Summer 2011 - Western University of Health Sciences

Generous Support for College of PharmacyScholarships & Student ProgramsGifts from Alumni & FriendsThanks to all of our alumni, parents,and friends for their generous gifts.Alumni:Luis Aguilar ’00, Nicole Orrell ’01,Richard Tri Nguyen ’05, Long-ShyangChang ’08, Stephanie Duggan ’10,Siem Woldemariam ’10, and HaikuiParsamyan ’10We would like to highlight a recent giftmade by Giang Nguyen ’01 to theDeborah Robinson Memorial Fund.Deborah Robinson was a member ofthe College of Pharmacy staff whopassed away tragically in 2004, and thisfund in her memory providesscholarship support for College ofPharmacy students.Parent:Mr. Chi Fuu Lin, the father of JenniferLin, PharmD ’01, for two gifts in thepast six months.Friends:Dean’s Advisory Council members, JoelWeber, Tom Saito and Bradley Trom.Dr. Soojung Kim in support of theMelanie S. Lim Endowed Scholarship.Corporate and Association SupportThanks to our corporate and association partners for their continued generosity.• $1,100 from UPNI in support of theLegislative Awareness Day.• $50,000 from CVS Caremark for the2010 Partner of the Year Award.• $50,000 from the 2010 GoodNeighbor Pharmacy/Institute forCommunity Pharmacy (GNP/ICP)Scholarship Golf Classic providingfive $10,000 annual scholarships toCollege of Pharmacy students.• $2,825 from Walmart in support ofthe 2010 College of Pharmacy WhiteCoat Ceremony.• $2,500 award from the NationalAssociation of Chain Drug Stores(NACDS) in support of annualscholarships.• $5,000 from the California KoreanAmerican Pharmacists Association(CKAPhA) to establish the CKAPhAScholarship Endowment Fund (thefirst gift payment on their pledge of$20,000).• $4,000 from Target for the TargetScholarship in support of annualscholarship funding.• $3,000 from CVS CaremarkCharitable Trust for the5th annual East West ScholarshipDinner in support of annualscholarships.• $12,000 from McKesson as theexclusive sponsor of the 2011 RaySymposium.• $5,000 from CVS CaremarkCharitable Trust in support of theCollege of Pharmacy’s Class of 2011Commencement Banquet.• $3,500 from Walgreens in support ofthe College of Pharmacy’s Class of2011 Commencement Banquet.• $1,500 from Ralphs in support of theCollege of Pharmacy’s Class of 2011Commencement Banquet.• $2,500 from Ralphs for the annualRalphs Pharmacy Scholarship insupport of annual scholarships.East West Scholarship DinnerThe 5th Annual East West Scholarship Dinner was held on April 16, 2011 at the San GabrielHilton. Cindy Fan, PharmD ’13 received the Melanie S. Lim Memorial Scholarship. Thescholarship was established by Soojung Kim, PharmD in loving memory of her only daughterwho passed away in 2005. Five other student pharmacists also received East West Scholarships:Nam Cho, PharmD ’12, Rabin Ebrahimi, PharmD ’12, Lauren Hirano, PharmD ’13,Luis Moreno, PharmD ’14 and Pauline Phan, PharmD ’13. The scholarships are awarded tostudents based on academic achievement and community service.Photo left: The East West ScholarshipDinner at the San Gabriel Valley Hilton.Photo center: Lauren Hirano, Pauline Phan,Cindy Fan and Jacquelyn Robinson (wife ofDean Robinson).Photo right: Entertainment at the dinnerincluded beautiful dancers.WesternU, College of Pharmacy RxBound | 19