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College Recognizes 9 Inductees, 2 Red Coat Honorees for Loyal Support of College, Students 

Oct. 2 — The University of Houston College of Pharmacy welcomed 10 new members and two "Cougar Red Coat" honorees at the 2025 Mading Society Induction & Dinner Sept. 26 at The Belltower on 34th Street in Houston. 

The society was established in 1997 in memory of the college's first major benefactors, Cora and Reagan Webb Mading whose estate bequeathed $20,000 to the fledgling college upon his passing on 1953. During his life, Webb Mading was a prominent community pharmacy owner who built one of the largest chains of independent pharmacies in the greater Houston region and was known for insisting that children who came into his pharmacies be treated as respectfully as the adults.

Membership in the society is conferred to individuals and couples with lifetime giving of $10,000 or more, and foundations and organizations with cumulative gifts of $20,000 or more. In addition, "Cougar Red Coat" honors are bestowed on Mading Society members whose cumulative giving reaches $100,000.

The 2025 inductees were:

• Brothers Donald Lackey, B.S. (’81), R.Ph., and Kip Lackey, both retired
• Kimberly Nguyen, Pharm.D. (’02), R.Ph., UHCOP clinical associate professor and assistant dean for student and professional affairs, and Phong Dao, Pharm.D. (’02), R.Ph., Walgreens community pharmacist
• Nancy Ordonez, Pharm.D. (‘98), R.Ph., UHCOP clinical professor and assistant dean for experiential programs, and Noel Han, M.D., physician at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center assistant professor
• Elizabeth Coyle Rogers, Pharm.D., R.Ph., FCCM, UHCOP clinical professor and associate dean for academic affairs, and Glenn Rogers, regional sales manager for K Line America
• Omar Sakkal, Pharm.D. (’05), B.S. (’00), R.Ph., owner/pharmacist-in-charge at Pasadena WeCare Pharmacy and pharmacist-in-charge at Pasadena Health Center, and Megan Sakkal

In addition, Bruce Biundo, B.S. ('61), R.Ph., and Ann Biundo were recognized with "Cougar Red Coats" for their milestone giving.