Each year during our Annual Convention, we celebrate our Members whose service, leadership, and impact keep our mission moving forward.
This year, we were proud to recognize and honor our 2025 award winners, each an outstanding example of what it means to be In Sync, In Service.
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The Chauncey I. Cooper Award, NPhA’s highest honor, was established to recognize sustained and distinguished service to the profession of pharmacy.
This year, we proudly presented this award to Dr. Lakesha Butler, the 56th President of NPhA, whose dedication and leadership continue to inspire us today.
Her contributions remind us of the legacy of our founder, Chauncey I. Cooper, and the ongoing importance of service in advancing pharmacy and community health.
Adrienne Simmons, PharmD, BCPS (Zone I)
Wendell T. Hill Zone Director of the Year Award
For measurable membership growth and engagement
Erin Searles, PharmD
Terrence Burroughs Leadership Award
For service and leadership in serving underserved communities
Meagan Brown, PharmD, BCACP
James N. Tyson Award
For academic leadership and achievement
Dorothy “Jea” Delsarte, PharmD
York Garrett Award
For contributions to independent community pharmacy
Shawn-Ta Brown, PharmD
Young Pharmacist Award
For active NPhA involvement and emerging leadership
Atlanta Gates City Chapter
Chapter of the Year Award
For the Chapter promoting the mission of NPhA at the local level
Presidential Awards for Service Excellence
NPhA President, Dr. Tamara McCants recognized NPhA leaders and supporters who went beyond their official roles to champion NPhA’s mission through strategic initiatives, relationship building, and advocacy.
2025 Awardees (pictured from left to right)
Chandler Fullington, PharmD
Brian Lawson, PharmD, ICE-CCP
Raven Jackson, PharmD, MBA
Amar Patel, PharmD
Henry Lewis III Leadership Development Institute
This year, we were especially proud to recognize NPhA Members who were part of the inaugural cohort of the Dr. Henry Lewis III Leadership Development Institute (LDI).
Launched in January 2025, the Institute was created to equip NPhA Members with the skills and confidence to pursue leadership roles across the profession.
2025 Cohort Group 2 (pictured above from left to right)
Stephanie Hasan, RPh, MBA
Tanea Womack, PharmD, MBA, BCIDP
Chandler Fullington, PharmD (LDI Administrator)
Shantel Upshaw Houston, PharmD
Scott Brizard, PharmD
Kendra Getaw, PharmD (not pictured)
Thank You!
None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our members, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, and staff who worked to bring this year’s Convention to life. Thank you for your commitment to advancing our mission.
Special thank you to our Convention Planning Committee Chair. Dr. Daneka Lucas (pictured above, right), and Co-Chair, Dr. Diamond Donaldson, for your tireless work in delivering an outstanding meeting.
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