The ACVP Veterinary Student Mentor of the Year Award recognizes pathologists who are outstanding mentors to veterinary students interested in pathology.

Veterinary students are invited to nominate diplomates for this annual award. Contribution to students’ scholarly and professional development, participation in pathology related student activities, interest in the veterinary student mentoring relationship, contribution to veterinary student learning, and long-term impacts on students will all be considered in determining the awardee and should be addressed in the letter(s). A supportive letter from an ACVP diplomate at the nominee’s workplace is highly encouraged. Additional letters from residents, graduate students, or other veterinarians may be included. Please consider nominating a deserving pathologist mentor for the ACVP Veterinary Student Mentor of the Year Award, which will be announced during the Veterinary Student Breakfast at the Annual Meeting. 

Nomination Process

Residents, graduate students, and pathologists can be nominated for this award.

Nominations are due April 15.

To nominate a pathologist, complete and submit the nomination packet by April 15 and include letters of nomination from: 

• Required:
  • Veterinary Student(s)
• Optional:
  • An ACVP Diplomate pathologist from the nominated mentor’s workplace (Optional, but encouraged)
  • An additional supportive letter from residents, graduate students, etc.

Recipients of the Mentor of the Year Award

2025 – Lorelei Clarke, DVM PhD DACVP
2024 – Brian Porter, BS DVM DACVP
2023 – Paula Schaffer, BS DVM MS DACVP
2022 – Kevin Woolard, DVM PhD DACVP
2021 – Elizabeth Howerth, DVM PhD DACVP
2020 – Raquel Rech, DACVP
2019 – Kevin Keel, DVM PhD DACVP
2018 – Alicia Olivier, DVM PhD DACVP