Ortu Stella Award
MVMA’S Emerging Leader Recognition
The Latin name of this prestigious award, a tribute to the foundation of our profession, means Rising Star. The young veterinarian deserving of the Ortu Stella Award is an emerging leader, a rising star. As such, the recipient must in some way shine brightly, aid comrades in navigating the veterinary profession, assist in illuminating the path for those around them, and/or demonstrate that they habitually strive to rise to the occasion.
Step 1
Is in good standing
Good Standing
Step 2
Is currently a member of the MVMA
MVMA Membership
Step 3
Is not more than ten years post receipt of veterinary medical degree
Degree Receipt
Step 4
Has not previously received the Ortu Stella Award
Ortu Stella Award
The recipient of this annual award will be nominated by veterinary colleagues.
Nominations are accepted from any MVMA member by the MVMA office before August 15th. All nominees will be presented to the voting members of the MVMA Board and a winner determined by an anonymous majority vote. The award will be presented to the recipient at the MVMA’s Reception and Award Ceremony during Convention.
Missouri Veterinarian of the Year Award
The Missouri Veterinary Medical Association’s Veterinarian of the Year award is the premiere recognition bestowed by the association.
The award winner is determined annually by MVMA Board members, who represent the nearly 1,700 veterinary members of MVMA in Missouri. The recipient of this highest honor is chosen based on their impeccable reputation as a skilled and knowledgeable veterinarian, their dedication and service to their patients and clients, their service as an integral participant in their community, their engagement and leadership in organized veterinary medicine, their mentorship to our future veterinarians, the admiration and respect held for them among their peers, and the positive impact they have had on the lives they have touched.
Applications are submitted by Districts, or MVMA Board Members, to the MVMA office after their spring district meetings. Nominee must have held appropriate MVMA membership during their career. Current officers are not eligible to receive this award while in office. Delegates and Alternate Delegates are eligible.