Paige Ruffier '17, PharmD '21: Dean's Excellence Award from the School of Pharmacy

Paige Ruffier '17, PharmD '21 received the 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award from the Pacific University School of Pharmacy.

The award recognizes a graduating student who best exemplifies the mission, vision and goals of the School of Pharmacy and has developed into an exemplary ambassador among their peers as well as the community at large.

According to the School of Pharmacy faculty, “Paige is a natural leader in and outside of the classroom. We admire her goal of becoming a board-certified pediatric pharmacist who shares her knowledge and experiences to help motivate future pharmacists.”

Ruffier graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s in chemistry and in May 2021 with a doctor of pharmacy degree. She was also the recipient of the Fred Meyer Pharmacy Scholarship.

The Pacific University School of Pharmacy offers a three-year path to a doctor of pharmacy degree that prepares students to earn licensure to work in patient care. The school also offers a master of science in pharmaceutical sciences focused on research.