The 2021 classes of East Tennessee State Universityâs Gatton College of Pharmacy and Quillen College of Medicine celebrated their graduation on Thursday as part of the universityâs first in-person commencement ceremonies since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In total, 72 students from the College of Pharmacy and 73 students from the College of Medicine walked across the stage Thursday, the first of four days of commencement ceremonies this weekend to allow in-person ceremonies with health and safety protocols in place. These measures include required face coverings, limited attendance, physically distanced seating, enhanced cleaning protocols and more.
The commencement ceremonies were live-streamed for those unable to attend.
A student organization at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy has earned its fourth national win, honored for educating the community about prescription drug misuse.
The collegeâs American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Generation Rx committee was awarded the APhA-ASP National Generation Rx Chapter Achievement Award for 2019-2020. This is the eighth year in a row that the chapter has been recognized either nationally or regionally and the fourth time the chapter has been named winner in the category. Overall, ETSU Generation Rx has earned first or second runner-up or winner seven times and is the most nationally recognized Generation Rx committee in the country.