OAKWOOD, VA (JUNE 25, 2026) – Appalachian College of Pharmacy Alumna Jordan Smith has been named the Kentucky Pharmacist of the Year by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA). Smith, who resides in Newport, Ky., with her husband, Jim McDaniel, graduated from ACP in 2016. She received the award Saturday, June 13 during the President’s Dinner…Keep Reading ACP Alumna Named Kentucky Pharmacist of the Year
Dr. Jennifer Hammons Named ACP Director of Rural Health Advancement
OAKWOOD, VA (JUNE 3, 2026) – Appalachian College of Pharmacy Alumna Dr. Jennifer Hammons, who earned both her Doctor of Pharmacy degree (2018) and her Doctor of Public Health degree (2025) from ACP has been named the Director of Rural Health Advancement at the college. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Hammons as the ACP…Keep Reading Dr. Jennifer Hammons Named ACP Director of Rural Health Advancement
ACP Confers Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Public Health Degrees on Class of 2026
OAKWOOD, VA (MAY 2, 2026) – Forty-four members of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) Class of 2026 received their Doctor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Public Health degrees Saturday during the college’s nineteenth commencement exercises. Dr. Derek Webb, a 2008 alumnus of ACP, delivered the commencement address. Webb is the first alumnus of ACP…Keep Reading ACP Confers Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Public Health Degrees on Class of 2026
Pharmacy Degree Lifetime Earnings Value, ROI Cited in Recent Study
OAKWOOD, VA (April 27, 2026) –A recent study on the value of post-graduate degrees spells good news for pharmacy students: a degree in pharmacy ranks among the top graduate degrees for lifetime earnings growth and return on investment (ROI). Not all post-graduate degrees are created alike and the research, found in a March 2026 report…Keep Reading Pharmacy Degree Lifetime Earnings Value, ROI Cited in Recent Study
Mullins Chosen as Student Speaker for ACP Commencement Exercises
OAKWOOD, VA (April 24, 2026) –Emma Chandler Mullins, of Wise, VA, has been selected by members of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) Class of 2026 as the student speaker for commencement exercises planned Saturday, May 2 at the ACP Oakwood, VA campus. The ceremonies will get underway at 10 a.m. and will see ACP…Keep Reading Mullins Chosen as Student Speaker for ACP Commencement Exercises
ACP Alumnus to Deliver Class of 2026 Commencement Address
OAKWOOD, VA (April 15, 2026) –Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) Alumnus Derek Webb will deliver the commencement address May 2 as ACP confers the Doctor of Pharmacy degree on its members of the Class of 2026 during graduation exercises at the Oakwood campus. The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree will also be awarded that…Keep Reading ACP Alumnus to Deliver Class of 2026 Commencement Address
Harris Joins ACP Faculty
OAKWOOD, VA (JANUARY 13, 2025) — Dr. Mackenza Harris joined the Appalachian College of Pharmacy as an assistant professor of pharmacy practice and recruiter at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) earlier this academic year. She also serves as the pharmacist in charge at the Mountain Care Center. “We were pleased to welcome Dr. Harris…Keep Reading Harris Joins ACP Faculty
Mackenza Harris, PharmD
Dr. Mackenza Harris, PharmD, MBA, is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Recruiter at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP), and also serves as the Pharmacist in Charge at the Mountain Care Center. A native of the region, Dr. Harris earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from ACP (2022) and an MBA from The…Keep Reading Mackenza Harris, PharmD
ACP Student Named to Kentucky Pharmacists Association Public Health Committee
OAKWOOD, VA (OCTOBER 15, 2025) – Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) student, Patrick Sturgill, has been appointed to serve on the Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) public health committee. Originally from Jenkins, Ky., Sturgill is a second-year pharmacy student, a member of the ACP class of 2027. At ACP, he is the immunization chair for the…Keep Reading ACP Student Named to Kentucky Pharmacists Association Public Health Committee
ACP Welcomes First Year Pharmacy Students; White Coat Ceremony Held
OAKWOOD, VA (August 29, 2025) – First year pharmacy students arrived on the campus of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy Wednesday to begin their studies leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in Virginia’s only three-year doctor of pharmacy program. Students in the incoming class of 2028 hail from Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, North…Keep Reading ACP Welcomes First Year Pharmacy Students; White Coat Ceremony Held