School of Pharmacy honors students, faculty, staff and alumni at 2025 ceremony

Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences held its annual award banquet and alumni reception on 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

Director of Student Affairs James "JJ" Brice was pleasantly surprised that he had won the Staff Member of the Year for the class of 2025. Image Credit: Scott Sasina.

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

From left to right, P4 students Nicole Nwachukwu, Ashanté Concepcion and Stephanie Nwachukwu pose for a photo, unaware of the cute photobomb happening behind them. Image Credit: Scott Sasina.

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

P4 student Abigayle Carpenter accepts the SOPPS Award for Academic Excellence from Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Jude DeLuca. Image Credit: Scott Sasina.

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

P4 student Ashton McCormack (left) accepts the Senior Recognition Award from the Administrative Coordinator of Student Affairs Amanda Padwa (middle) and the Director of Student Affairs James "JJ" Brice (right). Image Credit: Scott Sasina.

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

Chair and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice Kenneth "Mac" McCall couldn't contain his excitement after learning his group of P4 students won the Excellence in Capstone Gold Award. Image Credit: Scott Sasina.