ASHP Pharmacy Technician Excellence Award

The award, which is conferred at the discretion of the ASHP Board of Directors, may be presented annually at an ASHP national meeting or other appropriate function. There is no limit to the number of awards that may be conferred each year.

2025 Recipients

Erin Atkins CPhT, CSPT
Lead Pediatric Technician
West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine Children's Hospital
Morgantown, W. Va.

Ms. Atkins is an outstanding pharmacy technician leader committed to the growth, advancement, and training of the pharmacy technician workforce. With over 15 years of experience in pediatric inpatient pharmacy, she has spearheaded several innovative and technician-focused programs that have enhanced the professionalization of pharmacy technicians, elevated their role within the pharmacy team, and advanced the pharmacy profession.

Sheri L. Fulfer, BS, CPhT, RPhT
Program Director – Pharmacy Technology
Casper College
Casper, Wyo.

Mrs. Fulfer is an exemplary leader and educator dedicated to expanding the role of pharmacy technicians, professionalizing the pharmacy technician workforce, and enhancing the quality of technician education and training opportunities across the country. Her dedication and commitment to the advancement of the pharmacy technician workforce continues to elevate the role of pharmacy technicians and advance the pharmacy profession.

Criteria and Eligibility

ASHP members are invited, annually, to suggest nominees in writing with substantiating evidence. The award is intended to recognize an individual pharmacy technician for a recent singular, significant achievement or for career-long contributions. Individuals must have made a recent contribution or achievement that has done one or more of the following in the United States to serve the needs of patients:

• Affected the outcome of patient care; (and/or)
• Advanced the role of pharmacy technicians; (and/or)
• Advanced the professionalization and ability of pharmacy technicians; (and/or)
• Advanced the pharmacy technician workforce.

Nominees must be pharmacy technicians and current ASHP members. Current ASHP Board members and ASHP staff are not eligible.

Nominating Instructions

Nominations are accepted year-round and are to be transmitted electronically during this period using the Award Nominations Form. Please see the Call for Award Nominations to reference the criteria for the award as well as the nomination instructions.

Nominations received by October 1 will be reviewed by the Awards Committee, and selections will be made the following February. In some years, selections are not made for all awards.

If you have any questions about the Awards Program, please contact the Office of Member Relations at awards@ashp.org.

Past Recipients