Student Spotlight
PharmD student reflects on transformative Pacific experience
Adesuwa Aigbuza ’25 is inspired by a love of chemistry, math and her lifelong admiration for the work her parents have done in health care.
Student Spotlight
Serving peers and patients is highest priority for pharmacy graduate
Second generation pharmacist in the making Samantha Teshima ’22 has served patients and peers during her time at Pacific.
Student Spotlight
Pacifican will get a preview of the future through Bayer fellowship
Chance Glaves ’18, ’22 will be embarking on a business development and licensing fellowship at Bayer.
Students awards and recognition
2024
- U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award, top 10% — Rose Moua ’25
- American Physiological Society, Virendra B. Mahesh Award of Excellence in Endocrinology & Metabolism — Rifat A. Islam ’24
- American Pharmacists Association, Best Overall APhA PharmFlix Award — APhA-ASP Pacific
2023
- American Pharmacists Association — Operation Heart Award, National First Runner-up
- California Pharmacists Association — Innovative Chapter of the Year
- California Pharmacists Association — Student Pharmacists Quiz Bowl Competition, Second Place
- American Physiological Society, Cardiovascular Section, Research Recognition Award — Rifat A. Islam ’24
- U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award — Nancy Y. Nghiem ’24
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Student Leadership Award — Sean McNary ’23, PharmD
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Travelship — Hao “Wendy” Wei ’23
2022
- California Pharmacists Association — Chapter of Excellence
2021
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Student Leadership Award — Irene Chia ’22
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists John J. Carbone Memorial Scholarship — Samantha Teshima ’22
2020
- Phi Delta Chi, Emory W. Thurston Grand President’s Award — Alpha Psi Chapter
- U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award — Sandra Le ’21
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Student Leadership Award — Sandra Le ’21
2019
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Clinical Skills Competition, top 10 finalists — Lucy J. Manzanero ’20 and Jessica F. Ocegueda ’20
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Student Leadership Award — Ryan B. Lee ’20
- Fulbright Scholarship — David Carranza ’16, ’19
- United States Public Health Service, Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award — Irene L. Li ’20
- Phi Delta Chi — Alpha Psi Chapter awarded the Emory W. Thurston Grand President’s Award, first place for the Chapter Publication Award and Norman H. Franke Scholarship, second place for the Travel Grant and Saroyan Brotherhood Award
2018
- Phi Delta Chi — Alpha Psi Chapter awarded the Emory W. Thurston Grand President’s Award and the Saroyan Brotherhood Award
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, top 10 finalists for national Clinical Skills Competition — Olivia Page ’19 and Austin Nguyen ’19
- California Pharmacists Association, Innovative Chapter of the Year
2017
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) Student Leadership Award - Milana Vachuska '18
- CSHP Clinical Skills Competition - Pacific’s team placed third
- National Community Pharmacists Association annual business plan competition - Pacific’s team placed third
- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation’s Annual National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition - Pacific’s team placed third
2016
- California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Student Pharmacist of the Year - Tinh An "April" Nguyen '16
- Inaugural CPhA-ASP Innovative Chapter of the Year Award - APhA-ASP Pacific
- CPhA-ASP Chapter of Excellence Award - APhA-ASP Pacific
- California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (CSHP) Student Chapter of Distinction Award - CSHP-Pacific
- CSHP Foundation John Carbone Memorial Scholarship Recipient - Cory Ng '17
- CSHP Student Leadership Award Recipient - Gabrielle Reyes '17
- National Community Pharmacists Association - Top 10 finalists in Business Plan Competition
2015
- 2015-16 American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) National Communications Standing Committee - Sunny Nagra '16
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA) June Pharmacists Provide Care Champion - Sunny Nagra '16
- Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) Scholarship Award - Sophia Hoang '16
- Phi Delta Chi Emory Thurston Grand President's Award: First Place Professional Service Projects for their professional and community service, Second Place -Prescott Scholarship Award for academic achievement, Third Place - Chapter Publication Award, Fourth Place - Leadership Award
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-Student Societies of Health-System Pharmacy (ASHP-SSHP) Recognition - Pacific CSHP
- International Foundation for Ethical Research Grad Student Fellowship - Kathleen Metz (Faculty Mentor: Robert Halliwell)
Alumni Spotlight
Pharmacy alumna advocates for women in STEM
April Nguyen ’16, PharmD, RAC helped launch the Pharmacy Legislative Week initiative, which advocates for health equity in marginalized communities.
Alumni spotlight
Pacific alumnus on frontline of COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
David Carranza ’16, ’19, PharmD serves as an epidemic intelligence service officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alumni spotlight
Professor proves some heroes wear white coats
Operation Immunization, led by alumna Veronica T. Bandy ’00, ’08, PharmD, MS, has been the driving force behind the COVID-19 vaccination clinics on the Stockton campus.
Alumni spotlight
Alumna serves the Red Bluff community through her historic pharmacy
Bianca Bradshaw ’04, PharmD is the owner of Elmore Pharmacy in Red Bluff, possibly the oldest continuously operated pharmacy in California.
Alumni awards and recognition
2024
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Central Valley, Kelli Haase Memorial Pharmacist of the Year — Yvonne Mai ’13, ’15, PharmD, MS
2023
- California Pharmacy Hall of Fame — Christopher Allen Woo ’88, PharmD, FCPhA
- California Pharmacists Association, President — Michael Conner ’12, PharmD, Global MBA
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Central Valley, Kelli Haase Memorial Pharmacist of the Year — William “Bill” Yee ’83, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP
- Pacific Alumni Association, Medallion of Excellence Award — Tony Chan ’77, PharmD and Virginia Chang Chan ’77, PharmD
- Salinas Valley Health, Employee of the Year — Gael Loris ’78, ’79, PharmD
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Employee of the Year — Dharma Naidu ’93, PharmD, BCOP, APh
- American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Darrell Abernethy Early Stage Investigator Award — Zhu Zhou ’14, PhD
2022
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Pharmacist of the Year — Steven J. Thompson ’77, PharmD
- American Pharmacists Association, Distinguished New Practitioner of the Year — April Nguyen ’16, PharmD, RAC
- American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Presidential Trainee Award — Anh Nguyen ’21, PharmD
- Sacramento Valley Pharmacists Association Pharmacist of the Year — April Nguyen ’16, PharmD, RAC
2021
- California Pharmacists Association 2021 Pharmacist of the Year — Michael Pavlovich ’89, PharmD, FAPhA
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Central Valley chapter, Kelli Haase Memorial Pharmacist of the Year Award — Marcus C. Ravnan ’94, PharmD, FCSHP, FASHP
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Practitioner Recognition Program Award — Judy C. Lee ’78, PharmD, FCSHP
- Department of Veterans Affairs North Star Award — Nigina Ali ’19, PharmD
2020
- Henry Elliott Distinguished Service Award — Bertram L. Lum ’76, PharmD
- Marquis Who’s Who Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award — John F. “Jack” Schlegel ’67, RPh
- University of the Pacific’s Order of Pacific — Berit Gundersen ’81, ’84, PharmD
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Best Abstract Award — Zizhao Xu ’20
2019
- Pacific Alumni Association’s Faculty Mentor Award — Ralph L. Saroyan ’64, RPh
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices’ George Di Domizio Award — Dennis A. Tribble ’74, PharmD, FASHP
- Massachusetts Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Industry Award — April Nguyen ’16, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association Hall of Fame — Loriann DeMartini ’84, PharmD and A. Lee Meyer, Jr. ’72, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association, Steven C. Feldman Compounding Award — Jerome “Jerry” A. Greene ’88, RPh, FACA
- California Pharmacists Association, Excellence in Innovation award — David G. Mitchell ’00, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association, New Practitioner of the Year award — Chau T. Phan ’09, PharmD
2018
- California State Board of Pharmacy appointee — Maria Serpa ’87, PharmD
- California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, president-elect — Steven J. Thompson ’77, PharmD
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Fellow — Zhaijie Wang ’92, PhD, FAAPS
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists Fellow — Jeffrey Nehira ’03, PharmD, FCSHP
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bronze Level Star Award — Harlan M. Husted ’05, PharmD, Kristen T. Tokunaga ’15, PharmD and Keith Yoshizuka ’76, PharmD
2017
- California Health Care Foundation Fellow - Giselle Haettig Willick ’00, PharmD
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists New Practitioner Achievement Award - Elizabeth Chang ’12, PharmD, BCPS
- CSHP Star Awards, Silver Level - Linda Yee ’90, PharmD
- CSHP Star Awards, Bronze Level - Harlan Husted '05, PharmD, Gail Lee ’81, PharmD, Jeffrey Nehira ’03, PharmD, Tam Thai ’07, PharmD, Mei Wong ’01, PharmD and Keith Yoshizuka ’76, PharmD
- California Pharmacists Association Election Run-Off Candidate - Lee Meyer ’72, ’75
- CPhA Hall of Fame - Dean Phillip Oppenheimer 2017 - CPhA Hall of Fame - Michael A. Pastrick ’73, inducted in 2014
- CPhA Distinguished New Practitioner of the Year - Edlen Wong ’07
- CPhA Cardinal Health Generations Rx Champions Award - Kenneth Scott Guess ’83
- Pacific Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Service - Gerald Griffin ’71
2016
- California Pharmacists Association Fellow - Lee Meyer ’72, ’75
- California Pharmacists Association Fellow - Michael Pastrick ’73
- California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Grassroots Advocates Recognition Program, Platinum - Steve Thompson ’77
- CSHP Star Silver Level Award - Jeffrey Nehira ’03
2015
- California Pharmacists Association Distinguished New Practitioner - Annie Ho ’12
- California Pharmacists Association Pharmacist of the Year - Ryan Gates ’04
- California Pharmacists Association Steven C. Feldman Award - Robert Brensel ’80
Our alumni hold leadership positions at the state and national level
