NCPA announces three finalists for student business plan contest

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today announced that three teams of pharmacy students have been named finalists in the 2015 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition.

The teams come from the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. The finalists will present their business plans in a live competition on Oct. 10 at NCPA’s Annual Convention in National Harbor, Maryland.

This year’s competition received submissions from 43 different schools and colleges of pharmacy, with over 150 student participants.

“We are blown away by the quality and quantity of the student business plan entries once again this year,” NCPA President John T. Sherrer said. “Congratulations to the three finalist teams and best of luck as they finalize their presentations for the live competition in October. I also want to congratulate all of the students on their impressive and comprehensive business plans.”

The winners will receive the following awards:

• First Place: $3,000 to the NCPA student chapter and $3,000 contributed to the school in the dean's name to promote independent pharmacy.
• Second Place: $2,000 to the NCPA student chapter and $2,000 contributed to the school in the dean's name to promote independent pharmacy.
• Third Place: $1,000 to the NCPA student chapter and $1,000 contributed to the school in the dean's name to promote independent pharmacy.