2022-23 UNC Pharmacy Foundation & UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association Impact Report

IMPACT REPORT

A Milestone Year

Pharmeses is the official mascot of the nation’s top-ranked pharmacy school. He came to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy from Amina’s Gift, a charity that supports education and health care for children across Africa by commissioning works from local artists to buy children necessities like food, clothing, medication, and transportation to local clinics.

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The UNC Pharmacy Foundation was established in 1946 to support the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Our impact is made possible through the generosity of our donors and the engagement of the UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association. Together, we are advancing the pharmacy school’s mission of preparing leaders and innovators to solve the world’s most pressing health care challenges.

This report highlights the impact of the UNC Pharmacy Foundation and UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association for the 2022-23 fiscal year (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023).

A Milestone Year

In this milestone year for the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, we commemorated our 125th anniversary and achieved the largest campaign of any pharmacy school in the nation. We also celebrated the anniversaries of signature faculty mentoring and industry fellowship programs. We’ve had an incredible year, but we know we are capable of even more.

“We have much to be proud of as the nation’s top-ranked pharmacy school and the only public pharmacy school in North Carolina. This past year has given us the unique opportunity to dive into our rich history and commemorate a historic campaign. Time and again, we were reminded of our greatest strength: our people. Former Dean Bill Campbell once described the Carolina Difference as colleagues working together in a spirit of shared mission and mutual respect. Legendary basketball coach Dean Smith had a similar view of the Carolina Way as working smart, working hard, and working together. Our Carolina pharmacy community makes us the very best, and it has been a true honor to celebrate all of your accomplishments and impact throughout this milestone year.”

Kelly Collins President, UNC Pharmacy Foundation Executive Director, UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association

CELEBRATING OF EXCELLENCE

EXCELLENCE

125 Years of Carolina Pharmacy

The pharmacy school was established at the University of North Carolina in 1897 in response to urgent requests from the pharmacists of the state. In 2022, we reflected on the 125year journey that made us the nation’s top-ranked pharmacy school through special events, commemorative swag, and sharing stories about the people who make the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy excellent.

DPET Industry Fellowship Program

40th Anniversary

In 1983, Heyward Hull, PharmD and Wayne Pittman, RPh, MS partnered with Burroughs Wellcome to launch the first fellowship of its kind in the nation that combined clinical drug research and drug development industry practices with university teaching and research resources. Forty years and 300 fellows later, the program and its alumni continue to lead nationally. Currently, the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics (DEPT) Industry Fellowship program partners with 12 pharma and clinical research organizations to provide extensive training and experience. This year, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy commemorated the program’s 40th anniversary with a reunion of past and current DPET fellows.

Campbell Mentoring Program 15th Anniversary Celebration

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy commemorated the postponed 15th anniversary of the Bill and Karen Campbell Faculty Mentoring Program, a bestin-class model for faculty development that aims to help new faculty adjust to life at Carolina and to succeed professionally and personally. Originally launched in 2006 and made possible with funding from the William H. and Karen L. Campbell Endowment, the program serves as a testimony to former dean Bill Campbell’s strong advocacy of the importance of mentorship to faculty development. The symposium featured panel conversations with past and current faculty participants, a research poster session, and a keynote address by former dean Bill Campbell.

125th Anniversary Signature Celebration

On October 8th, 2022, more than 200 alumni and friends gathered to celebrate 125 years of excellence as part of a signature event held at The Blue Zone in Kenan Stadium. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and Dean Angela Kashuba spoke to the School’s rich history, impact, and bright future and guests were treated to live music and a dazzling display of fireworks over the football field.

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“The Howell” was the signature cocktail served at the 125th Anniversary Celebration. This distinctive cocktail was designed to honor the School’s first dean, Vernon Howell, “the most distinct personality Chapel Hill has ever known.” The recipe was developed by Jimmy Rosen, the inaugural CEO of the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI), a global publicprivate partnership launched by the Eshelman Institute for Innovation that brings together the world’s best scientific and business minds to proactively develop novel antiviral drugs before the next pandemic.

CLOSING HISTORIC

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CAMPAIGN

“One of the vows of the Oath of a Pharmacist is: I will embrace and advocate changes that improve patient care. Our careers have been dedicated to this Oath. We have done the same with the Campaign for Carolina, achieving the largest campaign of any pharmacy school in the nation. The impact of the campaign that matters most is our ability to train excellent pharmacists and leading scientists to improve the lives of patients. It’s been an honor to be part of this historic effort and to know that the impact we made in the campaign will be felt for years to come.”

Tab Waldrop, BS Phar ‘84 Pharmacy Campaign Cabinet Chair

A Landmark Campaign

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy catalyzed the University-wide Campaign for Carolina with a historic $100 million commitment made in 2014 from Fred Eshelman, RPh ’72, PharmD. This transformative gift—the largest from an individual in UNC’s history and the largest to a pharmacy school in the US—was designated for the very specific purpose of launching the Eshelman Institute for Innovation.

“I am inspired by the work being done by students, faculty, and staff in the School of Pharmacy. Their success demonstrates the power and the future of drug discovery in academia, and it’s a future that I am eager and proud to support.”

-Fred Eshelman

Planned Gifts

$57,500,000

Private Grants

$72,200,000

$211,563,353

Campaign Gifts

Gifts and Pledges

$81,900,000

In December 2022, we closed out the campaign raising more than $211 million to support all aspects of the pharmacy school’s pharmacy education, research, and service mission. We are humbled that more than 4,236 campaign donors invested in our success.

In a comprehensive campaign, all gifts and private grants to all areas of the university for all purposes are counted. This includes outright gifts and pledges, planned gifts, and private grants. A planned gift, or legacy gift, documents a donor’s intent to make a future gift as part of estate planning.

Investing in the Best Faculty

Faculty across our five divisions are leaders in teaching, research, and mentoring. In addition to research support, the campaign helped generate opportunities to recruit, train, and retain faculty.

Preparing Tomorrow’s Pharmacy Leaders

The campaign led to 51 new scholarships, growing our annual scholarship support total to $1.2 million. Gifts also created enhanced learning opportunities and the transformation of our vanguard PharmD curriculum.

Building a 21st Century Learning Environment

We were able to update key student spaces in Beard Hall. Extensive renovations to secondfloor classrooms and student spaces were supported by campaign gifts.

Translating Bold New Ideas into Real-World Impact

Established with a $100M commitment from Fred Eshelman, the Eshelman Institute for Innovation is taking on some of the most intractable healthcare challenges with its unique approach to translating bold new ideas into real-world impact for patients.

Creating Transformational Global Experiences

A lead gift from Dhiren and Kailas Thakker created the Global Pharmacy Scholars program, giving PharmD students the opportunity to complete a global rotation at one of nine sites around the world.

Supporting Top Opportunities and Greatest Needs

Greatest needs funds allow the dean to meet priority needs. This flexible funding has allowed us to respond nimbly to unforeseen challenges, pursue new opportunities, and advance our strategic plan.

Pharmacy Learning Center

Updating Our Beloved Beard Hall

Since opening in 1960, Beard Hall has been home to countless classes, labs, research endeavors, and student experiences. During the campaign, hundreds of alumni and friends gave generously to support the continued upgrades of Beard Hall to create a 21st century learning environment. This year, we recognized the investment of our lead supporters with the dedication of named spaces.

Chris & Debra

Given by Chris &

Chocky White

Given by Chocky

Henry L. & Tracey

Given by Henry L.

Given by A. Wayne Pittman ’72, ’78 & Janice H. Pittman

Tracey F. Smith Office Suites

L. ’72 & Tracey F. Smith

Terrence & Terri Burroughs Student Lounge

Given by Terrence ’82 & Terri Burroughs

White Family Faculty Office

‘68 & Nettie White

Class of 1968 Patient Simulation Room

Given by the Class of 1968 in celebration of their 50th Reunion

Kerr Woody Dean’s Office

Debbie Woody to honor former deans Bill Campbell & Bob Blouin

Campaign Donor Spotlight: Pharmacy Network Foundation

Advancing the pharmacy profession is at the core of the Pharmacy Network Foundation’s roots and mission. The nonprofit was established with proceeds from the sale of the Pharmacy Network Corporation, a multistate benefit management company, and provides financial support to pharmacy schools in North Carolina and South Carolina. Over the course of the campaign, the Pharmacy Network Foundation gave $1.9 million to advance the mission of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. This funding provided scholarships for more than 60 students, launched a new Business of Healthcare educational program, sponsored a series of pharmacy practice catalyst events, and supported the transformation of our PharmD curriculum. Over the past 30 years, the Pharmacy Network Foundation has given a total of $3.1 million to support UNC pharmacy students and programs.

Campaign Supporters

Philanthropy moves our mission forward. It is an investment in our people—students, staff, faculty, and alumni—who came to Carolina to be part of something extraordinary at our #1 pharmacy school. Please join us in thanking the 4,236 donors and hundreds of volunteers who helped impact our community through the Campaign for Carolina.

Read more stories of how the Campaign shaped our work over the past several years at carolinapharmacy.org/ campaign-impact/

Impact

Our margin of excellence has resulted from the transformation of our PharmD curriculum, our research funding growth, and the creation of the Eshelman Institute for Innovation. The Foundation has played an important role in catalyzing each of these areas. While the giving totals are significant, the impact of philanthropic support matters most.

“We have the most loyal and committed alumni in the nation. I believe the goal of the Foundation should be to put smiles on the faces of students. Philanthropy plays such an important role in supporting students through their pharmacy school journey and keeping our school excellent. I am grateful to all who contribute time, talent, and financial resources to our mission.”

Louis Newsome, RPh ‘77 Chair, Foundation Board of Directors

2022-23 Programmatic Support

The Foundation provides programmatic support that touches all aspects of the pharmacy school’s education, research, and practice mission. In 2022-23, the Foundation provided more than $3.3 million in funding to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

PharmD Student Support

$1 million for scholarships, awards, student activities, global experiences, and Asheville campus support

Graduate Student Support

$350,000 for graduate fellowships, awards, division-specific support, and professional development activities

Faculty & Staff Support

$230,000 for distinguished professorships, staff awards, and funding to support faculty start-up and research

Dean’s Strategic Initiatives

$600,000 for greatest needs including facility enhancements and support for BEYOND strategic plan priorities

Alumni Engagement

$100,000 for Pharmacy Alumni Association activities to promote alumni-student engagement through networking, awards, events, and communications

Eshelman Institute for Innovation

$1.1 million to accelerate the translation of innovative ideas into real-world impact in digital health and therapeutics

PharmD Student Success

Students are at the heart of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s mission. Our PharmD students are prepared to become exemplary practitioners, healthcare leaders, and lifelong learners. Support from the Foundation helps maintain our commitment to access and affordability and supports the delivery of a high-quality pharmacy school experience that supports students both personally and professionally.

“From my first days at UNC, I saw how hard the students work to achieve the goals they set for themselves and the ones we owe to our community. The students here are not only leaders in the classroom, but they are truly exceptional in the work that they do to make an impact on those around us. There is an innate nature within the people at UNC to not only be the best version of yourself but also help others to that same goal—making sure we are giving our all to the community around us and to the profession of pharmacy. I am beyond honored to be a part of the UNC Pharmily and to be associated with such excellence.”

Libby Powell, PharmD ‘23 Student Body President, Class of 2023

A Scholarship Program Like No Other

Dean Angela Kashuba is passionate about student financial aid. As a first-generation college student who commuted 1.5 hours each way as an undergraduate student, she knows the potential impact of scholarships.

“Scholarships relieve stress and give students the financial freedom to explore their options and be fully immersed in what’s going on around them — on campus, within our school and within the profession,” said Kashuba. “When a student doesn’t have as much financial freedom, they are working all the time to support themselves, or feel the need to lock in on a career path as quickly as possible, and they miss out on the enriching experiences that can help them grow as people and professionals.”

Inspired by Dean Kashuba, the Foundation has worked over the past year to revamp our scholarship program for expanded impact on students. Historically, the pharmacy school prioritized giving financial awards to as many students as possible, even if the awards were relatively small. A new approach to scholarships better positions us to reach the youth of our state, especially for students from the state’s rural and underserved areas.

A new Signature Scholarship Program provides a cohort of 26 students chosen for their grit, growth mindset, and moral courage. In addition to receiving half-to-full scholarships that renew throughout their time in pharmacy school, students benefit from enrichment experiences that includes a global immersion, a dedicated alumni mentor and time with the dean.

Scholarship Luncheon

Each year the Pharmacy Foundation hosts a luncheon for scholarship donors and recipients. The luncheon provides a time for the donors and students to meet, as well as for the Foundation to highlight the importance and impact of the scholarship program in reducing the financial burden of pharmacy school. On average, our students graduate with a combined undergraduate and graduate school debt of $140,000. In 2022-23, we provided scholarships to 153 students, or about 26% of PharmD students, totaling $1,033,600 in scholarship support. These awards ranged in size from $1,500 to covering full in-state tuition at $25,000.

A Heart for Helping Others

For Judy Atkins, philanthropy is all about family. While considering a Carolina Annual Pharmacy (CAP) Scholarship in 2023, she involved her children in the giving conversation. The award they’ve created, The Roger Vick Atkins Annual Pharmacy Scholarship, honors Judy’s late husband.

The family’s goal is to help students with significant financial need to achieve their career aspirations. With the annual award, they hope their support might allow a student to forgo a part-time job to better focus on their studies.

“I have a heart for students who are working to overcome obstacles in their educational pursuits,” Judy says. “If I can ease their financial burden, I am happy to do so.”

Judy is passionate about educational opportunities, having earned three degrees from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy herself: BS Pharmacy 1980, MS 1991, and PharmD 1999. With her extensive education and career experience, she now serves as President and CEO of Compliance Resources, LLC. In her role, Judy works with pharmaceutical industry leaders, advising them on drug development, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, and more.

With the family’s gift, the Roger Vick Atkins Scholar will have the opportunity to get to know not only a savvy businesswoman in Judy, but also a generous and kind family.

Scholar Spotlight: Caroline Eason

Caroline is the third generation to attend pharmacy school at UNC. Her grandfather, Tom Eason, graduated in 1971 and went on to open Center Pharmacy (later renamed to TAS Drug) in Maiden, NC, in 1990 with fellow alum Bob Stamey. Her father, Tony Eason, joined the family business after graduating from pharmacy school in 1992. TAS Drug now has three stores across Catawba, Gaston, and Lincoln counties.

Caroline’s goal is to return home following graduation from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy to continue her family’s legacy of serving the people of her community. “I am looking forward to taking my #1 pharmacy education back to my hometown,” said Caroline in speaking to a room full of alumni, supporters, and students at the Annual Scholarship Luncheon.

As the recipient of the Thomas R. & Kathryn B. Thutt Scholarship, Caroline spoke to the impact of this support, both now and in the future. “Beyond the present personal impact, a scholarship given to me is an investment in my community. This is true of all the scholarships. They’re an investment in future generations of Tar Heel pharmacists and an investment in the future patient populations they will serve.”

Donor Spotlight: The Whaley Family

Milton Whaley grew up on a tobacco farm in rural North Carolina from the 1920s through the 1940s. After serving in World War II, Milton returned home and decided upon pharmacy as a career choice. Although Milton’s high school grades were not stellar, when he was overseas serving, the school burned down, destroying his academic records. Milton’s principal said, “I can get you into pharmacy school, but it is up to you to stay there.” Milton attended the UNC School of Pharmacy and lived up to his high school principal’s words, graduating in 1951.

After graduating, Milton went on to acquire Wallace Drug Store, and dedicated himself to serving others. His wife, Neeta, was an integral part of operations and active member in the Women’s Auxiliary NC Pharmaceutical Association. Milton spoke at the UNC School of Pharmacy’s graduation in 1975—the class in which his daughter-in-law, Fran Whaley, graduated.

In 2007, Milton endowed the Whaley Family Scholarship. To date, 21 students have benefited from the endowed fund and the family is dedicated to its furtherance and perpetual endurance. Milton passed in 2017, but his legacy lives on through his philanthropy. As Milton’s son, Gary, notes, “Not only did [Milton] endow the scholarship, he also taught his family the importance of not pulling the ladder up, but reaching out to those in need of assistance . . . it takes all of us to live in this world together.”

Family Legacy Inspires Community Pharmacy Award

Born to a pharmacist, it was no surprise when Marcia Creech Parks’ birth announcement read as a new product arrival, with active ingredients “sugar and spice and everything nice.” For Marcia, a class of 1978 BS Pharmacy alumna, pharmacy was in the family.

Her father, Grover, was born in 1926 in Kenly, NC, and helped with the family farm before joining the United States Army. Grover fought in World War II, serving in Germany during the final year of the conflict. Following the war in 1948, Grover married his childhood sweetheart, Ruby Stancil.

Grover’s brother, Joseph A. Creech, opened Creech Drug in Selma, NC in 1940. The pharmacist working for him was going to retire, so he persuaded Grover to attend pharmacy school and return to work with him. The rest, as they say, is history.

Grover graduated from the UNC School of Pharmacy in 1954. He and Ruby, like so many of their peer community pharmacists, were active leaders and volunteers throughout their lives. From Creech Pharmacy, they went on to found Medical Center Pharmacy in Smithfield. Having grown up in the pharmacy, it was no surprise when Marcia followed her father’s footsteps to Carolina.

In 2022, Marcia and her husband, Gary, created the Grover and Ruby Creech Community Pharmacy Award. The annual student award honors Marcia’s parents by recognizing students with an interest in pursuing community pharmacy careers. With this gift, the Parks continue the legacy of inspiring future community pharmacists.

To learn more about Grover and Ruby Creech and their legacy, check out “Pharmily Photos: The Creech Family” on CarolinaPharmacy.org.

PharmD Program Awards

The UNC Pharmacy Foundation provides annual awards made possible by the generous support of our alumni and friends to recognize excellence in the PharmD program.

Neel Swamy

George H. Cocolas Pharmacy Student Body Award

Tazche Turner

Reddick-Wicker Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award

Valeria Laboy Collazo

Mikey Nam Memorial Award for Well-Being & Resiliency

Emma Meyer

M.L. Jacobs Award in Medicinal Chemistry

Cassie Donnell Pharmacoengineering & Molecular Pharmaceutics

Achievement Award

Esha Thakkar

James L. Creech Award in Pharmacotherapy & Experimental Therapeutics

Kyle Jansen

John C. Hood, Sr. Award in Practice Advancement & Clinical Education

Grace Trull Marley

Irvin Graham Award in Pharmaceutical Policy & Outcomes

Allison Eikenberry* Ballenger-Smith Award for Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Care Laboratory

Kendra Gee-Rodriguez

Jamie Gassaway Kilar Patient Care Award

Stephanie Iyer

Claude Paoloni Preceptor of the Year Award

Tiffany Barber

Claude Paoloni Preceptor of the Year Award

Sophia DeBerry

Claude Paoloni Preceptor of the Year Award

Marshall Winget

Office of Professional Education Academic Excellence Award

*Not pictured

Brandyn Wilcox

Lynn F. Kieffer Excellence Award

Bessie Cao

F.O. Bowman Award

Dhrumi Patwa

Kappa Epsilon Award

Ashley Gleaton

Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Award

Christian Brown

Samuel B. Burrus Family Award for Community Service

Libby Powell

Boka Hadzija Student Excellence Award

Adam Persky

PY1 Instructor of the Year

Suzie Harris

PY2 Instructor of the Year

Dennis Williams

PY3 Instructor of the Year and Overall Instructor of the Year

The First Annual Golden Mortar Awards

The Foundation and Pharmacy Alumni Association created a new tradition to recognize the achievements of students, faculty, preceptors, and alumni of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The First Annual Golden Mortar Awards were held at the iconic Varsity Theatre on Franklin Street and celebrated the Classes of 2023 and 1973.

Enhancing the Student Experience

The Pharmacy Alumni Association Endowment, as well as a number of endowments established by alumni and friends, focus specifically on enhancing the student experience. This funding provides support for a range of co-curricular programs and student activities.

RHO CHI INDUCTION FEES FOR

26 NEW MEMBERS

256 HOURS OF PEER MENTORING

105 AWARDS FOR STUDENT TRAVEL TO PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

36 POSTERS PRESENTED BY STUDENTS AT CONFERENCES

Events Supported: Connections Welcome BBQ, New Student Orientation, Rho Chi Induction, White Coat Ceremony, Return to the Hill, Commencement

“Students, even if they aren’t interested in the business side of pharmacy, should come to at least one of these lectures for the exposure. It opens your eyes to considering the future of pharmacy and how we can better advocate for our patients’ health.”

Bizzell Student Lecture Attendee

Preparing Pharmacists in the Business of Healthcare

Equipping students with a business education came to fruition when Dean Angela Kashuba started her role in 2019. After she reflected with alumni on their experiences at the School, an underlying theme painted their conversations. “While all of our alumni acknowledged the excellent clinical skills of our students, they consistently identified a gap in our students’ training – that being how the actual business of health care worked,” Dean Kashuba recalls. “When we re-examined our curriculum, it turned out that they were right. We were not delving into the details critical to an understanding of our health systems.”

The core curriculum entails pharmaceutical science and pharmacotherapy coursework supplemented with real-world experience and clinical rotations – an array of coursework that prepares students as exemplary pharmacy practitioners. The Business of Health Care course has supplemented this traditional trajectory with additional education and exposed students to the unique opportunities available following graduation. A grant from the Pharmacy Network Foundation supported course development.

In addition to the course, the School has launched the Bizzell Business of Health Care Pharmacy Lecture Series, established by an endowment given by alumni Rob Bizzell, BS Phar ’76, and his wife Suzanne. The series hosts alumni and friends of the school who are working in various sectors of the business of health care. Lectures are open to all students wanting to learn more about diverse career opportunities.

Global Pharmacy Scholars Experiences

As the world becomes more interconnected, it is important for our students to have transferrable skills such as cultural intelligence, global awareness, service learning, and the ability to analyze and solve problems through different perspectives and in different settings. The Global Pharmacy Scholars (GPS) program develops these skills within the next generation of student pharmacists who will lead efforts to create innovative solutions to existing global dilemmas within health care and beyond.

“The trip to Addis Ababa, [Ethiopia] with our amazing group sparked a new passion in my life: coordinating with providers across the world to optimize health care in their respective communities. Building relationships with providers and their patients brought me joy and humility, and I look forward to returning and continuing to work to improve patient lives around the globe.”

Julian Garcia, PharmD ’23

McKesson Foundation Helps Close Diversity Gap and Improve Health Outcomes

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy received two grants to support our shared goals in strengthening diversity and improving access and care for patients in rural and underserved communities.

McKesson Creating Awareness and Responsiveness through Education (CARE) Program

Our faculty will create online learning modules to educate and train our 600 pharmacy students and pharmacists across North Carolina and beyond. Training modules will introduce core concepts in pharmacy, incorporate real-world insight from experts, and use case studies to explore patient care. Through this program, we seek to improve medication-related health outcomes for patients in underserved and rural areas.

McKesson Leading Excellence, Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Program

Led by the school’s Office of Organizational Diversity and Inclusion, the program will recruit talented students from diverse and underserved communities by building partnerships with historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) throughout North Carolina. Additionally, the LEAD Program will foster cultural intelligence among students and faculty at the school by incorporating topics that address issues such as racism, discrimination, social determinants of health and health equity. Partnering with the Ackland Art Museum, our goal is to provide students with an enriched educational experience through the lens of art. Over the course of three years, approximately 450 PharmD students and more than 300 faculty and staff will receive this innovative training.

Research Enterprise

With a constant focus on helping others, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty are innovating to impact patient care and training future scientists and pharmacy leaders. Our faculty generate nearly $60 million in research grants, which ranks second among pharmacy schools nationwide. Philanthropic funding invested in our research enterprise—from faculty support to graduate students—plays an important role in discovering new knowledge for issues ranging from cancer and cardiovascular disease to neurological disorders and medication management.

“This has been a banner year for our research and graduate education programs! We are so grateful to our alumni and friends who graciously share their time, talents, and financial support. Funding to support our research programs is absolutely critical as we prepare graduate students and postdoctoral scholars as scientists, leaders, and innovators. In addition, your generosity contributes to the translation of our discoveries to patients. Heartfelt thanks for all that you do to help us solve the world’s most pressing health care challenges as we work together in Advancing Medicine for Life.”

Kim Brouwer, PharmD, PhD Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education

Kohn Distinguished Professorship Drives Forward Open Science Drug Discovery

The Harold Kohn Distinguished Professorship in Open Science Drug Discovery, held by the Chief Scientist of the Structural Genomics Consortium, recognizes excellence in open science drug discovery. The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) is a public-private partnership forged to conduct early basic research in finding new drug discovery targets — and then share that information with the world. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy opened its SGC-UNC laboratories in 2015, the first SGC laboratory in the US. The scientific focus of the SGC-UNC is the chemical biology of the dark proteome. Our scientists are working to create chemical inhibitors and screening assays to explore the biology of these understudied proteins from the human genome in health and disease.

This new professorship was established with gifts from the SGC and Harold and Carol Kohn. Tim Willson, PhD, will officially be installed as the inaugural Harold Kohn Distinguished Professor in Open Science Drug Discovery in fall 2023. “Whatever we discover in my lab, we have committed not to file for patents — that’s almost unique in biomedical research. And the University has agreed and is supporting us in that mission, recognizing that this is something that will benefit the entire field of drug discovery,” said Dr. Willson. “The most exciting thing about this professorship is that it embeds open science in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, so the University will always have a focal point to continue this mission of using open science to move forward the field of drug discovery.”

Professorships

Our faculty are at the core of our national reputation. Distinguished professorships are one of the highest honors the university bestows upon faculty and allow us to recruit and retain scholars who advance new paradigms in education, pharmacy practice, and research. These leaders attract other researchers, students, and funding that enable multidisciplinary programs to address complex problems.

2022-23 Distinguished Professors

Dr. Robert Blouin

The Bryson Distinguished Professorship

Dr. Betsy Sleath

The George H. Cocolas Professorship

Dr. Ronny Bell

The Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professorship

Dr. David Lawrence

The Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Leaf Huang

The Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Policy

Dr. Jeffrey Aubé

The Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professorship

Dr. Kristy Ainslie

The Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professorship

Dr. Paul Watkins

The Howard Q. Ferguson

Distinguished Professorship of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dr. Sasha Kabanov

The Mescal Swain Ferguson Distinguished Professorship

Dr. Alex Tropsha

K. H. Lee Distinguished Professorship

Dr. Denise Rhoney

The Ron and Nancy McFarlane

Distinguished Professorship in Pharmacy Practice

Dr. Craig Lee

The John A and Deborah S. McNeill

Jr. Distinguished Professorship

Dr. Jian Liu

The John A and Deborah S McNeill

Jr. Distinguished Professorship in Pharmacy

Dr. Angela Kashuba

The John A. and Margaret P. McNeill

Sr. Distinguished Professorship

Dr. Stefanie Ferreri

The Henry L. Smith and James

L. Olsen PhD Distinguished Professorship of Pharmacy

Dr. Kim Brouwer

William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professorship of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics

Fueling the Research Engine

Our research enterprise is organized based on the drug development, delivery, and patient care cycle. The Foundation partners with faculty to secure philanthropic gifts and private grants to support work from drug discovery to population health.

Drug Discovery

The Maureen Daly Blouin Distinguished Scholar In Open Science Drug Discovery Fund will support a new Distinguished Scholar to support early-career investigation of a talented associate professor whose scholarship and research focuses on open science drug discovery. This endowed scholar was made possible by the Structural Genomics Consortium as well as donors who gave to honor former dean Bob Blouin and his wife Maureen.

Drug Delivery

The Feng Liu award was granted to Mairead Heavey, a PhD student and member of the Nguyen Lab, which combines molecular engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, and bioinformatics to develop biotherapeutics tailored to the individual needs of each patient. This award is given to a graduate student in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Molecular Pharmaceutics who embodies the qualities of enthusiasm, compassion, and intelligence. Mairead is not only an exceptional scientist but also a great mentor to junior students.

Drug Optimization

The Malan Syndrome Foundation awarded the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy a grant to Erin Heinzen and Nate Hathaway to uncover new knowledge about this rare genetic disease whose symptoms can be crippling to children. Using CRISPR technology, Drs. Heinzen and Hathaway seek to identify the amount of NF1X protein produced in individuals with Malan syndrome.

Practice Advancement

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Regional Associate Dean Mollie Scott received a grant from The Duke Endowment to support the implementation of pharmacist-provided hormonal contraception across the state of North Carolina. The project seeks to decrease unintended pregnancies by increasing access to effective contraceptives.

Population Health

Ronny A. Bell, PhD, MS, was named as a Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in addition to serving as Chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy. Dr. Bell has an active research portfolio with a focus on health disparities in cancer as well as a concentration in chronic disease disparities with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations.

Graduate Student Support

Graduate students are essential to the pharmacy school’s research enterprise. These future leaders in the pharmaceutical sciences are often the genesis of the most innovative ideas that emerge from our laboratories. Graduate fellowships support the recruitment of enterprising students and help them make the most of their training.

Dylan Hendy GSK Fellow

Jessica Lipori Eshelman Fellow

Michael Brocidiacono Eshelman Fellow

Stephany Gonzalez-Tineo Eshelman Fellow

Grace Williamson Eshelman Fellow

Jixuan Qiao Eshelman Fellow

Angelo Navas Ferguson Fellow

J. Heyward Hull Award

Stephany Gonzalez Tineo received the 2023 J. Heyward Hull Award, named after Dr J. Heyward Hull, in honor of his contribution to our DPET Industry Fellowship Program. As a first-year graduate student, Stephany proved to be a productive researcher. She submitted a first author abstract to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), and presented this work at the AACR meeting this spring. Funding was used to support her ability to attend the meeting.

Eshelman Institute for Innovation

The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is a catalytic translation engine that transforms groundbreaking healthcare ideas into real-world products and services. In addition to working with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty, the Eshelman Institute partners with researchers across campus as well as universities, health systems, and partners throughout the state.

“This was a great year of growth for the Eshelman Institute for Innovation. READDI hired a new CEO and has raised more than $100 million to create antiviral drugs for future pandemics. Our Digital Health Venture Studio ran two sprints and will launch at least two more startups in the coming year. We are working to launch the studio in regions throughout North Carolina with the goal of making broad economic impact across the state and beyond.”

John Bamforth, PhD Executive Director, Eshelman Institute for Innovation

READDI: Medicines to Prevent Another Global Crisis

The Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI) is focused on discovering and developing small molecule antiviral drugs that work against entire families of viruses with high pandemic potential. Drugs that are effective against multiple viruses within a virus family provide protection from existing viruses that lack treatments or vaccines. These drugs are also highly likely to be effective against the next virus in that family to emerge, providing ‘on the shelf’ protection from future viral pandemics.

In total, READDI has received $105M in grant funding from the Eshelman Institute, the National Institutes of Health, the State of North Carolina, RTI International and private sources. In 2022, the READDI Antiviral Drug Development Center (READDI-AC) was established, a global research center with over 100 researchers from 18 institutions across four countries. In its first year, READDI-AC has screened nearly 250,000 compounds against five viral targets in four families and initiated chemistry campaigns on 16 promising molecules for coronaviruses and alphaviruses.

Using an $18M grant from the State as a catalyst, READDI, Inc. was established in 2022. In the past year, James Rosen was named the inaugural CEO of READDI, Inc. and the nonprofit established offices in the new Innovate Carolina Junction on Franklin St., UNC’s central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. READDI continues to advise the Secretariat of the G7 100 Days Mission to respond to future pandemic threats and has created key resources for antiviral drug development.

Digital Health Venture Studio Accelerates Innovation Across NC

The First in Venture Studio (FIVS) is facing the biggest health challenges in North Carolina and beyond through venture sprints across the state. The Opioid Crisis has been a primary area of focus. State funding to the North Carolina Collaboratory resulted in a partnership with the Eshelman Institute for supporting opioid abatement research and development activities in North Carolina. With these abatement funds, FIVS ran a sprint focused on the opioid epidemic affecting North Carolina.

The Eshelman Institute teamed up with the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), which serves North Carolina’s 16 westernmost counties. Through the sprint process, MAHEC and the Eshelman Institute pulled together a broad coalition of Western North Carolina community-based health systems, providers, pharmacists, emergency management, criminal justice, non-profits and civic leaders.

Over a six-month period, the sprint team went through a design thinking, structured ideation process to build a pipeline of potential venture concepts specifically addressing the top “jobs to be done” around the opioid use disorder (OUD) addiction cycle. The two most viable ideas were presented to the FIVS investment committee and are ready for launch.

Goldie is focused on early intervention in the use disorder cycle. The proposed solution is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform to capture patient data and quickly assess potential needs at the point of first intervention. It will be specifically tailored to support Post Overdose Response Teams (PORT) that are being stood up in communities around the country and is the current best practice.

Valable is focused on the patient’s long road to recovery and helping them get back into the workforce. The solution matches workers in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) recovery with value-based employers.

PowerUp: Empowering Untapped Innovation

PowerUp catalyzes social and economic impact by empowering diverse innovators who are focused on improving health outcomes for their communities. The Eshelman Institute is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and healthcare systems that serve underrepresented populations to incubate and launch advantaged startups led by diverse entrepreneurs to bring better health inequity solutions to underserved communities that can scale and benefit us all.

A key partner in this effort, the Humana Foundation provided a three-year grant to source digital health concepts that address nutrition and health disparities impacting underserved communities. Concepts will be sourced from HBCUs, beginning with NC A&T, as well as health systems, nonprofits, community health centers, and local entrepreneurial incubators. Community members with the most promising business concepts will be invited to participate in the PowerUp Venture Sprints annually to build their venture and potentially receive startup funding from the HBCU Founders Fund.

“We’re committed to expanding the scope of healthy resources for underserved populations while eliminating the barriers that keep them from reaching their full health potential. The Foundation’s support of the PowerUp program is our inaugural Health Equity Innovation Fund investment and will advance innovative solutions through entrepreneurs who are vested in the communities they strive to uplift.”

Tiffany Benjamin CEO, Humana Foundation

Rankin Award Fuels Student Innovation

The Rankin Innovator Award, supported by Lawson and Gisele Rankin, provides students with funding to pursue entrepreneurial training opportunities. The Eshelman Institute has selected Katilin Kiernan McConnell, David Lee, and Dr. Brianna Vickerman for the Rankin Innovator Awards.

Dr. Kaitlin Kiernan McConnell recently defended her Ph.D. dissertation in the Department of Immunology at Duke University studying the effects of nutritionally regulated hormones on T cell metabolism and function. Dr. McConnell plans to enter the competitive intelligence/business development space where she will evaluate novel technologies and their prospective markets to bring the most promising therapeutics to patients.

David Lee is a Pharmacology Ph.D. candidate at the UNC School of Medicine. He is completing his dissertation research on pain and opioid neuropharmacology in Dr. Greg Scherrer’s lab. With the Rankin Innovator Award, David looks forward to building a strong business foundation to complement his scientific studies and bio- entrepreneurial development.

Dr. Brianna Vickerman received her doctoral degree in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry at UNC. Currently, she works as a Postdoctoral Researcher at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry. About receiving the award, Dr. Vickerman stated, “This award has opened so many different entrepreneurial resources to allow me to grow my knowledge and skills to thrive in biotech.”

Dean’s Greatest Needs

Dean Angela Kashuba used greatest needs funds to further drive the School’s BEYOND Strategic Plan by supporting efforts to create the most engaging culture, improve the students experience, and move forward initiatives focused on pharmacy practice transformation.

“The work that our Pharmacy Foundation is doing to support our mission and achieve our vision is exciting, as is the continued engagement of our Pharmacy Alumni Association in connecting our alums with our current and future students. We truly have wonderful people advancing worthy initiatives. One new area that’s particularly exciting to me is a renewed focus on the student experience. With so much change occurring both in students and in the educational experience, now is a good time to reflect on how we might be most impactful.”

Angela Kashuba, PharmD, PhD Dean, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

BEYOND Excellence

The BEYOND Strategic Plan continues to guide our efforts as we work to redefine excellence in education, pharmacy practice, and research. Greatest needs funding from the UNC Pharmacy Foundation are instrumental in resourcing strategic plan priorities and initiatives:

• Supporting Student Success – Dean Kashuba provided a number of stipends, scholarships, and initiatives for students across all of our degree programs. This included an “Asheville Experience” for our first year PharmD students, to assist them in selecting the best campus to achieve their academic and professional goals. Funds were also used to support PhD student stipends.

• Engagement – The first priority of our strategic plan focuses on creating the most engaging culture. Dean Kashuba is committed to ensuring all members of our Carolina pharmacy community feel valued and connected. This is vital to enhancing our reputation, increasing productivity, and stimulating collaboration. Greatest needs funds supported local and national events to create better connection and celebrate faculty, staff, student, and alumni achievements.

• Advancing Practice – Our second strategic plan priority includes advancing pharmacy practice. Support from Dean Kashuba, coupled with funding from the Pharmacy Network Foundation, allowed our School to host two Catalyst Events, which convened North Carolina payers, providers, health systems and pharmacists to identify sustainable business models for clinical pharmacy services in North Carolina. Dean Kashuba also participated in multiple visits with NC legislators to update them on ways that community-based pharmacists can fill North Carolina’s health care gaps, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

Enhancing Our Facilities

Priority 3 of our BEYOND Strategic Plan focuses on enhancement of our facilities. Our goal is to create physical spaces that reflect our status as the nation’s top-ranked pharmacy school. This year, Dean Kashuba utilized some of the Greatest Needs funds to make improvements to the walls, floors, and lighting of the first floor of Beard Hall. We have recently installed a visual timeline of our School and will be using the rest of this blank canvas to tell stories of the School’s past, present, and future. We also assisted with the installation of the Greeson Family water feature in the McNeill Family Courtyard to support the well-being of our students, faculty and staff, and supported the creation of the Burroughs Student Lounge, to bring students together around many forms of North Carolina art.

Click here to view our timeline installation.

Serving the State as North Carolina’s Only Public Pharmacy School

A visit to Archdale Drug, owned and operated by Ryan Hoskins, RPh ‘94, exemplified the important role independent community pharmacists play as a front door to healthcare for patients.

MAHEC opened a 340b pharmacy this year, led by Rachel Selinger, PharmD ’09. This valuable partnership between the School and MAHEC advances rural health care practice in NC.

Following the creation of a new assured admissions program with UNC Pembroke, the School’s Eastern NC Advisory Board met at UNCPembroke this spring to discuss recruiting students to health careers.

“We are proud to advance the teaching, research and public service mission of UNC-Chapel Hill as the only #1 ranked school on campus. At the same time, as the only public pharmacy school in our state, I take to heart our obligation to serve the people of North Carolina.”

Dean Angela Kashuba

Dean Kashuba learned from Kelly Stout, RPh ’95, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Piedmont Health Services, about an innovative allinclusive care program for seniors as a safe alternative to nursing home care.

Dean Kashuba’s statewide travels took her to the Seven Lakes Pharmacy owned by Rob Barrett, PharmD ’05, where they discussed challenges facing NC community pharmacies.

Foundation Board member, Mary McNeill Hooks, RPh ’80, hosted Dean Kashuba, alumni, and friends of the School in Wilmington to learn about the School’s work to advance health in Eastern NC.

Alumni Engagement

The UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association (PAA) strives to connect and engage alumni, students, and faculty through social, educational, and professional activities. All of the pharmacy school’s more than 8,500 alumni across all degree programs (BS in Pharmacy, PharmD, MS, and PhD) as well as former residents and post-doctoral fellows are members of the PAA with no membership dues required. Our alumni live in 28 countries around the world and across all 50 states and Washington DC.

“The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy family includes many over decades who have a deep connection to the School including graduates, students, parents, faculty, and staff. In addition, many have come for other educational opportunities such as postdoctoral fellowships and residencies, and in an inclusive environment, the PAA moved to expand the definition of alumni to include these groups.”

Donald Harvey, RPh ’94, PharmD ‘96 President, Pharmacy Alumni Association

This year the UNC Pharmacy Foundation and the Pharmacy Alumni Association re-launched Carolina Pharmacy as an online resource for students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Through the website, weekly newsletter, and social media, Carolina Pharmacy tells the stories of the people of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy with the mission to create engagement and connectivity among the School community.

Formulary Book Club

Formulary Book Club curates monthly book recommendations from the Carolina Pharmacy community, connecting people through the shared love of reading.

Rx Recipes

Rx Recipes shares recipes provided by students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the School. Through food, we share a bit of ourselves, our culture, and our history.

Fursciptions

Who doesn’t love a furry friend? Furscriptions shares photos of pharmily pets, bringing a little more cuteness to the world.

Phar & Wide

Members of the Carolina Pharmacy community are often well-traveled. Phar & Wide shares snapshots of peoples’ travels around the globe.

Social Media

For more content from the people of the #1 School of Pharmacy in the nation, follow Carolina Pharmacy on social media. Find us at @CarolinaPharmacyStories on Facebook and Instagram, @CarolinaPharmacy on YouTube, and @CarolinaRxStory on X (formerly Twitter).

Unscripted: Conversations with The People Who are Advancing Medicine for Life

Launched in 2023, Unscripted is a video series sharing the stories of the people who make the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy excellent. Dean Kashuba invites guests to her office for unscripted conversations ranging from the personal to the professional with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and partners.

50+ Reunions

This year the Pharmacy Alumni Association officially inducted four classes into the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy 50+ Club, a distinguished group that includes all alumni who graduated with a pharmacy degree from Carolina 50 or more years ago. The induction includes a pinning ceremony, where new 50+ inductees receive a commemorative pin from a current pharmacy student. During the fall, the Classes of 1970, 1971, and 1972 gathered for a combined ceremony, with previous celebrations postponed due to the pandemic. In the spring, the Class of 1973 gathered together at Sutton’s Pharmacy on Franklin St followed by an induction ceremony as part of the Golden Mortar Awards.

Harold and Carol Kohn Distinguished Alumni Lecture

This annual lectureship was established by Harold and Carol Kohn to honor the contributions of alumni, to recognize faculty and staff who have empowered alumni achievements, and to inspire current students. Before his retirement from Carolina in 2015, Dr. Kohn was a Kenan Distinguished Professor and faculty in the division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry.

Greg Vassie, PharmD ‘03, was the 2022 Harold and Carol Kohn Distinguished Alumni Lecturer. He is a generational pharmacist who believes the essential ingredient for great healthcare is the local community. His lecture, Community Pharmacy’s Progression and Unfair Advantage, covered the past, present, and potential future of community pharmacies, envisioning the pharmacy as a health care solution shop.

“I value the alumni committee as it provides me with opportunities to communicate and form connections with pharmacy alumni. I look forward to coordinating events and keeping alumni up-todate on new and exciting things going on at ESOP!”

Mason Secrest, PharmD Candidate ’25 Alumni Ambassador Co-Chair

Fostering Alumni-Student Connections

First-year students had the opportunity to connect with alumni at an in-person networking event as part of Pharmacy Alumni Weekend. Additionally, students across all years of the PharmD program participated in a virtual networking event to have more in-depth conversations with alumni working in their field of interest.

Student Alumni Ambassadors

As part of the PharmD Student Senate, the Alumni Ambassador Committee serves as liaisons between the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy student body and the UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association. Led by co-chairs Mason Secrest and Amanda Bowlin, this student-driven committee focuses on enhancing student-alumni connections through providing networking opportunities, fostering connections, and introducing students to the unique world of pharmacy.

Pharmacy Alumni Association Events

The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition 2022 took place in December in Las Vegas. The School was well-represented at the conference with 15 faculty present at the meeting, as well as a record 47 student poster presentations. The Pharmacy Alumni Association, in partnership with the School and UNC Health Care, hosted a reception at the House of Blues welcoming nearly 300 students, alumni, and faculty to connect and celebrate our 125th anniversary.

The Pharmacy Alumni Association is proud to sponsor the annual White Coat Ceremony, which serves as a rite of passage commemorating the transition to the final year of experiential learning. Keynote speaker Suzie Harris, PharmD, challenged students to focus on the concept of Three Good Things they should live up to for their patients.

Katy Moore, PharmD ’93, delivered the keynote address at Commencement. “you choose this path to find answers for patients, for all of us. The journey to find answers to some of these questions and develop drugs or healthcare strategies that change the course of people’s lives is the mission, the purpose, that drives me. And purpose is essential to making the world a better place.”

Alumni Awards

The Samuel B. Burrus Family Award for Community Service: Mary Hooks

The Pharmacy Alumni Association recognized Mary Hooks, BSPhar ’80, with the Samuel B. Burrus Family Award for Community Service. The award is named in memory of Samuel B. Burrus, a 1915 graduate of the Southern College of Pharmacy, and is given by the Burrus Family to recognize outstanding and unselfish civic, community, or church volunteer service provided outside the scope of regular pharmacy practice. Mary leads in communities across her life with quiet kindness. In her career, she inspires collegiality and service, humbly leading a family business employing hundreds in Eastern North Carolina. In her community, she has been a dedicated advocate for health professions education. In her church, she leads mission activities, including helping immigrant families get on their feet when they arrive in North Carolina. She embodies the values of service and servant leadership.

The Pharmacy Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award: Tab Waldrop

Tab Waldrop, BSPhar ’84, received the Pharmacy Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award. Each year this award is presented to an alum whose accomplishments or contributions enhance the School and the profession of pharmacy. Tab has committed time, energy, and enthusiasm to the School at a level few can boast. He has provided strategic guidance through service on the Pharmacy Alumni Association Board of Directors, the Pharmacy Foundation Board of Directors, the School’s Strategic Plan Committee, and the UNC Board of Visitors, to name a few. Most recently, he led the School’s Campaign Cabinet, an alumni volunteer board that helped the school raise $211 million in the Campaign for Carolina.

The Meritorious Service Award: Pam Joyner

Pam Joyner, BSPhar ’74, MS ’77, received the Meritorious Service Award from the Office of the Dean. The award acknowledges and celebrates exemplary leadership that has significantly and positively impacted the School community. Dr. Joyner, who served on faculty at the School for over two decades, is known as a thoughtful and kind leader, widely valued and respected by those in the School community. Not only did she help to deepen the PharmD program, but she was a valuable mentor for younger faculty. During her time at the School, Pam developed many programs, including the Rural Health Scholars Certificate Program, and always brought her kindness and passion to helping students. Since her retirement from the School in 2018, those who know her have missed seeing her genuine smile and sincere “how are you doing?” around Beard Hall.

Our Team

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Office of Advancement executes the day-to-day logistics of the UNC Pharmacy Foundation and UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association. We have the honor of working in close collaboration with alumni volunteers and pharmacy school leadership in our continued pursuit of advancing medicine for life.

UNC Pharmacy Office of Advancement

Kelly Collins

Associate Dean and President

Robin McDuffie Executive Administrator

Kirsten M. Beattie Senior Director of Development

Jackie Feaster

Sr. Director of Donor Relations and Revenue Management

Meghan Hauser

Director of Foundation Relations and Industry Engagement

Emma Ives Carolina Pharmacy Intern

Heather Lewis

Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship

Samantha Lewis

Carolina Pharmacy Intern

Ryan McDaniel

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Katie McKenna

Director of Development for the Eshelman Institute for Innovation

Dylan Welch

Assistant Director of Events and Volunteer Management

Kelly Washatka Executive Assistant

UNC Pharmacy Foundation

2022-23 Board of Directors

The Foundation was established in 1946 to promote the profession of pharmacy and pharmaceutical education and research exclusively at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The Board of Directors has fiduciary responsibility for the Foundation’s programs, operations, and endowments.

Louis Newsome BSPhar ’77 Chair

Ping Su Rogers BSPhar ’90 Vice Chair

Aaron Wright BSPhar ’97 Treasurer

Jan Burrus BS Pharm ’84 Secretary

Neal Fowler BSPhar ’84, MBA ’88 Immediate Past Chair

Rob Barrett

PharmD ’05

Rob Bizzell

BS Pharm ’76

Kimberly Brown

PharmD ’03

Rashonda Burkett

PharmD ’02

Linda Butler

BSPhar ’68

Jennifer Buxton

PharmD ’03

Sarah Cobb

BSPhar ’84

Janet Edwards

BSPhar ’95

Rick Graham

PhD ’06

Mary Hooks

BSPhar ’80

Dianne Kapherr

BSPhar ’84

Linda Furr Kieffer

BS Pharm ’77

Jivan Moaddeb

PharmD ’10

Jeff New

BSPhar ’91

Reid Saleeby

BSPhar ’86

David Smithwick

BS Pharm ’91, MBA ’00

Greg Vassie

PharmD ’03

Tab Waldrop

BSPhar ’84

Gary Yingling

BSPhar ’62

2022-23 UNC Pharmacy Alumni Advisory Council (PAC)

The UNC Pharmacy Alumni Association (PAA) was established in 1980. All alumni of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy are members of the PAA. The PAA Advisory Council includes alumni leaders across all degree programs who advise the dean and support ongoing alumni engagement in support of the pharmacy school and the profession.

Amy Greeson BSPhar ‘90 Past President

Susan Marchant BSPhar ’86, PharmD ‘03 Vice President

Donald Harvey BSPhar ’94, PharmD ‘96 President

Rucha Bond PharmD ‘03

David Fleming

BSPhar ‘85

Hugh Giovinazzo PharmD ‘13

Ruth Higgins

BSPhar ‘78

Andria Hornaday PharmD ‘01

Katrina Jamison PharmD ‘06

Anthony Jarman

BSPhar ‘91

Becky Largen PharmD ‘00

Keith Morris

BSPhar ‘85

Katherine Newns PhD ‘19

Hina Patel PharmD ‘98

Michael Perfetti PhD ‘15

Joey Pippin

BSPhar ’89, PharmD ‘94

Robert Schuck PhD ‘13

Chelsea Sumner PharmD ‘19

Kay Uttech PharmD ‘89

John Watts BSPhar ‘77

Casey Wells PharmD ‘20

Amy Wiley PharmD ‘04

Kevin Wiltz, II PharmD ‘04

Keith Yon

BSPhar ’17, PharmD ‘18