The AAVSB Announces Latest Recipients of 2025 VTNE Program Director's Award

Overland Park, KS (April 25, 2025) - The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) is pleased to announce the latest recipients of the 2025 Veterinary Technician National Examination® Program Director's Award. This award is presented by the faculty of the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Education and Activities (AVMA-CVTEA) and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) accredited veterinary technology/nursing programs. The award is presented to one graduating student every year and covers the cost of the VTNE exam.

Each AVMA-CVTEA and CVMA accredited veterinary technology/nursing program receives a VTNE voucher to give to the student of their choice. To date, 49 candidates have received vouchers and will be able to apply for the VTNE at no cost. Be on the lookout for more winners to be announced later this year.

Congratulations to the following recipients:

Recipient	School
Vanessa Figueroa	Pima Community College
Julia Case	Crowder College
Kaden Black	Bellingham Technical College
Rowan Flores	Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Ryan Chumura	Joliet Junior College
Isabelle Tiesler	Columbia State Community College
Lauren Crider	Ogeechee Technical College
Lily Paul	New England Institute of Technology
Violet Alvarez	Colorado Mountain College
Roxana Diaz Hernandez	North Shore Community College
Carin Wahl	Northern Virginia Community College
Tara Morgan	Kirkwood Community College
Rachel Chisholm	Mount Wachusett Community College
Emily Palmer	Northwestern Polytechnic
Elizabeth Klaver	Baker College Muskegon
Allie Sitze (Zajicek)	Jefferson College Veterinary Technology
Abigail Cousineau	University of Massachusetts Amherst-Veterinary Technology Program
Jada Steinemann	Ridgewater College
Camryn Galvin	MCC-Maple Woods Veterinary Technology
Autumn Teach	Blinn College
Kelsei Rushmore	Baker College of Cadillac
Kimberly Mitchell	Central New Mexico Community College
Brooke Fleming	Athens Technical College
Jamari Donis	Mercy University
Grace Stevens	Parkland College
Jaden Coker	Harcum College
Micaela Stoia	Carrington College - San Leandro
Jordan Wiegand	Johnson College
Miranda Hardy	Wilson College
Jessica Clemons	MedQuest College
Monica Luna	Pima Medical Institute - CO Springs
Andrea Hinkley-Kinder	Cuyahoga Community College
Hannah Margaret Callbeck	Dalhousie University
Marco Puga	Pima Medical Institute - Houston
Madeleine Morris	Yakima Valley College
Maxwell Brooks	San Juan College
Lilliana Sanchez	Milwaukee Career College
Joey Saunders	Massasoit Community College Veterinary Technology Program
Emma Sandefer	St Pete College
Elizabeth Julia Packard	Colby Community College On-Campus Veterinary Nursing Program
Alexandria Nicole Danks	Colby Community College Distance Learning Veterinary Nursing Program
Laryssa G. Blanchard	Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Veterinary Technology Program
Teannia Bierwirth	Thompson Rivers University
Monica Sanchez	SUNY Westchester Community College
Sara Harris	Nash Community College
Brianna Maloney	Southern Regional Technical College
Amber Victoria Stacey	Coastal Alabama Community College
Isabel Lopez	Cape Fear Community College

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