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Mariava Phillips
May 10, 2024



The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Alumni Association and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation hosted the Second Annual Golden Mortar Awards to celebrate student achievement, faculty and preceptor excellence and outstanding alumni.   

The Hollywood-style awards ceremony was held at the Varsity Theatre in downtown Chapel Hill and was emceed by Adam Persky, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Professional Education, and former student/alumni co-chair Sara Bosek. 

In addition to celebrating the graduating class of 2024, the class of 1974 was honored, marking their 50th reunion. Honorees from the class were inducted into the 50+ Club with a pinning ceremony. 

2024 Golden Mortar Award Recipients: 

George H. Cocolas Pharmacy Student Body Award 

Taysir Chamem-Fomby 

Reddick-Wicker Award 

Ashley J. Addison 

Mikey Nam Memorial Award for Well-Being & Resiliency 

Sarah Gorban 

M.L. Jacobs Award in Medicinal Chemistry 

Alejandro Perez 

Pharmacoengineering & Molecular Pharmaceutics Achievement Award 

Reanna Jereb 

James L. Creech Award in Pharmacotherapy & Experimental Therapeutics 

Jessie Lea Willey 

John C. Hood, Sr. Award in Practice Advancement & Clinical Education 

Layna Fox 

Irvin Graham Award in Pharmaceutical Policy & Outcomes 

Catherine Allen 

Ballenger-Smith Award for Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Care Laboratory 

Katy Howard 

Grover and Ruby Creech Community Pharmacy Award 

Seth Peterson 

Jamie Gasaway Kilar Patient Care Award 

Megan Wolff 

Claude Paoloni Preceptor of the Year Award 

Lindsay Sullivan, Pharm.D., Mission Health 

Travis Holshouser, Pharm.D., Falls River Pharmacy 

Peter Koval, Pharm.D., Moses Cone Family Practice Center 

Office of Professional Education Academic Excellence Award 

Katelyn Hernandez 

Lynn F. Kieffer Excellence Award 

Brooke M. Jordan-Brown 

F.O. Bowman Award 

Tom Diaz 

Kappa Epsilon Award 

Sydney Bradshaw 

Lauren Hairston 

Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Award 

Tazche Turner 

PY1 Instructor of the Year 

Alan Kinlaw, Ph.D. 

PY2 Instructor of the Year 

Ian Hollis, Pharm.D. 

PY3 Instructor of the Year 

Dennis Williams, Pharm.D. 

Overall Instructor of the Year 

Suzie Harris, Pharm.D. 

Samuel B. Burrus Family Award for Community Service (student) 

Madison Wolfe Carter 

Samuel B. Burrus Family Award for Community Service (alumni) 

Rob Bizzell, BSPharm 

Pharmacy Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award 

Jim Minor 

Meritorious Service Award 

Bob Blouin, Pharm.D. 

Boka Hadzija Student Excellence Award 

Lauren Fasth 

US Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award 

Grace McCrorie 

Golden Mortar Award Recipients Photo Gallery

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