Summer 2011 - Western University of Health Sciences
Summer 2011 - Western University of Health Sciences
Summer 2011 - Western University of Health Sciences
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Golfing for ScholarshipsBy Rodney Tanaka, Senior Communications WriterThe 9th Annual GNP/ICP Scholarship Golf Classic attracted169 participants to Robinson Ranch Golf Club in SantaClarita, Calif. on June 8, <strong>2011</strong>.The event raised more than $232,000, with <strong>Western</strong>U’sCollege <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy and USC School <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy eachreceiving $55,000, including $5,000 toward the fulfillment <strong>of</strong>a $25,000 scholarship endowment.The 2010 Good Neighbor Pharmacy (GNP) and Institute forCommunity Pharmacy (ICP) Scholarship winners from<strong>Western</strong>U were: Jonathan Baharvar, Anthony Do, MarziehEsmaeili, Sana Fazai and Alex Moiseyev, all from the Class<strong>of</strong> 2012.“As a scholarship recipient, I was invited to attend the golftournament in June, which made me feel lucky and fortunateto be surrounded by people who cared and shared similarinterests,” Esmaeili said. “This event was amazingly organizedand I was able to have a chance to thank the people that weredonating money to support this scholarship. I would like tothank everyone who has supported this program in our schooland I hope one day I can be the one who can support otherstudents in the prosperity <strong>of</strong> their future.”Among the distinguished golfers were <strong>Western</strong>U College <strong>of</strong>Pharmacy Dean Daniel Robinson, PharmD, <strong>Western</strong>U boardmember John Forbing, <strong>Western</strong>U Executive Director <strong>of</strong> PublicAffairs Jeff Keating and Dr. Sang-Ju Lee, California KoreanAmerican Pharmacists Association Chairman <strong>of</strong> ScholarshipFoundation.“It is hard to imagine a more worthy cause than to invest inthe future <strong>of</strong> our best and brightest students as they pursuecareers in community pharmacy practice,” Dean Robinsonsaid. “The scholarships that are generated through yourefforts are turning dreams into realities and ensuring athriving future for independent pharmacy in California.”The event featured a successful silent auction that includeddonations from College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy Vice Dean, AcademicDiversity and Development Jesse Martinez, PharmD,<strong>Western</strong>U board member Vince Naimoli, and Dr. Bill Chung.Tournament sponsors included Vicente, Lloyd & StutzmanLLP, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Audit, Accounting & Tax Services; CaliforniaKorean American Pharmacists Association (CKAPhA);Brian Komoto, RPh, owner <strong>of</strong> Komoto Pharmacy inBakersfield, Calif.; Ken Thai, PharmD, and Brian Garner,PharmD, <strong>of</strong> K&B Pharmacy Associates, Inc. A Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalPharmacy Group; and <strong>Western</strong>U alumna Melinda Mah,PharmD ’10, owner <strong>of</strong> Hope Pharmacy in Calexico, California.<strong>Western</strong>U Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees member Mike Quick <strong>of</strong>AmerisourceBergen’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy served as thehonorary chair for the GNP/ICP Scholarship Golf Classic. ■Below inset: <strong>Western</strong>U and USC student recipients <strong>of</strong> the GNP/ICP Scholarships.Below left: Dr. David Breslow, CEO and President for the Institute for CommunityPharmacy, Mike Quick and Dean Daniel Robinson.RxBound | 27
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