VPhA 128^th Annual Convention

Virginia Pharmacists Association hosted its 2009 convention Aug. 2-5 at Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach.

Bronwyn Burnham (B.S. ’89) took the helm as VPhA president; the president-elect designate, Cindy Warriner (B.S. ’86), is also an alumna.

More than 400 people attended the convention. About two dozen of them were members of the SOP student affiliate chapter, Virginia Academy of Student Pharmacists, whose 2009-10 president is Amy Dembowski (P3).

In addition to seminars, roundtables and updates, the convention also featured the annual VPhA Foundation Golf Tournament.

School of Pharmacy alumni who won awards were:

• Preston Hale ( (B.S. ’72): National Community Pharmacists Association Leadership Award
• Holly Hurley (Pharm.D. ’04): Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award
• Greg Large (B.S. ’77): Bowl of Hygeia Award
• Pat Resto (B.S. ’84): Virginia Pharmacist Service Award
• Delaina Richardson (Pharm.D. ’04): Ilene B. Stiff Local Association President’s Award
• Gene White (B.S. ’56): Outstanding Pharmacist Award

Photos by Rob Burnham/Burnham Photography