(Kansas City, Mo. — January 9, 2014) — The Kansas City animal health and wellness Corridor is now accepting nominations for the Iron Paw Award. The Iron Paw award is an award provided to an private from research, academia, market or government regardless of title who has supplied considerable worldwide leadership to the animal health and wellness market throughout their career. The award recipient will have contributed to the animal health and wellness market by advancing innovation, education/understanding, public awareness, market growth or occupation attractiveness/employment. individuals who have positively affected the KC animal health and wellness Corridor will be provided positive consideration.
Nominations for the Iron Paw award may come from anywhere in the worldwide animal health and wellness industry; however, the KC animal health and wellness Corridor Board or a subcommittee appointed by the KC animal health and wellness Corridor Board will choose on the recipient of the award each year.
To make a nomination, total the nomination type before February 28, 2014 as well as submit to Emily Dye.
choice Process
Nominations will be accepted up until February 28, 2014.
A subcommittee of Kansas City animal health and wellness Corridor Advisory Board members will evaluation nominations as well as suggest 3 candidates to the Board
KC animal health and wellness Corridor Advisory Board will vote on three candidates
The award Honoree will be notified as well as the award provided at the KC animal health and wellness Corridor Homecoming dinner on August 25, 2014.
2013 Iron Paw award Honoree
Dr. James Nave
Dr. James Nave was the 2013 Iron Paw award Honoree. Dr. Nave is a little animal professional in Las Vegas, Nev., as well as a native of Missouri. He earned his veterinary medical degree in 1968 from the university of Missouri, as well as has left an indelible mark at every stage of his veterinary career. Dr. Nave has gained respect as an unbiased champion for both veterinarians as well as animal health and wellness companies. He has produced a tradition of excellence for those that comply with in his footsteps. Previous honorees are:
2012 | George Heidgerken
2011 | Joerg Ohle
2010 | Bob Wheeler
2009 | Fentan Molloy
2008 | Tom Corcoran
2007 | Wes Remington
