06/27/2025
Congratulations to our residency award winners this year! This includes 3 resident awards and 2 preceptor awards.
The Rockefeller – Teamwork Award – Dianna Nguyen
This award is given to the resident who consistently goes the extra step to help everyone out whenever possible while maintaining a positive attitude. This person can be relied upon for those last-minute emergencies, to do a commendable job, and to never expect anything in return. The recipient frequently volunteers his/her time to maintain and advance the residency program. The hallmark of the award is a selfless attitude and a devotion to his/her peers.
The Legacy – Profession Impact Award – Grace Tam
This award is given to the resident who has worked within the residency to demonstrate leadership in the profession of pharmacy, develop as a progressive practitioner and leader at national and international levels, demonstrate excellence in the aspects of performance embodied by this residency program (accomplishment, impact, creativity, and commitment), and has been deemed by his/her peers as the individual who will most likely have the greatest impact on professional pharmacy practice.
The Phoenix – Outstanding Resident Award - Paige Fields
This award recognizes a resident that maintains high standards of professionalism, promotes pharmacy education, and serves as a role model for other residents and students. This award is voted on by the preceptors.
Residency Advancement Award – Emily Sheskey
This award recognizes a preceptor who embodies the mission and vision of the residency program and exemplifies all the characteristics of a model preceptor, practitioner, mentor, and leader.
Preceptor of the Year Award - Asia Rujevcan
This award is given to the preceptor who has served as a consistent instructor, modeling, coach, and facilitator for the residents. This individual has routinely gone above and beyond the call of duty to provide support and direction for the residents. This person has demonstrated continued interaction and involvement with the residency and freely serves as an educator, adviser, mentor, and role model to all residents.
