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Treasurer
Emily Clement, MPA, LVT
Brown Mackie College-
Louisville Veterinary Tech-
nician Department Office
Phone: 502-810-6106
E-Mail: [email protected]
KVMA Representative
Barb Lewis, MA, CVT, VTS
(Clinical Pathology)
Morehead State University
Department Of Agricultural
Sciences Veterinary Tech-
nology
Phone: 606-783-2652
E-Mail: [email protected]
NAVTA Representative
Dean Ann Provine, MS,
LVT
Murray State University Hut-
son School Of Agriculture
Veterinary Technology
Phone: 270-809-7008
E-Mail: [email protected]
President
Todd Kuvin, LVT
Brown Mackie College-
Louisville Veterinary
Technician Department
Phone: 502-810-6061
E-Mail: [email protected]
Vice President
Jacqueline Howard, BS,
LVT
Owensboro Community
and Technical College Vet-
erinary Technology Pro-
gram
Phone: 270-686-4442
E-Mail: [email protected]
Secretary
Barbie Papajeski, MS,
LVT, RLATG,VTS
(Clinical Pathology)
Murray State University
Hutson School Of Agri-
culture Veterinary Tech-
nology
Phone: 270-809-7009
E-Mail: [email protected]
2015 KVTA Officer Team
Kentucky Veterinary Technician Association
January 2015
Inside this issue:
2015 KVTA Officer
Team 1
Annual KVTA Business
Meeting Minutes 2
Technician of the Year
Award, Spring Fling 2014 3
AVCPT Update 3
CE Opportunities 4
Meet the New KVTA
Officers
4
Meet the New KVTA
Officers continued 5
January 30th, 2015
E Issue #1
To renew your KVTA
dues or become a new
member, please use
2015 KVTA member-
ship application docu-
ment attached to this E
-Newsletter e-mail or
visit the KVTA webpage
(www.KyVTA.org)!
Veterinary Technology
Students are ALWAYS wel-
come to join!
Membership
renewals for
2015 are now
due
Attendance:
Officers: President– Mr. Todd
Kuvin, Vice President–
Vancant, Past-President– Ms. Tara Childress (resigned), Secretary
– Ms. Barbie Papjeski, Treasurer– Ms. Felecia Jones, KVMA Rep
– Ms. Barb Lewis, NAVTA Rep– Ms. Dean Ann Provine.
Todd Kuvin Called the meeting to order at 1:50 p.m. There were
34 in attendance including 15 technicians.
Minutes:
Todd Kuvin asked for a mo-
tion to approve the 2013 busi-
ness meeting minutes. Barbie
Papajeski made the motion
and Dean Ann Provine se-
conded. Motion passed.
Committee Reports:
Executive Committee: Barbie Papajeski explained that the
Past President and Vice President have resigned. There is no
report.
Finance Committee: Felecia Jones handed out copies of the
financial report for 2013. The beginning balance in the
checking account was $2,199.10 and in the savings account
$1,037.21. The ending balance in the checking account was
$2,652.91 and the savings was unchanged. Felecia Jones
made a motion to approve the financial report. Dean Ann
Provine seconded. Motion passed. Barbie Papajeski asked
about the savings account and whether any interest was be-
ing added. Felecia mentioned that it is only a few cents each
year if at all.
Newsletter Committee: No report. Barbie Papajeski asked if
anyone was interested in taking over and helping with the
newsletter to contact her.
Public Relations Committee: No report
By-Laws Committee: No report
Continuing Education Committee: The 4th Spring Fling
was held at the Kentucky Horse Park, with four hours of CE
and free admission to the park afterwards for exploration.
Barb Lewis reported that attendance was low because it was
held on Easter Sunday and asked if we wanted to try this
location again on a different weekend. There were 21 paid
technician / associate members and 12 students. By show of
hands the majority present chose the horse park. The date will
be set for the weekend after Easter, April 11th. Felecia Jones
mentioned that it was important for us to also remember that
KVTA needs to support the KVMA meeting as well. She
thanked Dean Ann Provine and Barbie Papajeski for securing
speakers for this year’s events and asked for ideas and help in
securing future speakers.
KVMA Updates:
Barb Lewis reported that the KVMA will be working on a
stature change for January to include a veterinary technician
as an 8th member on the Board of Veterinary Examiners.
There will also be some language revisions on veterinary as-
sistants, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technologists.
The governor will appoint a technician and he or she may not
be a member of KVTA. She mentioned that we were proac-
tive in sending the names and resumes of three KVTA mem-
bers last year.
NAVTA Updates:
Dean Ann Provine mentioned that she had not gone to a
meeting but has made some contacts.
Old Business:
Posters at the Mid-America: Barb Lewis stated that there
was only one entrant and that Elanco helped sponsor the post-
er. The award went to Katharine Jones, Erin Molitor, and
Megan Jump for their joint submission. Angel Lafferty men-
tioned that she thought the concepts were wonderful. Barb
Lewis stated that the entrants were students that were only
five weeks into their college career.
KVTA Technician of the Year Award: This year’s award
was presented by Barbie Papajeski to Ms. Joan Arnold.
New Business:
Officer Nominations: There were three nominations for Vice
-President. By secret ballot, Jackie Howard was elected as the
new Vice-President. Emily Clement nominated herself for
Treasurer. Running unopposed she was elected by acclima-
tion.
Other Comments: Ginny Fondern mentioned that she had
forgotten to pay her membership and asked if something could
2015 Annual KVTA Business Meeting Minutes
Page 2 January 2015
Visit us at
www.kyvta.org
SAVE THE DATE:
The 2015 Spring Fling is scheduled for Sat-
urday, April 11 at the Horse Park
Brochures will be sent out soon!
Spring Fling 2014 Held at the
Kentucky Horse Park
(Pictures Taken By: Barbie Papajeski, KVTA
Secretary)
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Congratulations Joan Arnold
The recipient of the KVTA Technician
of the Year Award (pictured on right)
The Academy of Veterinary Clinical
Pathology Technicians (AVCPT) is
pleased to announce that the first cre-
dentialing exam for specialty status
was administered on September 20,
2014. We are happy to report that
Christina Benson has successfully
completed the credentialing process and is the newest
member of AVCPT. The mission of AVCPT is to ad-
vance the area of and promote excellence in the discipline
of veterinary clinical pathology. Anyone interested in
clinical pathology is welcome to visit our web-
site www.avcpt.net.
AVCPT was recognized in 2012 by the National Associa-
tion of Veterinary Technicians in America as the
11th Veterinary Technician Specialty. Three licensed KY
Veterinary Technicians are charter members and officers
of AVCPT. They are Barb Lewis (President), from
Morehead State University, Barbie Papajeski
(Secretary) from Murray State University, and
Sharon Richardson (Treasurer), from Rood and
Riddle Equine Hospital. Other members of the
Executive Board include credentialed veterinary
technicians Pam Schendel and Dan Walsh from
Purdue University, and Sue Kolkka from Oradell
Animal Hospital in NJ.
Upcoming Tufts University Continuing Education
Events:
(website: www.tufts/edu/vet/ce)
—>February 4 – Equine Compulsive Behaviors
7:00-9:00 p.m., Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA. Registration: $25
Course Director: Stephanie Borns-Weil, Resident, Clinical Animal Behavior, Cummings School
—> February 8 – Safety in Anesthesia and Sedation Practices
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA. Registration: $180
Presenting Drs: Alicia Karas, Lois Wetmore, Emily McCobb
—> February 23-26 – Medical/Surgical Solutions to Common Practice Problems: PAIN
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily, Sheraton Suites Key West, Key West, FL. Registration: $450 ($395 before 1/10).
Presenting Drs: Mary Labato, Cheryl Blaze, McCarthy.
—> March 1 – Feline Dermatology
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., daily, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA. Registration: $180
Presenting Drs: Lluis Ferrer, Andrea Lam, Christine Zewe, Elizabeth Falk
—> March 8 – Oncology for the Small Animal Practitioner
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., daily, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA. Registration: $179
Course Director: Kristine Burgess, DVM, MLA, DACVIM
2015 Kentucky Veterinary Technician Association's Spring Fling:
—> April 11 at the Horse Park, Brochures will be sent out soon!
Continuing
Education
Opportunities!!!
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Meet Your New 2015 President-Todd Kuvin, LVT
I have worked in the veterinary field for 11 years. This includes general practice, Emergency/
Specialty, and in education. ER/Critical care is my favorite area of the veterinary field and an area I
still enjoy learning about. I currently oversee the Clinical Sites used for our internship program at
BMC. This has also opened my eyes
to the business and management side
of veterinary medicine. It solidifies
how important continuing education
and professionalism are in our field. I
love the veterinary field and see op-
portunities for veterinary technicians
getting better and better as time goes
by. When I am not working or volun-
teering with Alleycat Advocates, I
enjoy time with my wife, 2 daughters,
a boxer, and 2 cats.
Emily has worked in the field for 20 years with experience ranging from
animal shelters, emergency medicine, wildlife rehabilitation, to education
(and everything in between). She obtained her license in 1998 after grad-
uating from Murray State University. Her passion for the homeless/ un-
derserved animals and finding humane solutions for these populations as
well as their people led her to obtain a Masters of Public Administration
with the focus area in non-profits. She served as the Director of a large
nonprofit spay/ neuter clinic that alters 11-12,000 animals annually. Cur-
rently, she teaches in the Veterinary Technology Department at Brown
Mackie College- Louisville, instilling her students with the same passion
she has for the field. Emily resides in Louisville, KY on a mini-farm she
shares with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 3 goats, a sheep, a pig (that sleeps inside),
chickens, and a turkey
Meet Your New 2015 Treasurer —Emily Clement, MPA, LVT
I have always had a love for animals. After growing up with several
pets ranging from guinea pigs to donkeys, I pursued my dream and
become a licensed veterinary technologist. I have worked in the
veterinary field for 8 years. I obtained my license in 2009 after
graduating from Murray State University with a B.S. degree in ani-
mal health technology and minor in equine science. I am a LVT
instructor and currently teach veterinary lab procedures, parasitolo-
gy and clinical laboratory techniques at Owensboro Community
and Technical College. I love teaching and hope to pass on my pas-
sion for this rewarding profession to my students. I am very excited
and look forward to this year as your KVTA Vice President. In my
spare time I love to spend time with husband, daughter, 3 horses,
miniature donkey, miniature horse, 7 cats, and 2 dogs.
Meet Your New 2015 Vice President– Jacqueline Howard, BS, LVT
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