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2025

Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold (r) congratulates Maxwell Award Winner J. Wynn Rousuck for the receiving the award for the Best Book in the Fiction, Adult or Humor category.

Ken Tatsch, founder and President, USDAA

Lynn Goswick, principal of the Goswick Group and owner of the Good Shepherd Inn, and Ann Hohenhus Director, Pet Information for the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

Lynn Goswick (l) receives her award and a quick hug from Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold

Lyn T Garson, CVT, CCRP (l) receives the AKC Reunite Award from Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold

Multiple award winner Mara Bovsun (l) Contest Chair Dr. Merrie Meyers (c) and Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold

DWAA Treasurer Marsha Pugh worked behind the scenes to make the Contest and the Banquet a success.

DWAA Contest Chair Dr. Merrie Meyers and DWAA President Therese Backowski

Award winners Pilley BIanchi (l) and Frania Shelly-Grienlen

Pilley BIanchi (l) co-author of the top entry in the AKC Family Dog category receives the award from Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold.

Sally Reeder, cosponsor of the Harrison Stephens Award with her husband Tom, announcing the winner of the award.

Banquet attendees Sherri Telenko (l) and Lyn T. Garson, CVT, CCRP

DWAA members (l) and Teoti Andrson

Keynote Speaker Teoti Anderson

DWAA President Therese Backowski was all smiles

Anne Tureen made the trip from Italy to be with us!

Betty Weibel of Yopko Penhallurick, LLC (r) shares a thought with Andy Hartman, USDAA Director of Operations

Bev Thompson (l) and Jen Reeder

Bryan Fryklund, Ashley Elvidge, and Emmalee Festa

Bryan Fryklund, co-sponsor of the Rio Award, announces the winner of his category.

Bryan Kyklund, Jack Festa, and Collin Elvidge

The AKC's Bud Buccone (l) and Anne-Marie Karash make a happy couple

First time attendees Charles Weidig (l) and Kathleen Kennedy

Multiple Maxwell Award winner, Charles Weidig (l) receives his third medallion from DWAA Board Member Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold

Dan Sayers (l) and Anne Tureen

DWAA Board Members Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold (l) and Ms. Pat Cruz. Cruz also judged Hound Groups at the WKC Dog Show

Frania Shelley Grilen (l) receives her Maxwell Medallion for the Best Book in Behavior, Health or General Care from Contest Chair Dr. Merrie Meyers

Jen and Tux Reeder

Jen Reeder (r) was inducted into the DWAA Hall of Fame by HOF Selection Committee Chair Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold

2025 Photos Courtesy of Barbara E. Magera, MD, PharmD, MMM

Thank you, Barbara!

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