The annual Interactions magazine highlights our students, faculty and alumni.
Meet the faculty and students who are conducting ground-breaking research and promoting innovations in health care. Learn how the generosity of our donors supports student success and helps us provide a student-centered learning environment. Hear how our alumni are leaders in their profession.
Faculty and students share how their approach to patient care is shaped by their experiences serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Pacific alumni have been instrumental in expanding the role of pharmacists through influential positions within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
First-generation college student Eric G. Boyce, PharmD, professor emeritus, learned the power of perseverance from his family. The Boyce Family Endowed Scholarship honors this legacy.
Pacific launched two new degree programs to prepare graduates for rewarding careers in the dynamic field of drug development.
The distinguished career of John F. “Jack” Schlegel ’67, PharmD, MSEed, CAE includes serving as the chief executive officer of three major national associations. His career is marked by his exceptional contributions to the field of pharmacy and his dedication to improving health care on a global scale. Dr. Schlegel and his wife, Priscilla, invested in the future of pharmacy by establishing endowed scholarships.
Virginia Chan awarded Order of Pacific
In May 2024, Virginia (Chang) Chan ’77, PharmD received the Order of Pacific, the University’s highest honor. This award recognizes her decades of service to Pacific, including serving on the Board of Regents for three terms.
Dr. Chan and her husband, Regent Tony Chan ’77, PharmD, have generously supported the enhancement of numerous learning and residential spaces. They have also established endowed scholarships. Their philanthropy has had a transformative impact across Pacific’s three campuses.
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Kevin Komoto is president-elect of the California Pharmacists Association
In April 2024, Kevin Komoto ’08, PharmD, MBA started his term as president-elect of the California Pharmacists Association, becoming the 18th Pacifican elected to this position. He embraces the challenge of executing a strategy that has the potential to significantly alter the trajectory of the
pharmacy profession.
A second-generation pharmacist, Dr. Komoto is the chief operations officer of Komoto Healthcare. In 2024, Komoto Healthcare launched a PGY1 pharmacy residency in partnership with the School.
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Yvonne Mai named CSHP-Central Valley Pharmacist of the Year
In recognition of her contributions to professional advocacy and her commitment to the Central Valley chapter of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Yvonne Mai ’13, ’15, PharmD, MS, BCGP, BCACP, associate professor of pharmacy practice and regional coordinator for Stockton, was named the 2024 Kelli Haase Memorial Pharmacist of the Year.
Dr. Mai has served her chapter in many roles, including president, and currently serves as continuing education coordinator and delegate.
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Pacific’s PharmD program received a full eight-year accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Endowed scholarships equal enduring impact
When you support an endowed scholarship, your gift will support students year after year. Endowments use a sustainable model; the principal amount is invested, which generates an amount to be awarded annually as scholarships.
Make a gift to an endowed scholarship that resonates with you. The School has more than 70 endowed scholarships for PharmD students and nine endowed scholarships for Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Program students.
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