Spring/Summer 2012 - Purdue College of Pharmacy - Purdue ...

Chaneys Fund
Conference Room
Renovations
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The Chaneys with Dean Craig Svensson in front of the new white board
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Renovations to Room 554 in the
Heine Pharmacy Building were made
possible by a generous donation from
JeanAnne “Jeannie” (BS 1961) and
James Chaney. The conference room
previously lacked the quality expected
for hosting external guests, small
seminars and thesis defenses, and
the recent renovations addressed
these important needs. Renovations
began in November 2011 and
were successfully completed in
January 2012.
While a Purdue Pharmacy student,
Jeannie was active in Kappa Epsilon
and Sigma Kappa. After a successful
career with Rite Aid, she retired and
has served her beloved Purdue as chair
of the President’s Council, member of
the steering committee of Pharmacy
Women for Purdue, and as a member
of the Pharmacy Alumni Board. Jim
received a degree in economics from
Denison University. He is the president
of Cleveland Syrup Company, a
family-owned business started by
his father, E. Bruce Chaney. The
Chaneys are long-time supporters of
Purdue University and have established
a number of scholarships and awards.
They received the prestigious Pinnacle
Award from Purdue in February 2011.
Jeannie explains that she was visiting
campus for an alumni board meeting
and the group met in the conference
room. It became apparent to her that
the room was a bit cramped for such
a large group, so when Dean Svensson
mentioned to her later that day that
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