The Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) has named Will Quinby the recipient of its 2026 Pharmacist of the Year Award.
Will Quinby and his wife, Courtney Quinby, are owners of Centralia Pharmacy, Chehalis Pharmacy and Tim’s Pharmacy in Yelm.
Will is a PharmD — short for doctor of pharmacy — at Centralia Pharmacy, which he co-owns with Courtney Quinby, his wife, who was also the winner of the WSPA’s 2025 Outstanding Mentor Award.
“We’re incredibly proud to see his years of work in pharmacy and commitment to our community recognized with this honor,” Centralia Pharmacy stated on Facebook. “We are so thankful for Will!”
The Quinbys opened Centralia Pharmacy in May 2017. Since then, they have expanded to open the Chehalis Pharmacy. They took over ownership of Tim’s Pharmacy in 2018.
WSPA awards are given out to recognize “outstanding pharmacy professionals and students whose leadership, service and dedication have made a meaningful impact on the profession of pharmacy and the health of communities across Washington,” the WSPA stated in a news release announcing the 2026 award winners.
According to the WSPA’s website, its Pharmacist of the Year Award is given to the pharmacist “who possesses qualities of excellence in routine practice and association activities, is an exemplary role model, and who has contributed in service and skill to the WSPA during the past year.”
The WSPA will honor Will, along with the other 2026 award winners, at its annual meeting starting on Nov. 13 at Cle Elum’s Suncadia Resort.
Centralia Pharmacy is located at 417 S. Tower Ave. in Centralia. Chehalis Pharmacy is located at 422 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis.
To learn more, visit https://centraliapharmacy.com or call the pharmacy at 360-736-5000.
