The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and its 173 members have become accustomed to recognition at the national level. This year was no different at the 68th Annual National Convention for the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA), held at the Renaissance Orlando at Sea World, Orlando, FL July 24-27. Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, advisors Dr. Joanna Hudson and Laverne Williams, along with 29 student pharmacists made the trip to Florida to celebrate this year’s accomplishments. The chapter was awarded the Large Chapter Membership Award, which is given to the chapter with most registrants for the national meeting. In addition to this achievement, the chapter received second place in the Scrapbook Competition.
Several UTHSC student pharmacists received awards and scholarships totaling nearly $5,000 at the conference as well:
Rite Aid Academic Scholarship ($2,000) – Cathlyn Chan (P4)
Dr. Gayle Tuckett Book Award ($200) – Laken Bush (P3)
Dr. Bobby Price Book Award ($200) – Laken Bush (P3)
Walmart/Sam’s Club NPhA Future Leaders Scholarship Region 2 ($2,000) – Lindsey Schobert (P3)
3rd Place Rite Aid Community Leader of the Year ($500) – Cathlyn Chan (P4)
UT Book Scholarship – Jerry Phillips (P3)
UTHSC SNPhA President, Alicia Snchez (P4), said, “Every year at Annual, I continue to be amazed at the work of SNPhA chapters. The hours and heart that go into everything we do cannot be matched. I am so proud of our chapter and what all we accomplished this year together. It is bittersweet to have finished my time leading SNPhA, but I know a great group of strong individuals is waiting to take us into this next year. It will be awesome to see what we’ve accomplished this time next year.”
SNPhA is an educational service association of pharmacy students who plan, promote, and execute programs to improve the health, education, and social environment in the community. The organization aims to develop leadership and professional skills in students, promote participation in national health care issues, increase the role and image of the minority health professional and educate communities on better health practices.