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Commencement! - Western University of Health Sciences

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College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy golf outing<br />

nets more than $13,000<br />

The inaugural <strong>Western</strong>U College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy<br />

Scholarship Golf Classic raised more than $13,000 for<br />

student scholarships, a strong start that is only<br />

expected to improve in coming years, according to<br />

College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy (COP) <strong>of</strong>ficials.<br />

From 2003 to 2012, <strong>Western</strong>U COP partnered with the<br />

USC School <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy for a scholarship fundraising<br />

tournament at Robinson Ranch Golf Course in Santa<br />

Clarita, California, with the proceeds evenly split<br />

between the two colleges. <strong>Western</strong>U COP opted to<br />

begin doing its own tournament this year, and drew<br />

more than 90 golfers to Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet<br />

Canyon near Calimesa, Calif., on May 23, 2013,<br />

raising $13,500 in the process for the College’s general<br />

scholarship fund.<br />

Golfers included private and corporate supporters <strong>of</strong><br />

the College, individual and team golfers from all over<br />

Southern California, COP alumni, and <strong>Western</strong>U<br />

faculty and staff. Several College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy faculty<br />

also turned out for the post-tournament awards<br />

banquet and raffle.<br />

“I have attended many golf fundraising events, but<br />

none have surpassed this inaugural Scholarship Golf<br />

Classic in terms <strong>of</strong> preparation, coordination, venue<br />

and player satisfaction,” said College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy<br />

Dean Daniel Robinson, PharmD, FASHP. “We owe so<br />

much to our planning team, our student volunteers<br />

and our amazing sponsors. I am already looking<br />

forward to next year’s event as we continue to expand<br />

our scholarship support for truly deserving students.”<br />

Plans already are underway for the College’s second<br />

annual tournament next spring<br />

– Jeff Keating<br />

30 <strong>Western</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>

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