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UGA Pharmacy Online Magazine

Annual Report 2024

Summer 2022

Two Alumni Named to UGA 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
Two Alumni Named to UGA 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
Two Alumni Named to UGA 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
CoP Alumni Weekend Highlighted With Waters Lecture and Gratitude Event
CoP Alumni Weekend Highlighted With Waters Lecture and Gratitude Event
CoP Alumni Weekend Highlighted With Waters Lecture and Gratitude Event

As a part of its alumni weekend, the College of Pharmacy will host the Kenneth L. Waters Lecture and Dose of Gratitude for the first time since COVID-19 on Friday, November 11. 

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PharmDawg Students Meet Benefactor Arthur Blank
PharmDawg Students Meet Benefactor Arthur Blank
PharmDawg Students Meet Benefactor Arthur Blank

by Lee Snelling, Senior Director, Development and Alumni Relations

It’s not often that you meet a famous person with such impressive titles as American entrepreneur, professional athletic team owner, and generous philanthropist.

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Preceptors of the Year Announced at 2022 Commencement
Preceptors of the Year Announced at 2022 Commencement
Preceptors of the Year Announced at 2022 Commencement

Three outstanding Georgia pharmacists were recognized as the College of Pharmacy’s 2022 Preceptors of the Year at the recent Commencement Ceremony held in May.

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2022 GPhA Summer Convention
2022 GPhA Summer Convention
2022 GPhA Summer Convention

The CoP was well represented at the Georgia Pharmacy Association Summer Convention held this June in Amelia Island, Florida.

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Alumni Engagement = Student Success
Alumni Engagement = Student Success
Alumni Engagement = Student Success

A letter from Dr. Duc Do, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

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Coming Soon: Refill Young Alumni Program
Coming Soon: Refill Young Alumni Program
Coming Soon: Refill Young Alumni Program

by Emily Clary, Coordinator of Annual Giving & Stewardship

This fall, the College of Pharmacy will launch REFILL, a monthly, recurring giving program for young alumni.

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CoP Faculty Members Awarded Promotion and Tenure 
CoP Faculty Members Awarded Promotion and Tenure 
CoP Faculty Members Awarded Promotion and Tenure 
Teacher of the Year Threesome Recognized for Excellence in the Classroom
Teacher of the Year Threesome Recognized for Excellence in the Classroom
Teacher of the Year Threesome Recognized for Excellence in the Classroom

This year, the College of Pharmacy is excited to recognize three outstanding professors as the 2021-2022 Teachers of the Year: Dr. Neil Grimsey, Dr. Wided Missaoui, and Dr. Andrea Sikora.

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Dr. Christopher McCurdy Returns to His Graduate Roots at UGA
Dr. Christopher McCurdy Returns to His Graduate Roots at UGA
Dr. Christopher McCurdy Returns to His Graduate Roots at UGA

by Lee Snelling, Senior Director, Development and Alumni Relations

Groundbreaking researcher. Pharmacologist. Internationally-recognized expert. Mentor. Medicinal chemist. Academic director. Father. Husband. Chef….and UGA College of Pharmacy alumnus.

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College of Pharmacy Adds Second Double Dawgs Engineering Degree Pathway
College of Pharmacy Adds Second Double Dawgs Engineering Degree Pathway
College of Pharmacy Adds Second Double Dawgs Engineering Degree Pathway
Edie Edwards Smith – The Impact of Alumni Engagement
Edie Edwards Smith – The Impact of Alumni Engagement
Edie Edwards Smith – The Impact of Alumni Engagement

Something we all have in common is that we bleed red. But after 11 years at the University of Georgia, I have come to learn there are those among us who bleed red and black. The passion for this university runs deep in their veins, and you just know it when you are around them. Edie Edwards Smith ’84, ’87, is such a person.

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Donors Make Impact in 2022
Donors Make Impact in 2022
Donors Make Impact in 2022

FY22 has been a memorable year for fundraising at the College of Pharmacy. With more than $2.6 million raised we thank all our alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends who have chosen to support us this year.

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Match Day 2022 Yields Impressive Results
Match Day 2022 Yields Impressive Results
Match Day 2022 Yields Impressive Results

Once again, the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy’s graduating Doctorate of Pharmacy class exceeded the national average of the The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) residency match process.

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Recent Faculty & Staff Highlights
Recent Faculty & Staff Highlights
Recent Faculty & Staff Highlights