EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
2025 Spring Celebration: Graduation and Awards Luncheon
Friday, May 16, 2025
Noon - 3 p.m.
Banchetti by Rizzo | 550 N. French Rd. | Buffalo, NY 14228
This annual event, preceding commencement, honors all 2025 PharmD and Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates and will also recognize and celebrate student, faculty, staff and preceptor award winners.
A luncheon buffet and cash bar will be available.
This event is free for our SPPS community to attend and registration is required by May 2.
Questions or need help reigstering? Please contact Sarah Sterzinger, Associate Director of Alumni Relations at sjsterzi@buffalo.edu or 716-645-6965.
Honored Guests: Class of 2025 School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduates
Faculty and Staff Awards
Recipients will be announced as they are awarded.
Educational Innovation of the Year Award
Mary Riedy, PharmD, Margaret Hempling McGlynn Endowed Chair in Clinical Pharmacy and clinical assistant professor, department of pharmacy practice
Julie Kopfer Memorial Staff Member of the Year Award
Vicki Rink, research technician II, department of pharmacy practice
Preceptor Awards
The Preceptor of the Year Awards recognize outstanding preceptors within our school community for their innovative experiential teaching and mentorship of our PharmD students.
APPE Preceptor of the Year
Richard Smith, PharmD, Buffalo General Medical Center
Pam Coniglio IPPE Preceptor of the Year
Shreen Beshures, PharmD, Terrace View
Pharmacy Practice Faculty Preceptor of the Year
Collin Clark, PharmD, clinical assistant professor, department of pharmaycy practice, Transitions of Care
Student Awards
Recipients will be announced as they are awarded.
Dr. Allen Barnett Fellowship Award
Ahmed Elsheikh
Andrea Serratore
Excellence in Pharmacogenomics Award
Jordan Reyes, PharmD '25
Fung Laboratory Graduate Fellowship
Kyle Lu
Graduate Scholar Award
Shufang Liu
Marilyn Morris Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences Fellowship Award
Caroline Bosmajian
Outstanding MS/BSMS Student Award
Yegwon An
Outstanding TA Award
Vivian Xu
Max Goulazian
UB Presidential Fellowship
Kyle Lu
A.B. Lemon Memorial Award
Stephanie Flint, PharmD '25
APhA-ASP Senior Recognition Award
Shiqi (Susie) Zhang, PharmD ‘25
Copel and Max Rubenstein Award in Pharmacy
Shiqi (Susie) Zhang, PharmD ‘25
Daniel H. Murray Memorial Award
Vincent Chak, PharmD '25
Eino Nelson Award
Matthew Simonetty, PharmD '25
Inpatient Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Award
Kiera Chibuzor, PharmD '25
Lilly Achievement Award
Kaitlyn Healy, PharmD ’25
Lori Esch Memorial Award
Chelsey Case, PharmD '25
Margaret C. Swisher Memorial Award
Kaitlyn Healy, PharmD ’25
Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence
Kaitlyn Healy, PharmD ’25
Stephanie Flint, PharmD '25
Michael E. Crawford Award
Jeffery Klossner, PharmD '25
National Community Pharmacists Association Outstanding Student Award
Jeffery Klossner, PharmD '25
Outpatient Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Award
Raelea Derylak, PharmD '25
PAWNY Student Leadership Award
Nicole Siwarski, PharmD '25
PSSNY Award
Selvi Chhabra, PharmD '25
Renee A. Diederich Award
Stephanie Flint, PharmD '25
Robert M. Cooper Memorial Award
Sophia Osmond, PharmD '25
Robert H. Ritz Award
Matthew Simonetty, Pharm D '25
Roger Mantsavinos Award
Sophia Osmond, PharmD '25
Roy M. Barr Award
Ben Colin, PharmD '25
Samuel J. Bauda Award
Abbey Tallman, PharmD '25
UB SPPS Professionalism Award
Bidoura Chowdhury, PharmD '25
Viatris Excellence in Pharmacy Award
Kyle Koenig, PharmD '25
Western New York Society of Health System Pharmacists Award
Ben Colin, PharmD '25
Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication Award
Stephanie Flint, PharmD '25