SNPhA-UNE Receives Several Awards at National Convention

In July 2010 in Seattle, Washington The University of New England's Chapter of The Student National Pharmacist Association (SNPhA) was recognized for their outstanding work and received their Official Charter at the SNPhA National Convention.

At the National Convention, SNPhA-UNE received the following awards for their dedicated service to the local Maine community in: Operation Immunization, Diabetes Initiative, Power to End Stroke Initiative, Legislation and Immigration Initiative, Remember the Ribbon Initiative, and National Award for Most Members Present at the National Convention- Small Chapter Division.

Along with our chapter as a whole being recognized for our hard work, our Founding President, Tamkeen Quraishi Abreu, was the Walmart's Future Leaders in Pharmacy Award: Region 1 recipient, and the National Walmart's Future Leaders in Pharmacy Scholarship Award chosen recipient out of all the applicants, the National Cardinal Health's Health Diversity and Inclusion Award recipient, and was one of five finalists nominated for the Rite-Aid Community Leader of the Year Award. 

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.