2025 Award Nominations are OPEN.
Please review the “Eligibility Criteria” below.
Nominated students will be notified and receive a candidate package to complete.
Alton Tower Philanthropy
Award
This award, established by the Florida Pharmacy Foundation Board of Trustees, honors Alton Tower for a lifetime commitment of service to the pharmacy profession.
Alton received the R.Q. Richards Award, The James H. Beal Pharmacist of the Year Award, The Sidney Simkowitz Pharmacist Involvement Award, Jean Lamberti Mentor Award, IPA Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award, U.B. Willis Gregory Award, the Abilities Guild in Community Serving and the Bowl of Hygeia Award. He also held leadership roles in many organizations including the Pinellas County Pharmacy Association, Florida Pharmacy Association, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International and the American Pharmacists Association, and was a trustee for the Florida Pharmacy Foundation. This Award honors the philanthropic legacy of Alton Tower.
The Alton Tower Philanthropy Award is given once a year at the Florida Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting where the recipient is recognized with an award and $500 to be presented to the winner’s charity/organization of choice.
Hamilton, Harris & Hobbs Student Presidential
Award
This award, established in 2015 by Ed Hamilton, Betty Harris and Mark Hobbs for the purpose of advancing the profession of pharmacy on a local, state and national level, recognizes and celebrates the leadership of an APhA-ASP Student Chapter President in the state. The Hamilton, Harris & Hobbs Student Presidential Award is given once a year at the Florida Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting where the recipient is recognized with a $2,000 check and an award. Students are nominated by a leader.
John Davies Memorial Scholarship
Fund
This award, established in 2016 by the Davies Family in memoriam of John Davies, former FPA President, recognizes and celebrates outstanding participation of a Florida Pharmacy Foundation Student Trustee. The John Davies Scholarship will be given once a year and the student trustee will be recognized with a $1,000 check.
Terry Gubbins Student Leadership
Scholarship
The Terry Gubbins Student Leadership Award was established in 2014 by Terry to recognize a student with outstanding leadership qualities. The student must have demonstrated leadership through school activities, public service and community activities, as well as professional involvement; and has not been a past recipient of the Legislative Excellence Award. The Terry Gubbins Award is given once a year at the annual Legislative Days. The winner of the award receives public recognition for his/her accomplishments, a $1,500 check and an award.
Dollars Raised
Our commitment is to continue providing educational opportunities to deserving pharmacy students. All of the funds raised are used to provide scholarships to qualifying applicants You can help by donating today or talking to friends about creating a new scholarship to benefit a student in pharmacy education.
Scholarships Given
We award multiple scholarships annually to students that attend one of our six associated Academic Institutions. We are planning to increase the number of pharmacy scholarships every year to benefit more students and the Pharmacy Profession. We need your help. Contact us to find out more.
Volunteer Members
We are fortunate to have a dedicated volunteer Board of Trustees to help guide us in successfully achieving our mission. We thank these professional for their service. You can become a valued volunteer to help us host events and fundraising activities in your area. Contact us to volunteer.
Eligibility Criteria
For all Florida Pharmacy Foundation Awards:
- Students must be nominated by a leader in the pharmacy profession.
- Nominations are accepted beginning Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 and nominations end on, Monday, March 24th, 2025.
- Nominated students will be notified and receive a candidate package to complete.
- All completed candidate applications are due by Monday, March 31st, 2025.
- If you are chosen to receive an Award you must send a hard copy of your current official sealed transcript* to:
Scholarship Coordinator
Florida Pharmacy Foundation
610 North Adams Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
*Transcripts for award applications are not required to be sent if you already sent one to the Foundation for your scholarship application.
Transcripts postmarked past deadline dates will not be accepted and your application will be subsequently voided.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Awards Coordinator, hwinn@flpharmfound.org. Nomination forms are available by contacting the Florida Pharmacy Foundation hwinn@flpharmfound.org