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College of Pharmacy Awards Celebration 2026

Award Nominations are open

Alumni from all programs*, friends and students are welcome to nominate outstanding alumni, practitioners, researchers, mentors and field workers. Please use this link to submit your nominations by September 30.

*The College of Pharmacy offers degrees in the programs of pharmacy (PharmD, MS, PhD), occupational therapy (OTD), and medical laboratory sciences (BS, Certificate, MMLS, MS, and BLS). The pharmacy program is offered on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. The occupational therapy program is offered on the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses. The medical laboratory sciences program is offered on the Twin Cities campus. Interactive technology is used to keep all campuses connected.

University Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award

The Outstanding Achievement Award is the University of Minnesota's highest award given to alumni. It is conferred upon former students of the University who have attained distinction in their chosen fields or professions or in public service, and who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership on a community, state, national, or international level.

Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

This award is designed to celebrate the value of entrepreneurship and innovation across the University community. This award is presented to an individual who demonstrates a commitment to business and economic development. The contribution and leadership of this individual was a catalyst for job creation, smart growth/development, or economic improvement in their community. This individual embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking.

College of Pharmacy Awards

Clinical Excellence Award

The Clinical Excellence Award is awarded to an alum whose work is marked by limitless clinical empathy, understanding, and caring within health care. The award is NOT meant to recognize teaching, mentoring, or scholarship (although awardees may possess some or all of these attributes). Rather, the award recognizes clinical skills, exemplary disciplinary knowledge, and attitudes that define clinical excellence. Nominations are open to alumni of the Pharmacy Graduate Program, and Occupational Therapy and Medical Laboratory Science programs (all programs/all disciplines).

Occupational Fieldwork Educator

This award recognizes an occupational therapy practitioner (OTP) who has demonstrated excellence in clinical education as a fieldwork educator in Level I or Level II fieldwork experiences for occupational therapy students. Individuals who are paid by the university are not eligible for this award.

Pharmacy Research Innovation Award

This award honors an alum who demonstrates the highest caliber of innovation in science and/or health care through innovation, developing cutting-edge technologies , and/or value-creating transformations in the pharmaceutical, medical laboratory, or occupational therapy sciences. Nominations are open to alumni of the Pharmacy Graduate Program. Distinguished Professors and retired faculty are not eligible.

Professional Advocacy Award

Recognizes a person for their commitment and impact on advocating for improvement in health and our health professions. Examples may include involvement in/leading advocacy efforts for legislative change, regulatory change, or change within a health system or other health care site that results in positive health outcomes.

Pharmacy Alumni Society Awards

Distinguished Pharmacist Award

Distinguished Pharmacist Award candidates are preferably an alumnus of the University of Minnesota and preferably a non-academic pharmacist who has demonstrated outstanding leadership or contributions to the practice of pharmacy, healthcare, the College of Pharmacy, the University of Minnesota, the Pharmacy Alumni Society or a combination of these, and is a community leader and involved in civic affairs.

Century Mortar Club Awards

It’s Gopher Homecoming Time, Join the College of Pharmacy at our annual pre-game reception!

Gopher Homecoming Pre-Game Reception

Saturday, Oct 24, 2026

Join Alumni, friends and students from all our programs* at the College of Pharmacy Pre-Game Reception, Saturday, October 24 at McNamara Alumni Center, University Hall. Enjoy complimentary refreshments, and connect with friends and fellow alumni. Begins 2 hours before Gopher kick-off (TBD). Tickets to the game are not required. RSVP to the reception requested.

Link to buy tickets if you’d like to attend the game - they are selling fast!

Events and Awards

Welcome Alumni and Friends

University Awards

College of Pharmacy Awards

Pharmacy Alumni Society Awards

Century Mortar Club Awards

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