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STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT AWARDS MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Student Pharmacist Travel Grant Winners Member of the Year Award

Kristen Arnall, Alexandria Gochenauer, April Sartin, Tricia Voss Nathan Pope, PharmD, FACA

In 2013, the American College of Apothecaries chose
he American College of Apothecaries (ACA), In- to recognize one ACA member, on an annual basis,
ternational Academy of Compounding Pharma- for exceptional accomplishment and effort in pro-
cists (IACP), and American College of Veterinary moting the College and community pharmacy. The
TPharmacists (ACVP) awarded travel grants to “Member of the Y ear Award” was officially established
four pharmacy student members to attend the 2017 ACA by the Board of Directors to recognize this member.
/ IACP / ACVP Educational Conference, from February 21-
25, 2017, in Coronado, CA. The award criterion was established to ensure that
the individual chosen to receive the award has
contributed valued accomplishments, and exhibits
ACA Foundation CEO Donnie Calhoun, RPh, FACA,
FACVP, sees the commitment to pharmacy students as an enthusiasm and eagerness. Examples of the criterion
important investment in the future of pharmacy. “Today’s include involvement in the areas of membership re- Dr. Nathan Pope is awarded the ACA Member of the Year Award
cruitment, committee involvement, and willingness to
students are tomorrow’s pharmacy owners,” he explains. serve the College in any area that is needed. Deserv- by ACA Executive Vice President Donnie Calhoun. Dr. Pope,
“Right now, we’re in the position to give them a helping Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
hand while they are just beginning their careers and, more Alexandria Gochenauer – University of Mississippi School of ing nominees must also have spent time serving his/ College of Pharmacy, regularly conducts on-site compounding
training for ACA.
importantly, expose them to the important role our three Pharmacy, Oxford, MS // Kristen Arnall – South Carolina College of her own community, promoting community
pharmacy organizations--ACA, ACVP, and IACP—play in Pharmacy, Columbia, SC // April Sartin – University of New Mexico pharmacy through mentoring, entrepreneurship and As a college of pharmacy faculty member and
supporting independent pharmacy.” College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM // Tricia Voss not pictured education. residency program director, Nathan works to de-
velop compassionate, confident, clinical providers
This year’s recipient embodies all of those criteria, of advanced patient care services in a community
IACP Foundation President Lisa Ashworth, RPh, FACA was Grant recipients were selected based on their academic pharmacy setting. He has been an advocate for all
struck by the grant recipients’ drive and commitment to and professional achievements, interest in independent especially in the field of education as he has dedicat- Community Pharmacy Practice Residencies, cultivating
pharmacy. “They thoroughly impressed our selection com- pharmacy, and faculty recommendations. Applicants were ed himself to the promotion of community pharmacy innovative practice settings, and outcomes from those
mittee with their vision of their future roles as advocates required to hold a student membership in one of the and the continued development of pharmacy profes- practices, and currently serves as a guest surveyor for
ASHP Accreditation Ser vices.
for independent pharmacy, compounding, and involve-ment three organizations. In addition to attending the educa- sionals.
in professional organizations. tional sessions, the students will have the opportunity to As an ACA Fellow, our recipient has served the Col-
network with industry leaders at conference functions and lege through roles on multiple committees, including Through his role as a site preceptor for an on-
The 2017 ACA/IACP/ACVP Educational Conference gain behind-the-scenes understanding of association man- membership and programs, as well as conducting campus community pharmacy, Nathan supports the
Travel Grant Winners are: agement by attending the Board of Directors meetings. admissions interviews. students’ involvement in patient care projects and
educational offerings, including telephonic Medication

• Kristen Arnall – South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Each Travel Grant is valued at $2500 and covered confer- Most notably, he has been a vital member of our Therapy Management Services for the Area Agency
Columbia, SC ence registration, special events, hotel accommodations, compounding training faculty. In addition to updat-ing on Aging.
• Alexandria Gochenauer – University of Mississippi School and travel expenses. Funding for the travel grants was pro- and instructing Fundamental Compounding and
of Pharmacy, Oxford, MS vided by both the ACA Foundation and the IACP Foun- Calculations, last year he developed and taught a new Within his profession, he serves as a board member
• April Sartin – University of New Mexico College of dation’s Fund-the-Future Program. We would like to thank Clinical Dermatological and Cosmeceutical Com- of the Texas Pharmacy Association, and as a commit-
Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM all the donors to our foundations for making this possible. pounding Course. He also regularly conducts on-site tee member in organizations such as APhA, NCPA,
• Tricia Voss – University of Minnesota – Duluth, MN and ASHP, and as the College of Pharmacy’s repre-
compounding training for ACA across the US and in sentative to the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA). In
Canada. 2016 he was presented with the Bowl of Hygeia

Award for outstanding community service by the
The recipient of the 2016 ACA Member of the Year Texas Pharmacy Association.
is Dr. Nathan Pope, Clinical Assistant Professor at The
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy.
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