Metro-East Pharmacists Association Awards
Past President Award: An award given to last year's President in recognition for their year of dedication and leadership to the organization.
Dennison Foster Service to Pharmacy Award: Presented when merited or appropriate in recognition of many years of leadership, responsibility, dedication, community service, and achievements, to a person associated in the pharmaceutical field. Award winner need not be a pharmacist or member.
MEPA Travelers Achievement Award: Presented when merited or appropriate in recognition of responsibility and achievements of pharmaceutical sales representative towards the pharmaceutical profession. Recipient must be a representative of a company engaged in a business-related to a pharmacist's or pharmacy's business or product. Criteria may include representative's service to pharmacy, meeting attendance, C.E. programming and personal contact with pharmacists. MEPA membership not required.
Pharmacist of the Year: Presented annually in recognition of dedicated service to the pharmacy profession, local association, and community service and achievement of high professional standards. Recipient must be a MEPA dues-paid member and a pharmacist. Award should be based on activities of up to the previous five (5) years.
Past Award Winners
Past Presidents
1959 - John Mcdiermon | 1990 - Gary Ceretto |
1960 - William Davinroy | 1991 - Terry Gier |
1961 - Clifford Weldon | 1992 - Dean Alberts |
1962 - Hillory Still | 1993 - Steve Clement |
1963 - Bernard Miller, Jr. | 1994 - Steve Clement |
1964 - James Hull | 1995 - Mike Schaltenbrand |
1965 - Donald Vaughn | 1996 - Don McCann |
1966 - Bernard Evers | 1997 - Jerry Bailey |
1967 - Bernard Evers | 1998 - Ray Varnum |
1968 - Algren Anderson | 1999 - David Miller |
1969 - Terry Walther | 2000 - James Eisele |
1970 - Dennis Mensinger | 2001 - Gary Ceretto |
1971 - Curt Gielow | 2002 - Gary Ceretto |
1972 - Frank Yociss | 2003 - Bonnie Decker |
1973 - Vito Adams | 2004 - Gerald Bailey |
1974 - Vito Adams | 2005 - Gary Ceretto |
1975 - James Eisele | 2006 - Bonnie Decker |
1976 - Raymond Hunter | 2007 - James Eisele |
1977 - Allan Holloway | 2008 - Deborah Miller |
1978 - Raymond Hunter | 2009 - Albert Pelate |
1979 - Jeffrey Junck | 2010 - Gary Ceretto |
1980 - Darwin Siegel | 2011 - Gary Ceretto |
1981 - Kenneth Gimmy | 2012 - Bonnie Decker |
1982 - Patrick Sullivan | 2013 - Bonnie Decker |
1983 - Anthony Budde | 2014 - Bonnie Decker |
1984 - Steven Trebing | 2015 - Micah Howell |
1985 - Keith Breithaupt | 2016 - Micah Howell |
1986 - Gary Ceretto | |
1987 - Pamela Grizzle | |
1988 - Mike Schaltenbrand | |
1989 - Steve Clement | |
Pharmacist of the Year
1962 - Hillary Still | 1992 - Steve Clement |
1963 - Donald Brauer | 1993 - Mike Schaltenbrand |
1966 - Clifford Weldon | 1994 - Steve Peipert |
1967 - Bernard Evers | 1995 - Steve Clement |
1969 - Clifford Weldon | 1996 - Don Johnston |
1971 - Dennis Mensinger | 1997 - Don McCann |
1972 - Justin Eisele | 1998 - Ray Varnum |
1973 - J. Russell Dale | 1999 - David Miller |
1974 - Eugene Kaelin | 2000 - Steve Clement |
1978 - Raymond Hunter | 2001 - James Eisele |
1979 - Dennis Mensinger | 2002 - Todd Evers |
1980 - Alvin Tockstein & James Dedera | 2003 - Leonard Naeger |
1981 - John Berryman | 2004 - Kris Johnson |
1982 - David Rogier | 2005 - Bonnie Decker |
1983 - Ken Gimmy | 2006 - Jerry Bailey |
1984 - Anthony Budde & William Davinroy | 2007 - Jim Rankin |
1985 - Steven Trebing | 2008 - Deborah Miller |
1986 - Margaret Oulvey | 2009 - Albert Pelate |
1987 - James Eisele | 2010 - Robert Schaltenbrand |
1988 - Jerry Bailey | 2011 - Gary Ceretto |
1989 - Pam Grizzle | 2012 - Ray Danford |
1990 - Gary Ceretto | 2013 - Todd Evers |
1991 - Anthony Budde | 2014 - Garth Reynolds |
| 2015 - Richard Sprehe |
| 2016 - Micah Howell |
Dennison Foster: Service to Pharmacy Award
1979 - William Knaus, M.D. | 2002 - Marilynn Doherty |
1983 - Charles Rabe | 2003 - Alvin Tockstein |
1985 - Dennison Foster, Sr. | 2004 - Charlie Rowe |
1986 - Hillory Still | 2005 - Bob Dauber |
1987 - Ralph Goetzman | 2006 - Kenneth Kirk |
1988 - Vito Adams | 2007 - Bill Wuller |
1989 - Robert Schaltenbrand | 2008 - Thomas Patton |
1990 - Clifford Weldon | 2009 - Frank Srogus |
1991 - Taylor Lindhorst | 2010 - Marilyn Doherty |
1992 - Don Brauer | 2011 - Gireesh Gupchup |
1993 - Ken Gimmy | 2012 - Steve Clement |
1994 - Leonard Naeger | 2013 - J. Michael Patton |
1995 - William Davinroy | 2014 - David Miller |
1996 - James Eisele | 2015 - Brett Schott |
1997 - Mark Pilkington | 2016 - Donald Johnston |
1998 - Anthony Budde | |
1999 - Steve Peipert | |
2000 - Jerry Bailey | |
2001 - Gary Reynolds | |
Travelers Achievement Award
1987 - John Berryman | 2003 - Bryce Badalamenti |
1988 - Mac McCameron | 2004 - Amy Gladfelter |
1989 - Tom Renner | 2005 - David Hogendobler |
1990 - Frank Srogus | 2006 - Michelle Trimm |
1991 - Frank Hart | 2007 - John Davis |
1992 - Tom Hill | 2008 - Dan Lee |
1993 - Bob Kraft | 2009 - Darin Broussard |
1994 - Mart Byford | 2010 - GlaxoSmithKline |
1995 - Jerry Gaskill | 2011 - Cardinal Health |
1996 - Gary Kuenz | 2012 - Wendy Hipskind |
1997 - Lori Maschhoff | 2013 - Jennifer Staley |
1998 - Gary Usselmann | 2014 - McKesson Pharmaceuticals |
1999 - Mark Paur | 2015 - Michelle Meckes |
2000 - Venita Dixon | 2016 - Travelers - PBA Health |
2001 - Bill Avery | |
2002 - Dennis Komeshak | |
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