Campbell University’s Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) received the Chauncey I. Cooper Chapter of Excellence award, in the mid-size chapter category, during SNPhA’s national conference in Atlanta, Ga. on July 22-25.
“This is a very prestigious award,” says SNPhA President Lan Le, 2013 student pharmacist. “This recognition puts Campbell University on the map at the national level and it serves as a reassurance and motivation of the many wonderful things our chapter does for our community every year.”
The Cooper award, created in honor of the National Pharmaceutical Association’s founder, is the highest recognition a chapter can receive. Chapters are selected for the award based on several designated areas including the amount of participation in community involvement and service.
A few weeks prior to the national conference, Le was notified that Campbell’s chapter qualified as one of the top three chapters nationwide, in the mid-size category. The members were asked to give a presentation to a panel of Rite Aid judges at the conference to explain why their chapter should receive the Cooper award. Campbell’s chapter came out on top and received the recognition with a trophy and $5,000 donated by Rite Aid. Campbell’s chapter also received the Cooper award in 2009.
“The purpose of SNPhA is to execute programs geared toward the improvement of health, education and social environment in the community,” says Le. “As a chapter, we really try to embody this mission and it serves as a driving force for our chapter.