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PORTLAND, Maine

College of Pharmacy recognizes exemplary faculty and students at award ceremony

The College of Pharmacy was pleased to host a special awards and honors ceremony on April 30, honoring faculty and students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, community service and excellence.

17 students received awards recognizing scholar, academic excellence, student leadership and community service. More than $34,500 in scholarship money was distributed to 22 students thanks to the following donors:

  • Billy and Gloria Miller
  • Dr. Douglas H. and Dorothy B. Kay
  • Hannaford
  • Gayle and Daniel Brazeau
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • The Betterment Fund
  • The Women’s Board of Maine General Hospital

Four faculty members received awards including Teachers of the Year, Preceptor of the Year and Mentor of the Year. Four staff members were honored for excellence and service appreciation.

The keynote speaker for the event was Amelia Arnold, pharmacist and manager of Clincal and Retail Operations for Community Pharmacies, a ten-pharmacy chain in the state of Maine. Arnold has been extensively involved in advocacy for pharmacy-related issues in Maine, is a member of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ School of Pharmacy Dean’s Advisory Council, serves as a preceptor for Community Pharmacy Elective APPE rotations for the University of Connecticut and ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ, and was named 2012 New Practitioner of the Year by the Maine Pharmacy Association.

About the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ

The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.