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UGA Script January 2026

Dear Colleagues, Students, Supporters, and Friends:

 

“There is a time for everything…,” begins the memorable proverb, and this spring was no exception at the UGA College of Pharmacy. As you will read in this issue of UGA Script, it was our time to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the many individuals who call this College their academic home.

One of our sustained successes was realized in April, when we were notified that our College remained in the Top 20 among the accredited 140 pharmacy schools in the country, following a survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Despite the economic and policy challenges faced by academic institutions across the U.S., we persevered and received a ranking of “16,” proving, once again, that the PharmDawg spirit of tenacity and determination always prevails.

Read along to celebrate with us–celebrate the accomplishments of stellar and deserving students…research discoveries conducted by faculty…alumni who are succeeding in their pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences professions…preceptors who are changing the lives of students they mentor…and so much more. I also urge you to make space to learn about and listen to the newly relaunched UGA PharmCast, our College’s podcast/videocast programming. “Sharing Voices, Telling Stories” is our tagline for this spectacular production, which features those with deep ties to our college who are shaping the future of pharmacy and pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.

 

Glory, Glory to PharmDawgs Everywhere!

Kelly M. Smith, Dean

UGA College of Pharmacy

 

GENERAL STORIES

From Educator to Nuclear Pharmacy: A Q&A with First Honor Graduate Hunter Johnson

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Katherine Priest Named BSPS Valedictorian

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Advancing Public Health: Simin Abbas Secures Prestigious USPHS Pharmacy Award

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Marlee McMullan and Emily Moore Honored as UGA Blue Key Society Inductees

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Recognized for Excellence: Jackson Burns Earns Top Honor

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Ambulatory Care Collaborative Receives NACDS Foundation Funding for Rural Georgia Primary Care

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Shaping The Future: UGA College of Pharmacy’s 2026 Preceptors of the Year

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2025-2026 Teacher of the Year: Dr. Jason Zastre is Committed to Student Success While Maintaining Academic Rigor

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Leslie Standridge is College of Pharmacy’s Employee of the Year

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RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Dr. Cameron Thomas Connects Research with the Health Needs of Rural Communities

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PBS Research Day Tells a Story of Student Commitment to Research

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Telehealth May Help Breast Cancer Patients Stick With Their Treatment

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DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS

UGA Spotlights Independent Pharmacies in Georgia

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College of Pharmacy Seeks Nominees for Bulldog 100 for 2027

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UGA Pharmacy to Represent at the 2026 GPhA Convention

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Honor Roll of Donors

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Class Notes

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In Memoriam

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UPCOMING EVENTS

GPhA Convention

Omni Amelia Island Resort

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GSHP Summer Meeting

Omni Amelia Island Resort

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White Coat Ceremony

Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2030

UGA Performing Arts Center

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