Union University College of Pharmacy

This coming August, Dr. Luna Bennett will be a featured speaker during the American Nutrition Association's 2026 East Coast Regional Symposium. We are so grateful to have faculty spreading their expertise far and wide!

Come join us for Pharmacy Camp this summer! Registration is open through May 15th! We hope to see you there! More details can be found here: uu.edu/camps/pharmacy/

UUCOP's Rho Chi chapter recently welcomed two new P3 members and six new P2 members! P4s receiving honor cords include Gabby Acton, L.E. Archer, Ola Boateng, Brianna Correia, Rachel Lucky, and Winston Welter.

The Office of Student Services has had a fun-filled week! UUCOP was excited to welcome the Class of 2030 for their Kickoff event, followed by our Dive & Dine Scholarship event. As the school year wraps up, we are reminded of what a joy it is to be a part of the UUCOP community!

We are excited to recognize this year's Phi Lambda Sigma inductees! P2 students include Caden Greene, John Bailey Meinz, Keren Rosen, and Sarah Stewart; and P3 students include Sandy Saied and Wesley Sisco. Congratulations to these students for their excellence in leadership!

Our APhA Meeting crew was small but mighty! P4 student, Rachel Lucky, was recognized for her tenure as APhA-ASP National President. Additionally, P4 student, Brianna Correia was recognized for her service on APhA-ASP's National Communications Standing Committee! We are so proud!

The top Dive & Dine fundraiser is Emily Jordan! 4 additional UUCOP friends will be flying with her on Sunday, 4/19! Shoutout to our event sponsor, @leaderscu ! We hope to see you at the dropzone! Find details using the QR code below or at this website: givebutter.com/uucop

Congratulations to our Class of 2012 alumnus, Dr. Aaron Miley, who recently graduated from Saba University School of Medicine! What an amazing accomplishment! We are excited for him has he embarks on his Internal Medicine Residency at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital - Jonesboro.

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Luna Bennett, who has been selected as a speaker for the 2026 American Nutrition Association's Virtual Symposium which will be held in mid-May!

Please join us in celebrating P2 student, Miracle Baker, who was recently named one of Pharmacists Mutual's 2026 Community Scholarship recipients in recognition of her commitment to community pharmacy practice! We are so happy for you, Miracle!

Our Dive & Dine Scholarship Experience is underway. We have 18 volunteers ready to take the leap-but who makes the jump is up to YOU. Every dollar donated supports student scholarships! Check out the event details & donate using the QR code or by going to: givebutter.com/uucop

Jisha Patel (P4), Leslie Curry (P4), Grant Gay (P2), Patrick Bollwerk (P1), Keren Rosen (P2), and Christopher Nunez (P2) presented posters highlighting their work withDr. Watkins on a new project with the goal of helping to identify a viable treatment for visceral leishmaniasis.

Today we enjoyed celebrating many of our P4 students who obtained residencies or have signed contracts for post-grad employment! We are also incredibly proud of Dr. Elleigh Shepherd (Co25) and Dr. Samarah Wallace (Co25) who matched with PGY-2 programs!

Congratulations to Dr. James Clary on the recent publication of his research in ASM's journal "Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy". Check it out here: journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.11… You can also find the companion article here: journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.11…

Walgreens stopped by today to support our students with funding to award the Walgreens Pharmacy Champion and Multilingual Scholarships! We are so grateful to Walgreens for their investment in our students.

UUCOP had a GREAT day in Nashville advocating for pharmacy! Students visited with Senators & Representatives and witnessed a committee hearing on policy affecting practice across our state. Thank you @TNPharmacists for facilitating this inspiring and enriching event each year!

Fresh off the press today: a new publication from P4 student Jamie Stewart, Dr. George DeMaagd, Dr. Zac Halford, and their colleague Dr. Gregory Franz! Their work can be found in Pharmacy Times's Pharmacy Practice In Focus: Oncology. Check it out here: pharmacytimes.com/view/pembroliz…

Help us give a great big "Congratulations" to Dr. Marty Blane who was recently elected President of the Tennesse Board of Pharmacy! Way to go, Dr. Blane - we are so happy for you and know you will do an excellent job in this role!

Join us for Pharmacy Camp this summer! It will be held on our Jackson campus June 10-12th. Don't miss out on this fun opportunity to explore a rewarding career path! We hope to see you soon!

Congratulations to alumnus and preceptor, Dr. Drew Wells, as well as current faculty member, Dr. Zac Halford, on their recent publication in "Pharmacotherapy"! You can check it out at this link: tinyurl.com/32s7sj49