Class of 2021 Honors & Awards Ceremony

May 14, 2021 - On the afternoon of Friday, May 14th, the Class of 2021 Honors & Awards Ceremony was held in the G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel. We sincerely appreciate Dr. Oliver offering the Invocation for the class. We are also thankful to Mrs. Rita Conaway, mother of Brandon Conaway ('21), and husband, for joining us to read the ceremony scripture, Philippians 3:7-16. Dr. Mark Stephens, Faculty Member of the Year selected by the graduating class, gave the charge to the students. The presentation of the Honors and Awards was led by Dr. Kim Jones. The program concluded with Dean Mitchell and the Class of 2021 reciting the Oath of a Pharmacist. Dr. Chris Stoltz closed with the Benediction.

Honors & Award Recipients include:
• APhA-ASP Mortar & Pestle Award - Kate Norville
• Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy Award - Ashley Sidebottom
• Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication - Martina Goings
• Merck Academic Excellence Award - Ngoc Nguyen
• Viatris Excellence in Pharmacy Award - Brandon Conaway
• Douglas R. Duncan Community Practice Award - Brianna McKinney
• West TN Pharmacists Association Student Pharmacist Award - Kassy Twitty
• JMCGH APPE Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy Practice Award - Kelsey Rowland
• Tennessee Pharmacists Association Student Champion for Change Award - Brittany Kelley
• APPE Preceptor of the Year Award - Dr. Luke Knox
• Faculty Preceptor of the Year Award - Dr. Zac Halford
• Academic Excellence Award - Brandon Conaway, Kate Norville and Kelsey Rowland
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Award - Victoria Downs
• Pharmacy Practice Award - Carli Coalter
• Experiential Education Award - Diana Barajas
• John E. Goodrich Construction of Interprofessional Practice Award - Britney Beard
• Makepeace Servant Leadership Award - Kaitlin Byrd
• Sheila L. Mitchell Leadership Award - Kate Norville
• Class of 2021 Outstanding Student Award - Victoria Downs and Kate Norville

Class of 2021 Honors & Awards Ceremony (May 14, 2021)

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