Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award
The Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award is presented annually to young pharmacists, across the United States. This award recognizes individual excellence and outstanding contribution to pharmacy associations and communities. Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company proudly sponsors this award, while each state pharmacy association selects the recipient for each year. The criteria to be selected for this award is as follows:
- Obtained a Degree in Pharmacy within the last ten years (2014 graduation date or later)
- Must be a licensed Pharmacist within the state selected and be in good standing to practice
- Must be a current member of the state association with active participation
- Must participate in national pharmacy associations, professional programs, and/or community service
2024 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award Recipients
- Alabama Pharmacy Association - Robert Ross Woods, Pharm.D
- Alaska Pharmacy Association - Torrie Borch, PharmD
- Arizona Pharmacy Association - Mohanad Znbaqa
- Arkansas Pharmacists Association - Elisabeth Matthews, Pharm.D.
- California Pharmacists Association - Laressa Bethishou, Pharm.D, APh, BCPS
- Colorado Pharmacists Association - Lucas Orth, PharmD, BCPPS
- Connecticut Pharmacists Association - Emily Perriello, PharmD, BCEMP
- Delaware Pharmacists Society - Peter Awad
- Florida Pharmacy Association - Jessica Bailey Finke, PharmD
- Georgia Pharmacy Association - Pete Nagel
- Hawaii Pharmacists Association - Lily Van, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
- Illinois Pharmacists Association - Sam An, PharmD
- Indiana Pharmacy Association - Katelyn (Hettinger) Riddell, Pharm.D.
- Iowa Pharmacy Association - Anne E. Zepeski, PharmD
- Kansas Pharmacists Association - Madison Livengood, PharmD
- Kentucky Pharmacists Association - Taylor J. Williams, Pharm.D.
- Louisiana Pharmacists Association - Chase Campo, PharmD
- Maine Pharmacy Association - Justin Richards, PharmD
- Maryland Pharmacists Association - F. Mark Hindman, PharmD
- Massachusetts Pharmacists Association - Francis Cannata, PharmD
- Mississippi Pharmacists Association - Regan T. McIntosh, PharmD, MBA, CSP
- Missouri Pharmacy Association - Dr. Lacy Nicole Epperson, PharmD
- Minnesota Pharmacists Association - Swetha Pradeep
- Montana Pharmacy Association - William Rotter, Pharm.D.
- Nebraska Pharmacists Association - Anh Trong Quoc Tran, PharmD
- New Hampshire Pharmacists Association - Ashley M. Covert, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
- New Mexico Pharmacists Association - Monique R. Dodd, PharmD
- North Carolina Association of Pharmacists - Carrie Baker, PharmD
- North Dakota Pharmacists Association - Jamie Nelson, PharmD
- Ohio Pharmacists Association - T'Bony M. Jewell, PharmD, MBA
- Oklahoma Pharmacists Association - Jackson L. Beach, Pharm.D
- Oregon State Pharmacy Association - Kevin Smith, PharmD
- Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association - Darren Mensch, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
- Pharmacists Society of the State of New York - Ambar A. Keluskar, Pharm.D.
- Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin - Rachel Whitesitt, PharmD, MPH
- Rhode Island Pharmacists Association - Allison Zuern, PharmD
- South Carolina Pharmacy Association - Anthony T. DeClue, PharmD, MA, BCACP
- South Dakota Pharmacists Association - Emily Van Klompenburg, PharmD, BCACP
- Tennessee Pharmacists Association - Rachel Barenie, PharmD, JD, MPH
- Texas Pharmacy Association - Andrew Wall, Pharm.D.
- Vermont Pharmacists Association - Amy Yanicak Stoll, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BCACP
- Virginia Pharmacy Association - Amanda Annalee Cavness, PharmD, BCPPS
- Utah Pharmacy Association - Grace LaFleur, PharmD
- Washington State Pharmacy Association - Matt Binder, PharmD
- Wyoming Pharmacy Association - Kailee Becking, PharmD