Alumni

UC Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni Awards

Friday, Sept. 26
4 p.m. - Reception and networking 
5 p.m. – Awards Program

UC College of Pharmacy – Kowalewski Hall Atrium
3225 Eden Avenue
Cincinnati, OH

Join us for the College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni Awards — a special evening honoring three exceptional alumni whose contributions have advanced the field of pharmacy and health care. This year’s event holds even greater significance as we mark the 175th anniversary of the founding of James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy.

Event Highlights:

  • Presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Awards
  • Remarks from Dean Chris Surratt and a current pharmacy student
  • Reception and networking with alumni, faculty and friends

The Distinguished Alumni awards are the highest honor bestowed upon graduates from the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy. Do you know an exemplary alumnus from the University Of Cincinnati Winkle College Of Pharmacy? If you do, we would like you to provide an opportunity to help us honor their achievement in pharmacy with a distinguished alumni award.

The Arthur C. Glasser Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an alumnus of the College of Pharmacy who has contributed time and expertise to the college and its degree programs in pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences to enhance student learning, training or research.

The Robert J. DeSalvo Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an alumnus of the College of Pharmacy who has contributed to the profession of pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences at the national or international level.

The G.O.L.D (Graduate of The Last Decade) Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes a graduate from the College of Pharmacy within the last ten years, who has made significant contributions to the college and/or the profession.


Past Honorees

Pharmacy Past Distinguished Alumni Honorees
Year Arthur C. Glasser Award  Robert J. DeSalvo Award  G.O.L.D. Graduate of the Last Decade Award
2024 Trent A. Stewart, PharmD, '78 Greg Fox, RPh, '83 Rebecca M. Lahrman, PharmD, ’17, ’19
2023 Tina Hamilton Eric Mueller Rusty Curington
2022
Mike Espel Stan Weber Tyler Vest
2021
James Kirby
Daniel Robinson
Cynthia Johnson
2020 Kathryn Clark McKinney Gary Greiner Ryan Marable
2019
Melca Wallace James Dalton Kristina Reinstatler
2018 Daniel Hein Robert Cluxton Leah Fuller
2017 Margaret Eves Edward Zastawny Christopher Droege
2016 Eric W. Mueller Myrella Roy David Jarnot
2015 Chad Worz Verneda Hawkins Kelly Dobos
2014 Gary Thompson Dennis Helling Chris Forg
2013 David Witmer Steven Krill  
2012 Kevin Burns Connie Jung  
2011 Nicholas K. Barsan Capt. Stephanie M. Simon (dec.)  
2010 Mimi E. Hart Thomas P. Reinders  
2009 Timothy J. Benedict John R. Horn  
2008 Norman Dingeldein Gregory Kearns  
2007 Don Ruwe Michael Reed  
2006 Paul Ruwe Betty-ann Hoener  
2005 Michael J. Puccini Fred N. Eshelman  
2004 Jerry Rucker Ajaz S. Hussain  
2003 Richard G. Darlington Dorothy L. Smith  
2002 John A. Dinkelaker Rebecca A. Finley  
2001 Candace Kendle J. Richard Wuest  
2000 Martin W. Nie (dec.) John H. Voige, Jr. (dec.)  
1999 Thomas J. Thomas C. Robert Blake  
1998 Forrest E. Pack, Sr. I. Glenn Sipes  
1997 Ralph B. Kinross Joseph V. Roney  
1996 Irving S. Feuer (dec.) Sheldon W. Fantle (dec.)  
1995 Paul Lamping Gloria N. Francke (dec.)  
1994 Alan N. Kessler Ronald J. Brenner (dec.)  
Distinguished Benefactor Honorees
Year Distinguished Benefactor Award
2008 James L. Winkle
2000 A. William Forbriger (dec.)
1998 Ida Lou & Mark C. Carl (dec.)

This event is open to all University of Cincinnati alumni, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other class or status protected by applicable law.

Headshot of Megan Buchheit

Megan Buchheit

Program Director, Alumni Engagement, College of Allied Health Sciences, College of Nursing & James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

513-556-3821