Dean M. Dan Givens presenting the Staff Member of the Month award for October 2024 to Katherine Harshman, Development Associate in the Advancement Office at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Dean M. Dan Givens presenting the Staff Member of the Month award for October 2024 to Katherine Harshman.

Katherine Harshman

Development Associate, Office of Advancement

Nomination 1

Katherine is a new member of our advancement team, but she's already bringing tons of knowledge from her experience in the hospital and lab. She's always the first to jump into new projects and never backs down from a challenge. Her enthusiasm is contagious and really lifts everyone's spirits. Katherine's full of great ideas and always comes up with innovative solutions that make our work smoother and more efficient. Besides her strong work ethic, she's always ready to help her teammates and offer support whenever needed. Katherine's dedication and positive vibe make her a key player on our team.

Nomination 2

In just the first few months Katherine has been a part of our team, she has already made a huge impact on the direction of the development program. During training, I could see her passion ignite to steward our donors and connect the community to the college. She continually comes up with amazing suggestions and additions to add and improve on events, programs, processes, and more. Her drive and self-motivation are evident, and she never shies away from something because it may be hard. She has already proved herself to be an invaluable member of our team, and we are so excited to see all she is going to achieve. I consider myself personally very lucky that she chose to be a member of the advancement team as her support and positive attitude allows us all to set our sights higher.