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Mark Your Calendars for These Upcoming Alumni Receptions January 16, 2022 Veterinary Medical Expo The Pub @ Pointe Orlando 9101 International Drive, Suite 1003 Orlando, Florida 7-9 p.m.
Homecoming 2021
The College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated Homecoming with a variety of activities including a meeting of the Veterinary Medical Alumni Association with a presentation by Dr. Dan Grooms, the Dr. Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine. Photos: Tracy Raef
IN MEMORIAM Notices of recent deaths are available online at vetmed.iastate. edu/alumni/memoriam. If you know of a recently deceased CVM alumnus, faculty or staff member please send the notice to dgieseke@iastate.edu.
March 7, 2022 Western Veterinary Conference Las Vegas, Nevada July 29, 2022 AVMA Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mile High Reception The College of Veterinary Medicine hosted an alumni reception last summer in the Denver area. Dr. Jim Noxon (far right), Morrill Professor of veterinary clinical sciences, attended along with, from the left, Dr. Jeff Wells (’88); Dr. Mike Kuhn (’83); and Dr. Arden Larsen (’88). Photo: Deb Calderwood
Dr. Bill Switzer (1927-2021) Dr. William “Bill” Switzer passed away July 16, 2021 in Ames. Switzer joined the College of Veterinary Medicine faculty in 1948 and he worked at the college for 42 years. He was awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor and made many contributions to research, including swine respiratory diseases. He served as the associate dean of research and continued his research efforts after retiring from Iowa State. The William P. Switzer Award was created in 1998 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society and the college.
36 Fall 2021 | Vol. 35 No. 2
CVM Alumni Recognized by ISU Two graduates of the College of Veterinary Medicine were recognized during the 2021 Homecoming with university alumni awards. • Dr. Katherine Polak (‘10), who works for FOUR PAWS, an international charity active in 15 countries where she manages a variety of stray animal care programs throughout Southeast Asia, received the ISU Alumni Association Alumni Humanitarian Award. See Page 9 • Dr. Dustin Loy (‘09), associate professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, received the ISU Alumni Association Outstanding Young Alumni Award. See Page 33
