![Jung, a 2000 graduate of the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, returns to UC as a guest presenter during the college's distinguished lecture series.](https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/legacy/healthnews/2012/05/h20361/jcr:content/image.img.cq5dam.thumbnail.500.500.jpg/1534517981202.jpg)
Pharmacy Alumni Recognized for Their Success With High Honors
Two prominent alumni from the University of Cincinnatis James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy returned to campus May 17, 2012, to receive high honors and give students insight into their specialty areas of pharmacy for career path consideration.
The visitorsConnie Jung, PhD (00), acting associate director for policy and communications in the Office of Drug Security, Integrity and Recalls with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Kevin Burns, PharmD (83), director of pharmacy services at Dearborn County Hospitalspent the day with faculty and staff, giving seminars on their professional lives after graduating from UC.
Their visit was part of UCs annual tribute to distinguished alumni and coincided with Alumni Weekend, May 19-20. At a reception during their visit, Jung and Burns were recognized for their professional successes. Jung received the colleges Robert DeSalvo Award and Burns the Arthur Glasser Award. Included in the audience were past recipients Nicholas Barsan (80), Norman Dingeldein (58), Alan Kessler (72), Paul Lamping (55), Jerry Rucker (78), Don Ruwe ('58), James L. Winkle ('58) and J. Richard Wuest ('58).
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