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Given annually to an individual who has consistently given time and effort to the association in the area of service to the AASV members, AASV officers, and the AASV staff.
Dr Warren D. Wilson was named the 2011 recipient of the Meritorious Service Award.
Since 1975, Dr. Wilson has been an active member of the AASV. Dr. Wilson has been an ardent supporter of the AASV Foundation and has been integral in its leadership and fundraising efforts. He has been a member of the Foundation board for the past 6 years and served as its chairman for the past 3 years. The Foundation supports research grants, veterinary student scholarships, externships, student travel stipends, and the Heritage Award.
Dr. Wilson received his DVM degree (1969) from the University of Minnesota and MS degree (1999) from Iowa State University. He is also a graduate of the Executive Veterinary Program (1995) from the University of Illinois and is a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. He also received his certification in Swine Health Management with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2001.
Dr. Wilson was an associate veterinarian in practices in Minnesota and Wisconsin before founding the River Valley Veterinary Clinic in Plain, Wisconsin, in 1972, where he practiced until 1994. Following practice, Dr. Wilson joined Bayer Animal Health in 1994 and is currently a Senior Swine Technical Service Veterinarian with Intervet/ Schering-Plough Animal Health.
He and his wife share six children and fourteen grandchildren. They currently reside in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
Meritorious Service Award recipients:
| 1991 | K.T. Wright | |
| 1992 | Roger Rankin | |
| 1993 | Wayne Freese | |
| 1994 | Wallace Brandt | |
| 1995 | Robert Morrison | |
| 1996 | Alex Hogg | |
| 1997 | David Schoneweis | |
| 1998 | John Waddell | |
| 1999 | Bernie Curran | |
| 2000 | Thomas Burkgren | |
| 2001 | Conrad Schmidt | |
| 2002 | Barbara Straw | |
| 2003 | Timothy Trayer | |
| 2004 | John Deen | |
| 2005 | Larry Firkins | |
| 2006 | Cate Dewey | |
| 2007 | Sue Schulteis | |
| 2008 | Sandra Amass | |
| 2009 | Rodney Johnson | |
| 2010 | Jerome Geiger | |
| 2011 | Warren Wilson | |
