Pharmacy Preceptors of the Year

Annual Award Winners

Each year our students nominate preceptors as a way to recognize them for their dedication and mentorship to the next generation of pharmacists. Preceptors are selected for both Advanced (APPE) and Introductory (IPPE) rotations.

APPE Health-System Preceptors of the Year

2024
Melanie Lintala
URMC Highland Hospital

2023
Domenique Ciriello
Rochester General Hospital

2022
Cori Wyman
GRIPA

2021
Darlene DeBona
URMC Strong West

2020
Bryan Fitzgerald
URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

2019
Ryan LeMay
URMC Highland Hospital

2018
Deanna Phoenix
Roswell

2017
Kyle Richards
URMC Golisano Children's Hospital

2016
Christopher Evans
URMC Stong Memorial Hospital

2015
Andrew Smith
URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

2014
Neil Combs
Monroe Community Hospital

2013
Cori Wyman
GRIPA

2012
Robert Locke
URMC F.F. Thompson Hospital

2011
Mindee Hite
Rochester General Hospital

2010
Keith DelMonte
URMC Golisano Children's Hospital

APPE Community Preceptors of the Year

2024
Stacy Cairns
Wegmans

2023
Michelle Stotz
Park Ridge Apothecary

2022
Evan Callin
Highland South Wedge Pharmacy

2021
Susan Hoynowski
Wegmans Irondequoit

2020
Kristine Horan
The General Apothecary at RGH

2019
Megan Hawk
Wegmans Hornell

2018
Susan Hoynowski
Wegmans Webster

2017
Lekisha Griffen
New Clinton Pharmacy

2016
Tariq Chaudari
Sidney Hillman

2015
Brian Shevlin
Walgreens Perinton

2014
Jeffrey Bufton
Walmart Macedon

2013
Peter Miles
Hilton Family Pharmacy

2012
Lindsey Csati
Wegmans

2011
Dan DiNicola
Rite-Aid

2010
Eric Glassman
Wegmans

APPE Faculty Preceptors of the Year

2024
David Hutchinson
URMC Golisano Childrens Hospital

2023
Kate Juba
URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

2022
Anne Schweighardt
URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

2021
Kobi Nathan
Monroe Community Hospital

2020
Melanie Symoniak
Rochester General Hospital

2019
Shawn Felllows
Jordan Health

2018
Anne Schweighardt
URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

2017
Lipika Chablani
St. John Fisher University

2016
Shawn Fellows
Jordan Health

2015
Alex DeLucenay
Rochester General Hospital

2014
Anne Schweighardt
URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

2013
David Hutchinson
URMC Golisano Childrens Hospital

2012
Lisa Avery
St. Joseph's Hospital Syracuse

IPPE Health-System Preceptors of the Year

2023
Kara Cutaia
RRH- Unity Hospital

2022
Nicole Dornbush
URMC Strong - IDS

2021
Caitlin Zhushma
Highland Hospital

2020
William Patterson
Clifton Springs Hospital

2019
Linda Momberger
Wyoming County Community Hospital

2018
Bruce Stalder
Upstate Medical Center Syracuse

2017
Kate Brauen
Medina Memorial Hospital

2016
Olga Vasilyeva
URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

2015
Meldon Tom
Plainview Hospital

IPPE Community Preceptors of the Year

2022
Robert Sold
CVS - Farmington

2021
Amit Patel
Wegmans - East Rochester

2020
Kevin Eich
Wegmans - East Rochester

2019
Tariq Chaudari
Sidney Hillman

2018
Lewanne Nettles
Hilton Family Pharmacy

2017
Joe Timpani
Wegmans

2016
Yvonne Carnevale
Wayne-Clifton Pharmacy

2015
Shawn Fitzgerald
Wegmans