Alumni Awards

Honoring Alumni for Service to the Profession

The annual MCPHS Pharmacy Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of graduates from the Schools of Pharmacy in Boston, Worcester, and Manchester. The awards program honors those who make an extraordinary impact in their professions and communities.

Award recipients will be recognized during the annual Reed Conference in March. Our winners exemplify the MCPHS values of innovation, leadership, and community impact through their achievements and service. To ensure representation across campuses, there will be awardees from the School of Pharmacy–Worcester/Manchester and the School of Pharmacy–Boston.

Please submit your nomination(s) no later than December 31, 2025. Self-nominations are welcome!

For any questions on the form or nominations, please email the Awards Nomination Committee.

NOMINATE AN ALUM

MCPHS Reed Conference — Kama Thomas, Kathleen Gura, and Capt. Anna Santoro were honored at the Reed Conference for their individual contributions to the field of pharmacy.

Award Descriptions

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is our highest honor, celebrating an alum who has demonstrated exemplary career achievements, contributed significantly to their profession, and positively impacted healthcare or their community through volunteer service. Recipients embody MCPHS values of integrity, respect, collaboration, and commitment while giving back to the University in various ways.

Graduate of the Last Decade

The Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) recognizes alumni who, within 10 years of graduation, have made significant contributions to the pharmacy profession and their community at regional, national, or international levels. These alumni have achieved notable post-graduate success, while remaining engaged with MCPHS.

2025 Award Winners

Distinguished Alumni Award, Boston

Dr. Kathleen Gura, BS ’82 PharmD ’91, BSNSP, FASHP, FPPAG

Distinguished Alumni Award, Worcester/Manchester

Captain Anna Santoro, PharmD ’09, MA, BCPP, NCPS

Graduate of the Last Decade, Boston

Dr. Kama Thomas, PharmD ’15

Graduate of the Last Decade, Worcester/Manchester

Dr. Arash Eshragi, PharmD ’18

“My professional life hasn't veered far from MCP's doorstep, but I have been fortunate enough to see the world because of it and hopefully made a difference.”

Kathleen Gura, BS ’82, PharmD ‘91 | Pharmacy Clinical Research Program Manager at Children’s Hospital, Boston