Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Applications will be made available in the winter of 2010. The deadline for 2009 scholarships has passed.
Peters' Leadership Circle Scholarship
Criteria: Eight (8) of these $6,000 scholarships will be awarded to PD2 or PD3 students with strong communication skills who have demonstrated excellence by leading a new initiative (preferably in health care). Applicants must submit this scholarship form and an essay outlining a potential project focused on creating change that they would develop and implement during the year. This essay should follow the following structure and should not exceed 3 pages:
a) Identify a problem or issue that you feel should be changed within the profession of pharmacy or within the College of Pharmacy. It should be and it must be something that you could potentially accomplish, either as an individual or as part of a small group within the next year.
b) Define your vision related to this issue...what do you think should happen? What is the "ideal" outcome of the change process? How will it benefit the group(s) that are related to the problem you've identified (patients, practitioners, students, etc.)?
c) Outline a plan for creating this change and working towards the vision you've identified. As you do so, think about what resources are needed to successfully create your vision (this might be people, skills, knowledge, financial or other resources). Define the steps required to achieve this, prioritizing these steps or identifying a chronological timeline on which they would be addressed.
Expectations of recipients: Those accepting this scholarship must agree to the following:
1) Enroll in the elective course "Leading Change in Pharmacy" either fall or spring semester during the next academic year.
2) Complete a leadership project with your fellow scholarship recipients during the academic year.
3) Participate in College activities assigned by the faculty coordinator working with scholarship recipients. These activities would serve as opportunities to expand one's understanding of the College, the profession and leadership in general and would not be expected to exceed 10 hours per semester.
Scholarships - The College is fortunate to receive funding for scholarships and awards from alumni, pharmacy organizations, and private companies. The following scholarships and awards are available to Pharm.D. students in the College of Pharmacy:
| Robert W. Anderson Memorial Scholarship | |
| Ben M. Benson Scholarship | |
| Sidney B. Benson Scholarship | Deserving pharmacy student |
| Charles A. Bowman Scholarship | For a PD3 with rural interest and academic achievement |
| Dean's Nonresident Scholarship | Awarded to the top applicants who are not residents of Minnesota nor states with tuition reciprocity |
| Edward R. Brecht Scholarship | Minnesota student with a sincere interest in pursuing pharmacy as a profession |
| Harold H. Carpenter Memorial Scholarship | Based on interest and outstanding achievement in rural pharmacy |
| Benjamin M. Cohen Memorial Scholarship | Academic and financial need |
| College Board Experiential Scholarship | Extra expenses for clerk/externing out of metro area |
| College Board Scholarship | Financial need |
| College of Pharmacy Scholarship | Discretion of the Student Affairs Committee |
| Leslie & Carolyn Collins Scholarship | For a deserving pharmacy student |
| Community and Rural Practice for Students Scholarship | |
| CVS Scholarship | For a student in good academic standing with an interest in community pharmacy |
| Frank E. Digangi Scholarship | Leadership and professional promise |
| Tom and Mary Dinndorf Scholarship | |
| Glen Einess Scholarship | PD3 or PD4 with financial need |
| Kappa Psi Scholarship | Involved in Kappa Psi and financial need |
| Keith K. Keller Memorial Scholarship | Community pharmacy and financial need |
| Cecil A. Krelitz Memorial Scholarship | For a PD1 from MN with an interest in community pharmacy |
Abbie N. Larson Memorial Scholarship | A student from Minnesota, considering academic achievement and financial need |
| Sam Lavine Memorial Scholarship | For a student showing an interest in community pharmacy |
| Sarah Lavintman Mark Scholarship | For a PD4 with interest in hospital pharmacy |
Claude A. Mather Memorial Scholarship | For students with financial need from Eveleth or the Iron Range |
| Melendy Summer Research Scholarship | |
| MSHP Scholarship | |
| Fred and Harriet Multaler Scholarship | Financial need |
| NACDS Education Scholarship | Deserving pharmacy student |
| Dale and Ione Olson Family Scholarship | For a deserving Duluth or Twin Cities student |
| Paddock Laboratories Scholarship | For a single parent or from single parent family with financial need |
| Peters Academic Scholarship | Applicants with the highest rankings based on admissions criteria |
| Peters Achievement Scholarship | Financial need and extracurricular activities |
| Peters Leadership Circle Scholarships | PD2 or PD3 students with strong communication skills who has demonstrated excellence by leading a new initiative |
| Peters Rural Scholarship | For a PD1 student from rural MN with academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and financial need |
| Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Scholarship | For a student from the midwest with financial need, academic excellence and interest in community practice |
| Pharmacy Alumni Society Scholarship | Deserving pharmacy student |
| Harold Pratt Memorial Scholarship | Deserving pharmacy student |
| James J. Remes Scholarship | Deserving pharmacy student |
| Max and Rose Sadoff Memorial Scholarship | Interest in pharmacy law or ethics, essay on law and ethics required |
| ShopKo Scholarship | Duluth students only |
Bert Supplee Memorial Scholarship | Academic, extracurricular or community service |
| Target Stores Scholarship | For a PD3 or PD4 in Duluth with an interest in community practice, committeed to community service, and demonstrated leadership ability |
| Virgil A. Vergin Scholarship | |
Walgreens Scholarship | For a deserving student on the Duluth and Twin Cities campus |
F. J. Wulling Scholarship | Deserving pharmacy student |
Awards
Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication | For a Pharm.D.III or IV student demonstrating scholastic excellence and superior oral and written clinical communications skills |
Award of Excellence in Nonprescription Medication Studies | For a student demonstrating excellence in patient care in a community practice |
Carol A. Beaty Memorial Award | For the student demonstrating the greatest capability and/or interest in the area of computer applications in pharmacy |
John Y. Breckenridge Memorial Award | For a Pharm.D. II student, in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement, professional promise, and leadership ability |
Hallie Bruce Memorial Award | For a graduating student demonstrating outstanding achievement in hospital pharmacy |
Century Mortar Club Award | For a 3rd or 4th year professional student who has exhibited a commitment to the promotion of the profession of pharmacy and the safe and appropriate use of medications |
College Board Pharm.D. III Award | For a Pharm.D. III student for outstanding contributions to and involvement in the profession, the college, and its students. Candidate must be active during the Pharm.D. III year |
Community Service Award | For a graduating student who has made significant contributions to community education |
Dean's Award | For a student who has made significant contributions to the goals of the College. This one is used as the "wild card" award -- generally it is awarded to a graduating student |
Dean's Research Award | For a Pharm.D. I, II or III-year student in recognition of outstanding achievement in research activities |
Ole Gisvold Medicinal Chemistry Award | For a graduating student with an exceptional record in al chemistry-related courses in the professional curriculum and potential for graduate study in medicinal chemistry |
GlaxoSmithKline Patient Care Award | For a Pharm.D.IV student demonstrating superior achievement in patient care |
Kappa Epsilon Award | For the student member who has rendered outstanding service to the College |
Kappa Psi Award | For graduating students based on academic achievement and participation in Kappa Psi activities |
Kappa Psi Pharmacopa Award | For the editors of the Pharmacopa |
Deborah A. Kasper Memorial Awards (Duluth and Twin Cities) | For the Pharm.D. I students (one from each campus) who have contributed most to class esprit de corps in the course of everyday college studies |
Izaak M. Kolthoff Rho Chi Research Award | For a graduating student who has contributed to and shown promise of excellence in reasearch in pharmaceutical sciences |
Lilly Achievement Award | For a graduating student who exemplifies scholastic and professional achievement, leadership ability, and ethical conduct |
Merck Award | For the Pharm.D.IV student with the highest GPA |
Metropolitan Professional Pharmacists Society Award | For the president of the College Board |
MPhA Patient Education Award | For a graduating MPhA/Academy of Students of Pharmacy student for skill and ability in public health education |
MPhA/ASP President's Award | For the president of the MPhA/Academy of Students of Pharmacy (MPSA) |
MSHP Outstanding Student Award | For a graduating student (first professional degree) who has demonstrated scholastic excellence and leadership in health-system pharmacy |
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Excellence In Pharmacy Award | For a graduating student demonstrating academic achievement, high professional motivation, and superior proficiency in the provision of drug information services |
| Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recognition Award | For the outstanding graduates throughout the United States who have shown an interest in evidence-based approach to patient care
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Pharmacy Alumni Society Graduating Student Award | For a graduating student for scholastic excellence and extracurricular involvement |
Pharmacy Alumni Society Student Award | For a Pharm.D. I, II or III-year student demonstrating professional enthusiasm and the ability to stimulate personal and professional growth among others |
Phi Delta Chi Award | For a graduating student member for outstanding service the the fraternity and the college |
Phi Delta Chi Scholarship Award | For a student member for outstanding scholarship in the first professional year |
Phi Lambda Sigma Award | For the outstanding graduating member of Phi Lambda Sigma |
Rho Chi Award | For the Pharm.D. I student who has earned the highest GPA |
Roche Pharmacy Communications Award | For a graduating student for outstanding instructions and guidance to patients in a clinical practice |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Leader Award | For a graduating student demonstrating leadership, academic excellence, and excellence in community pharmacy internship
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Carol Windisch Memorial Award | For a student member of the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Epsilon for service to the community and fraternity, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, and leadership ability |
F.J. Wulling Pharm.D. I Student Award | For the Pharm.D. I student with the second highest GPA |
F. J. Wulling Pharm.D. II Student Award | For the Pharm.D. II student with the highest GPA |
F. J. Wulling Pharm.D. III Student Award | For the Pharm D. III student with the highest GPA |