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Distinguished Alumni of the Year Awardees

Mary Moss Chandran ’08, PharmD ’12

2025 Awardee

Mary Moss Chandran ’08, PharmD ’12

University of North Carolina Hospitals and Clinics
Clinical pharmacist practitioner specializing in abdominal solid organ transplantation

Established the first pediatric transplant pharmacist service at Children’s Hospital Colorado and revolutionized how individualized care for children in the program was provided, resulting in lasting improved graft and patient outcomes.

Rebecca Kandilian, PharmD, ’14

2024 Awardee

Rebecca Kandilian, PharmD, ’14

Kaiser Permanente
In-patient pharmacy supervisor and PGY1 pharmacy residency coordinator

Led the creation of several innovative ambulatory care specialty clinics at Kaiser Permanente that are now recognizedby Kaiser Permanente as best practice sites and serve as models for their other Southern California clinics.

David Ha, PharmD, ’12

2023 Awardee

David Ha, PharmD, ’12

Stanford University School of Medicine Infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist and PGY2 infectious disease residency program director

Significant contributions to antimicrobial stewardship programs at the national, regional and local levels.

2022 Awardee

Tim Bassell, PharmD, ‘11

UC San Diego Health Pharmacist in the Emergency Department

Extensive contributions to teaching and service at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, including being a three-time recipient of the Volunteer Faculty award.

Joe Ennesser, PharmD, ‘06

2021 Awardee

Joe Ennesser, PharmD, ‘06

Role at time of award: Crossover Health
Chief Operations Officer

Leadership in community pharmacy that has positively impacted thousands of patients.