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Health Sciences Center, Room 292
1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3375
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6120
Fax: (307) 766-2953
Email: uwpharmacy@uwyo.edu

Alumni and Friends

The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy wants to stay connected with alumni and friends and to recognize the accomplishments of our pharmacy graduates. Our alumni have been successful in many areas throughout their careers and they have contributed to the profession of pharmacy and have enhanced the image of the School. News and updates about our alumni are featured on this page. We want to hear from you! Use the Alumni News Submission Form to send us your news!

Alumni News March 2013

Tricia Oborny Sanders (Pharm.D. ’04) lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a Clinical Pharmacist for Intermountain Healthcare – Riverton Hospital. Tricia had a baby boy October 5, 2012. She writes, “Little Ollie Sanders weighed in at 4 pounds 11 ounces, was 17.5 inches in length, and the whole family is doing great!”

Christi Swaby (Pharm.D. '11) and Cody Plaisted (Pharm.D. '11) were commissioned as officers in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) on March 1. Lieutenant Swaby's current duty station is with the Rapid City Public Health Service (PHS) Indian Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. Lieutenant Plaisted also works with the Indian Health Service, more specifically with Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation at Sacred Peaks Health Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. (Read more)

Alumni News December 2012

Read news and updates about Lindsey Poppe and Susie Jing Shaw. The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy would like to help you share news about you and your family with your classmates and colleagues! News and updates can be about anything, including your job, appointments, promotions, training, certifications, awards, presentations, marriages, births of children or grandchildren. We want to hear from you! Let us know of happenings in your life and we will share them in our new "Alumni News" feature in our newsletters.

Kenneth Witzeling Named 2012 Outstanding Alumnus

Kenneth F. Witzeling (B.S.P. ‘51) from Powell, Wyoming, is the 2012 UW School of Pharmacy Outstanding Alumnus. He is past president of the Wyoming Pharmacy Association and the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy and is a member of the School of Pharmacy Advisory Committee. Witzeling was recognized during the College of Health Sciences Outstanding Alumni Reception during UW Homecoming in October.

UW School of Pharmacy Alumni Featured in UWyo Magazine

Alumni Ken Witzeling, Ted Hoy, Erambo Ayokosok, P1 Chaundra Sewell (star of the UW Women’s Basketball team) and Associate Dean Linda Martin are featured in the "Prescribing Success" article in the current issue of UWyo Magazine. At left, alumnus Erambo Ayokosok (Pharm.D. '10) is a pharmacist at Safeway Pharmacy in Laramie, Wyo.

News Updates Received from Alumni

We would like to help you share news about you and your family with your classmates and colleagues! News and updates can be about anything including your job, appointments, promotions, training, certifications, awards, presentations, marriages, births of children or grandchildren.

Read news updates about the following alumni: Shanna O'Connor, Amanda Thompson, James Cordonier, Kendra Procacci, and Chris Humberson.

We want to hear from you! Let us know of happenings in your life and we will share them in our new "Alumni News" feature in our newsletters. It is easy - just click on the link below and fill out the form.

Alumni News Submission Form

Alumni News

	Tonja Woods Receives 2012 Bowl of Hygeia for Wyoming Tonja Woods, Pharm.D.('02), R.Ph., has received the 2012 Bowl of Hygeia award for Wyoming for her outstanding record of community service. She received the award during the Wyoming Pharmacy Association and Wyoming Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Convention in Sheridan June 21-24.
	Dean Winsch Named Wyoming Pharmacist of the Year For his advocacy for the profession of pharmacy, Dean Winsch, Pharm.D., R.Ph., (B.S.P. '80), was recognized as the 2012 Wyoming Pharmacist of the Year during the Wyoming Pharmacy Association and Wyoming Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Convention in Sheridan in June.
	Kirsi Ludwig Recognized as the Wyoming Health-System Pharmacist of the Year Kirsi Ludwig, Pharm.D. '00, was named the 2012 Wyoming Health-System Pharmacist of the Year during the Wyoming Pharmacy Association and Wyoming Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Convention in Sheridan in June. Ludwig is the Pharmacy Manager at Sheridan Memorial Hospital and current president of WPhA.
	Jill Van Cleave Selected as the Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year Jill Van Cleave (Pharm.D. '06) received the Pharmacists Mutual Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award during the Wyoming Pharmacy Association and Wyoming Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Convention in June. The award is given for individual excellence and outstanding contributions to association activities and civic projects.
	WPhA and WSHP Recognize Dean Vandel During the Wyoming Pharmacy Association and Wyoming Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Convention in Sheridan June 21–24, WPhA and WSHP recognized Dean John Vandel, R.Ph., (B.S.P. '57) for his dedication and service to the profession of pharmacy.
	Alumnus Jay Truitt Presents Research Seminar Alumnus Jay Truitt, Pharm. D. ('08), delivered a seminar on his research project and M.D./Ph.D. education to a group of Pharm.D. and BMS Ph.D. students and SOP faculty in September.
	Alumnus Stephen Adams Named ASHP Fellow Stephen Adams, Pharm.D. (B.S.P. ’80), is the first UW pharmacy graduate designated a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP.) Adams, who is currently assistant chief of inpatient pharmacy at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., is one of 30 pharmacists nationwide to be honored as 2012 ASHP Fellows. (Read more)
	2012 Preceptors of the Year Garrett Needham and David Sy have been selected as the 2012 Preceptors of the Year for their significant contributions to the education of UW School of Pharmacy students. The announcements were made at the Annual Honors and Awards banquet in April. (Read more)
	Scot Silber Named 2011 Outstanding Alumnus Scot Silber (B.S. Pharmacy '82) has been named the UW School of Pharmacy Outstanding Alumnus for 2011. Silber is the President and CEO of GreenValleyMed and NDC Pharmacy, both headquartered in Henderson, Nev., and of University Specialty Pharmacy in Commerce, Calif. He is also co-founder and chairman of the board of the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. (Read more)
	Mindy Smith Named APhA Foundation Executive Director The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation recently announced that Mindy D. Smith (B.S. Pharmacy '98) was named the organization's new executive director. Smith brings passion, dedication and pharmacy association leadership experience to the organization. (Read more)
	Alumnus Wendall Gaston Receives APhA's Hubert H. Humphrey Award Alumnus Wendall F. Gaston (B.S.P. '76), is the 2011 recipient of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Hubert H. Humphrey Award. Gaston was selected in recognition of his lifelong dedication to the profession of pharmacy and passion for healthcare, politics, community and public service. (Read more)
	Bi-Rite Owners Move on After 47 Years Floyd and Iris Harnagel are moving on from a life spent in the pharmacy business. Even before owning and operating Bi-Rite Drug for 47 years, Floyd was a partner with B.T. McManus and Earl Carrico, who opened Casper's first Bi-Rite in Casper in the late 1940s. From the Article: Bi-Rite owners move on after 47 years Copyright 2010 The Daily Herald
	Ardis Meier Named 2010 Outstanding Alumna Colonel (Ret.) Ardis J. Meier (B.S.P. '77) of Lusk, Wyo., was selected as the 2010 UW School of Pharmacy Outstanding Alumna. (Read more)