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Ohio Association of
Veterinary Technicians
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Dedicated to promoting Veterinary Technicians and quality
animal healthcare through:
Education, Legislation and High Ethical Standards
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OAVT History
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The Constitution of the O.A.V.T.
"Click here to download The Constitution of the O.A.V.T.
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Who is the O.A.V.T.?
The Ohio Association of Veterinary Technicians
consists of the Executive Committee and the membership.
The Executive Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Immediate Past President and two representatives from each of the nine
districts in Ohio. The Executive Committee meets 6 times a year to share the
ideas of the membership as a whole and then formulate policy. To be eligible
for office in the Association, a nominee must “be an active member of the
Association and shall have served as a Member on the Board of Trustees of said
Association.”
The President is responsible for delegating chairpersons for each of several
committees. These include:
Membership committee, “responsible for determining eligibility and approving
applications of candidates for membership in the various classification as
established by the Constitution of the O.A.V.T.”
Nominations Committee, “responsible for soliciting and receiving nominations
for all offices to be filled as specified in Article V, Section 1 of the
Constitution”
Program Committee, responsible for the formulation and organization of
continuing education programs
Public Relations Committee, responsible for preparing and dissemination
information on Association affairs through various media including displays,
presentations, etc. Also any functions as are considered appropriate to serve
as liaison between the Association and the general public
Newsletter Committee which is charged with publishing a newsletter to all
members of the Association at least four times a year; Other Committees are
Constitution & By-Laws, and Student Awards.
The O.A.V.T. has threeLiaison positions to establish communication between the
Veterinary Technicians and each of the following organizations: The Ohio
Veterinary Medical Licensing Board, The Ohio Veterinary Medical Board and the
Columbus Academy of Veterinary Medicine. There are a great many opportunities
to serve your organization. Currently we are looking for energetic people to
serve on most of the committees and as District representatives.
We would like to have at least two representatives from each district. If you
are interested in helping to keep the Ohio Association of Veterinary
Technicians growing, please contact us at
OAVTSECTETARY@ohiorvt.org or 614-488-5084.
The Association is only as strong as its membership and always welcomes new
ideas and faces. You are the O.A.V.T.
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What is the O.A.V.T.?
The Ohio Association of Veterinary Technicians is the
largest organization in the state of Ohio that is concerned solely with the
welfare of Ohio's Registered Veterinary Technicians.
When you support the O.A.V.T. by becoming a member, you benefit by receiving
professional fellowship which stimulates growth both as a person and a
technician. You also receive the newsletter which the O.A.V.T. Publishes
quarterly to keep Technicians informed of state activities.
The O.A.V.T. Is responsible for promoting and encouraging the upgrading of the
professional status of the Registered Veterinary Technician.
The O.A.V.T. makes continuing education available and easily accessible to all
technicians.
The O.A.V.T. develops programs to make communities aware of the technician's
functions and role in the veterinary profession.
The O.A.V.T. is a professional organization consisting of more than 800
professional RVT's and growing.
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Past Tech of the Year
1981 Gladys German
1982 Janet Buck
1983 Kathy Glessner
1984 Lynne Cates
1985 Emma Stemen
1986 Margaret Montavon
1988 Patti Vannice
1989 Janet Lazarus
1990 Lois Abbott
1991 Jim Kelly
1992 No award given
1993 Linda Jackson
1994 Marty Murphy
1996 Janet Quilligan
2001 Theresa Burns
2002 Peggy Dahlhausen
2003 Dee Woebkenberg
2004 Kim Myers
2005 Audrey Kukwa
2006 Amy Jo Williams
2007 No award given
2008 Linda Heidenreich
2009 No award given
2010 No award given
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Past OAVT Presidents
1977 Maripat Seiler
1978 Maripat Seiler
1979 Lynne Cates
1980 Lynne Cates
1981 Mary Pat Boatfield
1982 Janet Buck
1983 Janet Buck
1984 Kathryn Glessner
1985 Earl Harrison
1986 Earl Harrison
1987 Janet Buck
1988 Patti Vannice
1989 Marty Murphy
1990 Marty Murphy
1991 Marty Murphy
1992 Alane Gerber
1993 Linda Jackson
1994 Linda Jackson
1995 Theresa Burns
1996 Cindy Curto
1997 Linda Jackson
1998 Linda Jackson
1999 Earl Harrison 2000 Earl Harrison
2001 Theresa Burns
2002 Laurie Miller
2003 Laurie Miller
2004 Dee Woebkenberg
2005 Dee Woebkenberg
2006 Nikki Myers
2007 Nikki Myers
2008 Mary Bentley
2009 Mary Bentley
2010 Janet Buck
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Friend of the O.A.V.T.
2001 Barbara Madison
2002 Dr. George Norris
2003 Hill's Pet Nutrition
2004 Dr. Tom Klein
2005 MedVet
2006 Jon Heidenreich
2007 Dr. Terry Olive
2008 Dr. Jay Zachman
2009 Rick Schultz
2010 Merial
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