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Gregory Outstanding Graduate Award recipient Abel Carranza is applauded by his classmates as he steps up to accept his award. |
One could almost feel the glow Friday night from the Rubin Arena in the Greene Athletic Complex, filled as it was with 62 beaming soon-to-be Palm Beach Atlantic pharmacy graduates alongside their family and friends for the traditional hooding ceremony.
"Your journey has only just begun," Dean Jeff Lewis said during the closing remarks of the ceremony. "As you go forth in your career, just promise us to keep us as part of your journey."
The hooding ceremony is where graduates formally receive their academic hood pertinent to their profession.
After taking the oath of a pharmacist, each graduate took the stage and was hooded with their academic attire.
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The ceremony continued with 20 individual awards, including the most prestigious -- the Gregory Outstanding Graduate Award, which went to Abel Carranza. He received a handsome plaque as well as a prize of $10,000.
The Gregory Outstanding Graduate Award recognizes the graduate in the top 10 percent of the class who has demonstrated a continual devotion to his or her faith and the desire to integrate faith in their practice. The recipient of this award has also show excellence in both health-related and community volunteer projects.
The complete list of award recipients is below.
American Institute of the History of Pharmacy: Sarah Watcheck
American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Senior Recognition Award: Stephanie Ellis
American Society of Health–System Pharmacists (ASHP) Senior Recognition Award: Jonathan Richardson
Cardinal Health Senior Recognition Award: Natalie Mella
The CVS Health Distinction in Community Practice Award: Sharlynn Gabarda
Facts and Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication: Ashley Mooney
Gregory School of Pharmacy Missions Service Award: Chip Wight
Gregory Servant Leader Award: Shara Parrish
Gregory School of Pharmacy Shining Light Award: Patrick Melton
Lilly Achievement Award: Jocelyn Freimuth
Merck Graduate Award: Jennifer Mijares and Kristen de Almeida
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Excellence in Pharmacy Award: Kurt Pessa
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recognition Award: Adam Remick
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Graduate Award: James Williams
The Pharmacy Practice Award: Allison Morris and Viviane Caya-Vandenbroek
Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Chapter Senior Award: Jocelyn Freimuth and Jonathan Richardson
Publix Community Engagement Award: Stephanie Jones
Rho Chi Academic Achievement Award: Kayla McIntyre
Teva Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Graduate Award: Andrea Mezentsef
Gregory Outstanding Graduate Award: Abel Carranza
