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College of Pharmacy government association hosts awards banquet The College of Pharmacy Student Government Association (COP-SGA) hosted its annual Spring Award’s Banquet on April 16 at the Citadel Holliday Alumni Center in Charleston. The banquet gave students an opportunity to show faculty and staff how much their hard work and dedication to teaching is appreciated.   “The students, faculty, and staff are always enthusiastic to gather in an environment outside the academic setting,” said Hollie Woods, COP-SGA treasurer. “The banquet turned out to be a huge success and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time.”   “We’re all so busy in our day-to-day lives that we don’t always take the time out to recognize the faculty and staff that put 110 percent into teaching us,” said Amy Goodwin, COP-SGA vice president. “It’s our chance to make them the stars.”   At the banquet, students from each class presented different awards to fellow classmates, faculty and staff. Eckerd/Brooks Pharmacy sponsored the event, with additional generous support provided by CVS/pharmacy, Wal-Mart and several local businesses. This year’s event sold out with 300 people in attendance.   “The banquet takes months of preparation. Amy was in charge of putting the banquet together. She got the location, the caterer, the music, the flowers, etc,” Woods said. “My job was to secure funds. With the help of Kelly Draganov (COP development director), we received donations from Eckerd/Brooks Pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy, Wal-Mart, and an anonymous donor. We also held a raffle for a quilt with cross-stitched scenes of Charleston done by the COP students, dinners at local restaurants, carriage tours, and hotel stays.”   Wayne Weart, Pharm.D., received the Golden Mortar and Pestle Award. This award is given to the professor who contributed the greatest to the students’ achievement of their goals in pharmacy education. The Golden Mortar and Pestle Award is selected by the entire pharmacy student body and given by the Academy of Students of Pharmacy.   Other faculty and staff awards follow: Professor of the Year for Class of 2008—Jerry Ondo, Pharm.D.; Class of 2007—Robert Notari, Pharm.D.; Class of 2006 —Kristi Lenz, Pharm.D.; Preceptor of the Year for Class of 2005—Philip Hall, Pharm.D.; and SGA Student Choice Award—June Blanchard.   In addition to the faculty and staff awards, class superlatives and the 2005-06 class officers and SGA officers were announced.     Friday, April 29, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.