Dr. Klaas Post: 2008 Distinguished Employee

Dr. Klaas Post (right) accepts a commemorative plaque from WCVM Dean Dr. Charles Rhodes (left) during the 2008 WCVM Distinguished Employee Award presentation.

Dr. Klaas Post, head of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and a professor for nearly three decades, was the recipient of the College’s Distinguished Employee Award for 2008. The award was presented to Post during WCVM’s annual employee barbecue on June 12.

During the award’s announcement, WCVM Dean Charles Rhodes read excerpts from some of the submissions in support of Post’s nomination for the award. The longtime professor’s positive attitude, his willingness to take on new challenges and his ability to inspire others were a few of the positive traits that people recognized in Post.

His most recent efforts also indicate his dedication to his work: besides serving as a department head, Post took on the challenging role of interim director for the WCVM Veterinary Teaching Hospital from July 2007 to April 2008.

The WCVM Distinguished Employee Award is an annual honour that recognizes the dedicated excellence and positive contributions that employees make to the College. Award selection is made by WCVM’s Human Resources Development committee whose members rely on submitted nominations, letters of support and an award criteria to make their final decision.