The CU Anschutz Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Awards and Scholarships Ceremony is the annual event that celebrates students' academic and leadership achievements and honors outstanding faculty and staff. Dean Brian Tsuji, PharmD, opened the event with a welcome to the award recipients, as well as their family and friends. Drs. Julia Rawlings and Tom Anchordoquy served as the masters of ceremonies. Thanks to generous donors, close to $170,000 in scholarships were awarded.
FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS 2026
Staff Appreciation and Recognition Award
Kepner Longevity Award - Susan Kepner
Staff Appreciation and Recognition Award - Tarah Buckner
Teacher of the Year Awards
P1 Teacher of the Year: Dr. Sunny Linnebur
P2 Teacher of the Year: Dr. Meghan Jeffres
P3 Teacher of the Year: Dr. Liza Claus
CU ANSCHUTZ STUDENT SENATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2026
Spirit of Anschutz – Jimmy Tangchittsumran
Student Organization of the Year – National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
Student Organization Advisor Award – Dr. Michael Wolcott
Holden Community Service Award - Phi Delta Chi
STUDENT AWARDS 2026
NCPA Outstanding Student Member Award Jennifer Ramirez
Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Spirit Award Delenne Phan
Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Award Kristen Fanning
Rho Chi Outstanding Student Award Michelle Shamroe
Dean’s Distinguished Student Award Moriah Hart
Merck Award Jay-Quan Dill & Mackenzie Ryan
Outstanding Ambassador Awards Liriam Campos Hevia, Joshua Delgado,
Sara Fleming, Jennifer Hayden, Gabriel Hernandez-Rivera, Minh Hoang, Garrison Lee, Michael Mandel, Tapasya Patel, Jennifer Ramirez, Elise Reinke, Michelle Shamroe
Outstanding Tutor of the Year Sara Fleming & Manaar Khanl
P4 Tutor Recognition Nicole DeLeon, Jay-Quan Dill, Lucia Hoang,
Mya Maliyevsky
Student Council Presidential Award Hassanat Rahma
Viatris Excellence in Pharmacy Award Abigail Westra
SSPPS Clinical Practice Award Nicole DeLeon
SSPPS Professional Achievement Award Genevieve Frye, Michael Mullin, Evan Sutherland, Mckenna Trudell
SSPPS Scholastic Achievement Award Sara Anderson, Lucia Chung, Elyse Hassett, Kasey Johnson, Morgan McGraw, Katherine Pardy, Stephanie Schubert, Kristen Whitley
SSPPS Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Genevieve Frye, Huu Nguyen, Marissa Roccanova, Michelle Shamroe
SSPPS Valedictorian Award Angelina Delabbio & Mackenzie Ryan
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2026
Albertsons/Safeway Scholarship Janella Henry & Phong Thai
Armed Forces Pharmacy Scholarship Jimmy Tangchittsumran
Beverly Brunson Pharmacy Diversity Scholarship Tiffany Sarmientoi
Burroughs Wellcome Company Scholarship Stacia Fritz
CoBank Pharmacy Rural Health Scholarship Rebecca Smith
Edgar Sibert Scholarship Hazem Machhor
Edward and Karen Skaff Scholarship Alexis Daniels & Benjamin Undurraga
Elmer and Joy Plein Scholarship Hanna Mattanovich
Erwin-Vincent Scholarship Fatimah Al Ani & Cassandra Erdman
Familia Leal Scholarship Kiara Moore & Khristina Weaver
George and Mary Masunaga Memorial Scholarships Samantha Dibben & Alana Triggy
Glenn D. and Jennifer M. Appelt Scholarship Desiray Alonzo
Grant Kinn Memorial Scholarship Fotobari Kinanee & Pratik Pandey
James McDowell Pharmacy Scholarship Heather Fard & Adeleine Tilley
Joyce Stoddard Scholarship Shantel Henry
Kaiser Permanente Kent M. Nelson Scholarship Morgan McGraw
Pay It Forward Pharmacy Alumni Scholarship Joshua Delgado & Aislinn Warmka
Pearl Surbrugg Stehley Scholarship Trey Smith
Peggy and Jack Holden Community Service Award CU-PediatRx
Peggy and Jack Holden Scholarship Genevieve Frye & Katelyn Nicholson
Pharmacy Family Support Scholarship Cathrine Birch
Pharmacy Scholarship Fund Kilinoelani Montgomery & Christian Rodgers
Richard Scott Johnston Scholarship Whitney Renaud & Kristen Whitley
School of Pharmacy 100-year Alumni Scholarship Samantha Meehan
School of Pharmacy 1911 Scholarship Zandra Chisolm-El & Niloy Roy
Scott Lefler Book Scholarship McKennon Wiles
Sheldon and Jan Steinhauser Diversity Scholarship Manaar Khan
Sherman Rich Memorial Scholarship Julio Cobos Rojas & Micah Salazart
Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship Emmitt Miller
Walgreens Pharmacy Champion Scholarship Cortney Umoelin
National Western Scholarship Trust Michael Mullin
Teresa McMahan-Shulkin Memorial Scholarship Delenne Phan
