2023
Amanda Avison, DVM
Ph.D. Candidate
Ontario Veterinary College

Left to Right: Amanda Avison, DVM and Dr. Rick Mitchell, EQUUS Foundation Board member

2022
Linda Paul, DVM, DACVIM-LA
Ph.D. Candidate
Biomedical and Veterinary Medical Sciences Louisiana State University
School of Veterinary Medicine

Left to Right: Dr. Rick Mitchell, EQUUS Foundation Board member and Chair, Foundation for the Horse, Linda Paul, DVM, and Dr. Debra Sellon, Foundation for the Horse Research Subcommittee Member

2021
Emily A. Hellstrom, DVM
Ph.D. Candidate
North Carolina State University
College of Veterinary Medicine

Left to Right: Dr. Anthony Blikslager, Vice Chair and Research Subcommittee Chair of The Foundation for the Horse, Dr. Emily Hellstrom, Ph.D. Candidate and fellow recipient from NC State University, and Dr. Michelle Henry Barton, member of Research Subcommittee of The Foundation for the Horse

2020
Rebecca Legere
DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM)
Texas A&M University

2019
Sherry A. Johnson
DVM, MS, DACVSMR
Colorado State University

Left to Right: Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, Chair, Research Subcommittee, Foundation For The Horse, Sherry A. Johnson, DVM, MS, DACVSMR, and Richard Mitchell, DVM, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVSMR, Chair, Advisory Committee, Foundation For The Horse

2018
Sian Durward-Akhust
BVMS, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), MRCVS
University of Minnesota

Left to Right: Richard Mitchell, DVM, EQUUS Foundation Board Member and Chairman of the AAEP Foundation Advisory Council, Sian Durward-Akhust, BVMS, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), MRCVS, and Nat White, DVM, MS, DACVS, AAEP Past President

2017
Kelly Sears, DVM, MS, DACVIM-LA
Washington State University

Left to Right: Kelly Sears, DVM, MS, DACVIM-LA, and Richard Mitchell, DVM, EQUUS Foundation Board Member and Chairman, AAEP Foundation Advisory Council.

2016
Katarzyna Dembek, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Ohio State University

Left to Right: Dr. Jeff Berk, AAEP Foundation Chairman, Katarzyna Dembek, DVM, MS, DACVIM, and Dr. Richard Mitchell, DVM, EQUUS Foundation Board Member and incoming Chairman, AAEP Foundation Advisory Council.

2015
Jane Marie Manfredi, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA
Michigan State University

Left to Right: Dr. G. Kent Carter, AAEP President, Jane Marie Manfredi DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, and Dr. Richard Mitchell, DVM, EQUUS Foundation Board Member.

2014
Liara Gonzalez, DVM, DACVS
North Carolina State University and Elaine Norton, DVM, MS
University of Minnesota

Left to Right: Dr. Jeff Berk, AAEP Foundation Chairman, Elaine Norton, DVM, Dr. Richard Mitchell, DVM, EQUUS Foundation Board Member, Liara Gonzales, DVM, and Dr. Jeff Blea, AAEP President.

2013
Kendra Freeman, DVM
Virginia Tech and Amanda-Jo Joswig, DVM, MPH
Texas A&M University

Left to Right: Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, Ph.D., DSc, FRCVS, Diplomate ACVS & ACVSMR, AAEP Foundation Chairman, Dr. Amanda-Jo Joswig, Dr. Ann Dwyer, AAEP President and Dr. Richard Mitchell, EQUUS Foundation Board member. Not pictured: Kendra Freeman, DVM, who was unable to attend because of a recent surgery.

2012
Michelle C. Coleman, DVM, DACVIM
Texas A&M University and Allen E. Page, DVM
University of Kentucky
Gluck Equine Research Center

Left to Right: Dr. Richard Mitchell, EQUUS Foundation Board member, Dr. Allen E. Page, Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, AAEP Foundation Chairman, Dr. Michelle C. Coleman, and Dr. John Mitchell, 2012 AAEP President.

2011
Heidi Banse, DVM, DACVIM
Oklahoma State University and Lindsey Helms Boone, DVM
University of Georgia

Left to Right: Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, AAEP Foundation Chairman, Dr. Lindsey Boone, Dr. Rick Mitchell, EQUUS Foundation Board member, Dr. Heidi Banse, and Dr. Bill Moyer, 2011 AAEP President.