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College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy
1923-2015
The College was founded with the assistance of
pharmacists in the Florida Pharmacy Association. The
College of Pharmacy enrolled its first class of 43 students
on September 10, 1923. The school was housed in Science
Hall, which is now Flint Hall, and in Peabody Hall. In
1927, the Chemistry-Pharmacy Building, now Leigh Hall,
was occupied by the faculty and students of the College of
Pharmacy. The College of Pharmacy has been a part of
the Health Science Center since the Pharmacy building
was dedicated on April 16, 1962.
Dr. Townes Randolph Leigh, head of the Department of Chemistry, was appointed the first Director of the
School of Pharmacy. He later was named the first Dean of
the College of Pharmacy in 1925. Dr. Perry A. Foote
served as Director of the School of Pharmacy from 1939
to 1949 and the second Dean of the College of Pharmacy
from 1949 to 1967. Dr. Kenneth F. Finger was Dean from
1968 to 1978. Dr. Michael A. Schwartz served for eighteen years as the fifth Dean of the College of Pharmacy. In
June 1996, Dr. Schwartz retired as Dean of the College to
return to teaching as a member of the faculty. Dr. William
H. Riffee became the sixth Dean of the College of Pharmacy , serving seventeen years since 1996. The College is
proud to have Dr. Julie Johnson named as the seventh
Dean, and the first woman to hold the appointment in the
College’s 90-year history.
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The curricula and the degrees offered by the College of Pharmacy have changed over the years, demonstrating the dynamic character of pharmaceutical education. Three degrees were offered by the College of Pharmacy in the early years: the Graduate in Pharmacy
(Ph.G.), the Pharmaceutical Chemist (Ph.C.), and the
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (B.S. in Pharmacy). The
Ph.C. and Ph.G. degrees were discontinued in 1927 and
1933, respectively. Thereafter, the B.S. in Pharmacy degree was the only undergraduate degree granted until
1986 when the first entry-level, four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degrees were awarded. From 1977 to
1986, Doctor of Pharmacy degrees were granted to students who completed a two-calendar year program after
completion of the five-year B.S. in Pharmacy degree.
In the fall semester 2002, the college implemented
a distance education program including campuses in
Jacksonville, Orlando, and St. Petersburg. This technologically advanced program significantly increased student
pharmacist enrollment. A working professional Doctor of
Pharmacy program and selected graduate programs offered by distance education technology, have established
the college as the leader in quality distance education programs in pharmacy.
In 1931, the College of Pharmacy awarded the
first Doctor of Philosophy degree. At that time the College of Pharmacy was the first in the Southeast and one of
four or five in the United States to offer the Doctor of Philosophy degree in pharmacy.
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The College of Pharmacy became the first coeducational undergraduate college on campus, in 1935,
12 years before the university became co-educational.
Women students in the college have become the majority,
compromising approximately 60 percent of the admitted
classes over many years.
In Fall 2012, UF extended its pharmacy programs
in Orlando as an integral part of the new UF Research
and Education Center as part of the Lake Nona Medical
City.
To meet the growing need of training in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, the College of Pharmacy offers several online M.S. programs to working professionals across North America. More than 1,000 graduates
have completed our award-winning forensic science,
pharmaceutical chemistry and clinical toxicology programs. M.S. programs in applied pharmacoeconomics,
pharmacy regulation, medication safety medication therapy management and clinical pharmacy are now offered.
The College of Pharmacy has a proud history of
achievement and a distinguished alumni who continue to
demonstrate the high quality of their education and training
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Program
Beverages and Hors d’Oeuvres (3:00-3:30 P.M.)
Master of Ceremonies...........................................Dr. Michael McKenzie
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Recognition of Recipients of
Outstanding Pharmacy Awards
Recognized by Dean Julie Johnson
Distinguished UF Alumnus……………………….……….Debbie DeSantis
Outstanding Pharmacy Alumnus Award.............................. Mark Hobbs
Presentation of Awards
Recognized by Dean Julie Johnson
David W. Ramsaur Award
for Distinguished Scholarship.....................................Michael Napoleon
Perry A. Foote Award for Distinguished Scholarship,
Service, and Leadership..................................................Amy Kiskaddon
Presented by Dr. Carol Motycka
Merck Award for Outstanding Research............................Brian Gilbert
Presented by Mr. Derek Harris
Merck Award for Outstanding Research…………………..Brett Fleisher
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Presented by Dr. Michael McKenzie, Dr. Carol Motycka, Mr.
Derek Harris, and Dr. Carinda Feild
Gainesville College of Pharmacy Ambassadors…………..……………Kyle Clark
Kevin Davis
Shamara Davis
April Downey
Amanda Graham
Stephanie Keo
Matthew Luong
Kristin Rieser
Jamie Schuber
Lauren Verbosky
Jacksonville College of Pharmacy Ambassadors……………...... Heather Denton
Brian Gilbert
Brittany Johnson
Patrick Leffers
Andrew McRae
James Morales
Heather Wilson
Orlando College of Pharmacy Ambassadors…..………...………....Adrian Brown
Amanda Correge
Timothy Cruz
Leslee Donilon
Laurie Eng
Jackie He
Emily Hill
Ashley MacWhinnie
Joseph Martingano
Marissa McInnis
Michael Napoleon
Sharon Ramsey
Michael Walsh
Jaclyn Yodice
St. Petersburg College of Pharmacy Ambassadors………. …….Michelle Ensor
Glenn Grantner
Joseph Haley
Aaron Joseph
Albert McKee
Laura Blitch-Ossian
Jigar Patel
Elise Reyes
Ashley Rowand
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Presented by Dr. Robin Moorman Li
* * * Best Practices in Professionalism Award * * *
James Alcorn
Lacey Charbonneau
Kacie Clark
Cara Iacobellis
James Morales
Brian Morovan
Amit Ranchhod
Heidi Riha
Daniel Yates
Presented by Dr. Carol Motycka
TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA
Outstanding Senior Student Award.....................................................Heidi Riha
Lilly Medal for Scholastic and Professional Achievement,
Leadership, and Ethical Conduct...................................................Patrick Leffers
Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship……………...Renad Abu-Sawwa
Presented by Dr. Lindsey Childs-Kean
Monteen Johnson Gold Merit Award............................................Abigail Russell
Leigh Medal for Outstanding Leadership........................................Albert McKee
Presented by Dr. Sven Normann
International Pharmacy Service Award....................................Whitney Ruddock
International Pharmacy Leadership Award.................................David Reynaud
International Pharmacy Student Award.......................................Jessica Rodiles
Leonard Deleon
Presented by Mr. Derek Harris
Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion
Excellence Award………………………………….….……….…….Ronchell Drains
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Presented by Dr. Reginald Frye
Ronald B. Stewart Award for Excellence
in Clinical Pharmacy.....................................................................Joseph Bratsch
Award for Excellence in Pharmacotherapy................................Arnaldo Delvalle
Facts and Comparisons Award for Excellence
in Professional Communications..............................................Brian Gawronski
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Award for Excellence
in Drug Information Services........................................................John Prybylski
Presented by Dr. Randy Hatton
Elizabeth Eaton Scholarship for Excellence
in Drug Literature Evaluation…………………………………………..Keelin Dahl
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Sloan
Koppaka V. Rao Memorial Merck Award for
Academic Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry............................Meghan Bloxam
Presented by Dr. Bin Liu
Award of Excellence in
Physiological Basis of Disease……........................................................Eric Lee
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Presented by Dr. Michael Meldrum
Ralph Dawson, Jr., Memorial Award
for Excellence in Pharmacology.........................................................................Karen Fong
Presented by Dr. Hartmut Derendorf
Federico Vilallonga Memorial Award.....................................................Mohammad Akbar
Merck Award for Academic Excellence
in Pharmaceutics..........................................................................................Bradley Figgins
Natural Standard Integrative
Medicine Award................................................................................................Daniel Roffe
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
Recognition Award...................................................................................Maryam Khazraee
Presented by Dr. Ken Komorny
FSHP Claire Somera Duncan Memorial
Leadership Award........................................................................................Melissa Berman
Presented by Dr. Karen Whalen
Lydia Foote Service Award........................................................................Justin Desiongco
APhA/ASP Senior Recognition Certificate………….....................................Amy Kiskaddon
ACAP Vidal Memorial Award for
Potential Excellence in Pharmacy Practice………….………………….…Whitney Ruddock
Presented by Dr. Michael McKenzie
Florida Pharmacy Foundation– Volusia-Flagler County
Pharmacy Association Scholarship……………..……………………………...Kristine Friedel
College of Pharmacy
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Presented by Dr. Karen Sando
USPHS Excellence in Public Health
Pharmacy Practice Award………….…………………………....……………...Jessica Cunio
Presented by Dr. Katie Vogel Anderson
Vogel Anderson Exceptional Leader Scholarship……………..……………...Joshua Welch
Presented by Dr. Denise Klinker
Preceptor of the Year Award,
Inpatient Pharmacy Setting............................................................Dr. Kathryn Hernando
Preceptor of the Year Award,
Outpatient Pharmacy Setting…..........................................................Dr. Rebecca Tidwell
Dr. Stephen Tan
Preceptor of the Year Award,
Inpatient Setting, Outpatient Setting……………...….……………..…..….Dr. Jessica Jones
Distinguished Preceptor of the Year Award,
Inpatient Setting………………………………………………………….….….…Dr.Scott King
Distinguished Preceptor of the Year Award,
Outpatient Setting……………………..………………………..…………Dr. Norman Tomaka
Presented by Mr. Michael Lucas
Faculty Recognition Award ......................................................Dr. Katie Vogel Anderson
Teaching Assistant Recognition Award...................................................Mohamed Shahin
Faculty Advisor of the Year Award…..……………………..….….Dr. Lindsey Childs-Kean
Recognized by Dr. Karen Whalen
Teacher of the Year Award .....................................................................Dr. Cary Mobley
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Scholarships*
Blake and Cassidy Lawrence Scholarship……………….....Kayode Paul
Cardinal Health Scholarship…………………...…………...Esther Garcia
Biotechnology Education Scholarship.…...…………………...Tina Chen
Marc Cruz
College of Pharmacy Charlotte Liberty
Scholarship......................................................................Lauren Alfonso
Susana Alvarez
Saly Azzo
Nora Bairagdar
Laporshia Boother
Francesca Corsini
Kiria Cuevas
Houda Dardari
Sara Fawaz
Evelyn Franco
Yesenia Franco
Farris Hasan
Eldin Kalac
Amy Kernick
Justin Muklewicz
Dan-Tam Nguyen
Tho Nguyen
Stephanie Orlando
Archanakumera Patel
Tiet Tavish
Michelle Weaver
College of Pharmacy Jack Eckerd
Scholarship.........................................................................Danielle Bley
Amber Bradley
Gena Burch
College of Pharmacy
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College of Pharmacy Jack Eckerd
Scholarship (continued).................................................Ali Gortemoller
Stephen Hare
Anisel Hernandez
Austin Hewlett
Stephanie Johnson
Heather Langford
Ted Lee
Trevor Nelson
Quynh Nguyen
Elizabeth Powell
Mark Priddy
Taylor Schenley
Jayme-Jo TenBieg
Keon Thomas
Matthew Vickers
Khanh Trang Vo
Tina Wang
Joshua Welch
Robert Wilkinson
Community Pharmacy Business
and Entrepreneurial Scholarship……………….………Elizabeth Powell
Taylor Schenley
Jayme-Jo TenBieg
Debbie DeSantis Scholarship...............................................Jade Hefler
Aklil Hiruy
Francene Trainor Memorial Scholarship……………….Hannah Brown
Jack and Betty Jones Scholarship.....................................Stephen Hare
*These students have been recognized for their outstanding academic performance and/
or exemplary service in extracurricular activities with scholarships from the above
sponsors. Financial need, among other criteria, is considered .
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Jeanne Scheibler Scholarship.........................................Kristine Friedel
Lauren Holliday
Sadia Khan
Stanley Luc
Gregory Rodriguez
Johnston Scholastic Achievement Scholarship……...Stephanie Johnson
Kazarian Family Scholarship..............................................Amy Kernick
Lamar and Hilda Massey Scholarship…………….…..……...Ryan Moale
Laura and Philip Dean Scholarship.................................Balarama Rico
Morris and William Skor Scholarship……………………….Paige Bishop
Julia Bosacki
Neal Family Scholarship…………….…………...…………Matthew Cook
Oscar Araujo Alumni Scholarship..................................Meghan Bloxam
Marlo Pagano
Seung Pyo
Kayla Suskauer
Alyssa Webb
Randolph Andrew Cone Memorial Scholarship............Ju li a n Le la n d
College of Pharmacy
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Robert Littler Scholarship………………………….Stefani Raghunandan
Russ and Carol Blaser
Memorial Scholarship….......................................................Judith John
Megan Morgan
Valerie Calkin Griffith Scholarship
honoring Claude and Hazel Calkin..................................Richard Weiss
Victor Micolucci Scholarship…………………………....Elizabeth Torres
Walgreens Diversity & Inclusion
Excellence Scholarship.............................................Renad Abu-Sawwa
Walter Van Munster Scholarship……………………......Nora Bairagdar
Yachbes Family Scholarship...........................................Amber Bradley
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Presenters
Dr. Katie Vogel Anderson………………………..…Clinical Assistant Professor,
Department of Pharmacotherapy
& Translational Research
Dr. Lindsey Childs-Kean………………..…..…….…Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacotherapy
& Translational Research
Dr. Hartmut Derendorf………………..……Chair, and Distinguished Professor
Department of Pharmaceutics
Dr. Reginald Frye.............................................................. Chair and Professor
Department of Pharmacotherapy
& Translational Research
Mr. Derek Harris……………………………….....Coordinator of Student Affairs
Orlando Campus
Dr. Randy Hatton…….…………..…………………………......Clinical Professor,
Department of Pharmacotherapy
& Translational Research
Dr. Julie Johnson...........................................Dean & Distinguished Professor,
College of Pharmacy
Dr. Denise Klinker................................................................................Director,
Office of Experiential Education
Dr. Ken Komorny………………………….……………….…Assistant Director of
Clinical Pharmacy Services, UF Health
Shands Pharmacy
Mr. Michael Lucas..……………................................President, Student Council
Gainesville Campus
College of Pharmacy
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Dr. Robin Moorman Li……………………Clinical Associate Professor
and Assistant Director,
Jacksonville Campus
Dr. Bin Liu.............................................................Associate Professor,
Department of Pharmacodynamics
Dr. Michael McKenzie……………………………………Associate Dean
for Student Affairs
Dr. Michael Meldrum…………...…Associate Professor, Department of
Pharmacodynamics
Dr. Carol Motycka..…………..……….…...Assistant Dean and Director
Jacksonville Campus
Dr. Sven Normann…….…...Assistant Dean for Pharmacist Education,
and International Affairs
Dr. Kenneth Sloan…………………..………….Professor, Department of
Medicinal Chemistry
Dr. Karen Whalen………………Assistant Dean for Clinical Education,
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of
Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research
Dr. Carinda Feild…..………………….…...Assistant Dean and Director
St. Petersburg Campus
College of Pharmacy
Spring 2015
Residencies and Fellowships
Michelle Andress
Safeway Pharmacy
Denver, Colorado
Sarah Chehab
Orlando Health
Orlando, Florida
Ashley Arenson
Washington, DC
Sau-Hyon Cho
Turley Family Health Ctr.
Clearwater, Florida
Kyle Barron
Orlando VA Medical Ctr.
Orlando, Florida
Nicole Cisler
Florida Hospital-Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Brittany Bateh
Gainesville, Florida
Kyle Clark
Auburn University/Adams Drugs
Montgomery, Alabama
Christina Beatty
Holmes Regional Medical Ctr.
Melbourne, Florida
Kevin Davis II
Florida Hospital-Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Cassie Bozeman
Medimix Specialty Pharmacy
Jacksonville, Florida
Roman Digilio
West Kendall Baptist
Miami, Florida
Joseph Bratsch
Holmes Regional Medical Ctr.
Melbourne, Florida
Thang Do
Florida Hospital East
Orlando, Florida
Bryan Brinda
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr.
Tampa, Florida
April Downey
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
William Bryan
North Florida South Georgia VA
Gainesville, Florida
Lauren Downing
Carolinas Medical Ctr. Northeast
Concord, North Carolina
Christian Calderon
Putnam Community Medical Ctr.
Palatka, Florida
Christopher Fronczek
Morton Plant Hospital Assoc. Inc.
Clearwater, Florida
Monique Calil
Broward Health Medical Ctr.
Miami, Florida
Brian Gawronski
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tampa, Florida
James Catlin, Jr.
UC Davis Medical Ctr.
Sacramento, California
Erika Giblin
North Florida South Georgia VA
Gainesville, Florida
Medstar Washington Hospital Ctr.
North Florida South Georgia VA
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Brian Gilbert
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida
Abbey Johnston
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Nista Gracien
West Palm Beach VA Med. Ctr.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Sarah Jorgensen
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Tallahassee, Florida
Glenn Grantner
West Florida Hospital
Pensacola, Florida
Aaron Joseph
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fort Myers, Florida
Joseph Haley
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida
Kaylen Keen
Auburn Univ. Pharm. Health Svc.
Auburn, Alabama
Somer Harvey
Lakeland Regional Medical Ctr.
Lakeland, Florida
Patrick Kiley
Florida Hospital Altamonte
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Jay Hazelcorn
Broward Health Medical Ctr.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Amy Kiskaddon
UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida
Sarah Hennemann
Florida Hospital
Orlando, Florida
Joseph Ladd
Joel Huffman
Johnson City Medical Ctr.
Johnson City, Tennessee
Christine Lally
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Lauren Hundley
WJB Dorn VA Medical Ctr.
Columbia, South Carolina
Matthew Luong
North Florida South Georgia VA
Lake City, Florida
Cara Iacobellis
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola, Florida
Brian Maas
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Christine Ibarra
Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida
Ashley MacWhinnie
Florida Hospital East
Orlando, Florida
Brittany Johnson
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Emily McCleary
University of Texas/MD Anderson
Houston, Texas
College of Pharmacy
Homestead Hospital
Homestead, Florida
Spring 2015
Albert McKee
Bay Pines VA—Sarasota CBOC
Sarasota, Florida
Sasha Premraj
UF Health Shands
Gainesville, Florida
Andrew McRae
Duke University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina
Mitchell Purse
Bay Pines VA Medical Ctr.
St. Petersburg, Florida
James Morales
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Caralyn Reyenga
Florida Hospital Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Andrew Mullings
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
David Reynaud
Miami VA Health System
Miami, Florida
Michael Napoleon, Jr.
Orlando VA Medical Ctr.
Orlando, Florida
Zachary Rideman
Baptist Medical Ctr.
Jacksonville, Florida
Vijay Nayar
Houston, Texas
Kristin Rieser
UF College of Pharmacy
Gainesville, Florida
Pamela Nguyen
Heidi Riha
Memorial Hermann Texas Med. Ctr.
James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital
Methodist Healthcare Univ. Hospital
Tampa, Florida
Memphis, Tennessee
Allison Oswalt
VCU Health System
Richmond, Virginia
Kellie Rodriguez
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Puja Padalia
INOVA Alexandria
Washington, DC
Whitney Ruddock
Memorial Hospital West
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Krishna Patel
Washington, DC
Abigail Russell
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Ctr.
Houston, Texas
Meagan Paylor
St. Vincent’s Med. Ctr. Riverside
Jacksonville, Florida
Brendan Ryan
Baptist Medical Ctr.
Jacksonville, Florida
Nicholas Piccicacco
Morton Plant Mease Hospital
Clearwater, Florida
Mohamed Sarg
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
MedStar Washington Hospital Ctr.
College of Pharmacy
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Jamie Schuber
Courtney Willis
West Palm Beach VA Medical Ctr. St. Vincent’s Med. Ctr. Riverside
West Palm Beach, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Randi Searcy
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Cameron Wilson
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
Julia Smestuen
North Florida South Georgia VA
Gainesville, Florida
Mark Wilson
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, Florida
Shannon Spaulding
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Jacksonville, Florida
Gerard Woolyhand
St. Vincent’s Med. Ctr. Riverside
Jacksonville, Florida
Michelle Suazo
Miami VA Healthcare System
Miami, Florida
Jaclyn Yodice
Morton Plant Hospital Assoc. Inc.
Clearwater, Florida
Bibidh Subedi
Columbus Regional Health
Columbus, Georgia
Justin Zacharias
Miami Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Alyssa Torgerson
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida
Lauren Verbosky
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida
Michael Walsh
Orlando Regional Medical Ctr.
Orlando, Florida
Ryan Walters
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Hollywood, Florida
Jennifer Warzynski
North Florida South Georgia VA
Gainesville, Florida
Jonathan Fannin *
Brandon Huang *
Letha James *
Jacqueline King *
Abbey LeBlanc *
Christer Lundblad *
Cynthia Moreau *
Maida Muratagic *
Ameen Pirasteh *
Evan Telford *
Amy West *
Qian Ya Zeng *
James Watkins III
Malcolm Randall VA Medical Ctr. * Residency location unreported
at time of publishing.
Gainesville, Florida
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