Crimson Gala

Since we began hosting the Crimson Gala in 2016, we have raised over $450,000 to support WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students.

Join us for an evening of fun and Coug spirit to celebrate and honor our amazing community. At our flagship fundraising event, there are opportunities to meet current students and catch up with alumni, a live auction, and the presentation of preceptor and alumni awards. All students, alums, family and friends of the college are invited!

Thank you for making the 2026 Crimson Gala a success!

We made a great start in getting to our $150,000 goal, but we still need more to unlock the additional $150,000! Now through December 31, 2026 all donations up to $150,000 total will be matched dollar-for-dollar to raise a total of $300,000 for student success.

How to Give

Make sure you don’t miss us next year!

Sign up to receive event invites

Congratulations to the 2026 Awardees!

We presented awards to recognize the following individuals during the 2026 Crimson Gala:

Alumni of the Year

  • Lisa Nelson (’06), Doctor of Pharmacy Alumna of the Year
  • Haley Neff-LaFord (’06), Doctor of Philosophy Alumna of the Year
  • Boris Zhang (’19), Recent Alumnus of the Year

Mentor of the Year

  • Manpreet Chahal (’08 PhD, ’10 PharmD)

Preceptors of the Year

  • Clinton Knight, Whole Health Pharmacy
  • Ryan Leman (’19), MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital
  • Avery Pinto (’23), Walgreens #05913
  • Jeff Tichenor, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health – St. Joseph Medical Center

Sponsorship Opportunities

You can sign up to be a sponsor directly through our registration portal. If you would like more information about sponsorship or to make a donation for the auction at the Crimson Gala, please email pharmacy.gocougs@wsu.edu.

Presenting Sponsor – $10,000

  • Organization name listed on event invitation sent via email*
  • Two reserved tables in a prominent location at the event (includes 12 tickets)
  • Name in the event program and on event signage*
  • Recognition during the Gala by the event emcee and opportunity to speak
  • A display table at the Gala
  • Recognition as a Presenting Sponsor in an issue of CougaRx News

Cougar Sponsor – $5,000

  • Name on event invitation sent via email*
  • Two reserved tables at the event (includes 12 tickets)
  • Name in the event program and on event signage*
  • Recognition during the Gala by the event emcee
  • Recognition as a Cougar Sponsor in an issue of CougaRx News

Crimson Sponsor – $2,500

  • Six tickets to the Crimson Gala (one reserved table)
  • Name in event program and on event signage*
  • Recognition during the Gala by the event emcee
  • Recognition as a Crimson Sponsor in an issue of CougaRx News

Gray Sponsor – $1,000

  • Four tickets to the Crimson Gala
  • Name in event program and on event signage*

* Sponsorship registration must be submitted by July 31 for inclusion in the event invitation or September 1 for inclusion in event program and signage.

Do You Have Cougar Spirit?

Sign up to be a class captain! We are looking for volunteers from each reunion year to bring together their class and help spread the Cougar pharmacy spirit.

Email us at pharmacy.gocougs@wsu.edu to sign up.