Alumni News
Alumni News
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Judy Gardner `87 was chosen to receive the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. Judy has served the College in countless ways, as a member of the Board of Visitors and the Alumni Association Board of Directors, a speaker at student ceremonies and in classes on campus, and is recognized for her service to the College with both the Carlton Henderson Award and the Alumni Meritorious Service Award. She has answered the call many times to engage with our students, both on and off campus.
Judy has achieved at a high level in the profession throughout her long career as a practitioner and administrator at Northside Hospital. She has held leadership roles at the Georgia Board of Pharmacy, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, and the Georgia Composite Medical Board. The combination of professional achievement, leadership in her profession, and support and engagement at the College of Pharmacy makes her worthy of this prestigious recognition.
2024 Carlton Henderson Meritorious Service Award
Marvin Smith `00 was selected as the recipient of the renamed 2024 Carlton Henderson Meritorious Service Award. Marvin is a member and leader of various councils and committees for pharmacy in the Bahamas and Caribbean Pharmacy Association, including serving as chair of the Joint Drafting Committee of the Ministry of Health and the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association for the Pharmacy Act of 2009.
Marvin has given dozens of presentations at pharmacy associations internationally and is recognized for his community service with various awards. He is a loyal and dedicated servant of the College of Pharmacy and nationally prominent in the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, often coming to speak to our classes. Marvin invests tremendous time and effort in mentoring and advising the students in the Kappa Psi chapter and is one of our most visible and engaged alumni.
2024 Young Alumni Award
Bryce Carter `14 is the recipient of the 2024 Young Alumni Award. As the owner of Southeastern Compounding Consultants and an infusion pharmacist at Georgia Cancer Specialists, Bryce has demonstrated exceptional dedication and leadership in the pharmacy profession.
Bryce’s involvement and leadership within the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) has been particularly noteworthy. His continuous involvement in the CPE Advisory Committee and Nominating Committee since 2018 showcases a sustained commitment to the growth and development of the pharmacy community. Holding positions such as Region 5 Vice-President (2018-2019) and President (2019-2021), Bryce has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, with a highlight being awarded the Mal T. Anderson Outstanding Region President in 2021. This prestigious recognition is a testament to Bryce’s exceptional leadership skills and dedication to advancing pharmacy practice and advocating for the profession.
More Alumni News
Scott Tomerlin, PharmD`06, CPh, was elected to serve a three-year term beginning in March 2025 on American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Board of Trustees and will be installed at the 172nd APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville, TN, March 21–24, 2025.
Cedric Barrett Baker, Pharm.D.`91 was co-presenter at the annual conference of the Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science (SAHMS) hosted by Wake Forest University, Bowman-Gray School of Medicine, The Humanities Institute, and the Dept. of History. Dr. Baker delivered the talk, entitled “Ibn Zuhr: Medieval Islamic Medical Polymath and Dietetics Pioneer”, on March 9, 2024 during Session 5A Medical Biographies at Graylyn Conference Center, Winston-Salem NC.
Samantha Giroux, Pharm.D.`17 began a new job in long-term care with ActualMeds.
Will T. Hudson Pharm.D.`96 recently celebrated 25 years with Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). Will is currently a Consultant Clinical Analyst for HCA’s Epic EMR hospitals based in Nashville, TN at HCA’s corporate headquarters. Will and Janet have been married for 26 years. Their daughter, Anna, recently graduated from Lipscomb University.
Anna Kerlin Wise, Pharm.D.`22 began her first full-time role after fellowship at Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. as a Clinical Scientist.
James Turner, BSPharm`80 retired after 43 years in hospital pharmacy working at Columbus Regional and St. Francis-Emory Hospitals.
Michael Rogers, BSPharm`76 officially retired as a community/independent pharmacist from Natures Pharmacy and Compounding Center.
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