VETERINARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Ralph C. Cooper Veterinarian of the Year Award is given annually to the person who is
recognized by his or her colleagues as having given the most of themselves in time, energy, and ideas to the veterinary profession in the state of Louisiana. Current Board members are not eligible for such award.
Nominee must be a member in good standing in the LVMA. Nominee must have had a positive influence in promoting animal health and welfare in the community as well as within the profession. Nominee should be of good character and well respected by colleagues. Nominee should be presently active in local, state, and/or national veterinary associations. Nominee should have shown an outstanding contribution to veterinary medicine, either through his or her work or through his or her actions and public awareness.
The following is a list of past recipients:
| 1962 | Robert Lank, DVM |
| 1963 | J.P. Thrasher, DVM |
| 1964 | |
| 1965 | Robert Gibbs, DVM |
| 1966 | Joe E. Bruce, DVM |
| 1967 | Charles M. Heflin, DVM |
| 1968 | Charles T. Caraway, DVM |
| 1969 | W. H. Lockard, DVM |
| 1970 | Joe M. Dixon, DVM |
| 1971 | Walter J. Ernst, DVM |
| 1972 | |
| 1973 | Gary B. Beard, DVM |
| 1974 | |
| 1975 | Willie Trahan, DVM |
| 1976 | Everett Besch, DVM |
| 1977 | Cecil D. Kelty, DVM |
| 1978 | Peter Haynes, DVM |
| 1979 | Hebert A. Burton, DVM & Will S. Hornsby, DVM |
| 1980 | Daniel Hillmann, DVM & Gary Norwood, DVM |
| 1981 | Clyde Raby, DVM |
| 1982 | Steven Nicholson, DVM |
| 1983 | |
| 1984 | Randy Thayer, DVM |
| 1985 | Frank Douglass, DVM |
| 1986 | Will S. Hornsby, DVM |
| 1987 | Robert Hammatt, DVM |
| 1988 | John Morrison, DVM |
| 1989 | Alfred G. Stevens, DVM |
| 1990 | M.W. Guas, Jr., DVM |
| 1991 | Gordon Pirie, DVM (Ralph C. Cooper Award) |
| 1992 | Dick C. Walther, DVM |
| 1993 | Dale O. Turner, DVM |
| 1994 | David P. Hesse, DVM |
| 1995 | L. Mike Cummings, DVM |
| 1996 | Winburn "Ned" Wynn, DVM |
| 1997 | A.S. "Sammy" Haase, DVM |
| 1998 | James "Sonny" Corley, DVM |
| 1999 | Robert M. Lofton, DVM |
| 2000 | Patrick Bernard, DVM |
| 2001 | Kim Michels, DVM |
| 2002 | Martha Littlefield-Chabaud, DVM |
| 2003 | John Rust, DVM |
| 2004 | Donald Doiron, DVM |
| 2005 | Patrick F. Thistlethwaite, DVM |
| 2006 | Edward J. Davis, DVM |
| 2007 | Dennis French, DVM |
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