Financial Aid and Awards Committee

The Financial Aid and Awards Committee has three major roles. The Committee reviews applications for various scholarships and loans available through the College of Pharmacy, selects the recipients of the various academic and service awards available through the College of Pharmacy, and reviews and recommends the criteria and policies for the college awards. The committee meets primarily during the spring semester (two times in February and once in March).

In addition, the committee identifies and screens alumni and non-alumni whose professional, scientific, or academic accomplishments are worthy of college recognition. The three awards given annually are:

  • Distinguished Pharmacy Alumnus Award, which is awarded at spring graduation.
  • Distinguished Pharmacy Service Award, (not restricted to Alumnus), that is awarded at spring graduation.
  • Distinguished Service Pharmacy Alumnus Award, awarded during the annual Florida Pharmacy Association meeting.

The committee forwards the top two choices for each award to the Dean and Executive Council for the final selection.

The membership consists of faculty, two student representatives, plus the Assistant Director of the Alumni and Development Office. The Assistant Dean for Financial and Administrative Affairs participates as an ex-officio member of the committee. The Associate Dean for Professional Affairs acts as the committee chair.

Representatives on the Committee are:

Chair:
Michael McKenzie – mckenzie@cop.ufl.edu 273-6221

Members:
Michael Brodeur – brodeur@cop.ufl.edu 273-6603
Dielle Fernandes – dielle.fernandes@va.gov 374-6105
Mary Hencher – mary.hencher@va.gov 374-6105
Taimour Langaee – langaee@cop.ufl.edu 273-6357
Teresa Roane – troane@cop.ufl.edu 273-9692
Deborah Robinson – drobinson@cop.ufl.edu 273-6202
Renee Rose – rlrose@cop.ufl.edu 407-884-2034
Karen Sando – ksando@cop.ufl.edu 273-6357
Elizabeth Zipper – zipper@cop.ufl.edu 273-6604
Norma Padgett – padgett@cop.ufl.edu 273-6605

Student Reps:
Jamie Schuber – jschuber@ufl.edu (Gainesville)