He is currently vice president of the Governor’s appointed board to FDR’s Little White House in Warms Springs, GA., and he is president of the Friends of the Little White House. Both before and after retirement, he has served in different positions in his church and was president of the East Columbus Kiwanis club for several years. Morrow has also been committed to serving the community. He was chairman of multiple task forces and in 2012, he was elected president of the GVMA.ĭr. As a member of the GVMA, Joe served first as assistant director and then as director of his district. During his years of practice, Joe was active in the local Chattahoochee Valley Veterinary Association, serving several times as president. Joe has always been committed to service in the veterinary community. He always enjoyed practice, both the animals and the clients.

In 1975, Joe returned to his hometown of Columbus, Georgia, where he opened his own practice. James Yarborough in Miami, Florida, where he met his wife, Eileen Morrow graduated from veterinary school at Auburn University in 1972. Morrow, DVM, in Grateful Recognition of his Life-Long Dedication to Veterinary Medicine in Georgia.ĭr. Stotelmyer is proof that one person can make a difference.” He was there from the beginning and continues to be a driving force behind the student program as it grows. Stotelmyer the program would not be what it is today, crediting him with getting the fledgling program off of the ground. Student Surgery Program Manager, Lindsay Corley, claims that without Dr.

Stotelmyer was always there with a cheerful disposition, encouraging veterinary students through the process. Stotelmyer has worked countless Saturdays this year guiding students through sometimes their first veterinary surgical procedure. Along with GVMA President’s Award winner Dr. Stotelmyer apart from other Veterinarian of the Year candidates has been his recent work as co-chair of GVMA Student Surgery Committee in conjunction with the UGA CVM and the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter. He has held numerous positions with the GVMA and the Greater Atlanta Veterinary Medical Society. Stotelmyer has been a member of the GVMA and the AVMA and Buckhead Animal Clinic was an AAHA accredited hospital for 21 years. Stotelmyer sold Buckhead Animal Clinic in December 2010 and retired from general practice in January 2011.įor his entire career, Dr. Stotelmyer became a co-owner of Buckhead Animal Clinic with David Forehand until Dr. He began his career as an associate veterinarian at Parkdale Animal Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana, before moving south where he joined Buckhead Animal Clinic as associate veterinarian in 1974. Stotelmyer was born and raised in Winchester, Indiana, and stayed in-state to earn his veterinary degree from Purdue University. Presented to Martin Stotelmyer, DVM, in Recognition of his Exceptional Service to Georgia Veterinarians.ĭr.

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