PRESIDING: PATTY GHAZVINI, PHARM.D., BCGP DIVISION DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR, PHARMACY PRACTICE TALLAHASSEE CAMPUS
MUSICAL PRELUDE
Josh Honree Chris Hannah
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME Dr. Jocelyn Spates
OCCASION
mD ate Economic, Social, and Administrative Pharmacy
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS
BENEFACTOR AWARDS
FORMER DEANS, BSPS, AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIPS IN HONOR OF THE NAMED ALUMNI
Debora Taylor, Ed.D. Associate Dean Office of Student Affairs
Tiffany Ardley, Ph.D. Coordinator, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) Program
John S. Cooperwood, Ph.D. Professor, Medicinal Chemistry Director of Graduate Studies
Cameron Javanmardi, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Gervin Robertson, Pharm.D., MBA, MHA Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDS
Cynthia M. Harris, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Professor
Institute of Public Health
PHARMACY EMPLOYER AWARDS
Dekywan C. Debose Director of Development
CoPPS, IPH RECOGNITIONS
Presented by the Division and Pharmacy Practice Center Directors
Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education
Campus
Pharmacy Practice Centers:
Central Florida
Northeast Florida
South Florida
Tallahassee
Margareth Larose-Pierre, Pharm.D.
Lillian Smith-Flakes, Pharm.D., MBA, CPh
Frank S. Emanuel, Pharm.D.
Nathaniel Eraikhuemen, Pharm.D.
Patty Ghazvini, Pharm.D., BCGP
Economic, Social, and Administrative Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institute of Public Health
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS/ SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REMARKS
Sandra Suther, Ph.D.
Edward K. Agyare, Ph.D.
Cynthia M. Harris, Ph.D.
Dekywan C. Debose
Johnnie L. Early, II, Ph.D., R.Ph., Fellow NPhA Dean and Professor
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health
CLOSING Patty Ghazvini, Pharm.D., BCGP
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
BENEFACTOR AWARDS
Dr. Debora TaylorANTEDRUG SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
A $500 scholarship is awarded to two pharmacy learners in their P-1 to P-4 years that need financial assistance due to a family and/or natural crisis. The late Dr. Henry J Lee, emeritus professor of pharmacy and family, provides this endowment.
Recipients: Arial Newberry, Satchell Pacheco, and Gabriel Orange
CONSTANCE R. KIRKSEY SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
This $750.00 award is named for the mother of Dr. Otis Kirksey, Professor Emeritus. She taught in the Volusia County public school system for 40 years before her death. This spring award is intended for P-2 to P-3 learners from Volusia County currently enrolled in the CoPPS, IPH.
Recipient: Marie Majuste
DR. RAMONA McCARTHY-HAWKINS, R.Ph. SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Two $500 scholarships are presented to two learners who have demonstrated interest in leadership within the pharmacy profession and have maintained an active role in pharmacy organizations. This endowment is provided by Dr. Ramona McCarthy-Hawkins, a Maryland Board of Pharmacy member.
Recipients: Tanya Joseph, Ebony Crawford, Delyn Owen-Robinson, Ascah Rutoh, and Melody Evans
DR. NICKIE N. BEASLEY AWARD
The Dr. Nicki N. Beasley Award honors the late Dr. Beasley, a former adjunct professor at Florida A&M University and Leon County principal. This award is presented to a student who demonstrates academic excellence in the Pharmacy Program.
Recipient: Joel Stengel
WILLIAM PATRICK BELIN MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship in the amount of $1,500 is presented to a student accepted into the P1 year that graduated from Joe E. Newsome High School in Lithia, Florida, preferably Durant and Bloomingdale High Schools located in Hillsborough County, Florida, then from Tampa, Florida, with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Recipient: Jeania Bloom
FORMER DEANS, BSPS, AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AWARDS
THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES LEADERSHIP AWARD
A $250.00 scholarship is awarded to a BSPS learner who displays excellence in leadership.
Recipient: Nkosi Singleton
THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH AWARD
A $250.00 scholarship is awarded to a BSPS learner who displays excellence in research.
Recipient: Eljaye Tellis
CHARLES A. WALKER AWARD
The Dr. Charles Walker Award honors the late Dr. Walker, former dean of the College. This certificate and a $300.00 award are presented to a graduate learner who demonstrates excellence in research and scholarly activity.
Recipient: Tadesse Abegaz
Dr. Tiffany Ardley and Dr. John S. CooperwoodDR. ISREAL TRIBBLE, JR., ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
Honoring the late Dr. Tribble, this $300.00 award is presented to a doctoral learner who exhibits a thirst for knowledge, a quest for excellence, and a commitment to enhancing the African-American community.
Recipient: Nkafu Bechem Ndemazie
KAMLA KAUR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
This award is given in memory of Kamla Kaur. It is meant to recognize graduate students in the College and stimulate them to strive for excellence. This annual award is limited to a graduate learner who finishes their Ph.D. program in the given time of five years and accomplished publications/good academic standing
Recipient: Getinet M. Adinew
SCHOLARSHIPS IN HONOR OF THE NAMED ALUMNI
Dr. Cameron Javanmardi and Dr. Gervin Robertson
DONNA DAWKINS-BAYTOP LEARNER NECESSITIES AWARD PHARM.D.
This award is given to a Pharm.D. (P-1 to P-4) learner with a GPA of 3.5 or above and who served as class president or president of one of the nine student organizations in CoPPS, IPH. The fund may be utilized to assist learners with books or educational supplies.
Recipients: Kameryn Lewis and Maryam Akintoye
DR. SAMAR ELSHEIKH AWARD
Honoring the late Dr. Samar Elsheikh, this $1,000 award is presented to a Pharm.D. learner entering their P-2 or P-3 year. The learner must exhibit a passion for knowledge, display academic excellence, and overcome a personal hardship or family crisis.
Recipient: Angela Smith
DR. WILL HARRIS SCHOLARSHIP
A $1,000 scholarship is presented to a learner who has demonstrated an interest in the practice of the profession while maintaining a strong interest in community service to the University and College. Dr. Will Harris, a pharmacist and physician in Tampa, Florida, provided this endowment.
Recipients: Sydney Lampkin and Nancy Okebe
EDDIE AND JUANITA JEFFERSON COOK SCHOLARSHIP
$500 scholarship to be awarded in the Fall and Spring. The spring scholarship is to be awarded to a Tampa (Hillsborough County) student or the surrounding state of Florida. Awardees should be in their P-3 to P-4 year.
Recipient: Joel Stengel
FLETCHER L. GIBSON AWARD
Fletcher L. Gibson dedicated his life to training and transforming the minds of young men and women from Florida A&M University and other universities to become the nation’s “change agents” in the profession of pharmacy. A $500 scholarship award was established to provide academic and need-based scholarships to learners admitted to the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health.
Recipient: Tyla McDowell
FRANCES CARR SYKES SCHOLARSHIP
The Frances Carr Sykes Scholarship is a $250 book scholarship awarded to a P-2 for the fall and the spring. The recipient must be a female from Tampa, Florida (or any other city in Florida, if applicable). The learner must write an essay in 500 words or less on why they want to become a pharmacist.
Recipients: Kalyn Pickens and Jayah McCoggle
I.W.A.W.C. APOTHECARY
This $500 award is presented to a P-1 to P-4 learner in the fall and spring. The learner must have a minimum GPA of 2.8, be of African American descent, and be a Georgia native (or out-of-state). The learner must provide a CV and a half-page essay on an open topic.
Recipient: Branden Burks
JOHN J. SCRIVENS JR. COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is awarded to a P-2, P-3, or P-4 Pharm.D. candidate for $1,500 annually. The applicant can be from any geographical location but must that a 2.5 GPA. The applicant must have maintained active membership and participation in the Student National Pharmaceutical Association.
Recipient: Emmanuel Ogunsola
LEONARD AND SAUNDRA INGE SCHOLARSHIP
Awarded to a P-3 learner for $1,000 each spring semester. The recipient must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA and have verified 100 hours of community service. The recipient learner must be present at the award presentation.
Recipient: Destinee Footman
MONROE W. MACK LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
This $1,000 scholarship award is given to a P-3 learner who has a 3.0 GPA and demonstrates leadership qualities through membership in learner organizations and occupying an office(s).
Recipient: Starr Renesca
RAYMOND FRY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is given in memory of the late Raymond Fry, a former learner in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health from Vernon, Florida. A $500 scholarship is presented to two learners who attended high school in Calhoun or Jackson counties.
Recipients: Patric Gaspard and Lana Barfield
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDS
Dr. Cynthia M. HarrisDAVID M. SATCHER PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
A plaque is presented to the learner who has exemplified public health leadership during their Master of Public Health Program tenure. Dr. David Satcher was the former United States Surgeon General.
Recipient: Taylor Guy
DONNA DAWKINS-BAYTOP LEARNER NECESSITIES AWARD – IPH
Award to an Institute of Public Health learner with a GPA of 3.5 or above. The learner must have served as class president or president of one of the nine student organizations in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health. The fund may be utilized to assist learners with books and educational supplies.
Recipient: Ericka Horne
JAMES T. HARGRETT, JR. AWARD IN ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE
A plaque is presented to the learner(s) who have achieved the highest academic accomplishment (highest GPA) during their Master of Public Health Program tenure.
Recipient: Gabrielle Delucien and Aubrell Watts
NATHANIEL
R.
WESLEY JR. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD
A plaque is presented to the learner who has exhibited the most professional growth during their Master of Public Health Program tenure.
Recipient: Tyriq Stewart
FAMU INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
The FAMU IPH Outstanding Doctoral Student Award is presented to an official doctoral candidate or a doctoral candidate that will graduate from FAMU IPH within the current academic year. The DrPH student should exemplify exceptional scholarship, practice, leadership, and service.
Recipient: Jessica Saintibert
PHARMACY EMPLOYER AWARDS
Mr. Dekywan C. DeboseWALGREENS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EXCELLENCE AWARD
Awarded to a learner interested in community pharmacy and meets at least one of the following criteria: embraces diversity and promotes diversity and inclusion on campus; represents an underrepresented minority group.
Recipients: Angela Smith and Lauryn Clayton
WALGREENS HENRY CADE AWARD
A $2,000 scholarship is presented to a learner with outstanding leadership, communication skills, and an interest in retail community pharmacy practice.
Recipient: Kira Kennedy
WALGREENS MULTILINGUAL SCHOLARSHIP
This award is given to a learner who is fluent in speaking in one or more languages in addition to English with an interest in community pharmacy.
Recipients: Willineza Thervil and Tam Thach
K-MART SCHOLARSHIP
A $1,000 scholarship is presented to a full-time learner year P-1 to P-3 with a grade point average of C or better and currently employed in a community pharmacy.
Recipient: Fionia Washington
CVS PHARMACY AWARD
A scholarship of $1,000 is presented to deserving learners who have volunteered or interned with organizations that support an underserved population, with at least one demonstrating the ability to speak more than one language fluently.
Recipients: Sydni Newsome, Ethan Nguyen, Kayla Simmion, Keyana Joseph, and Taylor Arnold
