Binghamton University School of Pharmacy ceremony honors students, faculty, staff and alumni
Dozens of awards handed out at end-of-year event to those making a difference inside and outside of the school
Binghamton University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences held its annual award banquet and alumni reception Wednesday, May 14, in downtown Binghamton. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and alumni filled the banquet hall at the Holiday Inn to celebrate the accomplishments of their peers and colleagues.
Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year
Department of Pharmacy Practice Teacher of the Year for the class of 2025 (P3 and P4 year)
- Kenneth McCall
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Teacher of the Year for the class of 2025 (P3 and P4 year)
- Tracy Brooks
Staff Member of the Year for the class of 2025 (P3 year)
- James “JJ” Brice
Staff Member of the Year for the class of 2025 (P4 year)
- Andrea Snyder
Office of Experiential Education Preceptor Awards
APPE Ambulatory Care Preceptor of the Year Award
- Amanda Winans, Bassett Healthcare
APPE Community Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award
- Andrew Nielsen, Price Chopper
APPE Inpatient Preceptor of the Year Award
- Emily Plumadore, Bassett Healthcare
APPE Institutional Preceptor Award
- John Chiavetta, Westchester Medical Center
APPE Direct Patient Care Preceptor Award
- Tyler Pianella, CVS Pharmacy
APPE Non-Direct Patient Care Award
- Chelsea Hough, Alvogen-Norwich Pharma Services
Research APPE Preceptor of the Year Award
- Leon Cosler, Binghamton University, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
SOPPS Exceptional Alumni Award
- Femi Popoola, PharmD ’21
- Paul Puccio, PharmD ’24
Academic Awards
Merit Award (Top 10%)
- Abigayle Carpenter
- Jamie Coghlan
- Kristine Denimarck
- Jacob Govel
- Mitchel Haykal
- Jack Kalabanka
- Ivan Lian
Award for Academic Excellence
- Abigayle Carpenter
Completed the Research Track
- Brian Kim
- Joseph Lalla
- Jacob Stanton
- Jetta Stephens
- Cayleigh Walsh
Class of 2025 TRUST Students
- Mo Walts
- Kyle Robert Eilert
- Kara Fleck
- Gianna Nasta
- Steven Zheng
- Ewa Sulicz
- Cayleigh Walsh
- Jacob Govel
- Manuel Sucuzhanay
- Bridgette Falco
Dean’s Advisory Council Award for Community Service
- Mo Walts
Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence
- Abigayle Carpenter
- Jacob Stanton
APPE Student of the Year in Community Pharmacy
- Kristine Denimarck
SOPPS Professionalism Award
- Kaitlyn Ehlers
SOPPS Leaders in Pharmacy Award
- Bridgette Falco
SOPPS School Service Award
- Kara Fleck
PLS Member of the Year & General Medicine APPE Student of the Year
- Jacob Govel
PSSNY 5 Year Award & Ambulatory Care APPE Student of the Year Award
- Jack Kalabanka
SOPPS Bearcat Spirit Winner & The Non-Direct Patient Care Elective APPE Student of the Year
- Steven Liu
Institutional Pharmacy APPE Student of the Year
- Vincent Lorello
Viatris Excellence in Pharmacy & SOPPS Bearcat Spirit Winner
- Nick Lukan
APhA-ASP Senior Recognition Award & Unsung Hero Award
- Ashton McCormack
SOPPS Bearcat Spirit Winner & Direct Patient Care Elective APPE Student of the Year
- Gianna Nasta
S.M. Sarwar Ali Pharmaceutical Industry Scholarship Winner & SOPPS Professionalism Award
- Ewa Sulicz
SOPPS Leader in Pharmacy Award
- Calixta Terrell
Capstone Research Awards
Excellence in Capstone Gold Award
- “Second Generation Antipsychotic-Associated Serious Adverse Events in Women”: Gianna Nasta, Jacob Govel, Kara Fleck, Steven Zheng and Bridgette Falco, mentored by Clinical Professor Kenneth “Mac” McCall
Excellence in Capstone Silver Award
- “Availability of Pharmacist-Dispensed Hormonal Contraceptives in New York State 6 Months Post-Implementation”: Nicholas Lukan, Thomas Bartlett, Alexander Linerode, Philip Shen and Justin Roger, mentored by Clinical Associate Professor Sarah Lynch
Excellence in Research Capstone Award
- “Assessment of Cytotoxicity and Synergy of Combination Chemotherapy Regimens in Pediatric ALL and AML Cell Lines”: Jetta Stephens and Associate Professor Tracy Brooks