Congratulations 2025 Bill Burke Student Pharmacist Leadership Class

• By: IPA
• On: 10/27/2025 16:44:08
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The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) congratulates the following individuals selected to attend the 2025 Bill Burke Student Pharmacist Leadership Conference in St. Charles, Iowa, this past weekend. Representing Drake University and the University of Iowa, these student pharmacists took part in a two-day retreat at Wildwood Hills Ranch, engaging in leadership development, team building, and professional networking.
 

Drake University Ryan Amundson Abby Axell Olivia Heerkes Dania Larios Hannah Lester Lilly Morphew Olivia Rapp Emma Wells

University of Iowa Volta Adovor Noah Hensley Morgan Koch Jeanie Le Armin Sarajlija

The Bill Burke Student Pharmacist Leadership Conference is organized by IPA, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. The conference began in 1995 to develop student pharmacist leaders through discussion and activities on leadership skills, professional values, and pharmacy practice issues.

In 2008, the conference was named in honor of Bill Burke, pharmacist and founder of Main at Locust Pharmacy Clinic and Medical Supplies in Davenport, Iowa, recognizing the generous support of the conference provided by his daughters and current co-owners, Lisa Ploehn and Ann Cypher.