College of Pharmacy celebrates excellence
In the spirit of recognizing outstanding dedication and achievement, the College of Pharmacy shone a spotlight on individuals who demonstrated excellence – whether they were students showcasing academic prowess and leadership or faculty and staff whose commitment enriches the NEOMED experience – during the annual awards program on April 9.
Congratulations to all of those recognized.
STUDENT AWARDS
Students of the Year Award – Given to a student who exemplifies the core values of NEOMED including Leadership l Excellence l Advocacy l Diversity l Equity l Respect
- P1 Student: Cameron Mackowski
- P2 Student: Yaw Agyemang
- P3 Student: Deanna Apicella
Pharmacy Leadership and Advocacy Award – Given to a student who has exceeded expectations in a student leadership role and/or who has taken special initiative to focus on one or more pharmacy advocacy activities.
- P1 Student: Joshua Garcia
- P2 Student: Maria Newlon
- P3 Student: Lauren Ashton
Excellence in Research Award – Given to a student who has pursued one or more scholarly activities beyond the requirements of academic research endeavors that have contributed to the advancement of the profession of pharmacy.
- P1 Student: Evan Leskiw
- P2 Student: Laila Terkawi
- P3 Student: Brandon Skory
FACULTY AWARDS
P1 Teacher of the Year: Ryoichi Fujiwara, Ph.D.
P2 Teacher of the Year: Prabodh Sadana, Ph.D.
P3 Teacher of the Year: Akshith Dass, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP
Faculty Excellence Award: Joseph Marchiano, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP
Innovation in Teaching Award: Chris Paxos, Pharm.D., BCPP, BCPS, BCGP
Excellence in Scholarship Award: Jaclyn Boyle, Pharm.D., M.S., M.B.A., BCACP, and Erin Reed, Ph.D.
Faculty Community Award: Xinwen Wang, Ph.D.
PRECEPTOR AWARDS
P1 Preceptor of the Year: Angela Flory, Pharm.D.
P2 Preceptor of the Year: David Motz, Pharm.D., BCPS
P3 Preceptor of the Year: Michael Shelly, Pharm.D.
Excellence in Role Modeling of Interprofessional Collaboration: Stephanie Zampino, Pharm.D., BCPS
STAFF AWARDS
Staff Excellence Award: Pat Stephens
Staff Community Award: Pat Stephens
ALUMNI AWARDS
Distinguished Alumni Award: Erica McCoy (’21), Pharm.D., BCACP