Purpose
To honor an AAEP member for significant contributions to the AAEP and/or profession of equine veterinary medicine throughout the course of their career. This award was created in 2025 through the merger of the longstanding and similarly intentioned Sage Kester Beyond the Call and Distinguished Life Member awards.
Nominations
Nominations will be accepted from current AAEP members only. Click the button below to download the nomination form.
Past Recipients
2023
Kenton Morgan, DVM
2022
Richard D. Mitchell, DVM MRCVS DACVSMR
Nathaniel A. White, II, DVM, MS, DACVS (Sage Kester Beyond the Call Award recipient)
2021
Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, MS (Sage Kester Beyond the Call Award recipient)
William A. Moyer, DVM
2020
Scott E. Palmer, VMD (Sage Kester Beyond the Call Award recipient)
Susan L. White, DVM MS DACVIM
2018
Thomas R. Lenz, DVM, MS, DACT (Sage Kester Beyond the Call Award recipient)
2017
Nancy Collins, DVM (Sage Kester Beyond the Call Award recipient)
Harry W. Werner, VMD
2016
Glenn P. Blodgett, DVM
2015
Nathaniel A. White, II, DVM MS DACVS
2014
Terry D. Swanson, DVM
2013
Benjamin Franklin, Jr., DVM
2012
Nat T. Messer, IV, DVM
2011
Douglas G. Corey, DVM
2010
Jerry B. Black, DVM
Charles Raker, VMD (Sage Kester Beyond the Call Award recipient)
2009
C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc PhD DSc FRCVS
2008
Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, MS
2007
Robert D. Lewis, DVM
2006
Charles D. Vail, DVM
J. Clyde Johnson, VMD
2002
James L. Voss, DVM
2001
Peter F. Haynes, DVM
2000
Robert K. Shideler, DVM
A. Gary Lavin, VMD
James R. Coffman, DVM
1999
G. Marvin Beeman, DVM (Sage Kester Beyond the Call Award recipient)
John T. Vaughan, DVM
1998
Ralph C. Knowles, DVM
1997
William “Rex” Hinshaw, DVM
1996
Manuel A. “Tommy” Thomas, Jr., DVM
1993
DeWitt Owen, Jr., DVM
1992
Delano L. Proctor, Jr., DVM
Robert W. Copelan, DVM
1991
James T. O’Connor, Jr., VMD
G. Marvin Beeman, DVM
1989
Dan Roberts, DVM
Edwin A. Churchill, VMD
Eugene R. Carroll, DVM
1987
Stanley M. Teeter, DVM
William M. Romane, DVM
1986
Gene M. Bierhaus, DVM
Paul E. Hoffman, DVM
1985
Frank J. Milne, DVM, MRCVS
1984
M.B. Teigland, DVM
1983
Wayne O. Kester, DVM
1980
Jack K. Robbins, VMD
Alan H. Edmondson, DVM
1976
Charles E. Hagyard, DVM
1974
Floyd C. Sager, DVM
Paul J. Meginnis, DVM
1972
Donald A. Price, DVM
1967
Angel C. Pou, DVM
1959
Marion L. Scott, DVM
John G. Hardenburg, DVM
Willard F. Guard, DVM