Pharmacy Alumni Awards

The UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Alumni Association recognizes alumni in the Outstanding Alumnus Award category.

About the Outstanding Alumnus Award

The Outstanding Alumnus Award is the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Alumni Association’s highest honor given to a graduate of the college in recognition of service to the college and community, leadership in local, state, or national health or non-health-related organization, and teaching or research. Past award recipients are ineligible to receive the awards.

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Rick Sain accepting the College of Pharmacy Outstanding Alumni Award.
Susan Smith accepting the College of Pharmacy Recent Alumni Award.

2026 award winners

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Rick Sain, PharmD ’89

2026 Outstanding Alumnus Award Winner
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Susan E. Smith, PharmD ’15, BCCCP, FCCM, FCCP

2026 Recent Alumna Award Winner
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Past Alumni Award Winners

Outstanding Alumnus Award Recipients

2010  Stephan L. Foster, PharmD ’77
2009  Tim Tucker, PharmD ’88, FAPhA
2008  David A. Shepard, BS ’74, PharmD ′75
2007  Glen E. Farr, BS ’72, PharmD ’73
2006  Emmett Manley, BS ’59, PhD ’63
2005  Kendall Lynch, BS ’62
2004  William Evans, PharmD ’74
2003  Jana Fuqua, BS ’77
2002  Leonard Compton, BS ’58
2001  Alan Corley, BS ’77
2000  Roger Davis, PharmD ’72
1999  Tom Sharp, BS ’46
1998  Barbara Wells, PharmD ’77
1997  Richard Brown

1996  Vicky Shelton, BS ’80
1995  Phil Enkema, BS ’61
1994  Dianne Duncan, BS ’65 PhD
1993  Gary W. Cripps, PharmD ’69
1992  Ray Marcrom, PharmD ’72
1991  Baeteena Black, BS ’71, DPh
1990  Floyd Crain, BS ’51
1989  Grover Bowles, Jr., BS ’42
1988  Joe Grayson, BS ’57
1987  James C. Eoff, III, PharmD, ’69, ’70
1986  Jimmy F. McDonald, BS ’49
1985  William B. Swafford, BS ’48
1984  Horton A. Jones, Jr., BS ’48

Recent Alumnus Award Recipients

Distinguished Service to Pharmacy Award Recipients

2012 Barbara Wells, BS ′65, PharmD ′77
2011 Robert J. Nolly, MS
2010 David E. Pesterfield
2009 John A. Gans
2008 Alan B. Corley, BS ′77, DPh
2007 Baeteena Black, BS ′71, DPh
2006 David A. Shepard, BS ′74, PharmD ′75
2005 Joella Feurt and Family
2004 David Stevens
2003 William Rice
2002 John Autian

2001 Kendall Lynch, ′62
2000 Randy McNally, ′69
1999 John Butler
1998 Leonard Compton, ′58
1997 Cindy Patton
1996 John Ogden
1995 Bud Albers
1994 Shelby Reinheart
1993 Grover Bowles, ′42