Two dozen 91ÊÓƵ College of Pharmacy students were recognized for demonstrating excellence across various aspects of academic, clinical, service and leadership activities at the Class of 2025 Graduation Awards & Reception May 7 at the Hilton UH Hotel. In addition, UHCOP faculty members, pharmacy practitioners and experiential sites were honored for leadership or outstanding preceptorship.
The awards and graduating student recipients were:
- The Viatris Pharmaceutical Excellence in Pharmacy Award – Bethany Bluitt
- Merck Manual Award – Paige Smith, Brooke Landreneau and Valerie Nguyen
- Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication Sponsored by Facts & Comparisons® and Lexicomp® brands of Wolters Kluwer Health – Ashlyn Pulliam
- ASHP Health System Pharmacy Award – Kevin Huynh
- APhA-ASP Service Recognition Award – Tyler Trinh
- UHCOP Phi Lambda Sigma Student Leadership Award – Hunter Adam
- UHCOP Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Clinical Skills – Hunter Adam and Julia Wheat
- UHCOP RX Cougar Leadership Award – Whitney Dike and Emmanuel Iruru
- UHCOP Legislative and Policy Award – Tyler Trinh
- UHCOP Most Spirited Volunteer and Leadership Award – Tammie Lam, Madison Pereida and Josiah Willingham
- UHCOP Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research Excellence Award – Yongqi Xiao and Anahita Haghparast
- UHCOP Communication and Counseling Award – Hunter Adam
- UHCOP Award of Excellence in Non-Prescription Medications and Self Care – Sally Pena
- UHCOP Hospital Pharmacy Internship Award – Serena Draper
- UHCOP Institutional Patient Care Award – Kotoko Ai and Ashlyn Pulliam
- UHCOP Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Award – Renata Sanchez
- UHCOP James McCarty Community Pharmacy Internship Award – Trisha Otwell
- UHCOP Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy (PHOP) Graduate Student Excellence Award – Olajumoke Olateju
- U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award – Mattie Sullivan
In addition to the student awards, several pharmacy preceptors and experiential sites were recognized:
- Health Systems Pharmacy of the Year Award – Memorial Hermann Greater Heights
- Outpatient Pharmacy of the Year Award – HEB Pharmacy
- Hospital Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award – Michelle Yazdchi, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS, BCSCP, CPHQ, CPPS, R.Ph., HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Institutional Patient Care Preceptor of the Year Award – Eileen Sullivan, Pharm.D., R.Ph., Houston Methodist Hospital
- Ambulatory Care Preceptor of the Year Award – Harris Health Gulfgate Health Center
- Community Preceptor Award – Amy Frankum, Pharm.D., HEB Pharmacy
Additionally, two UHCOP faculty members were recognized:
- UHCOP Faculty Preceptor of the Year Award – Jeff Sherer, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, CGP
- UHCOP Phi Lambda Sigma Faculty Leadership Award – Divya Varkey, Pharm.D., M.S.