Past Award Winners
Awards are presented each year to alumni, faculty, staff, preceptors, and students who have shown a strong commitment to community service, leadership, and overall involvement in both the NEOMED and Northeast Ohio Communities.
Click on the drop-down links below to see our past award winners!
- Junior Alumni: Alumni for 1-3 years: An individual who has made distinguished contributions to the practice of pharmacy or has demonstrated major accomplishments in a professional pharmacy practice or in pharmaceutical research and development
- 2020 – Casondra Kleven, PharmD, BCGP
- College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni: Alumni for > 3 years: An individual who has made distinguished contributions to the practice of pharmacy or has demonstrated major accomplishments in a professional pharmacy practice or in pharmaceutical research and development
- 2020 – Patrick Divoky, PharmD, BCPS
- Excellence in Service: An individual who has a record of professional and/or extra-professional activities to advance the practice of pharmacy, and/or contributions of time, talent or financial support to benefit NEOMED
- 2020 – Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS
- Outstanding Alumni: Given to an alumnus/alumna who has made outstanding contributions to the pharmacy profession.
- 2020 – Patrick Divoky, PharmD, BCPS
- Excellence in Scholarship Award: This award is given to a faculty member who has made substantial scholarly contributions to his or her field in the past year. The nature of the research may be basic, translational, clinical, or in the realm of teaching and learning.
- Faculty Excellence Award: A faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and service, and who exemplifies the core values of NEOMED including Leadership, Excellence, Advocacy, Diversity, Equity, and Respect.
- 2020 – Moses Oyewumi, PhD
- Innovation in Teaching Award: A faculty member who has developed and/or applied a teaching strategy, approach, technique, or tool that is used to improve learner outcomes or the learner experience
- 2020 – Altaf Darvesh, PhD
- Teacher of the Year: An individual who teaches in the pharmacy curriculum regardless of discipline, faculty rank, or number of teaching hours and serves as an excellent teacher and role model to promote the profession of pharmacy
- 2020
- P1 – Altaf Darvesh, PhD
- P2 – Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS
- P3 – Chris Paxos, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS, BCGP
- P4 –
- 2020
- Faculty Excellence in Role Modeling of Interprofessional Collaboration Award: Given to a faculty member (core or voluntary) who exemplifies interprofessional collaboration
- 2020 – Alex Hoffman, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
- Most Influential Professor/Faculty Award: Given to a faculty member who has worked with students and is dedicated to their education and professional development
- 2020 – Kunal Amin, BSPS, Pharm.D., RPh
- Student of the Year: Given to a student who exemplifies the six “C”s of NEOMED including Competence, Communication, Caring, Curiosity, Character and Community.
- 2020
- P1 – Lauryn Jenkins
- P2 – Raneem Alayoubi
- P3 – MacKenzie Lloyd
- 2020
- Leadership & Advocacy: Given to a student who has exceeded expectations in a student leadership role and/or who has taken special initiative to focus on one or more pharmacy advocacy activities
- 2020
- P1 – Lauryn Jenkins
- P2 – Mariah Mrofchak
- P3 – Korie Maryo
- 2020
- Excellence in Research: Given to a student who has pursued one or more scholarly activities beyond the requirements of academic research endeavors which have contributed to the advancement of the profession of pharmacy
- 2020
- P1 – Melvin Vazquez
- P2 – Miljan Terzic
- P3 – Steven Fosnight
- 2020
- Student Marshal (Gonfolanian):
- 2020 – Taylor Baum
- 2019 – Allison Dittmer
- 2018 – Cale Lacy
- 2017 – Eric Fela
- 2016 – Jiejin Zhang
- 2015 – Kimberly Augustyn
- Student Excellence in Role Modeling of Interprofessional Collaboration Award: Given to a graduating student who exemplifies interprofessional collaboration
- 2020 – Sara Bonenfant
- 2019 – Allison Dittmer
- 2018 – Charles Dorflinger
- 2016 – Christopher Shelby
- Bowl of Hygeia Award: Given to a classmate who you would most want as your own personal pharmacist as exemplified through excellent intellectual and clinical skills, empathy and patient rapport, as well as diligence and support of fellow colleagues
- 2020 – Anthony Wasielewski
- 2019 – Kurt Richards
- 2018 – Kristen Neuhaus
- 2017 – Angela Goodhart
- 2016 – Danielle Beltz
- 2015 – Megan Elavsky
- Community Pharmacy Practice Award: Given to a classmate who demonstrates academic excellence and a strong commitment to community pharmacy practice
- 2020 – Breanna Duff
- 2019 – Adam Trocchio
- 2017 – Alexander Kirkpatrick
- 2016 – Michael Shelley
- 2015 – Shane Phillips
- Council of Ohio Colleges Pharmacy Leadership Award: Given to a classmate who is involved in leadership roles on campus, exemplifies our six Cs, a role model for other students, exhibits professionalism, and is a positive ambassador of the College of Pharmacy
- 2020 – Leah Bruno
- 2019 – Kenneth Carlson
- 2018 – Laura Nice
- 2017 – Samantha Hanna
- 2016 – Brittany Harbert
- 2015 – Dustin Carneal
- Lilly Achievement Award: Given to a classmate who exemplifies scholastic and professional achievement, leadership ability, and ethical conduct
- 2019 – Alison Dittmer
- 2018 – Zachgary Gordon
- 2017 – Eric Fela
- 2016 – Brittany (Klarich) Snyder
- 2015 – Natalie (Dahmen) Manno
- Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Patient Care: Given to a classmate who is academically strong, intends to enter practice upon graduation, demonstrates high personal motivation and a unique ability to communicate drug information
- 2020 – Nathan Homan
- 2019 – Autumn Walkerly
- 2018 – Jennifer Toth
- 2017 – Douglas Gugel-Bryant
- 2016 – (Frances) Shuk Kwan Fu
- 2015 – Kaitlyn Liticker
- Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award: Given to a classmate demonstrating promise in improving care and an appreciation for scientific inquiry and an evidence-based approach to evaluating natural medicines and a strong interest in an evidence-based approach to patient care
- 2020 – Jim Ferrell
- 2019 – Rachel Neugebauer
- 2018 – Kristen Neuhaus
- 2017 – Claire Stall
- 2016 – Jiejin Zhang
- 2015 – Christopher Mettling
- Ohio Pharmacists Association Student Leadership Award: Given to a classmate who is a current member of APhA-ASP, demonstrates leadership and outstanding achievement in ASP chapter activities, and for recognizing the value of associations in improving the profession
- 2020 – Colleen Miller
- 2019 – Molly Holland
- 2018 – Terrence Johnson
- 2017 – Tiffany Loy
- 2016 – Dana Bachmann
- 2015 – Megan Elavsky
- Outstanding Researcher Award: Given to a classmate who has demonstrated pursuit of research projects, presentations and publication of research results
- 2020 – Ismail Safi
- 2019 – Ricky Kaiser
- 2018 – Jennifer Toth
- 2017 – Nikola Paulic
- 2016 – Tori Czech
- 2015 – Robert Woods
- Excellence in Clinical Communication and Patient Care Award: Given to a classmate who demonstrates superior achievement in patient care and as a health care provider by means of superior verbal and written communication skills and effectiveness of relaying pharmacy knowledge
- 2020 – Shivali Singh
- 2019 – Nathan Bohach
- 2018 – Rebecca Berg
- 2017 – Douglas Gugel-Bryant
- 2016 – Melody Smith
- 2015 – Kimberly Augustyn
- Excellence in Public Health, Pharmacy Practice:
- 2020 – Shivali Singh
- 2019 – Autumn Walkerly
- 2018 – Katherine Knudsen
- 2017 – Douglas Gugel-Bryant
- 2016 – Maria Kiraly
- Commitment to Service Award: Given to a classmate who has made outstanding contributions to the College of Pharmacy, his or her class and community through leadership, donation of time to class, and service and advocacy in community service programs.
- 2020 – Breanna Duff
- 2019 – Kenneth Carlson
- 2018 – Kathleen Idriss
- 2017 – Angela Goodhart
- 2016 – Megan (Derthick) Foreman
- 2015 – Aleta Smithbauer
- Health-System Pharmacy Practice Award: Given to a classmate demonstrating academic excellence and strong commitment to health system pharmacy practice
- 2020 – Anthony Rimpf
- 2019 – Nathan Bohach
- 2018 – Michael Duffy
- 2017 – Courtney Wooten
- 2016 – Danielle Beltz
- 2015 – Morgan (Sherritt) King
- Professional Achievement Award:
- 2020 – Leah Bruno
- 2019 – Alison Dittmer
- 2018 – Zachgary Gordon
- Preceptor of the Year: An individual who serves as an excellent teacher and role model for students; demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with students, staff and patients; and contributes to the professional development of students and the advancement of the profession.
- 2020
- P1 – Pam Lang, RPh
- P2 – Cathy Anthony, RPh
- P3 – Robert Nearhoof, PharmD, RPh
- P4 – Sue Fosnight, RPh, BCGP, BCPS
- 2020
- Staff Excellence Award: A staff member who consistently and substantially exceeds the expectations of the position, performing at a level above and beyond normal job requirement and has made important and significant contributions in their area
- 2020 – Cheri Harris, BA
