Four Students In ETSU School Of Pharmacy SNPhA Chapter Earn National Honors

From East Tennessee State University:

August 26, 2021

JOHNSON CITY — At the recent national Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) conference, East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy’s SNPhA chapter took home four national honors, including winning the National Scrapbook Competition.

This year’s honorees from Gatton College of Pharmacy included:

• Dr. Horace and Ethel Bynum Endowed Scholarship—Nitin Joshi (’23)

• Rite Aid Endowed Scholarship—Estefany Nunez (’22)

• National Scrapbook Competition—Jonathan Holan (’23)

• 3rd Place, National Skills Competition—Iris Kamgue (’22) and Estefany Nunez (’22)

“This past year was tough for everyone,” said Joshi, who serves as president of ETSU SNPhA. “I am truly honored that our chapter received four national awards despite the pandemic. It shows the dedication our local ETSU SNPhA team puts into what they do, and I am truly honored that our chapter members were recognized for their hard work.”

“This is a tremendous accomplishment and continues a successful track record for ETSU SNPhA,” said Dr. Debbie Byrd, dean. “This group competed against over 90 other chapters across the country, from much larger institutions, and demonstrated that Gatton students truly have what it takes not only to compete, but win on the national level.”

In 2020, McKayla Barker (’22) was awarded “Chair of the Year” for her work with Remember the Ribbon, which is devoted to HIV/AIDS awareness. In 2019 the chapter earned Overall Chapter of the Year along with nine other national honors.

Gatton College of Pharmacy was founded in 2005 by the community in order to fill a health care need in the region. Over the last decade, the college has grown and matured to a national presence and enrolled high-quality student pharmacists from across the country. The college’s faculty, student pharmacists and student organizations are the proud recipients of national awards and accolades for service, scholastic achievement and clinical training. Learn more at www.etsu.edu/pharmacy.

This press release was produced by East Tennessee State University. The views expressed are the author's own.