KSUCVM - Alumni Awards - Alumni Medallion Award

Kansas State University
College of Veterinary Medicine

Reunion Achievement Award
“Celebrating the class with the highest annual gift participation”

The class initiative program was launched in 2003 by the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, with the feedback and help of the Veterinary Medical Alumni Association’s Executive Board. The program was adopted from other colleges administering similar programs. It is a fun way to give alumni an avenue of opportunity to participate in the investment of their alma mater through annual gifts. What a wonderful challenge it is to have classes strive for 100% class participation.

The competition is between the five-year reunion classes during the fiscal year they are to meet. Participation is calculated by the percentage of each class that responds, not by amount raised. The Reunion Achievement Award, pictured at left, is presented to the class with the highest participation at Heritage Evening during the Annual Conference for Veterinarians. It is then displayed in the Dean’s lobby in Trotter Hall.

2007 Dr. William Brown hands out the 2007 Reunion Achievement Award to the classes of 1952 and 1967 who a tied for the highest gift participation. From left, Dr. Dan Upson, class of 1952; Dr. Brown, president elect of the VMAA; and class of 1967 representatives Dr. Robert Cartee, Dr. Darell Haeker, Dr. Roy Braum and Dr. Joe Baber, received the award during the Heritage Evening banquet at the 69th Annual Conference for Veterinarians.
2006 Dr. Richard Mohney is pictured above presenting Drs. John Noordsy and Russell Hardin with the 2006 Class Initiative Program’s Reunion Achievement Award on behalf of the Class of 1946. The award was presented at the 68th Annual Conference for Veterinarians’ Heritage Evening. The class had the highest level of participation in annual giving with forty-five percent making a monetary gift to the college. With a giving and competitive spirit, the eleven returning five-year reunion classes competing in this year’s contest raised their level of giving from the previous fiscal year.	2005 Dr. Richard Wampler represents his class of 1955 as he accepts the 2005 Reunion Achievement Award presented by Dr. Alan Lewis, President of the VMAA, at Heritage Evening during the 67th Annual Conference for Veterinarians.
2004 Class of 1959 receiving the 2004 Reunion Achievement Award from Dr. Ralph Richardson during the 66th Annual Conference for Veterinarians at Heritage Evening. Left to Right: Drs. Clem Darrow, Jim Smart, Sam Graham, Howard Erickson, Ralph Richardson, Sam Strahm, Dale Hodgson and Norman Morrow.	2003 Dr. Ralph Richardson makes the 2003 Reunion Achievement Award presentation to Dr. Marion Hammarlund, Riverside, CA, as he represents his Class of 1953 at the 65th Annual Conference for Veterinarians during Heritage Evening.

Celebrating A Century of Excellence