College of Pharmacy

'All Hail to Thee': College Confers Nearly 150 Degrees at May Commencement

May 18, 2023 —
PharmD graduating class
UH College of Pharmacy's 2022-2023 academic year class included 119 Doctor of Pharmacy graduates.

Concluding the 2022-2023 academic year, the UH College of Pharmacy celebrated nearly 150 graduates at the commencement ceremony May 11 at Cullen Performance Hall.

Among the 143 graduates were 119 who received the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, 16 who received the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree and eight who received the Master of Science (M.S.) degree.

phd graduates
Academic year 2023 Doctor of Philosophy graduates are pictured with Graduate Studies Office advisor Melissa Nieto, fifth from right.

Earning the title of "Banner Bearer," students Leslie Echeverria, Priya Patel and Tien Pham graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA).

Twenty students graduated with the highest honors, Summa Cum Laude (3.9-4.0 GPA), 26 students graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.7-3.89 GPA), and 24 graduated Cum Laude (3.5-3.69 GPA).

The graduating class also included 23 members of the Rho Chi Honor Society and 16 members of the Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Pharmacy Leadership Society.

PLA MS graduates and program director
The Houston Program's Pharmacy Leadership and Administration M.S. graduates are pictured with UHCOP program director Divya Varkey, center.

This year's Student Response was given by Pharm.D. graduating student and former PLS President Jeanette Lahoud.

The college also recognized the Pharmacy Class of 1973 as Golden Cougars, marking 50 years since their graduation.

To watch the 2023 ceremony, visit the Pharmacy Commencement Livestream page.

Golden Cougar alumni with Dean Pritchard
Dean F. Lamar Pritchard, center, congratulates the Class of 1973 Golden Cougars on the 50th anniversary of their graduation from the college.

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