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AWARDS AND CEREMONIES
WHITE COAT CEREMONY
Each new matriculating class to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program will be required to participate
in a White Coat Ceremony. The ceremony is an introductory ritual which welcomes SP-1
students as colleagues dedicated to patient care and marks a student’s transition to a
professional clinical program.
PHARMACIST’S OATH
Each graduating student is required to take the pharmacist’s oath during a ceremony that will
be scheduled during Commencement Week each year.
PHOLLIES AND AWARDS DAY
Qualified students are selected each year by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee to
receive cash awards, plaques or certificates. The awards are in recognition of exceptional
academic performance, leadership roles or for outstanding service to the School or the
community, and are presented towards the end of the spring term each year.
SENIOR AWARDS
Qualified students of the graduating class are selected each year by the School of Pharmacy
faculty and the Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee to receive cash awards, plaques or
certificates. The awards are in recognition of exceptional academic performance or for
outstanding service to the School or the community and are presented during Commencement
Week each year.
WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
The Who’s Who program recognizes the achievements of college and university students.
Participation in the School and campus-wide activities as well as community activities is
emphasized. Applications for the Who’s Who program may be obtained from the Office of
Student Affairs. The applications are reviewed and ranked for UMES by a nominating
committee composed of faculty and students and the selections are forwarded to the Who’s
Who program office in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Applications should be submitted no later than
October 1 to Mrs. Celia Williams-Fowlkes, Somerset Hall, Room 116.
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