APhA Foundation Announces 2026 Student Scholarship Program Recipients

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Pharmacists Association Foundation is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Student Scholarship Program. The Student Scholarship Program honors student pharmacists who dedicate their time to supporting and advancing their school’s APhA–ASP Chapter while balancing the demands of a full-time pharmacy curriculum. This year, 28 exceptional student pharmacists were awarded scholarships in recognition of their strong academic performance and active involvement in both school and community initiatives.

“We are honored to celebrate this year’s APhA Foundation Scholarship recipients for their exceptional academic accomplishments and leadership,” said Benjamin Bluml, RPh, APhA Foundation executive director and senior vice president of research and innovation. “I’d like to sincerely thank our generous supporters whose contributions have funded scholarships for over 20 years. These scholarships demonstrate our dedication to supporting the next generation of leaders through education, and we look forward to the meaningful impact they will have in the field.”

The 2026 APhA Foundation Student Scholarship Program recipients are:

Sahar Soltani	University of California, Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	APhA Foundation Scholarship
Jenna Severson	University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy	Boyle Family Scholarship
Allison Given	University of Charleston School of Pharmacy	Charles C. Thomas Scholarship
Gabriela Gaytan	University of Houston College of Pharmacy	Col. Jerry Ross Scholarship
Alexis Dimetry	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy	Elizabeth K. Keyes Scholarship
Sami Gangji	University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy	Ellis Family Scholarship
Michael Mercante	Belmont University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences	Gloria Francke Scholarship
Olivia Sin	Belmont University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences	Hamilton, Harris, Tucker APhA–ASP Chapter President Scholarship
Ahmed Nour	Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy	John A. Gans Scholarship
Olivia Wallace	The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy	Juan and Esperanza Luna Scholarship
Parker R. George	Ohio Northern University	Marvin & Joanell Dyrstad Scholarship
Cassie Rich	University of Georgia College of Pharmacy	Mary Munson Runge Scholarship
Alexandra Burklo	Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy	Thomas E. Menighan Leadership Scholarship
Eric Naglak	Midwestern University College of Pharmacy–Downers Grove	Thomas E. Menighan Leadership Scholarship
Kap Paull	Mercer University College of Pharmacy	Thomas E. Menighan Leadership Scholarship
Natalie Nicole Ferrufino	Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy	Natalie Certo Scholarship
Nori Zaccheo	Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy	Paul Pumpian Scholarship
Paige Rhein	University of Florida College of Pharmacy	Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship
Noah Phillippe	Butler University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences	Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship
Ryan Kwok	University of California, Irvine, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences	Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship
Sheridan Herron	Shenandoah University	Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship
Victoria Witouski	Belmont University	Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship
Kala Oliver	The University of Texas at Tyler Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy	Robert D. Gibson Scholarship
Rebeca Pelayo Carvajal	University of Houston College of Pharmacy	Sam Kalman Scholarship
Emily Scott	University of Kansas School of Pharmacy	Tery Baskin Scholarship
Gwyniever Marjorie Lonzame	Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy	Theodore G. Tong Scholarship
Samuel Buss	University of Nebraska Medical Center - College of Pharmacy	Tom Temple–USP Pharmacy Leadership Scholarship
Alexandra (Aya) Haworth	University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy	Ton Hoek Scholarship