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Almond named Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year

Glen Almond, DVM, was named the 2026 recipient of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year Award during the association’s 57th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The award is given annually to an AASV member employed in academia who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, research and service to the swine veterinary profession. Faculty members, graduate students, and researchers are eligible to receive this award.

Almond is a professor of swine health and production management at North Carolina State University. He has been on faculty since 1987 when he joined as a graduate research assistant. His research has focused on reproductive physiology, urogenital disease and interactions between disease and growth.

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