Samantha Honeycutt, Surgical Veterinary Assistant

April 2024 Customer Service Award Winner

April Recipient: Samantha Honeycutt

Team Role: Surgical Veterinary Assistant

Team Member Since: 2018

Favorite Thing About Lawndale: “EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY; LAWNDALE IS A FAMILY ”

Pets: 5 dogs, 10 chickens, 1 tortoise

Time Spent in the Veterinary Field/Working with Animals: Six years.

What Her Teammates Say: Samantha is our surgical veterinary assistant and spends every day caring for our surgery patients. She has a strong skill set and can always be counted on to get the job done well.  Samantha is extremely passionate about providing wonderful care to her patients and truly understands the bond and love between a pet and their parent. She treats every pet as if it were one of her own. Along with her great work ethic, she is a lot of fun to work with always sharing stories that keep us all laughing.

Hobbies: Photography, taking care of all the animals, plant mama.

Congratulations Samantha!


Farrah Roberts

March 2024 Customer Service Award Winner

March Recipient: Farrah Roberts

Team Role: Kennel Attendant

Team Member Since: March 2023

Favorite Thing About Lawndale: “Getting a chance to meet all the wonderful animals and learning more about the veterinary field.”

Pets: Nova, a 3 year old husky

Time Spent in the Veterinary Field/Working With Animals: Since March 2023

What Her Teammates Say: Farrah is such a joy to work with.  She is always willing to step in and help and is a perfect example of a team player. She never complains, is positive, and always ready to work.  Not only does Farrah get along great with people, she also is wonderful with the our patients and boarders, always paying special attention to their needs.

Hobbies: Taking walks with my dog, spending time with my friends, and sleeping.

Congratulations Farrah!


Christina Ward, Veterinary Assistant

February 2024 Customer Service Award Winner

February Recipient: Christina Ward

Team Role: Veterinary Assistant

Team Member Since: June 2021

Favorite Thing About Lawndale: “The compassionate team members.”

Pets: Scooter (cat) 17 years, Naomi (dog) 5, Homeboy (cat) 2, Hannibal (cat) 1.5 years, Stewart (cat) 1 year, Oogway (turtle), and Bundy (hedgehog).

Time Spent in the Veterinary Field/Working With Animals: 7 years

What Her Teammates Say: Christina is our Closing Team Lead. She is reliable and can be counted on to get the job done.  She has a huge heart and will always advocate for her patients to get the best care.  Christina is a lot of fun to work with and has a great sense of humor.  Along with her great technical skills, Christina also runs our monthly team birthday celebrations by organizing lunches, posting birthday shout outs on our facebook page, and making a monthly birthday bulletin board for our team.

Hobbies: Spending time with family in Virginia, pet sitting, adventuring, reading, and living life to the fullest with Robert.

Congratulations Christina!


Katelyn Jeffrey

January 2024 Customer Service Award Winner

January Recipient: Katelyn Jeffreys

Team Role: Client Service Representative

Team Member Since: March 2023

Favorite Thing About Lawndale: “The love and dedication to every animal.”

Pets: A Goldendoodle, Jax

Time Spent in the Veterinary Field/Working With Animals: Since March 2023

What Her Teammates Say: Katelyn is very dependable and reliable. She is detail oriented and always willing to help with a smile on her face.  She has learned so much about the veterinary field in a short time and we feel lucky to have her as part of our team.

Hobbies: Taking my dog to the dog park and cheering on the Carolina Hurricanes.

Congratulations Katelyn!