The KVTA Veterinary Technician Award is presented annually to an LVT for outstanding service to the veterinary profession.
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Jacqueline Jackson, MS.Ed, LVT
2025 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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VACANT
2024 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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Amber Ellard, LVT
2023 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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![Middle-aged man with glasses wearing blue medical scrubs standing against a light-colored wall.]()
Chip Harkins, LVT
2022 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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Vacant
2021 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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Vacant
2020 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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Angel Lafferty, LVT
2019 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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Ginny Hile
2018 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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Kim Coates-Smith
2017 Veterinary Technician of the Year
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Tammy Wright
2016 Veterinary Technician of the Year
