Commencement! - Western University of Health Sciences
Commencement! - Western University of Health Sciences
Commencement! - Western University of Health Sciences
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East West Dinner honors Victor Law<br />
<strong>Western</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> honored longtime San Gabriel Valley pharmacist and entrepreneur Victor<br />
Law, RPh, BPharm, at the <strong>University</strong>’s 7th annual East West Scholarship Dinner April 13, 2013, at the Hilton San<br />
Gabriel.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> also awarded scholarships to 34 health pr<strong>of</strong>essions students in the colleges <strong>of</strong> Allied <strong>Health</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essions, Dental Medicine, Graduate Nursing, Optometry, Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatric<br />
Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine.<br />
Dr. Law was lauded for his broad and sustained service to his community, including terms as president <strong>of</strong> the<br />
San Gabriel Valley chapter <strong>of</strong> the California Pharmacists Association, chairman <strong>of</strong> the board at Garfield Medical<br />
Center, and as a member <strong>of</strong> the governing board at San Gabriel Medical Center. He recently was appointed by<br />
Governor Jerry Brown to serve on the California State Board <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy. He received the Community<br />
Leadership Award from the Boys and Girls Club <strong>of</strong> <strong>Western</strong> San Gabriel Valley in 2007, and is a former<br />
Merchant <strong>of</strong> the Year in the 49th Assembly District.<br />
Dr. Law is president and chief pharmacist for Alpha Medical Pharmacy Inc., with <strong>of</strong>fices in Alhambra and San<br />
Gabriel.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> also honored East West Committee Chairman Stanley K.<br />
Wong, PhD, for his many years <strong>of</strong> service to the committee and to the<br />
<strong>University</strong>. Dr. Wong is retiring at the end <strong>of</strong> the 2012-13 academic year.<br />
Philip Pumerantz, PhD, president <strong>of</strong> <strong>Western</strong>U, began the evening’s<br />
festivities by thanking East West’s many longtime financial supporters,<br />
noting that without people like them, <strong>Western</strong>U itself would not be possible.<br />
“I want you to know that your investment in these young people and this<br />
<strong>University</strong> will continue to pay dividends for many years to come.”<br />
From left: Daniel Robinson, PharmD, FASHP, Dean <strong>of</strong> the College<br />
<strong>of</strong> Pharmacy, Victor Law, RPh, BPharm, and Stanley Wong, PhD.<br />
Dr. Pumerantz also paid tribute to Dr. Robert Colen, COMP ’94, the 2011<br />
East West honoree, who died suddenly in the summer <strong>of</strong> 2012.<br />
Gold Sponsors for the East West Dinner included Kon Leung, DDS, and Josephine Yeong; Pacific Alliance<br />
Medical Center; and Victor Law, RPh – Alpha Medical Pharmacy Inc. Silver sponsors were CVS Caremark, Geri<br />
and Bob Witt, and New Valley Medical Group, Inc.<br />
– Jeff Keating<br />
<strong>Western</strong>U View Summer 2013 33
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