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PORTLAND, Maine

Erin Kany and Matthew Lacroix selected as AACP Walmart Scholars

Matthew Lacroix and Erin Kany
Matthew Lacroix and Erin Kany

Matthew Lacroix, Pharm.D., BCPS, MMEL '16, assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, and pharmacy student Erin Kany (’17) have been selected as scholarship winners in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Walmart Scholars Program.

Designed to further strengthen the skills of top pharmacy students, this competitive program was developed specifically for students planning to pursue a career in academic pharmacy. It provides $1,000 scholarships to 85 pharmacy students and their faculty mentors from AACP member institutions. The scholarship will cover the cost of attendance at the 2016 AACP Annual Meeting and Seminars in Anaheim, California.

At the conference, Lacroix and Kany will take part in several special events, including the AACP Walmart Scholars Orientation, Teachers Seminar and Graduate Student Program.

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