Alumni Awards

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Alumni Association presents two alumni awards each year.

Nominate someone here for an award.

The Samuel B. Burrus Family Award for Community Service

The Burrus Family Award is given to an alum (or to a partnership in which at least one member is an alum) of the School in recognition of outstanding and unselfish civic, community, or church volunteer service outside the scope of regular pharmacy practice. Occasionally the award may be given to a pharmacist functioning in the public interest at the state or national level.

Recipients receive one monetary award for themselves and one monetary award for a charity of their choice.

Nomination Criteria:

Graduate of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
History of community service, including engagement with non-profits, schools, churches and other organizations not necessarily related to the practice of pharmacy

Year	Student	Alumnus or Alumna
2022-2023	Christian Brown	Mary Hooks
2021-2022	Aliyah Cruz	Barry Bunting
2020-2021	--	Robert "Pete" Crouch
2019-2020	--	Paul Stevenson
2018-2019	Ashley Henson McKnight	Lynn Kieffer
2017-2018	Libbie Dellinger	Samuel Goodwin
2016-2017	Rachel LaBianca	Gary Bowman
2015-2016	Andrew Beaty	Arnold and Susan Britt
2014-2015	Emily Peedin	Henry and Tracey Smith
2013-2014	Jonathan Hale	Evelyn Lloyd
2012-2013	Jody Church	Don Heaton
2011-2012	Davon Townsend	Jill and Eric Wolford
2010-2011	Kimberly Mason	Phebe and Paul Kirkman
2009-2010	Holly Barrier	Kader and Margaret Ramsey
2008-2009	Harry Marcelin	Robert and Linda Taylor
2007-2008	Katherine McCall	George Brookins
2006-2007	Susan Herndon	Cliff and Linda Butler
2005-2006	Kim Kelly	Raymond Heath
2004-2005	Lisa Elsdon	Ralph and Daphne Ashworth
2003-2004	Laurie Anderson	Al and Shirley Rachide
2002-2003	Kristen Farris	Bill Simmons
2001-2002	Tracey Simmons	George and Erie Cocolas
2000-2001	Ami Deaton	Frank and Peggy Yarborough
1999-2000	Amy Hatfield	Jimmy and Vivia Creech

The Distinguished Service Award

The Pharmacy Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award is presented to an alumnus or alumna whose accomplishments and/or contributions enhance the School and profession of pharmacy at the local, state, national, or international levels.