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UK College of Pharmacy alumni and faculty stand together with Kitasato University colleagues in front of the Great Buddha of Kamakura during their Pharmacy Around the World trip to Japan

Pharmacy Around the World: A Journey to Japan

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Sep 25, 2025

Alumni, Community, Professional News

Pharmacy Around the World, an educational trip organized by the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP), brought together alumni and faculty for ten days of learning, connection, and discovery. Unlike past exchanges focused on current students, this was a chance for graduates and faculty to deepen a partnership with Kitasato University that has thrived for 35 years.

A football game at Kroger field at night with fireworks going off

College of Pharmacy Homecoming Tailgate

Oct 18, 2025

Alumni, Community

All alumni, friends, employees, current students, and their families are invited to the annual College of Pharmacy tailgate bash under the big tent. Date: October 18, 2025 (UK v Texas game tickets sold separately) Time: 3 hours before kickoff (game time TBD) Where: On the corner of Farm Road and Nicholasville Road in the front lawn area of the Gluck Equine Research Center What: Food, fun, games, televisions, live music and cash bar (or BYOB)

Alumni & Friends Reception @ AACP 2025

Jul 19, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Community

Alumni & Friends Reception @ AACP 2025Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM📍 Electric Shuffle Did you catch wind of this? We're breezing through Chicago during AACP 2025! Reconnect with your UKCOP friends over great food, drinks, and casual shuffleboard (if you're game). 🍕 Appetizers, flatbread pizzas, and drinks🎯 Optional shuffleboard + plenty of mingling

Farewell to Dean Kip Guy

Jul 24, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 PM

College-wide, Community

After nine years of visionary leadership, Dean Kip Guy is stepping down from his role—and we’re sending him off in style! Join us to celebrate his impact, share memories, and wish him well on his next chapter.

After nearly 40 years as a practicing pharmacist, Jan Brandenburg has published “The Modern Mountain Cookbook: A Plant-Based Celebration of Appalachia.” Photos provided.

Modern mountain meals: Eastern Kentucky native reimagines Appalachian recipes

Dana Cox, Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Jun 17, 2025

Alumni, Community, Professional News

After nearly 40 years as a practicing pharmacist, Jan Brandenburg has published “The Modern Mountain Cookbook: A Plant-Based Celebration of Appalachia.”

Remembering Gloria Doughty

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Jun 2, 2025

Alumni, Community

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy mourns the passing of Gloria Doughty, a pioneering alumna, mentor, and advocate, who died on May 25, 2025, at the age of 98. Her remarkable life and legacy have left an enduring impact not only on the pharmacy profession but on the countless lives she touched.

Memorial 5K to Honor Mark Huffmyer

Katie Florence

Mar 7, 2025

Alumni, College-wide, Community

A special memorial run/walk event has been organized to celebrate the life and legacy of Mark Huffmyer, Pharm.D., a cherished pharmacist and colleague at UK HealthCare Pharmacy Services and the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP).

Melinda Joyce and speaks with Governor Andy Beshear

Celebrating National Pharmacists Day A Spotlight on Melinda Joyce

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Jan 12, 2025

Alumni, Community, Professional News

Each year, January 12 marks National Pharmacists Day—a day to honor the important role pharmacists play in optimizing patient care, enhancing safety, and improving quality of life. This year's spotlight is on alumna Melinda Joyce, PharmD.

UKCOP is Headed to Texas

Nov 22–24, 2024

Alumni, College-wide, Community

The stars at night, are BLUE and WHITE 👏👏👏👏 Buckle up, y’all, because Big Blue Nation is hitting the road and heading straight for Austin! Kentucky is stormin’ into Texas for a legendary, first-ever showdown against the Longhorns, and you don’t want to miss it. This is history in the making, and you’ll be right in the heart of it! Feel the thrill as we paint Austin blue and white, bringing that Wildcat spirit to the Lone Star State for an unforgettable football weekend deep in the heart of Texas!

A woman wearing glasses smiling at the camera

Trailblazing alumna Latrice Strings receives Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Oct 10, 2024

Alumni, Community, Healthcare, Professional News

Each year, the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) recognizes one distinguished alumnus with the Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence award, highlighting their exceptional achievements and contributions to society. This year, the honor goes to Latrice Strings, PharmD, a proud alumna from the class of 1999, in recognition of her outstanding work in healthcare and her commitment to community service.

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