2015 AASV Foundation Auction a Wild Ride

March 25, 2015 — 

The 2015 AASV Foundation Committee dedicated this year’s auction in memory of one of the foundation’s strongest supporters, Dr Rod Johnson and his wife Jean. Rod would have been very pleased with everyone’s generous donations and inspired bidding that resulted in the foundation raising approximately $102,585! This marked the third year in a row that your support topped $100,000. This tremendous effort was aided by the generosity of Mary Lou Hogg and MVP Laboratories through the donation of a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The hog raffle raised $30,150! The funds raised support foundation programs, including student travel stipends, research projects, scholarships, student externships, summer internships, awards, and other opportunities to enhance the personal and professional aspects of swine veterinary medicine.

Auctioneer and AASV Executive Director Dr Tom Burkgren called the auction with the assistance of Dr Shamus Brown and Dr Jess Waddell. The spirited live auction raised $43,500. This was in addition to the $22,185 collected during the silent auction and $6750 in generous cash donations. The foundation thanks all those who participated in the auction by bidding on or donating items, as well as those who served on the auction committee chaired by Dr Daryl Olsen.

A special thanks to the ring men: Drs Shamus Brown, Jess Waddell, Darrell Neuberger, Howard Hill, David Reeves, John Waddell, Butch Baker, and Jeff Harker, who kept the bids coming. In addition, the following folks' behind-the-scenes and front-end help were invaluable: Wes Johnson, Kay Kimpston-Burkgren, Joel Burkgren, Sue Kimpston, Karen Menz, Karen Richardson, Lee Schulteis, Sue Schulteis, Tina Smith, and Harry Snelson. An extra-special thanks goes out to Lee Schulteis for driving the truck and trailer containing all the auction items and meeting materials from Perry, Iowa, to Orlando and back again.

The AASV Foundation would like to acknowledge all those donors and bid winners without whom none of this would be possible.

DONORS

4 Star Veterinary Services, Matt Ackerman, AMVC (Audubon, Iowa), AMVC Management Services, Mrs Jack Anderson, Animal Science Products, AVMA PLIT, Butch Baker, John E. Baker – Warrick Veterinary Clinic, Joe Barban, Joaquin Becerril, Judi Bell, Andy Bentley - Bank of the West, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Brian Boyle – Boyle Capital Management, Philip Burke, Tom Burkgren, Carthage Veterinary Service (Carthage, Illinois), Jack and Carla Coleman, Jim Collins, Bill Crawford, Susan Detmer, Fairmont Veterinary Clinic (Fairmont, Minnesota), Fast Genetics, Lori Feldmann, Peter Franz, Jer Geiger – PIC Asia Russell Gilliam – Alltech, GlobalVetLINK, Grazix Animal Health, Harrisvaccines, Steve Henry, Hermitage NGT, IDEXX, Indiana Packers Corporation, Kalmbach Feeds, Andrew Kleis – Insight Wealth Group, Karen Lehe – Merck Animal Health, Doug Mabie – Robert W Baird Co., Angel Manabat – PIC Asia, MERIAL France – Alberto Aguilera and Amanda Evans, Paul Mleziva, Art Mueller, MVP Laboratories, National Pork Producers Council, Newport Laboratories, Norbrook, Pharmgate Animal Health/Aivlosin, Phibro Animal Health, PIC, Meghann Pierdon, PigCHAMP, Megan Potter, Karen Richardson, Gail Rueff, Larry Rueff, Paul and Janice Runnels, Sue Schulteis, Southwest Ontario Veterinary Services, Bill and Dawn Starke, Struve Labs International, Suidae Health & Production (Algona, Iowa), Sabrina Swenson, Swine Health Services (Frankfort, Indiana), Swine Vet Center (St Peter, Minnesota), TechMix, Lisa Tokach, University of Minnesota Veterinary Continuing Education, Warren Wilson, Zinpro Performance Minerals, Zoetis.

AUCTION BUYERS

The AASV Foundation Auction Committee is grateful to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket or bid on items in the live and silent auctions. We are pleased to recognize and thank the following bidders who purchased one or more items at the auction:

Matt Anderson, Paul Armbrecht, John Baker, Joel Burkgren, Larry Coleman, Dennis Dwyer, Mark Engesser, Bob Evelsizer, Corky Feuerbach, Glenn Gaines, Doug Groth, Peggy Anne Hawkins, Dale Hendrickson, Daniel Hendrickson, Bill Hollis, Micah Jansen, Jean Johnson, Randy Jones, Kerry Keffaber, Barry Kerkaert, Paul Knoernschild, Jim Kober, Seth Krantz, Beth Lautner, Ian Levis, Duane Long, Ruth Loula, Tim Loula, Erin Lowe, Tom Marsteller, Dale Mechler, Michelle Michalak, Bill Minton, Theresa Minton, Jana Morgan, Betsy Newton, Daryl Olsen, Tom Petznick, Mike Pierdon, Doug Powers, Jessica Rosener, Paul Runnels, Brian Schantz, Kent Schwartz, Mike Senn, Cliff Smith, Gordon Spronk, Deb Sundberg, Paul Sundberg, Mike Terrill, Pete Thomas, Lisa Tokach, Dennis Villani, Douglas Weiss, Teddi Wolff, Kathleen Wood, Paul Yeske.