Pharmacy Class of 2022 Awards Ceremony

Members of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Class of 2022 were recognized for their many achievements during an awards ceremony and banquet held Monday, May 9, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Binghamton.

In addition to student awards, several faculty and staff were honored.

Awards and their recipients

• Top 20% of Class Merit Award: Rana Al-Salameh, Tony Feng, Emily Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Ink, Brian Kam, Rachel Karasek, Diana Kwiatkowski, Evan Miller, Khumora Nabiyeva, Julia Paterson, Su Phyu, Elizabeth Rubiconti, Sanjjukta Sen Roy, Corrine Stahura and Katarina Tibensky
• Research Track Award: Nicole Ink, Brian Kam, Kevin Miller, Chinedum Obiora, Sangjukta Sen Roy and Corrine Stahura
• Best in Research Track Capstone Award (a tie): Nicole Ink, who did her research with Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Mohammad Ali, and Corinne Stahura, who did her research with Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Katie Edwards
• Best in Group Capstone Gold Award: Julia Paterson, Helen Chen, Courtney Ray and Edward Cornico, working with Professor of Pharmacy Practice KarenBeth Bohan
• Best in Group Capstone Silver Award: Riquel Sepiol, Elizabeth Rubiconti, Anna Mehta and Melissa McKnight, working with Clinical Assistant Professor Wesley Kufel
• Dean’s Honor Roll: Anuoluwapo Adedeji, Rana Al-Salameh, Giomar Condori, David Fama, Tony Feng, Marisa Ferber, Emily Gibson, Mahvish Hoda, Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Ink, Brian Kam, Rachel Karasek, Jumana Khatib, Diana Kwiatkowski, Jacqueline Markle, Anna Mehta, Evan Miller, Kaitlyn Moy, Khumora Nabiyeva, Julia Paterson, Alexis Perdue, Su Phyu, Elizabeth Rubiconti, Sangjukta Sen Roy, Riquel Sepiol, Corrine Stahura and Katarina Tibensky
• SOPPS Tutor Award: Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Karasek, Diana Kwiatkowski, Corrine Stahura
• Award for Academic Excellence (4.0): Anthony Hopkins and Julia Paterson

Student APPE Awards

• Best in APPE Ambulatory Care Award: James Felice
• Best in APPE Community Pharmacy Award: Courtney Ray
• Best in APPE Administration/Institutional Award: Elizabeth Rubiconti
• Best in APPE Internal/General Medicine Award: Sandra Shibu
• Best in APPE Elective Award: Nicole Ink

Leadership Awards

• Phi Lambda Sigma Chapter Member of the Year Award: Julia Napoli
• ASHP Student Leadership Award: Brian Kam
• American Institute of the History of Pharmacy Award Student Recognition Certificate: Mahvish Hoda
• American Pharmacists Association Senior Recognition Award: Diana Kwiatkowski
• The Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence: Brian Kam and Julia Paterson
• Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication: James Felice
• PSSNY 5 Year Award: Brian Kam
• SOPPS Bearcat Award: Tiffany Thuruthuvelil
• SOPPS Leaders in the Pharmacy Award: Jodelie Bellot, Mahvish Hoda, Blessing Hunsu, Julia Napoli, Khumore Nabiyeva, Garlenys Quezada Sanchez
• SOPPS Professionalism Award: Rana Al-Salameh, James Felice, Marisa Ferber, Emily Gibson, Mahvish Hoda, Anthony Hopkins, Brian Kam, Diana Kwiatkowski, Evan Miller, Julia Napoli, Julia Paterson, Alexis Perdue, Katarina Tibensky, Peyton Woloszyn
• SOPPS School Service Award: Julia Napoli and Elizabeth Rubiconti
• Dean’s Advisory Council Award for Community Service: Marisa Ferber

Faculty and staff awards

• Faculty Preceptor of the year Awards: Clinical Assistant Professor Bennett Doughty and Clinical Assistant Professor Emily Leppien
• Teacher of the Year Award: Department of Pharmacy Practice: Clinical Assistant Professor Sarah Lynch and Clinical Assistant Professor Bennett Doughty
• Teacher of the Year Award: Department of Health Outcomes and Administrative Sciences: Associate Professor Leon Cosler
• Teacher of the Year Award: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Associate Professor Aaron Beedle
• Student Selected Staff Member of the Year: Skills Education Associate Andrea Snyder
• Faculty and Staff Selected Staff Member of the Year: Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Rachael Perry