The Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture will take place this Wednesday, April 27, at 2 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Rodney Carter, this year’s Weaver Medal recipient, will deliver the lecture.

Rodney Carter, PH’76 serves as dean of the School of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacy practice at Regis University in Denver, Colo. He provides the leadership and vision to keep the school at the forefront of pharmacy education and practice while supporting the school’s innovative integrated team-based learning model of teaching.

Carter’s career is marked by exemplary leadership and the promotion of cutting-edge pharmacy practice in academia. Under his guidance, the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University became the first pharmacy school in the country to incorporate laptop computer technology in the classroom. At the University of Minnesota, Carter led the College of Pharmacy’s expansion while fostering strong relationships with alumni and the pharmacy community. He served on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Board of Directors, including service as president and the association’s first elected Speaker of the House.

The Weaver Medal of Honor is made possible by a generous gift from Lawrence C., PH’49, Hon D.SC.’92 and Delores M. Weaver. It is the highest honor awarded by the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and is presented annually to a recipient whose personal and professional excellence has substantially influenced the pharmacy profession, the field of human health, or the college and its mission.

—Marilea Chase, Office Manager