CHSU is proud to celebrate the achievements of outstanding administration, faculty, staff and students.
About the CHSU Awards
The CHSU Awards are designed to recognize CHSU students, faculty, administration, and staff who exemplify our mission and values. (Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Diversity, Innovation, Stewardship and Growth.) Having a culture of recognition and appreciation for excellence while fulfilling our mission and values are very important at CHSU. Awards also enhance professional competitiveness:
- Students – internships, residencies, jobs, CHSU leadership positions, regional and national leadership positions in professional organizations, etc.
- Faculty, Staff, Administration – promotions, regional and national leadership positions in professional organizations, speaker invitations, grants, etc.
Award Nomination/Voting Process:
Beginning in 2020, a new two-step nomination and voting process was introduced. First the CHSU community was invited to nominate colleagues using specific criteria for each award. Then, the Award and Recognition Committee (ARC) analyzed the nominations and notified top nominees and each nominee was invited to provide a brief bio including why they were deserving of the award. Once the nominee bios were collected, the ARC presented the voting ballot and the CHSU community was invited to cast their vote for the award winners. Each Spring, the University hosts an award ceremony to celebrate these deserving individuals. Below is a list of the awards and past award recipients.
Award Recipients
COP Graduate Awards
Dr. Renzio Menico Bantayan Apostol Granville Homes Outstanding Graduate Award |
Dr. Madison Fesperman Lasswell CHSU Value Award for Integrity |
Dr. Golzaar Mahdavi CHSU Value Award for Excellence |
Dr. Kenya Covarrubias CHSU Value Award for Diversity |
Dr. Alisia Ntxuacoua Thaoxaochay CHSU Value Award for Collaboration |
Dr. Wameng Evan Yang CHSU Value Award for Innovation |
Dr. Vu Q. Nguyen CHSU Value Award for Stewardship |
Dr. Huong Anh Le and CHSU Value Award for Growth |
Dr. Golzaar Mahdavi APhA-ASP Senior Recognition Award |
Dr. Rukhsar Randhawa Lilly Achievement Award |
Dr. Harinder Sran and Dr. Jacqueline Zavala |
Dr. Angel Xiong |
Dr. Alisia Ntxuacoua Thaoxaochay |
COP P1-P3 Student Awards
Roxanne Dekker COP P1 Student Engagement and Outreach Award |
Sarah Graham COP P2 Student Engagement and Outreach Award |
Raymond Alcaraz COP P3 Student Engagement and Outreach Award |
Jordyn Kamitono COP P1 Student Leadership Award |
Yvette Hernandez COP P2 Student Leadership Award |
Karen Pelham Cruz |
Stefanie Nguyen COP Teacher’s Assistant and/or Tutor of the Year Award |
Mandeep Kaur Rajpal COP Student Research/Scholarship Award |
COP Faculty Awards
Dr. Chandra Kolli COP P1 Teacher of the Year |
Dr. Vladimir Yurukov COP P2 Teacher of the Year |
Dr. Sydnei Fox COP P3 Teacher of the Year |
PHR 511 Biochemistry Course Director: Dr. Farid Khalafalla COP P1 Course of the Year |
PHR 635 Principles of Drug Action III Course Director: Dr. Sree Pattipati COP P2 Course of the Year |
PHR 747 Patient Care IV Course Directors: Dr. Maya Leiva and Dr. Sydnei Fox COP P3 Course of the Year
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Dr. Maya Leiva COP Faculty Mentor of the Year
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Dr. Farid Khalafalla COP Faculty Engagement and Outreach Award |
Dr. Anitha Shenoy COP Faculty Researcher of the Year |
Dr. Allen Keshishian Namagerdi COP Faculty Development and Growth Award |
COM Faculty Awards
Dr. Kevin Steed COM Faculty Researcher of the Year |
Dr. Hany Ibrahim COM Faculty Development and Growth Award |
Dr. Samuel Kadavakollu COM Faculty Engagement and Outreach Award |
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Staff & Administration Awards
Macie Luallen Staff & Administration Engagement and Outreach Award |
Jory McKune Staff & Administration Integrity and Excellence Award |
Matthew Bennetts Staff & Administration Collaboration Award |
Kevin Hoover Staff & Administration Innovation and Change Award |
Hope Lemons Staff & Administration Development and Growth Award |
College of Pharmacy P1-P3 Student Awards
COP P1 Student Engagement and Outreach Award
The COP Student Engagement and Outreach Award is presented to one COP P1 student who maintained continuous and recurring involvement in university functions, embodied our mission by helping the underserved in the Central Valley with sustainable initiatives and been involved in community engagement. This student embodies our Stewardship and Diversity Values and is nominated by their P1 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP P2 Student Engagement and Outreach Award
The COP Student Engagement and Outreach Award is presented to one COP P2 student who maintained continuous and recurring involvement in university functions, embodied our mission by helping the underserved in the Central Valley with sustainable initiatives and been involved in community engagement. This student embodies our Stewardship and Diversity Values and is nominated by their P2 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP P3 Student Engagement and Outreach Award
The COP Student Engagement and Outreach Award is presented to one COP P3 student who maintained continuous and recurring involvement in university functions, embodied our mission by helping the underserved in the Central Valley with sustainable initiatives and been involved in community engagement. This student embodies our Stewardship and Diversity Values and is nominated by their P3 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP P1 Student Leadership Award
The COP Student Leadership Award is presented to one P1 student who demonstrates strong leadership abilities and makes a positive impact on CHSU, his/her classmates, faculty and the community. The award recipient demonstrates a commitment to the values of justice and caring; actions inspired from a strong emotional intelligence; critical and creative thinking; a willingness to take risks; effective communication with peers and educators; exercises power appropriately; articulates a positive sense of direction; and evokes a sense of hope. This student embodies our Integrity Value and is nominated by their P1 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP P2 Student Leadership Award
The COP Student Leadership Award is presented to one P2 student who demonstrates strong leadership abilities and makes a positive impact on CHSU, his/her classmates, faculty and the community. The award recipient demonstrates a commitment to the values of justice and caring; actions inspired from a strong emotional intelligence; critical and creative thinking; a willingness to take risks; effective communication with peers and educators; exercises power appropriately; articulates a positive sense of direction; and evokes a sense of hope. This student embodies our Integrity Value and is nominated by their P2 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP P3 Student Leadership Award
The COP Student Leadership Award is presented to one P3 student who demonstrates strong leadership abilities and makes a positive impact on CHSU, his/her classmates, faculty and the community. The award recipient demonstrates a commitment to the values of justice and caring; actions inspired from a strong emotional intelligence; critical and creative thinking; a willingness to take risks; effective communication with peers and educators; exercises power appropriately; articulates a positive sense of direction; and evokes a sense of hope. This student embodies our Integrity Value and is nominated by their P3 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP Teacher’s Assistant and/or Tutor of the Year Award
The COP Teacher’s Assistant and/or Tutor of the Year Award is presented to the P1-P3 student who is a Teacher’s Assistant and/or Tutor and demonstrates excellent instructional capabilities; solid understanding of the subject they are tutoring for; is empathetic and patient with students; is dedicated and works towards the success of his/her students; and is dedicated and punctual. This student embodies our Growth and Collaboration Values and is nominated by their P1-P3 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP Student Research/Scholarship Award
The COP Student Research/Scholarship Award is presented to one COP student who is highly involved in research/scholarship activities and is working towards presenting, or has presented, posters/podium talks at industry conferences. This student embodies our Innovation Value and is nominated by their P1-P3 peers and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
College of Pharmacy Faculty Awards
COP P1 Teacher of the Year Award
The COP P1 Teacher of the Year Award is presented to one faculty member (per class, per academic year) who is enthusiastic about his or her work; provides perspectives that respect diverse views; creates a climate conducive to learning; is attentive, responsive, and available to students; treats students with respect and sees them as individuals; projects a positive attitude about students’ abilities to learn; and uses innovative teaching techniques. This faculty member embodies our Excellence Value and is nominated by the P1 students.
COP P2 Teacher of the Year Award
The COP P2 Teacher of the Year Award is presented to one faculty member (per class, per academic year) who is enthusiastic about his or her work; provides perspectives that respect diverse views; creates a climate conducive to learning; is attentive, responsive, and available to students; treats students with respect and sees them as individuals; projects a positive attitude about students’ abilities to learn; and uses innovative teaching techniques. This faculty member embodies our Excellence Value and is nominated by the P2 students.
COP P3 Teacher of the Year Award
The COP P3 Teacher of the Year Award is presented to one faculty member (per class, per academic year) who is enthusiastic about his or her work; provides perspectives that respect diverse views; creates a climate conducive to learning; is attentive, responsive, and available to students; treats students with respect and sees them as individuals; projects a positive attitude about students’ abilities to learn; and uses innovative teaching techniques. This faculty member embodies our Excellence Value and is nominated by the P3 students.
COP P1 Course of the Year Award
The COP P1 Course of the Year Award is awarded to the course director and team of instructors of one P1 course who made the entire course more coherent and better integrated in the sequence of courses; made the transition smooth between the instructors; created a climate conducive for learning; were available to students; projected a positive attitude about students’ abilities to learn; and helped students appreciate the relationship between the course topics and its place in the practice of pharmacy. The course director and team of instructors embody our Collaboration Value and are nominated by the P1 students.
COP P2 Course of the Year Award
The COP P2 Course of the Year award is awarded to the course director and team of instructors of one P2 course who made the entire course more coherent and better integrated in the sequence of courses; made the transition smooth between the instructors; created a climate conducive for learning; were available to students; projected a positive attitude about students’ abilities to learn; and helped students appreciate the relationship between the course topics and its place in the practice of pharmacy. The course director and team of instructors embody our Collaboration Value and are nominated by the P2 students.
COP P3 Course of the Year Award
The COP P3 Course of the Year Award is awarded to the course director and team of instructors of one P3 course who made the entire course more coherent and better integrated in the sequence of courses; made the transition smooth between the instructors; created a climate conducive for learning; were available to students; projected a positive attitude about students’ abilities to learn; and helped students appreciate the relationship between the course topics and its place in the practice of pharmacy. The course director and team of instructors embody our Collaboration Value and are nominated by the P3 students.
COP Faculty Mentor of the Year Award
The COP Faculty Mentor of the Year Award is presented to the faculty mentor who builds collaborative student-centered relationships that support achievement of personal development and academic success. This Mentor assists students in making the transition to the College of Pharmacy, having a rewarding college experience, planning for life after graduation, and in clarifying their goals. They provide guidance to students in interpreting academic requirements, policies and practices in order to make good decisions related to their academic program and progression and fosters an awareness of opportunities for academic and personal growth and development. They also help students create and make use of formal and informal networks and connects students with campus resources and support services, as appropriate. This faculty member embodies our Integrity Value and is nominated by the P1-P3 students.
COP Faculty Engagement and Outreach Award
The COP Faculty Engagement and Outreach Award is presented to one COP faculty member who maintains continuous and recurring involvement in University functions; embodies our mission by helping the underserved in the Central Valley with sustainable initiatives; and is involved in community engagement. This faculty member embodies our Stewardship and Diversity Values and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP Faculty Researcher of the Year Award
The COP Faculty Researcher of the Year Award is presented to one COP faculty member who is involved in research/scholarship activities; involves students in research/scholarship activities; incorporates his/her own research or journal articles in classroom teaching; and has encouraged students to present posters/podium talks at conferences. This faculty member embodies our Innovation Value and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP Faculty Development and Growth Award
The COP Faculty Development and Growth Award is presented to one COP faculty member who consistently demonstrates improvement in any of the CHSU values; is open for feedback and has shown improvement in teaching; has shown growth in research and scholarship; has shown improvement in service; or has shown improvement in mentoring the students. This faculty member embodies our Growth Value and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
College of Osteopathic Medicine Faculty Awards
COM Faculty Researcher of the Year Award
The COM Faculty Researcher of the Year Award is presented to one faculty member of the College of Osteopathic Medicine who is involved in research/scholarship activities; involves students in research/scholarship activities; incorporates his/her own research or journal articles in classroom teaching; and has encouraged students to present posters/podium talks at conferences. This faculty member embodies our Innovation Value and is nominated by the COP P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COM Faculty Development and Growth Award
The COM Faculty Development and Growth Award is presented to one faculty member of the College of Osteopathic Medicine who consistently demonstrates improvement in any of the CHSU values; is open for feedback and has shown improvement in teaching; has shown growth in research and scholarship; has shown improvement in service; or has shown improvement in mentoring the students. This faculty member embodies our Growth Value and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COM Faculty Engagement and Outreach Award
The COM Faculty Engagement and Outreach Award is presented to one faculty member of the College of Osteopathic Medicine who maintains continuous and recurring involvement in University functions; embodies our mission by helping the underserved in the Central Valley with sustainable initiatives; and is involved in community engagement. This faculty member embodies our Stewardship and Diversity Values and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
Staff & Administration Awards
Staff & Administration Engagement and Outreach Award
The Staff & Administration Engagement and Outreach Award is presented to one staff or administration member who is actively engaged in campus and community activities and embraces stewardship, diversity and inclusion. This staff or administration member embodies our Stewardship and Diversity Values and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
Staff & Administration Integrity and Excellence Award
The Staff & Administration Integrity and Excellence Award is presented to one staff or administration member who consistently goes above and beyond in their role to achieve the highest quality work and adheres to the University’s ethical and professional standards. This staff or administration member embodies our Integrity and Excellence Values and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
Staff & Administration Collaboration Award
The Staff & Administration Collaboration Award is presented to one staff or administration member who contributes to team performance, University, and student success through collaborating with others. This staff or administration member embodies our Collaboration Value and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
Staff & Administration Innovation and Change Award
The Staff & Administration Innovation and Change Award is presented to one staff or administration member who proposes, embraces and enables innovation, change, and improvement at CHSU. This staff or administration member embodies our Innovation Value and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
Staff & Administration Development and Growth Award
The Staff & Administration Growth Award is presented to one staff or administration member who shows tremendous growth and improvement during their tenure at CHSU. This staff or administration member embodies our Growth Value and is nominated by the P1-P4 students and CHSU faculty, staff and administration.
COP P1 Student Engagement and Outreach Award
- 2018-19: Mandeep Kaur Rajpal
- 2017-18: Paramjot Bath
COP P2 Student Engagement and Outreach Award
- 2018-19: Raymond Alcaraz
- 2017-18: Madison Fesperman
- 2015-16: Beth Rapiz
COP P3 Student Engagement and Outreach Award
- 2018-19: Kenya Covarrubias
- 2017-18: Jason Deloach
- 2016-17: Mina Al-Shahed
COP P1 Student Leadership Award
- 2018-19: Rasna Atwal
- 2017-18: Daniel Winn
- 2016-17: Renzio Apostol
COP P2 Student Leadership Award
- 2018-19: Paramjot Bath
- 2017-18: Renzio Apostol
- 2016-17: Armen Nalbandyan
- 2015-16: Salam Kabbani
COP P3 Student Leadership Award
- 2018-19: Angel Xiong
- 2017-18: Leanna Winnick
- 2016-17: Vigil Beth Rapiz
- 2015-16: Mina Al-Shahed
COP P1 Student Research/Scholarship Award
- 2018-19: No Nominations
COP P2 Student Research/Scholarship Award
- 2018-19: Raymond Alcaraz
COP P3 Student Research/Scholarship Award
- 2018-19: Golzaar Mahdavi and Sonya Dhillon
COP Teacher’s Assistant and/or Tutor Award
- 2018-19: Pinkal Mistry
- 2017-18: Wameng Evan Yang
- 2016-17: Hien Nguyen
- 2015-16: Allen Keshishian Namagerdi
CHSYou WOW Award
- 2016-17: Clement Ndikum
Granville Homes Outstanding COP Student Award
- 2018-19: Lina Vang
- 2017-18: Allen Keshishian Namagerdi
COP CHSU Value Award for Integrity
- 2018-19: Carrie Vue
- 2017-18: Dong Le
COP CHSU Value Award for Excellence
- 2018-19: Christopher Vang
- 2017-18: Chong Yang
COP CHSU Value Award for Diversity
- 2018-19: Leticia Ordóñez
- 2017-18: Julio Mercado
COP CHSU Value Award for Collaboration
- 2018-19: Leanna Winnick
- 2017-18: Mina Al-Shahed
COP CHSU Value Award for Innovation
- 2018-19: Armen Nalbandyan
- 2017-18: Vigil Beth Rapiz
COP CHSU Value Award for Stewardship
- 2018-19: Salam Kabbani
- 2017-18: Hong Leung
COP CHSU Value Award for Growth
- 2018-19: Lalit Kumar Rajora and Jennifer Leyva
- 2017-18: Yuqin Hu
American Institute History of Pharmacy Award – COP
- 2018-19: Neil Rakholia
- 2017-18: Seema Rai
Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication – COP
- 2018-19: Ashley Olmstead
- 2017-18: KC Yovino
The Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence – COP
- 2018-19: Matthew Lopez and Minh Hien Nguyen
- 2017-18: Lauren Park and Minh Nguyen
Lilly Achievement Award – COP
- 2018-19: Wilson Ly
- 2017-18: Sean Patel
Walgreens Ambassador to Retail/Community Pharmacy Award – COP
- 2018-19: Christopher Vang
- 2017-18: Anabell Corpuz and Hanin Atalla
Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award – COP
- 2018-19: Raymond Vo
- 2017-18: Giovauna Alberre
COP P1 Course of the Year
- 2018-19: PHR: 514: Calculations, Course Director is Dr. Chandra Kolli, Instructor – Dr. Yuwei Wang
- 2017-18: PHR: 532: Principles of Drug Action I, Course Director is Dr. Vinayak Shenoy
COP P2 Course of the Year
- 2018-19: PHR 635: Principles of Drug Action III, Course Director is Dr. Sree Pattipati, Instructors – Dr. Taher Hegab and Dr. Allen Keshishian Namagerdi
- 2017-18: PHR 635: Principles of Drug Action III, Course Director is Dr. Sree Pattipati
COP P3 Course of the Year
- 2018-19: PHR 735: Principles of Drug Action IV Course Director is Dr. Anitha Shenoy, Instructors – Dr. Patty Havard, Dr. Sree Pattipati and Dr. Vinayak Shenoy
- 2017-18: PHR 734: Pharmacology IV/PHR 746: Patient Care III, Course Directors are Dr. Anitha Shenoy and Dr. Quintin Broussard
COP Faculty Advisor of the Year
- 2018-19: Dr. Anitha Shenoy
- 2017-18: Dr. Anitha Shenoy
- 2016-17: Dr. Vinayak Shenoy
- 2015-16: Dr. Patty Havard and Dr. Huma Ibrahim
COP Faculty Engagement and Outreach Award
- 2018-19: Dr. Patty Havard
- 2017-18: Dr. Bethanne Carpenter
- 2016-17: Dr. Patty Havard
- 2015-16: Dr. Amy Richardson
COP Faculty Researcher of the Year
- 2018-19: Dr. Anitha Shenoy
- 2017-18: Dr. Vinayak Shenoy
Outstanding COP Student Organization Advisor Award
- 2017-18: Dr. Nicole Nielsen
COP Teacher of the Year
- 2018-19: Dr. Chandra Kolli (P1), Dr. Sree Pattipati (P2), Dr. Yousef Lafi (P3)
- 2017-18: Dr. Chandra Kolli (P1), Dr. Sree Pattipati (P2), Dr. Quintin Broussard (P3)
- 2016-17: Dr. Chandra Kolli (P1), Dr. Stanley Snowden (P2), Dr. Sree Pattipati (P3)
- 2015-16: Dr. Chandra Kolli and Dr. Sree Pattipati
CHSYou WOW Award
- 2016-17: Dr. Luma Munjy
Staff & Administration Development and Growth Award
- 2018-19: Rosemary Sanchez
Staff & Administration Integrity and Excellence Award
- 2018-19: Macie Luallen and Sidra Fareed
Staff & Administration Engagement and Outreach Award
- 2018-19: Hope Lemons
- 2017-18: Rosemary Sanchez
- 2016-17: Kathryn Walters
- 2015-16: Bahar Ohadi
Staff & Administration Collaboration Award
- 2018-19: Kaysha Rajani and Jory McKune
- 2017-18: McKenna Salazar
Staff & Administration Innovation and Change Award
- 2018-19: Anna Yang
- 2017-18: Anna Yang
CHSYou WOW Award
- 2016-17: Anna Yang, Kevin Hoover, Leslie Williams