Graduating students in the Class of 2024 were recognized for academic, service and leadership excellence, while individual practitioners and pharmacy sites were honored for outstanding preceptorship, at the Graduation Awards & Reception May 8 at the Hilton University of Houston Hotel.
The awards and graduating student recipients were:
- The Viatris Pharmaceutical Excellence in Pharmacy Award – Petar Jordanov
- Merck Manual Award – Rima Azkoul, Hanh Do and Adriana Ibarra
- Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication Sponsored by Facts & Comparisons® and Lexicomp® brands of Wolters Kluwer Health – Camille Johnson
- United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award – Maryam Neshastehriz
- ASHP Health System Pharmacy Award – Amy Shum
- APhA-ASP Service Recognition Award – Camille Johnson
- Phi Lambda Sigma Student Leadership Award – Sarah Garcia Plouch
- Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Clinical Skills – Kevin Le and Chris Nguyen
- RX Cougar Leadership Award – Sarah Garcia Plouch and Adam Siddique
- Legislative and Policy Award – Haley Brusen
- Most Spirited Volunteer and Leadership Award – Phuong (Teresa) Dang, Noelle Nguyen, London Umejaku
- Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research Excellence Award – Anne Adigwe, Halimat Ajenifuju Aroyehun
- Communication and Counseling Award – Haley Brusen
- Award of Excellence in Non-Prescription Medications and Self Care – Kayla Valigura
- Hospital Pharmacy Internship Award – Anna Tam
- Ambulatory Care Internship Award – Alan Pho
- Graduate Student Excellence Award – Jieni Li
- Institutional Patient Care Award – Anisha Panakezham
- James McCarty Community Pharmacy Internship Award – Raheleh Rahimzad
- Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship Award – Raheleh Rahimzad
- Albertsons Community Pharmacy Scholarship Award – Ivy Dung Truong
Several preceptors and pharmacy sites were honored for excellence in preceptorship:
- Health Systems Pharmacy of the Year Award – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Outpatient Pharmacy of the Year Award – Revive RX Pharmacy
- Hospital Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award – Mohammed Fahimuddin, Pharm.D.
- Institutional Patient Care Preceptor of the Year Award – Kayta Kobayashi, Pharm.D.
- Ambulatory Care Preceptor of the Year Award – Thanh Nguyen, Pharm.D. ('11)
- Community Preceptor Award – Brandon Casarez, Pharm.D. ('17)
In addition, two UHCOP faculty members were recognized:
- Faculty Preceptor of the Year Award – Amelia Sofjan, Pharm.D.
- Lambda Sigma Faculty Leadership Award – MaríVi Tejada-Simon, Ph.D., M.Ed.