Spring 2007 - Purdue College of Pharmacy - Purdue University

Monica Vu and Daniel Tran, both third professional year PharmD students,
schedule their second semester study sessions in the break area of the
Student Lounge
Pooja Boinpally and Gerwyn Makai, both third professional year
PharmD students, ponder homework assignments in one of the
small study rooms in the Student Lounge
behalf of her late parents. “My parents
were proud of me for becoming a Boilermaker
and working to receive the fine
education that I did,” comments Collins.
“I’m proud of them for their generous
natures. My parents had faith that their
final monetary gift to this School would
have a beneficial outcome.”
Bill Strang (BS 1967, ECE), the son of
William and Janet Strang, also spoke on
behalf of his family at the dedication.
“This addition recognizes the need of this
group of students to interact in their own
space without the need to journey to another
building between classes, thereby
making better use of their time,” he said.
“The layout of this facility provides both
for the social as well as the learning or
study environments that are needed in
our pressure-filled world.” While sharing
that he believed the lounge to be a positive
addition to the School, he extended
his personal thanks to the Hook Drug
Foundation not only for helping make
this new facility possible, but for helping
him call his mother when he became lost
and wandered into their store when he
was just ten years old.
Dean Svensson jokingly commented
during his opening remarks about the
new lounge, “You may not believe this,
but students cannot study all of the
time!” Students definitely benefit from
having a space dedicated to allow them to
relax, but such a space can also provide
an informal environment for the exchange
of ideas. “Education happens not
only in the classroom, but also in other
places, such as laboratories, libraries,
and yes, in student lounges,” says Katy
Trinkley, Rho Chi President and third
professional year student. “Student
interaction allows for the free flow of
ideas and often stimulates critical
thinking as a result. Thus, even
a student lounge can become
a vital part of a student’s
educational experience.”
Mark Triboletti, also
a third professional
year student,
agrees. “The
lounge is a place
for students to commiserate,
communicate,
and collaborate with
each other, developing lifelong friendships,
and fostering the lasting community
that helps make us one of the best
pharmacy schools in the world.”
On behalf of the students, the School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
extends much thanks to the Hook
Drug Foundation and all the other donors
for their generous support of this new
space that students will surely enjoy
now and for years to come.
Members of the Hook Drug
Foundation Board who were
present for the dedication are:
Seated (L to R) Barbara Nelson
(BS 1963), Vice President;
Michael Jones, President: and
Donna Galerman (BS 1955),
Secretary. Standing (L to R)
Daniel Layman (BS 1955);
Mark Varnau (BS 1956);
Howard Beasley; John Arland
(BS 1964); Steve Kleifgen,
Treasurer; and James Rogers.
Floor plan for the student lounge
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