EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
2026 SPPS Award Recipients
We proudly honor outstanding faculty, staff, student and preceptor award winners who, over the past year, have contributed significantly to our school's mission, the profession of pharmacy and the pursuit of academic achievements. Recipients will be recognized at the SPPS Awards Ceremony, held Friday, May 15 at 1:00 p.m. in the Harriman Hall Ballroom on UB South Campus.
Recipients will be announced as they are awarded.
Faculty and Staff Awards
Educator of the Year Award
Educational Innovator of the Year Award
PharmD Class of 2025 Faculty Recognition Award
Julie Kopfer Memorial Staff Member of the Year Award
Tyler Bingham, assistant director for advisement and recruitment, Office of Student Success and Engagement
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 Award
Pam Coniglio IPPE Preceptor of the Year Award
Pharmacy Practice Faculty Preceptor of the Year Award
Student Awards
Dr. Allen Barnett Fellowship Award
Dr. David E. Guttman Award
Excellence in Pharmacogenomics Award
Fung Laboratory Graduate Fellowship
Graduate Scholar Award
Marilyn Morris Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences Fellowship Award
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Outstanding MS/BSMS Student Award
Outstanding TA Award
UB Presidential Fellowship
A.B. Lemon Memorial Award
AMCP Foundation 2024 Best Student Pharmacist Poster
AMCP Chapter of the Year
AMCP Chapter Growth Challenge
APhA-ASP Senior Recognition Award
Copel and Max Rubenstein Award in Pharmacy
Daniel H. Murray Memorial Award
Eino Nelson Award
Inpatient Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Award
Lilly Achievement Award
Lori Esch Memorial Award
Margaret C. Swisher Memorial Award
Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence
Michael E. Crawford Award
National Community Pharmacists Association Outstanding Student Award
Outpatient Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Award
PAWNY Student Leadership Award
PSSNY Award
Renee A. Diederich Award
Robert M. Cooper Memorial Award
Robert H. Ritz Award
Roger Mantsavinos Award
Roy M. Barr Award
Samuel J. Bauda Award
UB SPPS Professionalism Award
Viatris Excellence in Pharmacy Award
Western New York Society of Health System Pharmacists Award
Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication