Student Spotlight
PharmD student reflects on transformative Pacific experience
Adesuwa Aigbuza β25 is inspired by a love of chemistry, math and her lifelong admiration for the work her parents have done in health care.
Student Spotlight
Serving peers and patients is highest priority for pharmacy graduate
Second generation pharmacist in the making Samantha Teshima β22 has served patients and peers during her time at Pacific.
Student Spotlight
Pacifican will get a preview of the future through Bayer fellowship
Chance Glaves β18, β22 will be embarking on a business development and licensing fellowship at Bayer.
Students awards and recognition
2024
- U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award, top 10% β Rose Moua β25
- American Physiological Society, Virendra B. Mahesh Award of Excellence in Endocrinology & Metabolism β Rifat A. Islam β24
- American Pharmacists Association, Best Overall APhA PharmFlix Award β APhA-ASP Pacific
2023
- American Pharmacists Association β Operation Heart Award, National First Runner-up
- California Pharmacists Association β Innovative Chapter of the Year
- California Pharmacists Association β Student Pharmacists Quiz Bowl Competition, Second Place
- American Physiological Society, Cardiovascular Section, Research Recognition Award β Rifat A. Islam β24
- U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award β Nancy Y. Nghiem β24
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Student Leadership Award β Sean McNary β23, PharmD
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Travelship β Hao βWendyβ Wei β23
2022
- California Pharmacists Association β Chapter of Excellence
2021
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Student Leadership Award β Irene Chia β22
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists John J. Carbone Memorial Scholarship β Samantha Teshima β22
2020
- Phi Delta Chi, Emory W. Thurston Grand Presidentβs Award β Alpha Psi Chapter
- U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award β
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Student Leadership Award β Sandra Le β21
2019
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Clinical Skills Competition, top 10 finalists β Lucy J. Manzanero β20 and Jessica F. Ocegueda β20
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Student Leadership Award β
- Fulbright Scholarship β
- United States Public Health Service, Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award β Irene L. Li β20
- Phi Delta Chi β Alpha Psi Chapter awarded the Emory W. Thurston Grand Presidentβs Award, first place for the Chapter Publication Award and Norman H. Franke Scholarship, second place for the Travel Grant and Saroyan Brotherhood Award
2018
- Phi Delta Chi β Alpha Psi Chapter awarded the Emory W. Thurston Grand Presidentβs Award and the Saroyan Brotherhood Award
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, top 10 finalists for national Clinical Skills Competition β Olivia Page β19 and Austin Nguyen β19
- California Pharmacists Association, Innovative Chapter of the Year
2017
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) Student Leadership Award - Milana Vachuska '18
- CSHP Clinical Skills Competition - Pacificβs team placed third
- National Community Pharmacists Association annual business plan competition - Pacificβs team placed third
- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundationβs Annual National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition - Pacificβs team placed third
2016
- California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Student Pharmacist of the Year - Tinh An "April" Nguyen '16
- Inaugural CPhA-ASP Innovative Chapter of the Year Award - APhA-ASP Pacific
- CPhA-ASP Chapter of Excellence Award - APhA-ASP Pacific
- California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (CSHP) Student Chapter of Distinction Award - CSHP-Pacific
- CSHP Foundation John Carbone Memorial Scholarship Recipient - Cory Ng '17
- CSHP Student Leadership Award Recipient - Gabrielle Reyes '17
- National Community Pharmacists Association - Top 10 finalists in Business Plan Competition
2015
- 2015-16 American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) National Communications Standing Committee - Sunny Nagra '16
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA) June Pharmacists Provide Care Champion - Sunny Nagra '16
- Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) Scholarship Award - Sophia Hoang '16
- Phi Delta Chi Emory Thurston Grand President's Award: First Place Professional Service Projects for their professional and community service, Second Place -Prescott Scholarship Award for academic achievement, Third Place - Chapter Publication Award, Fourth Place - Leadership Award
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-Student Societies of Health-System Pharmacy (ASHP-SSHP) Recognition - Pacific CSHP
- International Foundation for Ethical Research Grad Student Fellowship - Kathleen Metz (Faculty Mentor: Robert Halliwell)
Alumni Spotlight
Pharmacy alumna advocates for women in STEM
April Nguyen β16, PharmD, RAC helped launch the Pharmacy Legislative Week initiative, which advocates for health equity in marginalized communities.
Alumni spotlight
Pacific alumnus on frontline of COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
David Carranza β16, β19, PharmD serves as an epidemic intelligence service officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alumni spotlight
Professor proves some heroes wear white coats
Operation Immunization, led by alumna Veronica T. Bandy β00, β08, PharmD, MS, has been the driving force behind the COVID-19 vaccination clinics on the StocktΟγ½Ά΄«Γ½.
Alumni spotlight
Alumna serves the Red Bluff community through her historic pharmacy
Bianca Bradshaw β04, PharmD is the owner of Elmore Pharmacy in Red Bluff, possibly the oldest continuously operated pharmacy in California.
Alumni awards and recognition
2024
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Central Valley, Kelli Haase Memorial Pharmacist of the Year β Yvonne Mai β13, β15, PharmD, MS
2023
- California Pharmacy Hall of Fame β Christopher Allen Woo β88, PharmD, FCPhA
- California Pharmacists Association, President β Michael Conner β12, PharmD, Global MBA
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Central Valley, Kelli Haase Memorial Pharmacist of the Year β William βBillβ Yee β83, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP
- Pacific Alumni Association, Medallion of Excellence Award β Tony Chan β77, PharmD and Virginia Chang Chan β77, PharmD
- Salinas Valley Health, Employee of the Year β Gael Loris β78, β79, PharmD
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Employee of the Year β Dharma Naidu β93, PharmD, BCOP, APh
- American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Darrell Abernethy Early Stage Investigator Award β Zhu Zhou β14, PhD
2022
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Pharmacist of the Year β Steven J. Thompson β77, PharmD
- American Pharmacists Association, Distinguished New Practitioner of the Year β April Nguyen β16, PharmD, RAC
- American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Presidential Trainee Award β Anh Nguyen β21, PharmD
- Sacramento Valley Pharmacists Association Pharmacist of the Year β April Nguyen β16, PharmD, RAC
2021
- California Pharmacists Association 2021 Pharmacist of the Year β Michael Pavlovich β89, PharmD, FAPhA
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Central Valley chapter, Kelli Haase Memorial Pharmacist of the Year Award β Marcus C. Ravnan β94, PharmD, FCSHP, FASHP
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Practitioner Recognition Program Award β Judy C. Lee β78, PharmD, FCSHP
- Department of Veterans Affairs North Star Award β Nigina Ali β19, PharmD
2020
- Henry Elliott Distinguished Service Award β Bertram L. Lum β76, PharmD
- Marquis Whoβs Who Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award β John F. βJackβ Schlegel β67, RPh
- Ογ½Ά΄«Γ½βs Order of Pacific β Berit Gundersen β81, β84, PharmD
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Best Abstract Award β Zizhao Xu β20
2019
- Pacific Alumni Associationβs Faculty Mentor Award β Ralph L. Saroyan β64, RPh
- Institute for Safe Medication Practicesβ George Di Domizio Award β Dennis A. Tribble β74, PharmD, FASHP
- Massachusetts Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Industry Award β April Nguyen β16, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association Hall of Fame β Loriann DeMartini β84, PharmD and A. Lee Meyer, Jr. β72, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association, Steven C. Feldman Compounding Award β Jerome βJerryβ A. Greene β88, RPh, FACA
- California Pharmacists Association, Excellence in Innovation award β David G. Mitchell β00, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association, New Practitioner of the Year award β Chau T. Phan β09, PharmD
2018
- California State Board of Pharmacy appointee β Maria Serpa β87, PharmD
- California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, president-elect β Steven J. Thompson β77, PharmD
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Fellow β Zhaijie Wang β92, PhD, FAAPS
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Fellow β Jeffrey Nehira β03, PharmD, FCSHP
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bronze Level Star Award β Harlan M. Husted β05, PharmD, Kristen T. Tokunaga β15, PharmD and Keith Yoshizuka β76, PharmD
2017
- California Health Care Foundation Fellow - Giselle Haettig Willick β00, PharmD
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists New Practitioner Achievement Award - Elizabeth Chang β12, PharmD, BCPS
- CSHP Star Awards, Silver Level - Linda Yee β90, PharmD
- CSHP Star Awards, Bronze Level - Harlan Husted '05, PharmD, Gail Lee β81, PharmD, Jeffrey Nehira β03, PharmD, Tam Thai β07, PharmD, Mei Wong β01, PharmD and Keith Yoshizuka β76, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association Election Run-Off Candidate - Lee Meyer β72, β75
- CPhA Hall of Fame - Dean Phillip Oppenheimer 2017 - CPhA Hall of Fame - Michael A. Pastrick β73, inducted in 2014
- CPhA Distinguished New Practitioner of the Year - Edlen Wong β07
- CPhA Cardinal Health Generations Rx Champions Award - Kenneth Scott Guess β83
- Pacific Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Service - Gerald Griffin β71
2016
- California Pharmacists Association Fellow - Lee Meyer β72, β75
- California Pharmacists Association Fellow - Michael Pastrick β73
- California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Grassroots Advocates Recognition Program, Platinum - Steve Thompson β77
- CSHP Star Silver Level Award - Jeffrey Nehira β03
2015
- California Pharmacists Association Distinguished New Practitioner - Annie Ho β12
- California Pharmacists Association Pharmacist of the Year - Ryan Gates β04
- California Pharmacists Association Steven C. Feldman Award - Robert Brensel β80
Our alumni hold leadership positions at the state and national level
