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Top Teacher
from Vet Cetera 2006
Dr. Lincoln Ward, class of 1991, died at the age of 42 in a motorcycle accident in Owasso, Okla., on July 15, 2006.
Following his graduation from OSU, Ward practiced in the Houston area for a few years before returning to Oklahoma. In 1993, he became a partner at the Eastside Veterinary Hospital, a mixed animal practice located in Collinsville, Okla.
Ward was raised in Chelsea, Okla., where a scholarship in his honor has been established at the Chelsea High School.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth, and three sons —13-year-old twins, Cooper and Colton, and 7-year-old Conner.
Dr. James H. Meinkoth, professor in the pathobiology department, received the 2005 Regents Distinguished Teaching Award. The award, given to top teachers in each college, recognizes sustained excellence, dedication and innovation in teaching.
Meinkoth thinks a case discussion methodology best serves future veterinarians. “I believe teaching in a case discussion format engages students, making them more active in lectures,” he says.
“Case discussion demonstrates to students the clinical relevance and necessity of the information and requires them to function on an application rather than a memorization level.”
