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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOUNDATION
Lifetime Achievement Award ACA Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
Jeff Denton, RPh, FACA Multiple Scholarships Available
he American College of Apothecaries Research and Education
he ACA Research & Education Foundation Foundation offers scholarships for pharmacy students. All pharma-
Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a cy students who are ACA or ACVP student members are eligible
member who has continually dedicated himself Tto apply for one of the ACA Research & Education Foundation
Tto the advancement of the profession of phar- Scholarships per academic year. The student must be enrolled in an accred-
macy as seen through his commitment and support of ited U.S. school or college of pharmacy on a full-time basis during the term
the ACA Research and Education Foundation.
that the scholarship is awarded. Students from all years of pharmacy school
are encouraged to apply.
The 2017 ACA Foundation Lifetime Achievement
Award was awarded to Jeff Denton. Jeff, along with his Currently we have the following scholarships available: Potential candidates
wife Sherry have been strong supporters of ACA and
contributors to the ACA Research and Education Foun- will be evaluated by
dation for many years. • ACA Presidential Scholarship for Academic and Leadership Ex- the ACA Research
Award Recipient Jeff Denton and former ACA & ACA cellence - $500 cash award plus travel expenses to attend an ACA
Jeff served as President of the ACA as well as an ACA Foundation President John Oftebro. John stood in for his son, Conference & Education Foun-
Regional Director for several years. He currently serves Ryan Oftebro, ACA President, who was unable to attend the dation Scholarship
Banquet.
on the ACA’s Research & Education Foundation Board • Willie Osborn Student Scholarship for Entrepreneurism - $500 Committee on the
of Directors. Jeff has been a member of APhA, Kansas cash award plus travel expenses to attend an ACA Conference
Pharmaceutical Association, Saline County Pharmaceu- basis of leadership
tical Association and the National Community Pharma- • George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excel- qualities as well as
cists Association. Additionally, Jeff has served as President Jeff, along with his wife lence - covers tuition and travel expenses for an ACA compounding
of the Saline County Pharmaceutical Association, a board Sherry have been strong training course involvement in extra-
member of the Kansas Chapter of the American Arthri- http://acafoundation.acainfo.org/student-scholarship-award-criteria/ curricular activities.
tis Association, and the Advisory Panel of Kansas Care supporters of ACA and
Home Nursing.
contributors to the ACA The application can be found at:
https://acafoundation.acainfo.org/scholarshipapplication/
Jeff currently works as a consulting pharmacist at B & Research and Education
K Prescription Shop in Salina, Kansas. He is a graduate If you have any questions about the scholarships, please contact
of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and in Foundation for many years. ACAFoundation@acainfo.org..
2014, Jeff and Sherry Denton were awarded the Univer-
sity of Kansas School of Pharmacy Distinguished Service Scholarship applications are due by June 15. The June 15th deadline
Award. This award is presented to individuals who have scholarships will be awarded at the ACA Fall Pharmacy Conference in
demonstrated selfless and sustained service and leader- August. The award recipient must be present at the ACA Conference to
ship in advancement of the profession, their communi- receive this award. Approved travel and lodging will be provided, along with
ties and the School of Pharmacy.
a complimentary registration to the appropriate conference.
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