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Alumni & Friends Reception @ AACP 2025

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

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.

Modern mountain meals: Eastern Kentucky native reimagines Appalachian recipes

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

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

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).

Celebrating National Pharmacists Day A Spotlight on Melinda Joyce

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

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!  

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

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.

Howington to lead the Kentucky Society for Health-System Pharmacists

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) is proud to announce that Gavin Howington, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science, has been elected president-elect of the Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists (KSHP). Howington, a respected figure in the pharmacy community, has consistently demonstrated excellence in his field since graduating a decade ago.

College of Pharmacy to Host TODD Symposium on Translational Chemical Biology Top national scientists to present innovative research on drug discovery and development

LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 20, 2024) — As the pharmaceutical industry increasingly focuses on translational research, the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) is set to host its 12th annual Therapeutics, Outcomes, Discovery & Delivery (TODD) Symposium, a premier gathering of top national scientists. The symposium will take place on October 15, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Lee T. Todd, Jr. Building.