Award winners
These awards recognise the achievements of students who achieved the highest average mark across the units of a specific field.
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These awards recognise the achievements of students who achieved the highest average mark across the units of a specific field.
This award acknowledges the student who achieves the highest average mark across the Professional Practice units. This award is proudly supported by the Cohen Family.
Having graduated from Monash University in 2020, Ethan Kreutzer is currently undertaking his internship with Alfred Health, one of Melbourne's major metropolitan hospital services.
Despite the hospital environment being challenging at times given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the experience has provided Ethan with opportunities to build upon existing skills and develop new ones. A key example of this was his involvement in the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, where pharmacy interns were instrumental in the initial phases of this program through vaccine preparation. He also had the opportunity to give a presentation on "COVID-19 Vaccines; A Pharmacist's Guide" to the hospital pharmacy department earlier this year.
Ethan is the immediate past President of the National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA), having served for 12 months since July last year. This position opened Ethan's eyes to the inner workings of the pharmacy industry and its major organisations, as well as the passion of pharmacy students across the country for their chosen profession. Ethan is proud to share this passion and is keen to continue utilising this in order to improve patient outcomes.
"It's an honour to receive this award, but I would like to take the opportunity to recognise that it is a culmination of effort. Thank you to my family, teachers and friends, who all supported me toward this achievement. I hope to honour their support through the next phase of my career."
This award acknowledges the student who has achieved the highest average mark across the Comprehensive Care units. This award is proudly supported by Michael Halprin.
Having graduated from Monash University in 2020, Ethan Kreutzer is currently undertaking his internship with Alfred Health, one of Melbourne's major metropolitan hospital services.
Despite the hospital environment being challenging at times given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the experience has provided Ethan with opportunities to build upon existing skills and develop new ones. A key example of this was his involvement in the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, where pharmacy interns were instrumental in the initial phases of this program through vaccine preparation. He also had the opportunity to give a presentation on "COVID-19 Vaccines; A Pharmacist's Guide" to the hospital pharmacy department earlier this year.
Ethan is the immediate past President of the National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA), having served for 12 months since July last year. This position opened Ethan's eyes to the inner workings of the pharmacy industry and its major organisations, as well as the passion of pharmacy students across the country for their chosen profession. Ethan is proud to share this passion and is keen to continue utilising this in order to improve patient outcomes.
"It's an honour to receive this award, but I would like to take the opportunity to recognise that it is a culmination of effort. Thank you to my family, teachers and friends, who all supported me toward this achievement. I hope to honour their support through the next phase of my career."
Grace Tee is currently working as an intern pharmacist at a Capital Chemist pharmacy in the nation’s capital after graduating from Monash University in 2020.
Working so closely with the community, she has only developed a deeper appreciation for the meaningful relationships and diverse stories of individuals. She has become more passionate as she continues to build on top of the strong pharmacy foundation that Monash has provided her, upskilling herself with unique community pharmacy services.
She is continuously inspired by the pharmacy professions' resolution and tenacity to contribute and sustain the health of all communities.
"I'd like to thank Monash and the faculty for the great opportunities that were introduced to me during this journey. I am constantly humbled by the profession and the work pharmacies do to be a pillar in the community. I am glad to be part of this picture, and am honoured to play a part in it!"
This award acknowledges the second year student who has achieved the highest average mark across the How the Body Works and How Medicines Works units. This award is proudly supported by Michael Halprin.
Julia Mulrooney is currently in the third year of her pharmacy degree.
She was encouraged to take up pharmacy to assist people with their medication management and dismantle the stigma associated with medication use, an issue that is especially relevant in these times. Areas of particular interest include mental health, gastrointestinal disorders, and antimicrobial resistance.
Outside of pharmacy, Julia enjoys listening to music and watching true crime docuseries.
"These days misinformation surrounding health and medicines is rampant, so it is crucial for us as aspiring healthcare professionals to address these misconceptions in an empathetic way."
This award acknowledges the student who has achieved the highest average mark in the drug discovery biology specialisation of the course. This award is proudly supported by Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Jack is currently completing the honours year of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science degree, specialising in Drug Discovery Biology. Throughout his undergraduate degree Jack has developed a keen interest in neuropharmacology and analytical pharmacology. His current research aims to define the downstream signalling promoted by a current drug candidate for schizophrenia.
In 2022, Jack hopes to broaden his research skills and as a PhD candidate at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Jack is particularly looking forward to learning more about pharmacology techniques in native systems.
"Follow your interests and curiosity, everything else will fall into place."
This award acknowledges the student who has achieved the highest average mark in the medicinal chemistry specialisation of the course. This award is proudly supported by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Linghui Liu is a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science degree majoring in Medicinal Chemistry. She chose this course because she always wanted to do something that can improve health care.
During the course work, she developed hands-on experience in the lab and various employability skills, such as critical thinking. She has a strong motivation and enthusiasm in applying the knowledge learned to tackle real world problems in her future career.
"The course of pharmaceutical science gives me valuable opportunities to dive into the world of research very early on under the supervision of highly experienced scientists."
This award acknowledges the student who has achieved the highest average mark in the formulation science specialisation of the course. This award is proudly supported by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Siobhonne (Bonnie) Breen is a current Honours student in the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science course. Her love for science began at an early age and has flourished through her time in this course. Alongside the course, Bonnie likes to stay active, attempting to attend a multitude of university events while working part-time. She has also been an active Student Ambassador, peer mentor and NRC advisor throughout her degree.
Bonnie’s current honours project, targeting antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’ with innovative antibiotic therapies, has shown its challenges; however, her attention to detail and love of learning has made the project extremely enjoyable. Bonnie has a keen interest in improving clinical outcomes through personal care. At the completion of her honours, Bonnie would like to undertake a PhD, where she hopes to continue her scientific journey and build on her skills.
"If you always try your hardest, those efforts should never be considered as failure."
This award acknowledges the first year student who has achieved the highest cumulative mark across the physical chemistry units. This award is proudly supported by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
With an interest in chemistry and biology since high school, Thi Thuy Nguyen has grown a passion for the science of drug discovery and development. Following her passion, she decided to undertake a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical science at Monash University, which has enhanced her technical knowledge as well as soft skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
During her study at Monash, Thuy has become particularly interested in the lead optimisation step of the drug discovery pipeline. She strives to further her education by endeavouring to complete her Honours year and subsequently a PhD project focusing on optimising molecules to improve potency and efficacy for a particular protein target or the disease phenotype of interest while minimising the off-target effects and toxicity.
"Studying at Monash allows me to learn from experts in their fields and obtain knowledge of current technology in research. Also, the course has equipped me to be ready for challenges in my future studies and career."