Kenzie Ergen 2020
Veterinary Nurse
Kenzie Ergen grew up with a love for veterinary medicine. Her mom has been a technician since 1985 and as a child Kenzie loved going to work with her on days she didn’t have school. She remembers watching surgeries, comforting patients, observing appointments and talking to clients about their pets. Today, Kenzie is a hardworking, […]
Kerry Schaefer 2020
Veterinary Nurse
Kerry is a Vet Tech at Companion Animal Hospital. One of her many responsibilities is kitten adoptions. Occasionally boxes of kittens are left on the doorstep or are brought to the hospital by a concerned citizen. Kerry takes on the monumental task of getting these babies healthy, and finding them GOOD homes. This can include […]
Heather Czerpak 2020
Veterinary Nurse
Heather is the kind of nurse everyone in the field should strive to become. She is a CVT and a VTS in ECC. She never lets her patients down and is a constant voice for them. She is always striving to better herself and everyone around her, so that they may become the best that […]
Julie Nettifee 2020
Veterinary Nurse
The word that comes to mind describing Julie in her profession and life in general is compassion. She has an abundance of it and shows it in every aspect of her life. From the patience and care that she gives to the animals in her care at the vet school, as well as their owners, […]
Lacey King 2020
Veterinary Nurse
Lacey King is my wife of five years but has been my best friend for 15 years. Not only does she work full time at a veterinary hospital, but she has also been a volunteer for Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter Pets. We also foster many animals and she prepares numerous health certificates so […]
Amy Edwards 2019
Veterinary Nurse
Amy Edwards, RVT, VTS (Dentistry), is an exceptional veterinary nurse and helps to maintain a high standard of care regarding animal dentistry and surgery. She spends her spare time traveling and teaching others in her field veterinary dentistry. She has helped to bring a massive amount of awareness regarding the importance of including veterinary nurses […]
Jacqueline Geary 2019
Veterinary Nurse
Jackie, is our ICU/ER Supervisor at VREC Westbury and has three young children at home. Jackie is a supervisor who still works on the floor with her staff. She works overnights and weekends in solidarity with her staff not because she has to, but so they have a leader in the building in those busy […]
Kayla Meyer-Pope 2019
Veterinary Nurse
Kayla has been an incredible vet tech and animal hero for years. She spearheaded the successful effort to raise money to cover the costs of a severely injured dog hit by a car on the highway and brought to CPAH for its medical issues. She raised enough money and more to cover Cleo’s surgery and […]
Angel Martin 2019
Veterinary Nurse
We became part of the Russell Ridge Animal Hospital family through unfortunate circumstances but now consider the events leading up to our introduction to be a true blessing. As a new rescue organization with no budget, when we encountered a senior bloodhound with an advanced mammary tumor at animal control with her card already flipped […]
Julie Antonellis 2019
Veterinary Nurse
Julie Antonellis, LVT, VTS(ECC) is a role model in our field. She has a passion for emergency critical care and shares this passion with her team and our community. In her decades of work as an LVT and Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency Critical Care, Julie is an advocate for her patients and skillfully cares […]
