The Indiana Veterinary Medical Association presented Dr. Philip Borst with its Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual meeting Feb. 6 in Indianapolis.

After graduating from Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine in 1975, Borst joined his father at Shelby Street Animal Clinic, where he continues to practice today. He has been active in veterinary medicine throughout his career and has served in all of the association’s offices.

His alma mater is equally important to him as he has served on various boards and committees at Purdue. He has received the Purdue Alumni Association’s National Citizenship Award and the Diamond P Award, the highest honor given by the athletic department. 

Borst continues to be active in many political, civic and sports activities. He is co-chairman of the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame board of directors and the Indianapolis Airport Authority board of directors. He was a member of the 2012 Super Bowl bid committee.

Borst, who served on the Indianapolis City-County Council from 1980-2007 and at one time was president, was a founding member of Perry Senior Services. He graduated from Southport High in 1968 and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He continues to be a staunch supporter of the school.
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He and his wife of 36 years, Jill, have two children, Alex and Eric. 

Ron Hurt, a 1990 graduate of Manual High School, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. 
Hurt, son of John Hurt enlisted in 1994 as a Security Forces team member and in 2000 was commissioned as a second lieutenant and cyber operations officer. 

He has earned an associate degree in criminal justice and bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer information systems management while serving. 

His assignments have included F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Eglin AFB, Florida; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Shaw AFB, South Carolina; and the Pentagon. He is currently stationed at Ramstein AFB, Germany. 

In addition, he has deployed to Sicily, Qatar, Iraqi, Afghanistan and numerous other locations throughout the Middle East and the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operations Inherent Resolve, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. 
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He and his wife of 22 years, Missy (Still), reside in Greenwood and have three children, Chelsea, Cody and Megyn.