Events & Spotlights

2026 College of Pharmacy Reunion

Please join us for the 2026 College of Pharmacy Reunion! All alumni classes, current students, faculty, staff, and community supporters are welcome.

About the Reunion:
The College of Pharmacy is hosting our annual reunion at the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, which is right across the sidewalk from the College of Pharmacy. This new location allows us to accommodate more event attendees. We’ll enjoy a buffet dinner, a one-hour program celebrating alumni and college history, and plenty of time for reconnecting with friends and colleagues. All graduate years are welcome to attend, as well as current and retired faculty and current students.

Reunion Agenda:
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Optional College of Pharmacy Building Tour

5:30–6:30 p.m.
Dinner and Mingling

6:45–7:45 p.m.
Reunion Program
College Update
Keynote Speaker (TBA)
Rising Star Award (TBA)
Honorary Alumnus Award (TBA)
Distinguished Alumni Award (TBA)
Quarter-Century Awards (attendees from the Class of 2001)
Half-Century Awards (attendees from the Class of 1976)
Alumni Board Report

7:45–9:00 p.m.
Dessert and Mingling

College of Pharmacy Alumni Awards:
Please consider nominating someone you know (or yourself) for one of our special alumni awards: Rising Star, Honorary Alumnus, and/or Distinguished Alumni. Please visit the Alumni Award webpage to learn more about these awards, see who has received them in the past, and submit a nomination.

Bud Arnold catching up with grads from his class, Eric Boyce and Paul Dwork.
Bud Arnold Catching Up 2025 Alumni Reunion

RSVP for the 2026 Alumni Reunion
Last Updated 5/12/26

Attendee List (organized by class year)

Planning to attend? Please RSVP for the event by clicking here. 

1970’s                                                                                                                                                

  • Linda Leigh (1974)
  • Michele Stuart (1974)
  • Earl Leeman (1975)
  • David DeMartini (1975)
  • Kirk Brown-Shults (1976) and Wyatt Brown-Shults
  • Charles Curia (1976)
  • Evan Vickers (1977) and Chris Vickers
  • Holly Higbee (1978)
  • Rick Weickum (1979, 1993)

1990’s                                                                                                                                                

  • Jeanne Brennan (1990)
  • Stacy Coleman Higbee (1990)
  • Christina Beckwith (1990, 1992)
  • Nannette Sageser (1990, 1992) and Dan Sageser (1994)
  • Kerri Miller (1991)
  • Michael Barton (1992, 1994)
  • Jill Kerrick Walker (1992)
  • Nick Lonardo (1992) and Lynn Lonardo
  • Christopher Connole (1993) and Georgina Cornwall
  • Monica Cassell (1999)

2000’s                                                                                                                                                

  • Janell Andelin (2000) and Mike Andelin
  • Dave Peterson (2001)
  • Jeff Olson (2004)
  • JJ Porter (2005)
  • Hyrum Mortensen (2006)

2010’s                                                                                                                                                

  • Lilla Nepstad (2010)
  • Adam Webster (2012)
  • Emily Turley (2013)
  • Eve Van Wagoner (2014)
  • Andrew Dwenger (2015)
  • Hilary Hicks (2015)
  • Tyrel Long (2017)

2020’s                                                                                                                                                

  • Angela Cheung (2020)
  • Victor Ha (2025)
  • Abdelrahman Younis (2026)

Non-Alumni RSVP’s                                                                                                                       

  • Marion Lennberg (retired staff and community supporter)
  • Laura Thomas (staff)

We strive for accuracy

If you notice an omission or inaccuracy, please email Laura.Thomas@utah.edu

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