UNE College of Pharmacy Students and alumni to receive awards at Maine Pharmacy Association Fall Convention

Two students from UNE’s College of Pharmacy and one alumna were recognized at the Maine Pharmacy Association (MPA) Fall Convention Awards Banquet in Bangor, Maine on September 12, 2015:

• Kaitlyn Bernard ’17, and Kayla Harris ‘18,  each received scholarships from MPA
• Heather Stewart, Pharm.D. ’14, is the 2015 recipient of the Cardinal Health Generation Rx Award

MPA awards up to seven scholarships annually to students who demonstrate superior academic achievement and service to the community. Bernard and Harris were selected for this honor based on their professionalism and integrity.

Stewart, a pharmacist at Walgreens, is an active advocate for prescription drug abuse education and prevention. As a student at UNE, she coordinated four drug take-back locations with local police and drug enforcement officials, and provided education about prescription drug abuse at schools and MPA legislative events.

 After graduating, Stewart continued this work, coordinating a drug take-back event with the local police department at her Walgreens location. She was also the lead author of “Inside Maine’s Medicine Cabinet: Findings from DEA Medication Take-Back Events,” published in the American Journal of Public Health.