Class Notes

Inbal Lavotshkin’s (DVM'11 veterinary medicine) dedication to New York City’s dogs and cats was recently recognized when she became the first veterinarian in the nation’s largest city to be honored by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Her South Brooklyn clinic, where she serves as the medical director, is the only 24-hour hospital serving a large portion of Brooklyn.

Candace Carter (DVM'92 veterinary medicine) recently was honored with the Carrie McCray Memorial Literary Award from the South Carolina Writers Association in Novel First Chapter. Carter began writing her novel “Muddy Waters” ten years ago.

Daniel "Jack" King (DVM'61 veterinary medicine) has been named to the American Association of Avian Pathologists Hall of Fame.

Jaime Kirkpatrick (DVM'05 veterinary medicine) has been named the American Association of Public Health Veterinarians Food Safety Veterinarian of the Year.

Darwin Schipper (L)(DVM'71 veterinary medicine) was recently presented with the President’s Award from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.

Dennis Drager (DVM'85 veterinary medicine) recently received the Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.

Jessie Juarez ('10 animal science/dairy science, MS'12 animal science, DVM'14 veterinary medicine) was presented with the Rising Star Award from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.

R. Bruce Heath (DVM'62 veterinary medicine) received a lifetime achievement award from the College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia.

Robert Glock, ('61 DVM; '71 PhD vet. path.) received the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) Outstanding Service Award, presented at the AVC spring meeting in April, 2011. The award was sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. The award recognizes a member who has made outstanding contributions to AVC and the beef-cattle and veterinary medicine industries. For the past 30 years, Glock has worked with a variety of people and animals in Iowa, Colorado, and Arizona. He has been a diagnostic pathologiest at the University of Arizona Department of Veterinary Medicine and Microbiology since 1998.

Bob Glock, (DVM'61; PhD'71 vet. path.) has been inducted into the American Association of Bovine Practitioners’ Cattle Veterinarian Hall of Fame.

Amy Vincent (DVM'02 veterinary medicine), a medical veterinary officer with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa, received the Arthur S. Fleming Award for her outstanding scientific achievements in animal health. She is one of 12 federal employees who were honored with the Fleming Award.

April Schilder (DVM'14 veterinary medicine) was honored with the 2019 Emerging Leader Award by the South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association.

Dale Miskimins (A)(DVM'78 veterinary medicine) was named the 2019 Veterinarian of the Year from the South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association.

Sarah E. Gudeman ('06 mechanical engineering) has been named one of the "20 to Watch: Women in HVAC." The staff at Engineered Systems releases a top 20 list each year to honor women who have dedicated their careers and work to the engineering field. Gudeman is employed at Morrissey Engineering Inc. as the director of sustainability and mechanical engineering.

Gail Kuhlman (PhD'89 animal science) has been awarded the AFIA Friend of Pet Food Award at the 2020 Pet Food Conference. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to support the growth of the pet food industry.

Rakibul Ahasan (MCRP '19 community & regional planning, MS '19 transportation) received the Lechner Scholarship from Texas A&M University at College Station for the 2019-2020 academic year. He has begun Ph.D. studies in geography with a focus on urban dynamics and land-change modeling as part of the Urban Dynamics and Sustainability (UDAS) research group.

Amy Dennis (16' Political Science) joined Iowa State University as a legal secretary in the Office of University Counsel in November 2018.

Andrew Reynolds ('12 construction engineering) has joined Benchmark, Inc. as its senior consultant. In this position, Reynolds provides roof consulting services to clients throughout North America. He started as an intern during the summer 2010 and returned as a full-time consultant following his graduation from Iowa State University.

Eric Hasselbusch ('90 marketing) has joined Benchmark, Inc. as their account manager. In this position, Hasselbusch focuses on developing and maintaining client relationships, completing roof evaluations, and developing roof and pavement management strategies for clients throughout North America. He has been with Benchmark since 2011 and has been involved in the roofing industry since 2004.

William (Bill) Bennett (A)('78 civil engineering) retired after 40 years from LHB Engineers & Architects as the chief executive officer. Bennett joined LHB in April 1980 as a structural project engineer, bringing his bridge design expertise from experience with firms in Iowa and Kansas.

Carrie Clark ('01 biology, DVM '05 veterinary medicine), veterinary medical officer with the Office of Policy and Program Development of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Omaha, Nebraska, was recently featured in the USDA publication The Beacon for her years of service. She has worked with the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service for nine years.

Christian Hempen (S)(’16 animal science), customer success manager with Global VetLink, was honored as an Ames Chamber of Commerce FUEL Story County 4 Under 40 Awardee.

The United Way of Adams County based in Quincy, Illinois, announced that Jeremy Wingerter (L) has been named the new Executive Director, effective Feb. 18. A dual graduate of Iowa State University ('96 & '98), Wingerter has worked in leadership positions at Augustana College - Illinois, Northwestern University, the University of Southern California and Western Illinois University.

Sarvinder Naberhaus (A) ('83 fashion merchandising) is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed, and bestselling author who immigrated to the United States from Punjab, India. She's received five-star reviews for her books "Blue Sky White Stars" and "Lines." "Blue Sky White Stars" was a bilingual book for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Time Magazine’s Top 10 Children’s Books of the Year, an American Library Association Notable and Crystal Kite Award winner. Nominated for several state and notable awards, it was praised by Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, NPR, and is part of the collection at the Library of Congress.

Emily Hejlik ('12 communications studies) was honored by the Sports Business Journal (SBJ) as part of the inaugural class of “New Voices Under 30,” which recognizes the next generation of leaders in sports business. "As female athletes continue to accomplish extraordinary feats, the sports industry has the unique ability to magnify their successes and provide opportunities that have historically been reserved for men," Hejlik said in a recent feature by SBJ.