On the eve of Northeast Ohio Medical University’s 2017 Commencement, the College of Pharmacy held its annual awards recognition ceremony to honor the outstanding achievements of its students, faculty and staff. Angela Goodhart (shown in photo) was selected as the student speaker for the event. Congratulations to all of the award recipients!
Student Awards
APhA-ASP Senior Recognition Certificate Award
Student who has made great contributions to the College of Pharmacy’s American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter
Sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association
Douglas Gugel-Bryant
Bowl of Hygeia Award/Student Speaker
Colleague who students would most want as their own personal pharmacist as exemplified through excellent intellectual and clinical skills, empathy and patient rapport, as well as diligence and support of fellow classmates
Sponsored by Merck Publishing Group and the College of Pharmacy
Angela Goodhart
Commitment to Service Award
Student who has made outstanding contributions to the College of Pharmacy, the graduating class, and local community through leadership, donation of time to class, and service and advocacy in community service programs
Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs
Angela Goodhart
Community Pharmacy Practice Award
Student who demonstrates academic excellence and a strong commitment to community pharmacy practice
Sponsored by Natural Medicines
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Council of Ohio Colleges of Pharmacy Leadership Award
Student who is involved in leadership roles on campus, exemplifies the six Cs (competence, communication, caring, curiosity, character and community), serves as a role model for other students, exhibits professionalism and is a positive ambassador of the College of Pharmacy
Sponsored by the Council of Ohio Colleges of Pharmacy
Samantha Hanna
Diversity Leader Award
Student who promotes and supports the needs, values and respect of underrepresented communities; who promotes, supports and lives through actions and personal commitment the ideals of inclusion, equity and collaboration, and demonstrates the value of community
Sponsored by Walgreens
Melanie Rozum
Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Patient Care Award
Student who demonstrates promise in improving care and an appreciation for scientific inquiry and an evidence-based approach to evaluating natural medicines and a strong interest in an evidence-based approach to patient care
Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer
Douglas Gugel-Bryant
Health-System Practice Award
Student who demonstrates academic excellence and strong commitment to health-system pharmacy practice
Sponsored by the Akron Area Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Courtney Wooten
Lilly Achievement Award
Student who exemplifies scholastic and professional achievement, leadership ability and ethical conduct
Sponsored by Lilly USA, LLC
Eric Fela
Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award
Student who is in the top 25 percent of the class, demonstrates high professional motivation and the intent to enter the practice of pharmacy, and possesses a unique ability to communicate drug information
Sponsored by Mylan Institute of Pharmacy
Claire Stall
Ohio Pharmacists Association Student Leadership Award
Student who is a current member of APhA-ASP, demonstrates leadership and outstanding achievement in ASP chapter activities, and recognizes the value of associations in improving the profession
Sponsored by the Ohio Pharmacists Association
Tiffany Loy
Outstanding Researcher Award
Student who has demonstrated pursuit of research projects, presentations and publication of research results
Sponsored by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nikola Paulic
Pharmacy Diversity Award
Student of an underrepresented minority group with a demonstrated interest in community pharmacy who promotes and supports the needs, values and respect of underrepresented communities; and who promotes, supports and lives through actions and personal commitment the ideals of inclusion, equity and collaboration, and demonstrates the value of community
Sponsored by Walgreens
Aseel Ramahi
Student Marshal Award
Student who is top in the class and who carries the College of Pharmacy gonfalon at commencement
Sponsored by Merck Publishing Group and the College of Pharmacy
Eric Fela
Teva Excellence in Clinical Communication and Patient Care Award
Student who demonstrates superior achievement in patient care and as a health care provider by means of superior verbal and written communication skills and effectiveness of relaying pharmacy knowledge
Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals
Jessica Reno
Faculty Awards
Most Influential Professor/Faculty
Faculty member chosen by the Class of 2017
Sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Medical University Student Council
Jaclyn Boyle, Pharm.D., M.S., M.B.A., BCPS
P4 Core Faculty Preceptor of the Year
Core faculty member chosen by the Class of 2017 who served as an excellent teacher and role model during the P4 year and demonstrated professionalism
Sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Medical University Student Council
John Moorman, Pharm.D., BCPS
P4 Voluntary Faculty Preceptor of the Year
Voluntary faculty member chosen by the Class of 2017 who served as an excellent teacher and role model during the P4 year and demonstrated professionalism
Sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Medical University Student Council
Kathleen Donley, R.Ph., M.B.A.
Commencement Hooders
Faculty members chosen by the Class of 2017 to bestow the doctoral hood over the shoulders of the graduates to signify the professional stature attained by terminal degree during the commencement ceremony
Sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Medical University Student Council
- Fady Abdlrasul, Pharm.D. (’14)
- Seth Brownlee, Pharm.D., BCCCP
- Altaf Darvesh, Ph.D., M.Pharm.
- Chrisovalantis Paxos, Pharm.D., BCPP, BCPS, CGP
- Paula Politis, Pharm.D. (’13)
- Mate Soric, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCPS