校友会

Dr. Christopher Alvarado is a proud alumnus of the UIW 菲克药学院 (FSOP). 荣誉毕业生, Alvarado earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2010 and was presented with the inaugural Dean’s Pinnacle Award for excellence in education and 领导. In 2013, he was the recipient of the UIW FSOP APPE Preceptor of the Year Award.

Alvarado continued his excellence after graduation and in 2017 was the recipient of the UIW Alumni of Distinction award for Professional Achievement. Staying involved with UIW is of great importance to Alvarado, as he is presently serving a second term on the UIW 校友会 and has climbed the ranks as the current president of the Board. He has always given unselfishly of his time from volunteering at commencement, 工作检票站, to being our official “Grill Master” during football tailgates.

Educating students about pharmacy and the importance of protecting the pharmacy profession is another of Alvarado’s missions. He has been a preceptor to many pharmacy students for over six years and challenges them during their rotations to help prepare them for their board exams and future careers. One of the ways he directly supports future pharmacists is through the Alvarado Advocacy Scholarship, 他的同名奖项, 哪个授予1美元,每年颁发给一名药学专业学生一万元奖学金. 一个激励者和导师, he believes in making a difference in future generations and guiding those who share his passion.

He has worked in the pharmacy business for more than 30 years and has made providing excellent patient care his primary focus. One of Alvarado’s finest qualities as a pharmacist is the unique gift of connecting with patients, 的同事们, 和学生, 哪些会发展成终身的关系. Providing excellent patient care has been his primary focus, 结果就是, he has become the trusted pharmacist to so many patients and their families. Alvarado worked at Oakdell Pharmacy for over 18 years and was the recipient of the Oakdell Pharmacy Award of Excellence for loyalty, 领导, 2012、2014年度管理优秀. Alvarado is currently employed by H-E-B and enjoys the challenges of a new journey in the pharmacy profession.

作为行业的领导者, Alvarado is a pharmacy advocate and stays involved in organizations that help protect the pharmacy profession. He serves as an officer or board member with several pharmacy organizations and regularly dedicates his time and talents to the pharmacy profession, 服务社会. 感谢他的努力, Alvarado has been awarded the following Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA) awards: 2013 TPA Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year, 2015年度最佳TPA药剂师, 和2017年的卫生碗.

MaryAnne Schweers是创始人 & CEO of 公司的策略, and Co-Founder of Little Yellow House Publishing. Her experience includes running both corporate marketing as well as corporate IT and brings a unique perspective, serving as the “interpreter” between Marketing and IT.

MaryAnne has well over 20 years experience designing and managing strategic initiatives from concept to delivery of software products and technologies. MaryAnne has consulted with some of the biggest companies in the world: BP, 卡夫食品, 凯洛格, 贝克顿·迪金森(BD), Methanex集团, 哈雷戴维森, 麦迪逊气体 & Electric, Sandvik, Greyhound, MV Transportation and others. MayAnne has held positions with Infosys Consulting, Capgemini, Hyphen Solution, Nicklaus & 布朗公司和CACI国际公司.

MaryAnne is a member of the San Antonio World Affairs Council, and serves on the 董事会 for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Amateurs San Antonio, 菠菜评级校友会, and the San Antonio Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA).

In her past she has served on the board of the Dallas Area Council on Alcohol & 药物滥用, 子午线工程基金会, and was a founding member of the Dallas Social Media Club. She has also served on communications/ PR teams for the San Antonio Food Bank and the San Antonio Chapter of the American Red Cross.

在玛丽安的业余时间, 她喜欢做饭。, 打高尔夫球, travel, 参加与艺术相关的活动和博物馆, and spends time with her beloved mini dachshund Siggy.

Annie Sustaita graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Development and currently serves as the association’s secretary. Living out the Mission of the University is something Sustaita continues to prioritize in her professional career at USAA, where she currently serves as a business process owner. As a business process owner at one of the leading providers of insurance, investing and banking solutions to members of the U.S. 军人和退伍军人, Sustaita's education at UIW prepared her for the day-to-day duties of a fast-paced working environment. Her passion and dedication on the UIW 校友会 Board allows other graduates to have an impact on their communities, 甚至在毕业多年后.