End-of-year awards recognize top PharmD students The College of Pharmacy’s 59th Annual Doctor of Pharmacy Honors Convocation was held on April 5 at the College, recognizing the following students for their achievement. Recipients were judged on various criteria, including academic merit, financial need, and essay responses. UIC College of Pharmacy at Rockford Scholarship Lora Gould Christopher Radunz Rho Chi Prize Nick Burge Samuel Shkolnik Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Award (Delta Kappa Sigma Alumni Chapter of Rho Pi Phi Pharmacy Fraternity) Sarah Sullivan Edward F. Skorczewski, Jr., Memorial Award Alexander Kantorovich UIC Sesquicentennial Leadership Award Daniel Wojenski Jack and Margaret Stites Memorial Scholarship Kristen Karlsen UIC Stoller-Zeman Scholarship Katelyn McCool Urban Health Program Alumni Scholarship Brianne Parra Walgreens Diversity Scholarship Daniel Limoges Ream Qato Walgreens Zora Kosanovich Memorial Scholarship Loren Cooper Kelly K. H. Wan Scholarship Natania Abelfattah George L. Webster Professional Service Award Laurie Kania W. E. van Doren Scholars Biopharmaceutical Sciences: Nicole Avant and Jillian Cashdollar Fuller Pharmacy Administration: Chris Campbell and Joseph Zorek Pharmacy Practice: Hari Patel and Carolyn Sharpe
Stacy Federman Lisa Mackowski Bibek Shrestha Kappa Psi Scholarship Angela Asprec Mina Gendy Lilly Nguyen Joseph Anton Koren Memorial Scholarship Amy Vickrey Lilly Achievement Award Laurie Kania Kenneth and Eleanor Lohr Scholarship Laurie Kania Josephine J. Margraff Scholarship Lucia Wu Merck Award Kelly Burke Kelsey Johnson Elias Pittos Shivali Shah Edward S. and Josephine E. Mika Scholarship Donna Faber Ann Opalka Mylan Pharmaceuticals Excellence in Pharmacy Award Jennifer Samp Dr. Robin Nash Clinical Pharmacy Scholarship Elizabeth Gorski Northern Illinois Pharmacists Association Scholarship Elizabeth Berthel Phi Delta Chi Memorial Award Amanda Seddon Teresa Wei Reuben M. Reifler, MD, and Tillie T. Reifler Scholarship Nick Burge Suchi Gandhi
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Acting Dean Steve Swanson congratulates Dan Wojenski, recipient of the UIC Sesquicentennial Leadership Award. “I am very grateful to be the recipient of this award. It will help me continue furthering my education in pharmacy as I pursue another year of clinical training in a residency.”
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Erin Berry presented the Walgreens Diversity Scholarship to Ream Qato. “It is an honor to receive the Walgreens Diversity Scholarship,” says Qato. “I appreciate the College’s commitment to diversity in community involvement. Chicago is such a wonderfully diverse city; one cannot help but be involved. I plan to continue my work in the inner city throughout the rest of my pharmacy career. Again, thank you.”
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Rochelle Allen presents the Jewel-Osco Drug Scholarship to Stacy Federman, Bethany Daily, Lisa Mackowski, and Bibek Shrestha. “This scholarship will allow me to achieve my true passion of helping others by being a pharmacist,” says Daily. “I am grateful to have received the Jewel-Osco Scholarship since this will alleviate some burdens of being a student,” says Mackowski. “Also, it is an honor to be recognized by this company for my hard work and dedication not only in school, but to the community and profession as well.”
Rebecca Zaworski (right) accepts Illinois Council of Health-Systems Pharmacists Student Award from presenter Carrie Sinsack. “I am honored to receive this award. This scholarship will help me grow as a student pharmacist to achieve a vision of pharmacy practice.”
Ann Opalka and Donna Faber accept the Edward S. and Josephine E. Mika Scholarship from Josephine Mika (center). “It is a great honor to be selected for this scholarship out of such an amazing group of students,” says Opalka. “Not only does it provide financial support, but it is an achievement that I will always be proud of throughout my pharmacy career.”
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Academy of Students of Pharmacy-APhA Patient Counseling Award Amanda Seddon Astellas Scholarship Masooma Razvi Bette Cipolle and Rosann Sula Memorial Scholarship Samantha Keca I. B. Crystal Memorial Award Tao Bai CVS/Pharmacy Scholarship Patricia Hartke Jeffrey Krueger Joey Lam Amy Madhiwala Sonya Zhan Dean’s Award of Excellence Cassandra Clement Jeff Grom Kelsey Johnson Brian Maynard Christina Yessin Dominick’s Minority Student Scholarship Ashley Williams FMC Award of Excellence Asha Kalichira Reed G. Henninger Scholarship in Pharmacy Tommy Chiampas Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Student Award Rebecca Zaworski IPhA Foundation Leadership Award Zoe Clancy Robert J. Ireland Scholarship Juanita Bruce Jewel-Osco Drug Scholarship Bethany Daily Ellyn Rose de Jesus
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