2026 RUSVM Alumni Awards
Announcing the 2026 Alumni Award Winners!
Alumni Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements and contributions of our graduates. Award winners will be announced in May 2026.
The 2026 Alumni Award Winners
Celebrate Three Distinguished Alumni!
The Office of Alumni Engagement is pleased to announce the 2025 Alumni Award winners!
The Alumni Awards recognize exceptional leaders, rising professionals, and outstanding volunteers. The Office of Alumni Engagement at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) is excited to announce the 2026 Alumni Award winners.
Alumni Achievement Award Recipient:
Paul Maza, DVM ’95
A beloved Associate Professor of Anatomy at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Maza has shaped generations of students through his innovative, wellness-centered teaching and his founding of the PAWS Shoe Scholarship, which encourages student health and balance. He is also the founder of FARVets, leading service trips that bring students alongside him to deliver spay/neuter care, vaccinations, and education to underserved communities around the world.
Alumni Rising Star Award Recipient:
Victoria Torres, DVM ’17
At Case Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Torres combines exceptional professionalism with a dedication to building trusted client relationships, guiding student externs, and championing compassionate care. Beyond the practice, she is active in her community, including as the founder of the nonprofit Barkus & Meoux Savannah, which provides responsible pet ownership education and helps families in financial crisis to care for their pets.
Alumni Volunteer Service Award Recipient:
Jordana Eisenstein Rosen, DVM ’05
As Founder and CEO of EVS Pet Urgent Care, Dr. Rosen has built an innovative multi-practice urgent care model that expands access to high-quality care for pets and the families who love them. Outside of her work life, Dr. Rosen has tirelessly supported the Rossie community, from mentorship of prospective students, to championing RUSVM at admissions events, accreditation visits, and on alumni panels. By sharing her story, Dr. Rosen has inspired countless current and future Rossies.
Each individual represents the Rossie spirit with care, compassion, and innovation. We are honored to recognize and celebrate this year’s Alumni Awards recipients.
Congratulations to our award winners!
Award Descriptions And Criteria
The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes the success of an alumnus/a who has made significant contributions to his/her profession and industry while embodying the university's purpose, vision, and values.
The award recognizes those who have had extraordinary success in the following areas: professional achievement, community involvement, advancement of RUSVM and its mission, giving back of time, talent, and/or capital and encouraging and inspiring future leaders as well as contributions that have benefited the veterinary community and/or profession.
Award Criteria:
- Must be a graduate of RUSVM.
- Display excellence in the veterinary field: clinical, diagnostic, research, public health, regulatory, and/or military service, etc.
- Attained professional, societal, or community recognition.
- Be a strong advocate for RUSVM.
The Alumni Rising Star Award recognizes a recent graduate of RUSVM who has achieved early career success while embodying the university’s purpose, vision, and values.
Award Criteria:
- Must be a graduate of RUSVM within the last 0 – 10 years.
- Display accelerated career progression and advancement.
- Meaningfully contributed to the veterinary field: clinical, diagnostic, research, public health, regulatory, and/or military service.
- Attained professional, societal, or communal recognition.
- Be a strong advocate for RUSVM.
RUSVM alumni play a critical role in the University’s continued success. From supporting admissions activities to engaging with students to rallying alumni support, our alumni impact all aspects of the student life cycle. We are proud to recognize those who are true ambassadors of RUSVM and give back to their alma mater in meaningful ways.
Award Criteria:
- Must be a graduate of RUSVM.
- Support and advocate on behalf of the university.
- Be highly engaged in RUSVM admissions, student life, and or and alumni programming.
Office Of Alumni Engagement
Have a question? Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at RUSVMAlumni@rossu.edu!
