The UF College of Pharmacy Class of 2010 Composite Picture
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 UF student in Steeler City:


Kirat Shahiwala with Dr. Chandra Sekar at the Experimental Biology meeting in New Orleans, April 2009

     Kirat Shahiwala is a first year student pursuing a Pharm D. at the College of Pharmacy in the University of Findlay. He has been given the opportunity to spend ten weeks this summer on a research project at the University of Pittsburgh. Kirat’s journey began in the fall of 2008 during the regular registration process for his fall courses.  He told his advisor, Dr. Chandra Sekar, that he was interested in a career in biomedical research in addition to his Pharm. D. program.  He accepted an invitation to join Dr. Sekar on a visit to the University of Pittsburgh for week during winter break in December 2008.  That week was a turning point for Kirat as he realized the exhilaration of discovering “new knowledge.” He presented his work at the Scholarship and Creativity day at UF and was able to attend the “Experimental Biology ‘09” meeting in New Orleans this Spring. His travel to New Orleans was supported by funds from both the college of Pharmacy at UF and the travel funds available for undergraduate research.  Kirat’s commitment to research was further rewarded when he received a $4000 scholarship to pursue research this summer from the University of Pittsburgh.

Class of 2012 

 
White Coat Ceremony Friday, August 22, 2008
Third year students enter their first professional year in the School of Pharmacy program.





Reciting the pharmacists' oath

Scholarship Awards

Northwestern Ohio Pharmaceutical Assn. (NWOPA) 2009 Recipient

MacKenzie Harris

MacKenzie was chosen for this year's NWOPA award and received $500. MacKenzie is a third year pharmacy student and has seven years of community pharmacy experience since high school.

In her application, MacKenzie was asked to share her most important contribution to the profession and she states that her favorite part of working in a community pharmacy has been working with patients to help them achieve and maintain the highest standard of health as possible for them. Working with patients will be the most important contribution she will make to improve the health and well-being of individuals. This she feels, is true accomplishment.

Findlay Area Pharmacists' Association (FAPA) 2008 Receipient


Amanda Etnyre




The Findlay Area Pharmacists' Association has awarded a $500 scholarship to one University of Findlay School of Pharmacy student. The award was granted to Amanda Etnyre.

She was selected for the award based on her activities, academic record and a written essay. Amanda is a fifth year pharmacy student from Oregon, Illinois in our six-year program, has been on the Deans list each of the six semesters completed; and will earn a doctor of pharmacy degree upon graduation in 2010.