NCPA Foundation Announces 2026 Scholarship Recipients

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2026) - During the National Community Pharmacists Association's Annual Convention, Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo., the NCPA Foundation announced the recipients of this year's NCPA Foundation scholarships. The NCPA Foundation proudly awards scholarships each year to college students pursuing community pharmacy ownership, recognizing those with demonstrated leadership qualities, academic achievement and an interest in independent community pharmacy. Scholarship awardees receive funds to be put toward their school tuition, complimentary registration to this year's NCPA Annual Convention, and a travel stipend.

For the second time, the NCPA Foundation awarded four Partners in Pharmacy need-based scholarships providing $10,000 to pharmacy students who demonstrate a strong commitment to independent community pharmacy and significant financial need. This additional investment honors the original Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship founders' intentions to support those students most in need.

"Scholarship support does more than help with the cost of pharmacy school," said Bill Osborn, PharmD, NCPA Foundation Trustee and Program Committee chair. "It gives students opportunities and the confidence to think bigger about their future. For many student pharmacists, that support can help them see independent community pharmacy ownership as something they can actually achieve."

Congratulations to the following NCPA student members receiving a 2026 NCPA Foundation scholarship:

J.C. and Rheba Cobb Memorial Scholarship in Government Affairs
Audrey Calvin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Neil Pruitt Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Entrepreneurism
Jeremy Cates, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy

William B. Simmons Memorial Scholarship in Pharmacy Management
Tanvi Patel, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy

Presidential Scholarship, sponsored by McKesson RxOwnership
Augustine Agyeman, Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Erin Dummer, North Dakota State University
Ansli McDonald Prickett, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Sutton Murray, Medical University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy
Kaley Quam, North Dakota State University - College of Pharmacy
Faaria Rafat, Roosevelt University College of Science, Health and Pharmacy
Mackenzie Reinert, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy
Rylee Ugen, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Amber Whitten, South University School of Pharmacy

Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship
Maci Bradley, The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Sandra Fenelon, St. John Fisher University
Mallory George, Medical University of South Carolina
Britteni Kane, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Caitlin Lazaro, University of Washington School of Pharmacy
Jansen Rogers, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Nnenna Ugwa, Howard University College of Pharmacy
Katherine Zhou, Duquesne University

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The NCPA Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1953 to honor the previous incarnation of NCPA, the National Association of Retail Druggists (NARD) Executive Secretary John W. Dargavel. Contributions to the foundation are tax-deductible as charitable donations to the extent permitted under federal tax law. The NCPA Foundation's mission is to improve community-based health care by advancing the sustainability, growth, and public understanding of independent community pharmacists - the most accessible health care providers. For more information, go to www.ncpafoundation.org.