Students from the Faculty of Pharmacy win the Prix Initiative Jeunes from the Fondation Banque Populaire du Sud

As part of the call for projects launched by the Fondation de la Banque Populaire du Sud, students in the 6th year of Pharmacy studies distinguished themselves by winning the 1st Prix Initiative Jeunes on September 26.

Committed to preserving our heritage, and more specifically the Droguier, the students responded to the Banque Populaire du Sud Foundation's Prix Initiatives Jeunes call for projects in the Heritage category. Selected as the Jury's 1st "Coup de cœur" from 30 entries, they were rewarded with a cheque for €2,000.

On December 8, the students will present their projects at the Foundation's headquarters at a ceremony dedicated to the particularly outstanding projects of the winners. On this occasion, they will receive a trophy in recognition of their student commitment to heritage preservation.

The prize money is in addition to the €1,000 awarded under the Fondation de l'Université de Montpellier's call for projects. Together, these two prizes will facilitate the acquisition of a 3D scanner, essential to the continuation of the herbarium digitization project.

Students invested in the drugstore

A total of 12 students regularly contribute to the digitization and description of the Droguier's samples. Initiated several years ago by Chantal Marion, head of the Droguier, this work is part of their 6th year dissertation and aims to preserve this unique collection.

At the same time, students are committed to promoting this heritage through activities outside the Faculty of Pharmacy. Several events are planned for 2024," explains Chantal Marion. These include exhibitions at the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier and the Musée Lattara in Lattes. We also have a project in conjunction with theMontpellier Opera for which the students will create a herbarium in the form of a painting."