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UGA Hosting 21st Annual Pharmtoberfest

The 21st Annual Pharmtoberfest takes place Thursday, October 19, 2023. UGA’s College of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists are hosting the event, which is being held in honor of National Pharmacists Month. It is open to all UGA students, faculty, staff, and members of the community.

Pharmtoberfest features health screenings, head education, games, free food, and a visit from Hairy Dawg. Mayor Kelly Girtz will issue a proclamation declaring it pharmacists month in the city, Governor Brian Kemp will issue a similar proclamation. Flu shots will also be available, with no charge for the UGA community. Participants should bring their UGA ID cards and insurance cards.

The free event takes place Wednesday, from 11 am until 2 pm on the D.W. Brooks Mall

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!