Thomas |
| 1996 |
Eugene Fingerlin Jr |
1980 |
Eric Williams |
| 1995 |
Paul DuBois |
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| 1994 |
Robert Featherson |
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