College of Pharmacy

Top 20 College of Pharmacy News Stories of 2021

Posted on: January 4, 2022; Updated on: January 4, 2022
By Malory Spicer, malorys@mailbox.sc.edu

The most-read College of Pharmacy news articles over the last year include stories of achievement, resilience and excellence among our alumni and students. Here are the top 20 stories from 2021 that garnered the most attention, according to page views.

#20

Students discover what it takes to become a pharmacist at UofSC

Through the Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series, high school students spent a week at the College of Pharmacy learning how to read prescriptions, compound medications, and more.

#19

2021 PEEP Awards Announced

The Palmetto Experiential Education Partnership announced its 2021 PEEP Awards in recognition of the dedication and excellence of the program's outstanding preceptors.

#18

Lebegue quickly makes impact with patents, published work

Alumna Chloe Lebegue, who earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2020, has quickly made her mark in the field with her research, patents and published works.

#17

Alumna Returns to COP in New Role

Kayla Antosz joined the faculty as a clinical instructor and has taken on the role as lead pharmacist with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative of South Carolina.

#16

UofSC Wins Big at Statewide Pharmacy Conference

UofSC faculty and students took home several top awards at this year's annual meeting of the South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

#15

Class of 2025 Receives White Coats

The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 received their white coats during a ceremony held Friday, August 20, at the Koger Center.

#14

College of Pharmacy Receives Significant Grant

A project developed from a long-running collaboration between the two departments in the UofSC College of Pharmacy received a new five-year NIH R01 award totaling $2.1 million.

#13

College of Pharmacy Celebrates Class of 2022 at Pinning Ceremony

As student pharmacists progress from the third to fourth year of professional studies, they transition from classroom-based learning to a year of immersive, hands-on rotations in various areas of pharmacy.

#12

Graduates Honored in Convocation and Hooding Ceremony

More than 100 Pharm.D. graduates gathered with a limited number of family and friends at the Koger Center for the 2021 College of Pharmacy Convocation and Hooding ceremony.

#11

Freeman Recognized by National Pediatric Pharmacy Association

For her dedication and contributions to pediatric pharmacy, Kennedy Freeman was named a recipient of the John Dice Scholarship award at the National Pediatric Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting.

#10

Experiential team recognized by AACP

For their dedication to overcoming the challenges of 2020, our Experiential team received the Award for Excellence in Experiential Education from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

#9

A Breast Cancer Survivor and an Oncological Pharmacist

Emily Willett Gorman and Kelsey Shamblen did not cross paths while students at the College of Pharmacy, yet both have been impacted by a single connection – cancer, as a patient and as a care provider.

#8

Support Pharmacy Students through the White Coat Fund

The White Coat ceremony is an annual tradition and educational milestone for student pharmacists, marking the day they begin their training at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy.

#7

Ph.D. Graduate learns success can come from failure

Graduate school was quite an adventure for Hossam Tashkandi, who graduated with his Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from the College of Pharmacy in May.

#6

Ph.D. Graduate Finds Her Path

Ashley Godwin always had an interest in medicine, but when a hand disability became an issue for her in the Pharm.D. program, she channeled her passion and creativity toward a new path.

#5

Alumna Named Woman Pharmacist of the Year

In recognition of her outstanding work as a clinical pharmacist, College of Pharmacy alumna Nicole Bookstaver was selected as Woman Pharmacist of the Year for Health-Systems.

#4

Spring 2021 College of Pharmacy Awards

The culmination of the Spring semester is an exciting moment for our students, faculty and staff. It is a time when we come together to celebrate the many successes of our UofSC pharmacy community.

#3

College of Pharmacy Students Once Again Shine on Match Day

Many UofSC pharmacy students headed for residency following their graduation. We asked a few of these students to tell us more about their Match Day experiences.

#2

Pharmacy students and alumni accept post-graduate positions

Several pharmacy students and first-year residents received and accepted early offers of fellowships and other post-graduate training ahead of Match Day 2021.

#1

Almogaber Selected for Inaugural Class of Executive Residency Program

Fourth-year student Aiya Almogaber was named to the 2021-2022 class of executive residents for the American Pharmacists Association.

We hope you will follow along to see what our students, alumni and faculty accomplish in 2022.

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