Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announces its 2023 Alumni Award winners. Recipients will be honored at a Celebration Dinner on Saturday, September 30 at 5 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza® Albany – The Desmond Hotel.
This year’s winners are part of a distinguished global alumni base roughly 9,000 strong. The 10 recipients were selected for their commitment to the fields of pharmacy and health sciences, as well as those who best personified the values most important to ACPHS such as community, collaboration, integrity and student-centeredness. In addition, three of the winners were recognized with Distinguished Alumni Awards and two as Outstanding Young Alumni.
“Since 1971, the annual Alumni Awards Dinner has given our campus community and extended family an opportunity to honor alumni and friends of the College who have brought distinction to our College community through their achievements and service,” said Marcy Stengel, director of development. “While this event took a brief hiatus, we’re so pleased to be able to return to recognizing exceptional alumni each year.”
This year’s winners include:
Distinguished Alumni Recipients
- Harvey Arbit ’70, RPh, PharmD, MBA
- Philip Hritcko ’83, RPh, PharmD
- Rose Zobel Lang ’69, RPh
Outstanding Young Alumni Recipients
- Tasmina Hydery ’11, PharmD, MBA, BCGP
- Zachary Hecox ’16, PharmD
Community and Collaboration Recipient
- Vincent “Chuck” DiTrapano ’69, RPh
Friend of the College Award Recipient
- Bob “Bookstore Bob” Kern
Student-Centered Values Award Recipient
- Gary D. Hall ’57, RPh
Integrity Values Award Recipient
- Major Stephen J. Sullivan ’16, PharmD
Respect Values Award Recipient
- Steven Bellantoni ’84, RPh
The Celebration Dinner will be a featured event during ACPHS' 2023 Reunion Weekend.