Cox Scholarship recipients

Two student pharmacists at Gatton College of Pharmacy have earned the Mitch and Barbara Cox Pharmacy Scholarship, one of the college’s most prestigious awards. The scholarships provide $10,000 to each student and includes mentoring with the scholarship founders, Mitch and Barbara Cox.
Mitch, who has managed a successful business for more than 40 years, and Barbara, who is a former biology teacher, have supported the college since its founding and in recent years created the scholarship.

This year, recipients of the Cox Scholarship are Jonathan Holan (’23), of Morristown, and Tabitha Sineath (’24), of Spring, Texas.

“The scholarship is a huge investment not only in me as an individual but my dreams and plans for the future,” said Sineath, who moved with her family to Johnson City two years ago to pursue her Doctor of Pharmacy. “The opportunity to earn my MBA parallel to my PharmD is a huge benefit to my long-term goals. The mentorship is one thing I look forward to the most. Establishing and building on relationships is a key to fundamental success. I can’t wait to draw on the knowledge I will glean from their business and life experiences as I navigate my own journey.”

Holan also was thankful for the scholarship, which will help him continue his goal to become a pharmacy informaticist.

“It will help alleviate the financial burden of pharmacy school, which will allow me to further strive toward my goals,” said Holan. “My dream is to become an innovative pharmacist who can use business expertise, medical knowledge and novel technology to support a practice that serves the underserved. Being that I am pursuing this unique path of informatics, I appreciate the mentorship that comes with this scholarship. It will allow me to find new opportunities and to form new connections, all while encouraging me to succeed in my professional pursuits. I am excited to grow and to learn with the help of my mentors, and their guidance will help steer me throughout my journey.”