The College of Pharmacy will hold its 2025 White Coat Ceremony
Saturday, August 23 - 10:00 am - Noon
Hancher Auditorium
Ceremony Details
Doors Open - 9:00 a.m.
Ceremony Begins - 10:00 a.m.
No tickets required. Seating is open.
Livestream 2025 Ceremony
The 2025 livestream link will be available soon! Meanwhile, click the arrow to view the 2024 ceremony.
Keynote Speaker

Marilyn Osterhaus, ’80 BSPh, is a community pharmacist who previously co-owned Osterhaus Pharmacy in Maquoketa, Iowa. She is an adjunct faculty member at the UI College of Pharmacy and Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and serves as a preceptor for Community Care Pharmacy Practice residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Osterhaus is active in local, state, and national pharmacy associations, and has advocated for pharmacy practice advancement in the community setting. Her leadership roles have included being a board member and honorary president of the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) and Dubuque Area Pharmacists Association president. Osterhaus is a recipient of the UI College of Pharmacy Osterhaus Medal for Lifetime Achievement, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Crystal APPLE Award for Excellence in Experiential Education, and the 2019 IPA Bowl of Hygeia.
