Purpose
The Mary L. Euler Lifetime Leadership Award, supported by a generous gift from Proctor and Gamble, is given annually to an individual who has exemplified leadership qualities in support of the pharmacy profession. The recipient will be recognized for their role in mentoring, coaching, or guiding future or current leaders to positively impact the advancement of the pharmacy profession.
Number of Awards
One (1) outstanding individual will be selected annually to receive the Mary L. Euler Lifetime Leadership Award. The recipient will receive an engraved plaque recognizing their achievement and a $1,000 donation made in the recipient’s name to a charity of their choosing.
The award will be presented during the annual Phi Lambda Sigma Awards Ceremony, and the recipient will be invited to provide a brief address. The recipient will also be recognized and featured in official PLS communications, including the annual awards booklet.
Eligibility
Nominees should demonstrate a sustained and meaningful impact on leadership within the pharmacy profession through activities such as mentoring, coaching, advocacy, committee involvement, and support of leadership development initiatives.
Nominees are not required to be pharmacists or current members of Phi Lambda Sigma. Honorary membership will be bestowed upon non-member recipients selected for the award.
Application & Submission Procedure
Nomination packets must be submitted electronically through the submission form linked at the bottom of this page.
The nominator is responsible for submitting the initial nomination form. Following submission, the PLS Awards Committee will contact the nominee regarding acceptance of the nomination and completion of any remaining nomination materials, as needed.
A complete nomination packet includes:
Nominators are encouraged to provide specific examples demonstrating leadership impact, mentorship, service, and contributions to advancing leadership within the pharmacy profession.
Nominees and nominators are responsible for reviewing all current requirements and ensuring all materials are submitted by the published deadline.
AI Use Disclosure: If any generative AI tool was used in preparing this submission, applicants must include a disclosure statement per PLS’s Responsible Use of AI Policy.
Scoring & Evaluation
The Euler Award submissions are evaluated by the Awards Committee using a standardized review process based on the submitted application materials.
While the complete scoring methodology is not publicly available, chapters are encouraged to review the evaluation framework and categories used to guide scoring. These categories reflect the core areas of interprofessional collaboration, leadership development, innovation, feasibility, community impact, and alignment with the mission and values of Phi Lambda Sigma.
To learn more about the criteria we are using to evaluate award submissions please review the criteria listed here:
Mary L. Euler Leadership Award Scoring Criteria
Deadline
Completed applications must be submitted by December 15 at 11:59 PM PST annually.
The Phi Lambda Sigma Awards Committee strives to notify applicants of a decision by early March each year.
Questions
Contact awards@philambdasigma.org.
