College of Pharmacy Celebrates Third-Year Students at Pinning Ceremony
| The College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) honored 95 third-year students during its 18th annual Academy of Student Pharmacists Professional Pinning Ceremony on March 4.
At the virtual ceremony, the Class of 2022 received pins to signify their transition from in-class instruction to direct patient care as they enter their fourth and final year of pharmacy school.
“This is a significant achievement for our third-year students, and we are incredibly proud of them,” said Cindy Stowe, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy (COP). “Because of the pandemic, they’ve had a very unique educational experience that has prepared them even more for this last step towards graduation.”
Third-year students in the college were given the opportunity to learn through a real-world lens during the pandemic, administering tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccines to the community. As upcoming fourth-year students, the Class of 2022 will receive hands-on experience and begin advanced practice rotations to participate in various types of patient care while applying skills and knowledge they’ve gained during their three years of didactic coursework.
Brent Curry, Pharm.D., as he delivers the keynote address to the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2022.
“Rotations are such a reward for the journey you have been on,” said Brent Curry, Pharm.D., the keynote speaker for the ceremony. Curry is a first-year pharmacy resident at Arkansas Children’s as well as a COP alumnus. Having been in their shoes just a couple years ago, Curry provided the student pharmacists with firsthand knowledge of what their rotations would be like and encouraged them to embrace the year ahead.
“I can promise you that over the next year there is one thing you should never feel, and that is alone. The bonds you have formed with your classmates will remain strong no matter how far rotations seem to spread you apart, and your faculty and preceptors will always be there along the way to offer advice and support.”
Fourth-year pharmacy student Gabriella Nepomuceno called the name of each student during the pinning portion of the event. Some students placed their pins on their white coats, while others were pinned by family members, friends, classmates or UAMS faculty.
The pinning ceremony was sponsored by the Arkansas Pharmacists Association. The association’s CEO, John Vinson, Pharm.D., is a COP alumnus and attended the ceremony to welcome and congratulate the students.
Watch the ceremony recording here.
College of Pharmacy Class of 2022
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D.J. Applehans Katie Beight Kate Bellingrath Anna Bolding Stewart Bridger Michelle Briere Shelby Burchfield Mary Anne Burlette Kent Chamberlain Callie Clement Krista Cortez Mackenzie Daugherty Kyle Davis Anna DeLoach Clayton Dickerson Keith Dickson Paisley Emerson Leah Evans Shane Farmer Julie Feimster Bailey Garner Christopher Godwin Noah Graves Madison Green Kelsey Grill Payton Hanby Jonathan Hardage Sabrina Hardy David Harless Wyatt Harness Kenson Ho Bailey Holloway Brandon Huber Jessica Hunter Kristin Johnson Lauren Johnson Chris Kelley Michael Kramer Jason Lam Lauren Lay Bobby Le Brooke Lessenberry Jonathan Lott Emily Martof Rachel McAllister Taylor McClanahan |
Cayley McCollough
Garrett McLaurin Jessica Mills Mackenzie Mohler Alex Moore Megan Moore Alexis Morgan Rachel Murray Tavin Nguyen Alexis Pace Stefan Paic Bijal Patel Lillie Pham Carina Phouthakhio Kristin Price Lara Rains Rianna Rea Isabelle Reaves Mackenzie Reinhart Stephanie Rivas David Roberts Austin Sayyar Caroline Scott Savanna Scott Alex Seevers Rachel Senn Russell Sharp Samantha Smith Emily Smock Laiken Sorrells Brooke Steinbeck Kaitlin Stuff Nathan Taylor Ashlyn Tedder Nghi Tran Samantha Turner Khristian Uran Alexandria Van Enk Geoffrey Vaughn Leah Ward Taylor Watt Kendra Wilson Katie Woolard MaKayla Yates Rebecca Zodrow Sydney Zotti
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