Achievement Award Recipients

The Alpha Zeta Omega Achievement Award is an outstanding award that is presented to either a Fraternity member or non-fraternity person for outstanding contributions in the field of pharmacy and allied sciences, or awarded to a non-fraternity person for outstanding contributions to Alpha Zeta Omega.​​
The Supreme Awards Committee is responsible for selecting an Achievement Award Recipient. See below for a full list of previous Achievement Award recipients.

Year	Recipient
2025	Marion Krop, PNP
2018	Lois Seidenman, PNP 7-Time Past National Auxiliary President- Alpha Zeta Omega
2017	Gloria Flacks, PNP ​Convention Steering Committee Co-Chair, Alpha Zeta Omega
2013	Joy E. Pollock, PNP Legal Advisor- Alpha Zeta Omega
2012	Howard R. Schiff ​Executive Director- Maryland Pharmacists Association
2007	Michael R. Cohen President- Institute for Safe Medication Practices Editor, Medication Errors
1994	Joseph A. Oddis Executive Vice-President- American Society of Hospital Pharmacists
1993	Dr. Daniel A. Nova Executive Director- A.C.P.E
1992	Dr. John L. Colaizzi Dean- Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
1991	William Katz, PSD President- N.A.R.D
1990	Alpha Zeta Omega National Auxiliary
1989	Dr. William Blockstein Edward Kremers Professor of Pharmacy- University of Wisconsin
1988	Dr. Charles M. West Executive Vice-President- N.A.R.D
1987	Mary Rose Oaker Representative of the United States Congress- Cleveland, OH
1986	Dr. Glenn A. Sonnedecker Former Director- The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
1985	Schering-Plough Corporation
1984	Frederick S. Mayer Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc
1983	Dr. Daniel A. Hussar Dean- Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
1982	Leroy D. Beltz Dean- Ohio Northern University, Raab School of Pharmacy
1981	Joseph F. Kowalewski Dean- University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy
1979	Dr. Martin Barr Vice-President- Wayne State University
1978	Angele C. D'Angelo Vice-President- American Pharmacists Association
1977	Eli Lilly Chairman of the Board of Directors- Eli Lilly Co.
1976	Dr. William S. Apple Executive Director- American Pharmacists Association
1975	William E. Woods Washington Representative, N.A.R.D. Associate, General Counsel- N.A.R.D
1972	Rho Chi Honor Society
1971	Dr. Lloyd M. Parks President- American Pharmaceutical Association
1971	Nick Avellone President- National Association of Retail Druggists
1970	Louis E. Kazin Editor- N.A.R.D. Journal
1969	Dr. Joseph Bianculli Dean- University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
1968	Irving Rubin Editor- Pharmacy Times
1967	Sylvester H. Dretzka ​Former Treasurer- American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
1966	Philip A. Hart Former U.S. Senator- State of Michigan
1965	Willard B. Simmons Executive Secretary- N.A.R.D.
1964	John C. MacFarlane President- Young Drug Products Corporation
1963	Paul A. Pumpian Former Secretary- Wisconsin State Board of Pharmacy
1962	Dr. Paul Briggs Executive Director- American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education
1961	Harry J. Anslinger Former U.S. Commissioner of Narcotics
1960	James D. Cope Former Executive Secretary- Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association
1959	Dr. Robert L. Swain Former Editor-in-Chief- Drug Topics Magazine
1958	John T. Toohy General Manager- ER Squibb & Sons, Former Vice President- Olin Matthieson
1957	George H. Frates Past President- California Pharmaceutical Association, Former Washington Representative- N.A.R.D
1956	Robert A. Hardt Past President, Armour Pharmaceutical Co.
1955	Hubert H. Humphrey Former Vice President of the United States of America
1954	Dr. Ivor Griffith Past President, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science, Past President of American Pharmaceuticals Association