CPHS Awards and Scholarships

Pharmacy Dean (L), Pharmacy Student (C), and Program Chair (R) at Pharmacy Awards Ceremony

Listed below are awards and scholarships that are available for students who are enrolled in the professional years of the Doctor of Pharmacy program (years 3-6) and undergraduate Health Science majors. Each award and scholarship has established eligibility criteria which includes the particular year of study in the major. Students are encouraged to apply for the particular awards for which they are believed to be qualified and to upload a short essay supporting their application. Awards are selected by the Faculty Council of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences after the award applications are reviewed by a committee of faculty and college administrators. 

Awards and scholarship recipients will be notified after the start of the Fall semester (please do not call the office to inquire about the status of award applications). Recipients will be required to attend the College’s Annual Awards Ceremony which is usually held in the Fall semester. All applicants must complete a FAFSA application to be considered. In addition, kindly note that any students with a Doctoral Research Fellowship or Graduate Fellowship in the Fall 2024 will be ineligible for any college awards.

Submission Details

The 2022-2023 award application will open December 13, 2023, and will close on February 16, 2024, at 3:00 pm.

Contact

For questions or comments, please contact [email protected]. 

Additional Information

Andrew J. Bartilucci Scholarship Award
This award was established in 1996 by the Alumni of the College in order to honor former Dean Dr. Andrew Bartilucci. The award is presented to a student entering their 4th year of study in the pharmacy or health science program who has a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the profession, has participated in community service, and has financial need.

Charles Husking Award
This award is presented to a student pursuing a degree in pharmacy or toxicology who possesses a 3.0 grade point average or above.

E. Burke Giblin Award
This award was established in 1981 by the Warner-Lambert Foundation in memory of E. Burke Giblin, former Chairman of its Board and Trustee of St. John's University. This fund provides a monetary award to support academically qualified students with financial need. Students applying for this award should be entering their 5th or 6th year of study.

John Colligas '38 Expendable Scholarship Fund
This award is for a pharmacy or health science student in their 3rd year. The recipient will have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above. 

Lisa Carrera Memorial Award
This award was established by the family of Lisa Carrera who passed away while enrolled as a pharmacy student at St. John's University. The award is presented to a student who is entering their 4th year of study and has demonstrated University and community service.

Peter J. Aterno Memorial Scholarship
This award was established in 1984 by the Aterno Family in memory of alumnus Peter J. Aterno to provide support for students in their 4th year of the Doctor of Pharmacy program who have a GPA of 3.0 or above. 

Vincenzo J. Mantia Memorial Scholarship Award
This award was established in 1997 by Augustus G. Mantia in memory of Vincenzo J. Mantia to provide support to students who are entering the 4th year of the Doctor of Pharmacy program and demonstrated scholastic achievement, outstanding community service, and financial need.

William Randolph Hearst Expendable Scholarship
On time partial scholarship will be awarded to pharmacy and health sciences students who are Black/African American and/or Hispanic/Latinx to assist in the course of their higher education. Scholarships will be awarded in Fall 2022.

 

Bangladeshi-American Pharmacists Association Scholarship
A monetary award is presented to a doctor of Pharmacy student in their 5th or 6th year of study who has demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to the practice of pharmacy. Although not the sole criterion, preference will be given to students of Bangladeshi descent.

Carl Calcagni Endowed Scholarship
This award was created in honor of Dr. Carl Calcagni, an alumnus of the St. John’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. This endowment serves to continue his passion for the profession of pharmacy and to continue his wonderful legacy of impacting the lives of others. It will be awarded to an academically qualified Pharmacy student in their 5th or 6th year of study.

Carl Martorana & Ralph Martorana Award
Established in memory of Carl Martorana & Ralph Martorana and awarded to the student who demonstrates excellence in the Community Pharmacy Laboratory.

Charles Mollo Scholarship Award
This award was established in 1985 by Geraldine Mollo to provide support for students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences demonstrate an interest in pharmacy with a combination of need and scholastic achievement. 

Christina Fontana Entrepreneurship Scholarship
This award was established in 2021 to support pharmacy students in their 5th and 6th year of study and demonstrate academic excellence. The fund was established to support pharmacy students who demonstrate leadership ability with the intent to pursue entrepreneurship post-graduation.

CVS Health Spanish-Speaking Scholarship
An award is made to a student enrolled in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The recipient of this award must speak Spanish and demonstrate academic excellence.

CVS Health Scholarship Award
An award is presented to a pharmacy student entering his/her 5th year who demonstrates academic excellence, a strong commitment to community pharmacy practice and an interest in chain pharmacy practice. An additional criterion for this award is that the recipient must be bilingual, thus supporting healthcare practitioners who are able to communicate with a multicultural population.

Dr. Robert A. Mangione Endowed Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in 2009 by Mary Jane Helenek '84GP, '82P, to honor the former Dean Robert A. Mangione who dedicated his life's work to the student of St. John's University. This award is a pharmacy student entering the 5th or 6th year of the pharmacy program.
 
Dr. Tanaji Talele Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry Scholarship
This award is for a pharmacy student entering the 5th or 6th year of the pharmacy program who demonstrates academic excellence in the field of medicinal chemistry. The student will also demonstrate leadership as well as commitment to community service. 

Duane Read Scholars Endowed Award
This award was established by Duane Reade in 2007 to provide an award to academically qualified and/or deserving pharmacy students in the College. The award acknowledges a student who demonstrates academic excellence, has a strong commitment of pharmacy practice, and has an interest in chain pharmacy practice. Recipients must be entering the 5th or 6th year of the pharmacy program and must demonstrate an interest in community pharmacy practice.

Harry and Mary Doukas Scholarship
The Harry and Mary Doukas Scholarship award was founded by Dr. Peter Doukas, a 1963 graduate of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and current Dean of the School of Pharmacy at Temple University. The scholarship honors the parents of Dr. Doukas, Harry and Mary, who emigrated from Greece to Brooklyn, NY to raise their family. This award is presented to a qualified and academically deserving 5th or 6th-year student, preferably of Greek heritage.

Herbert J. and Patricia Marie Kett Scholarship 
An award presented to a pharmacy student entering their 5th or 6th year of study who demonstrates a commitment to the profession of pharmacy as well as financial need.

Joseph V. Etzel Professional Development
This award is aimed to provide students with an opportunity to assist professional conferences during the academic year. Involvement in national organizations and networking has been known to promote career development for students in the pharmacy program.

Keegan Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
This award is presented to a graduating Physician Assistant (3rd year MS) or graduating Pharmacy (6th year) student who has demonstrated excellence and commitment to the practice of caring for pediatric patients.

Korean American Pharmaceutical Society Award
This award is presented to a Pharmacy student who has completed their 4th year of study in the program and is of Korean descent. The student should demonstrate a high degree of academic excellence and be committed to the profession of pharmacy.

L.W. Frohlich Award
This award was established in 1978 by the L.W. Frohlich Charitable Trust of New York City to provide a monetary award to an academically qualified full-time student with financial need. Students applying for the award should be entering the 5th or 6th year of study.

Marion and Michael Mangione Memorial Scholarship
An award presented to a pharmacy student entering his/her 5th or 6th year of study. The award recognizes an outstanding student who has shown a commitment to his/her studies by demonstrating academic excellence and who has a desire to help others. The recipient should have a passion for promoting the profession of pharmacy.

Mary Jane Fay Pharmacy Scholarship 
Established in 2008 by Jeff Martin of Tribal Brands Inc, this award is in honor of Mary Jane Fay, one of the first women to graduate from St. John's University's pharmacy program in 1965. The award is given to an academically qualified (GPA exceeding 3.0) and deserving pharmacy student entering the 5th and 6th year of the College.

Maya Babayev Mitzvah Scholarship
This award was established in 2023 by Izobella Ustoyev and Nicole Babayev '22Pharm.D. in memory of Maya Babayev who passed away unexpectedly in the spring of 2020, during her fourth year in the program. This award will be given to an academically qualified (with a minimum GPA of 3.0) student. The student will also demonstrate leadership, academic success, community service, and commitment to advancing the pharmacy profession. 

Michael and Alfred Seul Award
This award is presented to a student entering the 5th year of the pharmacy program who demonstrates a significant contribution to student life activities. The award was established by the Seul family in honor of their son who attended St. John's University and now also honors his father. 

Mitchell S. Krauss Memorial Award 
This award was established in 2008 by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Krauss in memory of their son Mitchell. This is an award given to an academically qualified and/or deserving student pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree who is entering their 5th or 6th year of study.

Pakistani-American Pharmacists Award
Sponsored by the Pakistani-American Pharmacists Society, a monetary award is presented to a student entering their 5th or 6th year (preferable) of the pharmacy program. The award recipient should be of Pakistani descent and should demonstrate academic excellence. Preference may be given to a student of Jewish descent and/or is the first in their family to attend college. 

Sandy Irene and Family Awards 
Established in 1993 by Robert Palmer, President of CompuPharm Inc, this award is in honor of Sandy Irene (class of 1957), former Chairman of CompuPharm, and his sons, Robert (class of 1985) and Lawrence (class of 1984). The fund provides a monetary award to an academically qualified student entering the fifth or sixth year.

Scheer Family Endowed Award
This award was established in 2003 by William P. Scheer to provide an award to a deserving Doctor of Pharmacy student who is entering his/her fifth or sixth year of study.

Seung K. and Yi J. Yoo Endowed Scholarship Fund
This award was established in 2016 by Mr. Seung K. Yoo to a deserving pharmacy student. Criteria for this award is scholastic achievement a minimum of 3.0 grade point average and preferably of Korean descent.

Suzie R. and Vincent J. Franze Endowed Scholarship Fund
This award was established in 2017 by Anthony J. Franze, Esq, and Kaoru Franze for pharmacy students with a minimum of 3.0-grade point average. 

The John Family Beacon of Hope Scholarship
This award was established by Donney John, '04Pharm.D., and his wife Linda George, M.D., to provide a student in their fifth or sixth year of pharmacy program who strives to be a beacon of hope for the community and inspires others. The recipient should be in good academic standing and their level of involvement in improving the health and well-being of the community by living up to the St. John's University Vincentian mission. 

Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship
Students committed to community pharmacy practice and promotion of the profession within a multicultural society. All recipients must be multilingual.

Walgreens Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Scholarship
An award is made to a student enrolled in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences who has demonstrated a strong commitment to raising awareness in diversity or playing an active role in educating others about cultural competency and diversity-related matters impacting the pharmacy profession. The award recipient will be a student who embraces diversity and promotes diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus. This award was generously created by Walgreens Pharmacy.

William Randolph Hearst Expendable Scholarship
On-time partial scholarship will be awarded to pharmacy and health sciences students that are Black/African American and/or Hispanic/Latinx to assist in the course of their higher education. Scholarships will be awarded in Fall 2022.

Facts and Comparisons Award for Excellence
Given to a graduating student who demonstrates superior verbal and written clinical communication skills. The recipient must be in the top 25 percent of his/her class.

St. Lukes/St. Giovanni Leonardi Award
A plaque is awarded to a graduating pharmacy student who best exemplifies the traditions of St. Luke and St. Giovanni Leonardi in unselfish service to those in need of health care service over and above curriculum requirements.

TEVA Pharmaceuticals Award
Teva Pharmaceuticals honors a graduating pharmacy student who excels in the study of pharmacy and in all other areas of University Life .

Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database Recognition Award 
Presented to a student who has exhibited an interest in the use of natural medicines and who academic and/’or extracurricular activities demonstrate that the individual exhibits outstanding promise in the assessment, evaluation or delivery of patient care related to the use of natural medicines.

 

 

Andrew J. Bartilucci Scholarship Award
This award was established in 1996 by the Alumni of the College in order to honor former Dean Dr. Andrew Bartilucci. The award is presented to a student entering their 4th year of study in the pharmacy or health sciences program who has a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the profession, has participated in community service, and has financial need.

Ann Paula Zero '63MT, '72GP Memorial Scholarship
This award is presented to an undergraduate Clinical Laboratory Sciences student in their 4th year in the Fall semester who possesses a 3.0 grade point average or above. 

Charles Husking Award
This award is presented to a student pursuing a degree in pharmacy or toxicology who possesses a 3.0 grade point average or above.

Charles Mollo Scholarship Award
This award was established in 1985 by Geraldine Mollo to provide support for students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences who demonstrate an interest in their profession with a combination of need and scholastic achievement. 

Christina Veal-Grega Scholarship
This award is presented to a physician assistant student in the College who possesses a 3.5-grade point average or above in the Fall semester.

Dean’s Health Science Excellence Award
This award is presented to an undergraduate major in Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Physician Assistant, Radiological Sciences, and Toxicology.  This award is presented to a student who will be entering their 4th year in the Fall semester and has an overall grade point average 3.5 or above.

Fernandez Family Scholarship
This award was established by Pamela Gregory-Fernandez, '87P, MS, PA, DFAAPA,  to provide support for Physician Assistant students entering their last year of the program. Additionally, this award will be for students who intend to enter the field of orthopedics. 

John Colligas '38 Expendable Scholarship
This award is for a pharmacy or health science student in their 3rd year. The recipient will have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above. 

Keegan Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
This award is presented to a graduating Physician Assistant (3rd year MS) or graduating Pharmacy (6th year) student who has demonstrated excellence and commitment to the practice of caring for pediatric patients.

Mary-Beth Konescni Scholarship
This fund was established in 2004 by alumna Mary-Beth Konecsni to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving graduate students majoring in the Physician Assistant Program.

Raymond C. and Dorothy I. Schlotterer Memorial Education Fund
This award is presented to an undergraduate student in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences who possesses a 3.0 grade point average or above. 

William Randolph Hearst Expendable Scholarship
On time partial scholarship will be awarded to pharmacy and health sciences students who are of Black/African American and/or Hispanic/Latinx to assist in the course of their higher education. Scholarships will be awarded in Fall 2022.