Awards Recognize Excellence in the School of Pharmacy
April 30, 2026
Students, faculty, and staff celebrated a successful academic year with their annual awards ceremony held on Thursday, April 9. Recipients were honored for their exceptional academic performance, leadership, research, and service to the pharmacy field.
Lucian Sacheli, Tyler Stoetzel, and James Willard received the Dr. Scott Swigart Scholarship given in memory of the founding dean, Dr. Scott Swigart. The award recognizes Wegmans School of Pharmacy students who demonstrate leadership abilities and are highly engaged in the School and outside community.
Alvin F. and Ruth K. Thiem Foundation scholarships were awarded to Sally Buchheimer, Will Chubb, Johnathon Cox, and James Willard. The recipients are nominated by faculty, staff, and administrators of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy and reward achievements in leadership, school spirit, engagement, research, and perseverance.
Olivia Godley, Matthew Schneider, and Wendi Wojnovich were recognized with the Population Based Healthcare Award for their excellence in creating a video presentation or creating and virtually presenting on population-based healthcare concepts.
The Pharmaceutical Sciences Recognition Award recognizes students for their academic achievement, engagement, and/or contributions in research within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This year’s recipients included Bobby Emet, Chris Falcon, Kim Le, Matt McLaughlin, Sadie Oldfield, Claire Rider, Matt Schneider, Karis Vega, Aaron Weaver, James Willard, and Sara Woytowicz.
Kim Le, Nghi Le, Victoria Ligouri, Amilya Maniphonh, Lena Schiavo, and Hannah Uchal received the Achievement in Top 200 Award for excellence in the Top 200 medication quizzes.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy Values in Action Award is given to student pharmacists who exemplify the core values of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy through their actions, character, support of their peers, and/or commitment to their studies. This year’s recipients included Sally Buchheimer, Will Chubb, Randy Lin, Claire Rider, Jekhi Roberts, Aaron Weaver, James Willard, and Sara Woytowicz.
During the ceremony, 40 students also received Academic Excellence Recognition for their hard work and dedication, earning a GPA of 3.5 and above.
Each year, students in both the campus and online pathways have the opportunity to recognize outstanding faculty members by voting for the faculty they believe demonstrates excellence. The 2026 Teacher of the Year Awards for the Campus Pathway, selected by each class, were Dr. Theresa Liu (P1), Dr. Amy Parkhill (P2), and Dr. Lisa Avery (P3).
Teacher of the Year Awards for the online pathway will be presented during the Awards Ceremony in the upcoming immersion.
Awards Recognize Excellence in the School of Pharmacy2026-04-30T15:55:09-04:00Students, faculty, and staff celebrated a successful academic year with their annual awards ceremony held on Thursday, April 9. Recipients were honored for their exceptional academic performance, leadership, research, and service to the pharmacy field. Lucian Sacheli, Tyler Stoetzel, and James Willard received the Dr. Scott Swigart Scholarship given in memory of the founding dean, Dr. Scott Swigart. The award recognizes students who demonstrate leadership abilities and are highly engaged in the School and outside community.
Alvin F. and Ruth K. Thiem Foundation scholarships were awarded to Sally Buchheimer, Will Chubb, Johnathon Cox, and James Willard. The recipients are nominated by faculty, staff, and administrators of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy and reward achievements in leadership, school spirit, engagement, research, and perseverance.
Olivia Godley, Matthew Schneider, and Wendi Wojnovich were recognized with the Population Based Healthcare Award for their excellence in creating a video presentation or creating and virtually presenting on population-based healthcare concepts.
The Pharmaceutical Sciences Recognition Award recognizes students for their academic achievement, engagement, and/or contributions in research within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This year’s recipients included Bobby Emet, Chris Falcon, Kim Le, Matt McLaughlin, Sadie Oldfield, Claire Rider, Matt Schneider, Karis Vega, Aaron Weaver, James Willard, and Sara Woytowicz.
Kim Le, Nghi Le, Victoria Ligouri, Amilya Maniphonh, Lena Schiavo, and Hannah Uchal received the Achievement in Top 200 Award for excellence in the Top 200 medication quizzes.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy Values in Action Award is given to student pharmacists who exemplify the core values of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy through their actions, character, support of their peers, and/or commitment to their studies. This year’s recipients included Sally Buchheimer, Will Chubb, Randy Lin, Claire Rider, Jekhi Roberts, Aaron Weaver, James Willard, and Sara Woytowicz.
During the ceremony, 40 students also received Academic Excellence Recognition for their hard work and dedication, earning a GPA of 3.5 and above.
Each year, students in both the campus and online pathways have the opportunity to recognize outstanding faculty members by voting for the faculty they believe demonstrates excellence. The 2026 Teacher of the Year Awards for the Campus Pathway, selected by each class, were Dr. Theresa Liu (P1), Dr. Amy Parkhill (P2), and Dr. Lisa Avery (P3).
Teacher of the Year Awards for the online pathway will be presented during the Awards Ceremony in the upcoming immersion./media/news-images/spring-2026/april/Pharmacy-Awards-26-Header.jpg
