School of Pharmacy Celebrates Students, Faculty at Annual Awards Ceremony

By: Erik Pedersen, Senior Communications Manager

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BALTIMORE – Notre Dame of Maryland University’s School of Pharmacy hosted its annual Scholarship and Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony in LeClerc Theatre on Tuesday, with several students and one standout faculty member recognized by their peers.

Dr. Amie Hall, assistant professor of clinical and administrative sciences, was honored as the school’s Teacher of the Year, while 13 students were awarded scholarships in recognition of their outstanding academic accomplishments.

Dr. Hall, who has taught in the School of Pharmacy since September 2019, becomes the school’s 11th Teacher of the Year honoree. The selection process involves both student nominations and peer evaluation of teaching. Nominees were asked to submit a statement that described their teaching philosophy, and evidence of excellence, achievement, and/or innovation in teaching over the previous year.
 

“Dr. Hall is the best person to go to when you need a reminder of what a great pharmacist is. She reminds us about the impact we can all have, and how important this stage is to get through. It is empowering to see how positive, but also how realistic she is. She is motivating and shows us how to become better pharmacists. She has strong connections with students, and makes us feel safe in a non-judgmental environment.” – excerpt from a student nomination

The School of Pharmacy presented the 2023 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptor of the Year award to Stephen Tristani, owner and manager of Hereford Pharmacy. Preceptors are nominated by their students, with the winner chosen by the SOP’s Office of Experiential Education.

Student scholarship award recipients were required to meet a required grade-point average standard, along with additional criteria as specified by the scholarship sponsor. Applicants were also required to respond to essay questions developed by the Scholarship and Awards Committee.
 

CVS Health Foundation Scholarship: awarded to students who have an interest in pursuing community pharmacy practice as a career.

Francisco Figueroa Santiago D’25
John Jegede D’25


CVS Health Foundation Bilingual Scholarship: awarded to a student who has an interest in pursuing community pharmacy practice as a career and is a fluent bilingual speaker.

Minwhan Cho D’26


CVS Health Foundation Spanish Proficiency Scholarship: awarded to students who have an interest in pursuing community pharmacy practice as a career and are proficient in Spanish.

Lizette Maldonado Laboy D’24
Iris Lopez Perez D’25


Rosskopf Family Scholarship: awarded to a female student who has achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to serving the community.

Sahar Al-Hili D’24
Iman Hawkins D’24
Veronique Nzams D’26
Funmilola Olateru-Olagbegi D’26


Walgreens Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award: presented to a student who has embraced diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus

Christian Kulemfuka D’24


Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship: awarded to a student who is fluent in one or more languages other than English and has an interest in entering community pharmacy when they graduate.

Edgardo Rodriguez D’24


Alumni Chapter Scholarship: created to recognize students who have embraced the values of the School of Pharmacy, and who have shown a commitment to the School and the potential to continue to do so after graduation.

Corliss Johnson D’25


Foundation Scholarship: awarded to a P2 or P3 student by this year’s graduating class, which was a tradition established with the inaugural Class of 2013. It is a demonstration of the School of Pharmacy’s soon-to-be graduates’ commitment to excellence and to their peers.

Josephine Uwaelue D’25

Established in 1895, Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) is a private, Catholic institution in Baltimore, Maryland, with the mission to educate leaders to transform the world. Notre Dame has been named one of the best "Regional Universities North" by U.S. News & World Report.