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a magazine for alumni and friends of university of the sciences in philadelphia summer 2006, volume 96 no. 1CUSPelebratesour 185th commencementstudents give measlesinitiative a shot inthe armusp scholarly daydedicated to scienceand new thinkingusp owns a garden?the usp lower millcreek garden opens

from the presidentIf ever there was an event to keep usgrounded in the reality of the swift cycleof our lives, it is Commencement. As oneacademic year passes into another, thesmiling, hopeful faces of our graduatesremind us of our purpose and our promise:To continue the great legacy of this historicUniversity, while always looking tothe future with clear and focused visionon the world in which our students willforge their professional lives.This year, we had the special privilegeof welcoming the first families into ournewly established Legacy Society. Whilethe thread of our connection with so manygraduates’ families has been growing overthe years, this society provides new opportunitiesto recognize those long-standingrelationships and their importance to USP’spast, present and future. Welcome to allLegacy Society families!of The Bulletin, you will find extensive coverageof this building’s dedication in honorof an esteemed and generous alumnus.We encourage all alumni and friends tovisit the new building and see the manychanges that are occurring on campus—from redesigned streetscaping to refurbishedbuilding exteriors.The unique environment that the Scienceand Technology Center will provide forfaculty and student collaboration—inlearning and in research—will enhancethe educational experience at USP forgenerations to come. Remaining in theforefront of swiftly accelerating scienceand technology is no small challenge;but we are confident that we will bepoised to offer students and facultyunprecedented opportunities to pursuethe frontiers of knowledge. It is our commitmentto this pursuit of knowledgeand excellence that will keep our legacyalive—through our programs, but especiallythrough our people.I welcome all of our faculty, staff, andstudents to a new academic year andalready anticipate its successful completionat next year’s Commencement!Thank you for all your efforts on behalfof USP’s future.As we busily prepare the campus and thecurriculum to welcome new and returningstudents, and faculty, we are also preparingto enter a new era in science educationwith the completion of the new Scienceand Technology Center. In our next issuephilip p. gerbino P’69, PharmD’70President

a magazine for alumni and friends ofuniversity of the sciences in philadelphiasummer 2006, volume 96 no. 1cover storyfeaturesdepartmentsUSP Celebrates Our185th CommencementPage 3More than 450 graduates celebratedtheir academic achievement.It’s All in the FamilyUSP Legacy Society DeeplyRooted in TraditionPage 9Nearly 2,000 alumni share their almamater with a relative.Students Give Measles Initiativea Shot in the Arm:Benefit Race Provides 11,000InoculationsPage 12USP Scholarly DayA Day Dedicated to Science andNew ThinkingPage 15USP Owns a Garden? The USPLower Mill Creek Garden OpensA Melding of Science, Education,and Community PartnershipPage 17Alumni FocusPage 22Alumni EventsPage 23Scholarly ActivityPage 25Class NotesPage 28Charlotte NewcombeFoundation Challenge GrantAn Opportunity to Help SupportPCP StudentsPage 20

usp bulletin: usp celebrates 185th commencement page Left to right: delbert payne, chairman of the USPboard of trustees; j. lyle bootman, PhD, honorarydegree recipient; and president gerbino.class of 2006commencement factsTotal Graduates: 470Russo earnedher master’s degreein pharmacy administrationand hada job lined up at Kennedy MemorialHospital in southern New Jersey as apharmacy technician.Also, waiting to walk with his class wasJOHN DANG PharmD’06, who was thethird member of his family to graduate fromUSP with a PharmD degree. Dang hadmultiple job offers and planned to accept aposition with Walgreens Pharmacy.John’s brother, BINH (PharmD’01), andsister, LINH (PharmD’02), had graduatedin the past, and their parents, Anh andTruc Dang were very proud to attend theiryoungest son’s graduation. John said he wasgoing to miss the late nights of studying andstaying up with his friends. He knew hislong hours of studying would be exchangedfor long hours of working as a pharmacist.Like the Dang family, other proudparents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, andextended family lined the majestic VerizonHall. A state-of-the-art, violin-shapedconcert hall within the Kimmel Center, it ishome to the Philadelphia Orchestra. TheClarendon Brass Ensemble played “Pompand Circumstance” from the side of thestage as the main event began. Familymembers jockeyed for positions in the aislesto get pictures of the graduates as theywalked inside.The students, their black gowns adornedwith colored hoods that reflected theirdegree, processed into the hall, followedby the faculty. Professors carried bannersannouncing each college, led by a bannerbearing the USP logo, carried by ROBERTTRACHMAN BC’06, president of theStudent Government Association for 2005–2006. The banners were new to this year’scommencement. Faculty award recipient Dr.Tietze carried the banner for PhiladelphiaCollege of Pharmacy. ROY R. ROBSON,PhD, associate professor of humanities,carried the Misher College of Artsand Sciences banner. MARGARET A.REINHART, MS, instructor of biology,carried the College of Health Sciencesbanner. MICHELLE COHEN, PhD,associate professor of occupationaltherapy, carried the College of GraduateStudies banner.The opening remarks from PresidentPHILIP P. GERBINO P’69, PharmD’70were inspirational and set the tone forthe event.“Graduates, today you leave the classroomsand laboratories. You enter the ranksof clinicians, scientists, and discoverers.You possess those same characteristicsoften associated with innovators, leaders,practitioners, and scholars. You carry alegacy of excellence. You are now partof that amalgam of eminence that formsthe tradition and reputation of USP,”Dr. Gerbino said.J. Lyle Bootman, PhD, dean of theCollege of Pharmacy at the University ofArizona, was the honorary degree recipientand the first person to receive a diploma—adoctor of science degree.Dr. Bootman is well known in his field,with many speaking engagements andpublished articles to his credit. One of Dr.Bootman’s many books, Principles of“You’ll feel the power of this day by…what you’ll do.You are graduating from a leading school in the country.”j. lyle bootman, PhD, Honorary Degree Recipientpeter j. miller, PhD, Director of AcademicAssessment, carried the academic mace inhis role as Chief Marshal. Dr. Miller led thecommencement procession.Pharmacoeconomics, is published in 35countries and has been translated into sixlanguages. Dr. Bootman is a member ofseveral professional associations includingthe American Pharmacists Association.During his commencement address, Dr.Bootman said, “To be a part of the Universityof the Sciences’ graduation is a highlightof my career.” He added that it was excitingto be a part of the commencement at thenation’s first and oldest school of its type.“You must feel like your lives are changingnow. We see the excitement on your faces,”Dr. Bootman said in his speech. “You’ll feelthe power of this day by where you end upand what you’ll do. You are graduatingfrom a leading school in the country.”Dr. Bootman said that graduatingfrom college is one of life’s manyrites of passage—like your first dayof kindergarten, your wedding day,the births of your children—andshould be treasured.Dr. Bootman said it is an excitingtime to enter the workforce, withso many Baby Boomers turning 60this year.“You’ll be on the front linesmanaging their care,” he said. “Theknowledge you’ll master today willsave lives later. It will help you to bea better consumer and to better helpyour family.”Class valedictorian Wible gavea humorous speech near the endof the program thanking andcongratulating the parents in attendance.“They are filled withpride and love…It is the opportunetime to ask for more money,” hesaid, jokingly.Wible quoted founding fatherBenjamin Franklin and rap artistSean “Puffy” Combs. He questionedstudents about how they measuresuccess—“Is it a moving target orout in space? Is happiness part of it?“How can you take that knowledgeand integrate it into the world?USP gave us the tools we need tomake it work.”The final person to be honored at theceremony was Dr. Tietze, who was giventhe Lindback Foundation Award for DistinguishedTeaching. The once-in-a-lifetimeaward is based on student nominations.On the nomination ballots, studentsmade these comments about Dr. Tietze:“[She] is the best teacher at USP,” “She’shappy to be there and wants you to learn,”and “She keeps my interest in class forfour hours.”continued on next pageDegrees Granted: 499Degrees AwardedUndergraduate: 412Graduate: 87Dual-Degree Graduates: 29Men: 153Women: 317Age of Youngest Graduate: 21Age of Oldest Graduate: 57Number of States Representedby Graduates: 22Number of CountriesRepresented by Graduates: 10Number of Graduates with a3.40 GPA or HigherUndergraduate: 81Graduate: 74Breakdown of DegreesBS: 115BS in Health Science: 51DPT: 9MBA: 13MOT: 8MPT: 18MS: 57PharmD: 224PhD: 4

usp bulletin: usp legacy society page Why did you choose to attend USP?USP appealed to me because of its rich history,strong academics, and respect in the pharmacyworld, as well as the vast network of alumni, whostraddle the professions of health in nearly everyaspect of its practice. I also looked forward to theopportunity to participate in sports and extracurricularactivities, and to experience the city life.katrina ellen meachem B’06Why did you choose to attend USP?I chose to attend USP merely by chance. I hadreceived a brochure in the mail, which struck myinterest, and so, I sent in my application and wasaccepted. I knew that there were two standardsa university had to have for me to attend it, andUSP met them: It was an out-of-state school, andit dealt mainly with science.Why did you decide to pursue your particulardegree?Biology seemed like a solid and fundamentaldegree to have in attaining my career goal inbecoming a doctor. In addition, it was a fieldthat I knew that I would excel in.How would you describe your experience at USP?The small community atmosphere that USP provideswas ideal for me. Everyone knows everyonein some way, and the academic experience wasequally fulfilling. I can honestly say that USP hasfulfilled its duty in educating me, and I feel thatI’ve gotten my money’s worth.nathan patrick wible PharmD’06Why did you decide to pursue your particulardegree?I kind of stumbled into pharmacy by dumb luck.When I was in high school, I was pretty set on pursuinga degree in chemical engineering. I attendedan interest program but found that I didn’t like it.While there, I read a paper discussing careers, andpharmacy immediately sparked my interest. Thecombination of science and health, the advanceddegree, and the variety of career options made mesure that the world of pharmacy was ideal for me.How would you describe your experience at USP?My experiences at USP were as diverse as the studentbody. I met many interesting people, both atschool and from other universities, and developedstrong friendships. I experienced the stress oftests and the mad rush to compare answers rightafter one was over. I enjoyed the city’s history andnightlife, and I was able to utilize what I learnedin school to experience other parts of the countrythrough internships and rotations.What accomplishments are you most proud of?Graduating from college is my greatest accomplishmentfor which I’m most proud.What are your career plans after graduation?Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?After graduation, I will be attending anotheruniversity in pursuit of a master’s in biology, andafter that, I will apply to medical school. In 5 to 10years, I see myself finishing up medical school andbeginning my career as a doctor.What accomplishments are you most proud of?I cannot say that I am proud of any single accomplishment.Rather, I am proud of the experiencesI had and knowledge I gained through them thatled me to my accomplishments.What are your career plans after graduation?Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?After graduation, I will be working as a clinicalstaff pharmacist at the Hospital of the Universityof Pennsylvania. I plan to expand my clinicalknowledge there and eventually translate thatinto a career in the pharmaceutical industry. In5 to 10 years, I see myself in a leadership role inthe industry, in which I can combine my clinicalknowledge and skills with business, marketing,and personal interactions.It’s All in the FamilyUSP Legacy Society Deeply Rootedin Traditionby cheryl squadritoAlumna JENNA DOGANIEROPharmD’06 recalled manyreasons why University of theSciences was the right collegefor her: a superior education, the topnotchfaculty, real-life experiences, and—most importantly—family tradition.“About three-quarters of my familyattended USP,” Doganiero said.The Doganiero family’s tradition ofattending University of the Sciences beganwith her grandfather BERNARDO “BEN”DOGANIERO P’39 who graduated fromPhiladelphia College of Pharmacy. Sincethen, nine members of the Doganiero clanhave attended USP, and two high school-agerelatives are interested.Families like Jenna Doganiero’s werewhat inspired AMY BRYANT, MLS, andher colleagues at the University to dig a littledeeper into the familial relationships amongthe nearly 12,000 alumni.The result of that research was the startof the Legacy Society, formed to honorthe many families who have attended theUniversity.Bryant, senior director of data andstewardship in the Office of InstitutionalAdvancement, was combing through thedatabase on alumni records when it struckher. There were literally hundreds of familymembers who attended Philadelphia Collegeof Pharmacy and University of the Sciencesover the years.“It was expansive—generation upongeneration,” Bryant recalled. “What struckme was the profound impact this Universityobviously had on our alumni and how theywanted to share that experience with othermembers of their families.”That was the birth of the USP LegacySociety. A USP legacy is defined as “anyalumnus or student in a family with one ormore generations of USP graduates bothliving and deceased. This includes alumniand students who are related by marriage.”Although the numbers are growing,17 percent of the alumni (nearly 2,000)are “legacies.” And to date, there are anestimated 63 current students with legacyconnections.“The Legacy Society gives us an opportunityto reconnect with alumni and to thankthe families who have attended and supportedUSP over the years,” Bryant said.Earlier this year, the University mailedinvitations to those eligible to be LegacySociety members and the response was verypositive, Bryant reported.The first Legacy Society event was heldon campus in the Wilson Student Centerin conjunction with the University’s 185thCommencement when 11 (out of a totalof 35) of USP’s newest Legacy Societymembers, who were new graduates, werephotographed with their families.JENNIFER MEDON MPT’06 wasone of those graduates photographed ongraduation day. Over the years, she heardglowing stories about USP from her fatherJOSEPH MEDON P’78, long before shefirst toured the campus in high school.Medon was impressed with the University’sfive-year, direct-entry program in physicaltherapy. Her family connection was anadded bonus.“My father and I both had the samephysics professor—Professor BERNARDBRUNNER,” Jennifer said, laughing.Classmate MEAGAN MOYER MPT’06first heard about USP and the physicalcontinued on next page

usp bulletin: usp legacy society page 11There are nearly 2,000 USPalumni with deeply rootedfamily trees. Here are someexamples:therapy program from her aunt NANCYMOYER P’92. Nancy encouraged her nieceto apply and was excited when Meaganwas accepted.“It was a really small class, and weknew all of our professors,” Meagan said.“I felt very prepared to join the workforce.”Nancy and Meagan also posed forpictures at the first Legacy Society eventon commencement day.Are you a legacy?Email us atlegacy@usip.eduThe next Legacy Society event will beheld during Fall Fest on Saturday, October21, on USP’s campus.“We hope that it will become thesignature event for the Legacy Society,”Bryant said.Professor DAN HUSSAR P’62 and hiswife SUZANNE (FIX) HUSSAR P’67penned the initial invitation to alumni tojoin the Legacy Society, and the couplehopes to host future events.“We wanted to develop a greater level ofawareness for the families who attended thisschool,” Dr. Hussar said.Their son, ERIC HUSSAR P’98, andSue’s brother, BOB FIX P’63, also graduatedfrom the University.A professor for 40 years, Dr. Hussar saidhe is now teaching the sons and daughtersof his early students.“The number of legacy members waslarger than I thought,” said Dr. Hussar whobelieves the Legacy Society network willcontinue to grow over time.“The education students get here isexcellent. Often times, the value of aneducation is not appreciated until graduatesare in the workplace,” he said. “Ourgraduates are well-positioned to take thenext step in their professional careers.”Alumni Association board memberSELDIA ZONIES BLATMAN was one ofthe few women who graduated from PCPin 1937. Those years were “the best of mylife,” and she has tender memories of goingto college.“My fondest memory is meeting my latehusband MORRIS BLATMAN P’36,” shesaid. Seldia’s brother ALBERT ZONIESP’41, cousins ROBERT ZONIES P’51and NATALIE ZONIES P’51, and sonARTHUR BLATMAN P’69 all attendedthe University. Arthur went on to becomea trustee to the University.Seldia said she is happy that her almamater recognized all the family connectionsamong the alumni. She has already markedher calendar to attend the Legacy Societyevent in the fall, which will mark the 70thanniversary of her graduation from PCP.Another deeply rooted legacy connection—theMarshman-Stonesifer families—will be celebrating their 25th and 50thanniversaries this year.W. RICHARD “Dick” MARSHMANgraduated in 1956 and his daughter,TERESE MARSHMAN DUNN, a pharmacist,is a member of the Class of 1981.Dick’s wife, SHIRLEY STONESIFERMARSHMAN P’57, and her brother,THOMAS F. STONESIFER P’59, were thesecond generation in their family to attendPCP. Their great uncle HOWARD A.STONESIFER P’04 started the family treewhen he graduated more than 100 years ago.Both of Shirley and Dick’s children, theirson-in-law, and Dick’s father, WILLIAMMARSHMAN P’26, all graduated fromUSP. Thomas’s son, BENJAMIN A.STONESIFER, graduated in 1983.“My son attended the school becauseI went there,” said Thomas. “We had verygood professors and some are still therenow. We got a great education.”When the patriarch of the Doganiero-USP family tree, Ben Doganiero, graduatedin 1939, it was a big deal. He was thefirst in his immigrant Italian family toattend college.“I was very proud to be a pharmacistand very proud to be a graduate from PCP,”Ben recalled.After serving in World War II, Doganieroreturned to Camden, New Jersey, to workat a community pharmacy.Eventually, he and his family startedtwo independent family pharmacies stillin operation today in Camden. With ninepharmacists in one family, there is notenough room for all of them to work in thetwo family stores. Some, like granddaughterJenna, are working for other companies.“I never expected it to grow the wayit did. It’s a mystery to me,” Ben said.Ben’s younger brother, ENRICODOGANIERO P’56, wanted to followin his brother’s footsteps.“When it came time to pick [a college] itwas a natural choice. PCP was the place togo,” recalled Enrico.Ben’s son and grandchildren graduatedfrom USP, and Enrico’s children and relativesalso attended the University.Decades later, after Ben’s lead, two morefamily members in high school have aninterest in the University, both Jenna andEnrico said.“Ben is a shining beacon in our interestin pharmacy. His high professional standardsare what people admire about him and hiscareer,” said Enrico.Enrico will be taking Ben to the nextLegacy Society reception during Fall Fest.They’ve already marked their calendars.How does one begin to explain how largeUSP’s family tree has become?The family tradition of attendingUniversity of the Sciences begins with anadvocacy for the school, President PHILIPP. GERBINO P’69, PharmD’70 said.“It’s an emotional attachment associatedwith career success and this institution. Thefoundation or grounding they have learnedhere has helped them to be successful in theirlives,” he said. “Our graduates know thequality of their education has helped themwith their lifetime of career success.”Stonesifer/Marshman FamiliesThomas F. Stonesifer P’59Great Uncle, Howard A. Stonesifer P’04Sister, Shirley Stonesifer Marshman P’57Brother-in-law, Richard “Dick” Marshman P’56Son, Benjamin A. Stonesifer P’83Brother-in-law’s father, William Marshman P’26Niece, Terese Marshman Dunn P’81Niece’s Husband, Edward Dunn, P’81Nephew, William H. Marshman P’85Blatman/Zonies FamiliesSeldia Zonies Blatman P’37Husband, Morris E. Blatman P’36Brother, Albert Zonies P’41Cousin, Natalie N. Zonies P’51Cousin, Robert J. Zonies P’51Son, Arthur Blatman P’69Doganiero FamilyBernardo “Ben” Doganiero P’39Brother, Enrico T. Doganiero P’56Son, Robert Doganiero P’78Daughter, Maria Doganiero Bocco P’84Niece, Gabrielle DiTaranto Roselli P’86Grandson, Antonio V. Minniti P’93Grandson’s Wife, Shannon Willis Minniti P’99Granddaughter, Marian Minniti-Morton P’99Granddaughter, Jenna A. Doganiero PharmD’052006Joseph Medon P’78, father; and JenniferMedon, MPT’06.Daniel Bieter P’92, uncle; Nichole Powell,PharmD’06; Karyn Gerard PT’93, cousin;and Michael Gerard P’92, cousin.Charles Rumsey P’77, father; and DanaRumsey, PharmD’06.Debbie LeBarge Crouse P’83, aunt; JenniferMiller PMM’06; and Celeste O’ConnellAbramowitz P’91, aunt.Jennifer Szilagyi PharmD’08, sister; Mark A. SzilagyiP’76, father; Sandra Szilagyi P’76, mother; and MarkA. Szilagyi, Jr., PharmD’06.Nancy J. Moyer P’92, aunt; and MeaganMoyer, MPT’06.Kathleen Fitzgerald (daughter of Thomas McCann’17),grandmother; Lauren K. Samar, PharmD’06; and MaryFitzgerald-Canzanese P’94, aunt.Meredith Abraham, PharmD’06; andCibbey Abraham, PharmD’05, husband.Corinne M. Rossi P’95, aunt; MichaelLipcavage, PharmD’06; and MichaelRossi P’94, uncle.Daniel K. Beaudry P’76, father; Kimberly BeaudryPMM’06; and Daniel P. Beaudry PH/TX’03, brother.Mrs. Unkow (non-alum), mother; Namjal-Ma Unkow,PharmD’06; and Otschur Unkow P’77, father.

usp bulletin: 1st annual race for humanity page 13Students Give MeaslesInitiative a Shot in the ArmBenefit Race Provides 11,000 Inoculationsby carol r. coolUSP’s Center for CommunityConnections provides many ways forour students to impact our community andthe world. But sometimes students bringtheir own passions and commitments withthem to USP, enriching and expanding ouropportunities for service.Such is the case with ISHA SHAHPharmD’09. Back in high school in 2002,Shah read an article about the MeaslesInitiative, a commitment by healthorganizations to vaccinate children ages15 and younger to reduce the number ofdeaths from measles, particularly in Africa.“A disease that could be prevented witha vaccine that costs less than a dollar killsa child every minute in Africa,” says Shah.“I definitely have a dollar, and I knoweveryone out there can invest some sparechange if it means saving a child’s life.”Shah organized school fundraisers,including a 5K run; gave talks about theMeasles Initiative throughout the area;and then in December of 2003 during herfreshman year at USP, went to West Africaas a Measles Initiative representative.“It takes a significant amount of hardwork and dedication to eradicate a diseasefrom an entire continent,” says Shahabout her continued efforts on behalf ofthe Measles Initiative. “I felt that to trulymake a difference I needed to be an activemember of the Measles Initiative untilmeasles is no longer the most deadlyvaccine-preventable disease. It is only thenI can consider myself part of the solution.”As evidence of that commitment, Shahand CHRISTINE PINTO PharmD’09organized the First Annual 5K Race forHumanity to benefit the Measles Initiative.Shah applied for and received a $1,000grant from the American Red Cross, whichprovided the seed money.Organizing the race became a part-timejob for Shah and Pinto, so they workedwith GEORGE DOWNS, PharmD, deanemeritus of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,on an independent study in projectmanagement and community service. Outof the independent study came the 50-page“Basics of Race Management” manual oneverything needed to organize the race,helping to ensure its perpetuity under theleadership of the academic/service fraternityOmega Chi Psi. The manual is comprehensive,says Dr. Downs: “You look at it, andit dazzles you.”Dr. Downs was impressed with Pinto andShah’s enthusiasm: “I’ve been here 34 years,and I’ve never had students do a project aseasily and successfully as they did. And theyseemed to do itwithout breaking asweat. I’d hire them.”MARY KATEMCGINTY P’84,BW’04, associatevice president forcommunity andgovernment relations;LIZZ GABLE, directorof the Center for Community Connections;and MARC CASERIO, MEd,assistant director of fitness and wellness,acted as advisors to Shah and Pinto, providingdirection and logistical support. “Ishaand Christine were amazing,” says McGinty.“They spent so much time on this andwere very organized, with an impressive listof to-dos.”Pinto created the web pages for the race,which were hosted on the University’s serverand included a printable registration form.USP’s Strategic Marketing Department’sANGELA BUCHANICO, creative director,and JESSICA ROBLES WORCH, productionassistant/junior designer, designeda logo to brand the race. Shah and Pintoplanned the general route for the racearound the USP campus and nearbycommunity and then hired Dick Fitch,race manager for the Athlete’s Closet inWest Chester, Pennsylvania, to handle theRace morning was cool as 205 runners,including over 100 USP students and 10faculty and staff members, preparedto run.logistics. He mapped out the routeand took care of timing the race andother details.Fitch also advised Shah and Pinto onthe steps needed to put on a successful race.“These two were very unusual, very energetic,very smart. They were fun to workwith,” says Fitch. “I was impressed withthe way they took the information I gavethem and ran with it. They did an excellentjob on promotion. Because this was the firstrace, I expected a modest turnout—abouta quarter of those who came.”Race morning, Saturday, March 25,was cool as 205 people took off from thestarting line, including 10 USP faculty andstaff members and over 100 USP students.STEPHEN METRAUX, PhD, assistantprofessor in the USP health policy program,clocked the best time at 17 minutes, 23seconds. SUSAN BARRETT, assistantvice president of corporate and foundationrelations, and DIANE MCMANUS,professional tutor of humanities, bothtook first place female awards in theirage categories.Sue Levy, a 65-year-old racer, e-mailedthese comments to the race organizers:“I run over 100 races a year, and I mustcompliment you on your well-organized,planned, and executed race…For a firsttimerun, you deserve a pat on the back.The facility, parking, volunteers, food,shirts, etc., were great. The course wasextremely well marked…Nice touchhaving the Prez hand out the awards.”Another 160 people donated moneyto the cause, and about 50 students volunteeredon race day to man intersectionsand to pass out water and pretzels donatedby USP’s Department of Student Life.Student volunteers came from Omega ChiPsi and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities, theStudent Government Association, andthe student chapters of the Academy ofManaged Care Pharmacy and the AmericanPharmacists Association.Shah and Pinto sent out 70 letters topossible sponsors asking for support. Inaddition to the American Red Cross,sponsors included the USP Alumni Association,Philadelphia Sports Clubs, McKessoncontinued on next page

usp bulletin: usp owns a garden? page 17SHANAZ TEJANI-BUTT, PhD, associatedean of the College of Graduate Studiesand professor, Department of PharmaceuticalSciences, organized the day’s activities.Dr. Tejani-Butt is passionate about therole research plays in the USP educationalexperience. “The goals of Scholarly Dayare to increase communication and collaborationamong investigators, as well asto showcase the growth and diversity ofongoing research at USP. Faculty andstudents were extremely enthusiastic asthey took pride in describing their researchprojects to peers from different departments,proud parents, and advisors.”Seven students of RUY TCHAO, PhD,participated in Scholarly Day. Dr. Tchao,professor of pharmacology and toxicology,believes that USP Scholarly Day is animportant day for undergraduate studentsto demonstrate their participation in research.“All students taking part in thisevent are highly motivated by their experiencein spite of the fact that, when theybegan their projects, some had doubtsabout their abilities.”Dr. Tchao recalls how participationin Scholarly Day not only inspired somestudents but changed the course of theirlives. “Over the years, we have had someundergraduate students whose resultsenabled them to coauthor manuscriptspublished in peer-reviewed journals. Wehave also had students who changed theirmajor from pharmacy to pharmacology/toxicology and who, by the end of theresearch projects, became so interested inscience they continued to develop theircareers as scientists.”You can sense the enthusiasm inthe students themselves. VICTOR LYPharmD’09, a third-year pharmacy studentwho researched thesynthesis of polystyrene,believes thevictor ly PharmD’09experience took him to a higher level oflearning. “I got a real-life opportunity.This is not textbook work. You get toreally see what’s going on and how theprocess works.” VICTORIA KEHM B’06,a fourth-year biology major, was involvedin a research project that investigated genetherapy improvement by searching forthe perfect gene expression after lookingat different immune responses. She wasgratified to be included in this kind ofstudent experience: “The research is amazinghere. It’s great they let undergraduatesdo research.”Perhaps one of the most inspiring studentstories is about HIMIEN JONES BC’06, afourth-year biochemistry major whose homeis Liberia. His research project, “Lookingfor DNA-Binding Proteins that HydrolyzeATP,” was an important component in hiseducation. “I decided I wanted to knowchemistry before I go into a lab to work. Iwant to understand more about real-lifeexperiences.” Jones said, “Science isn’t justa job to me. I plan on going back to Africa.I want to learn as much as I can to work tohelp the people there who suffer from HIVand diabetes. I believe so much medicinecomes from plants. I feel there will be muchI can learn here that I can take back.”It was fitting to end a day dedicatedto science by hosting the annual John C.Krantz, Jr. Distinguished Lecture. Throughthis lecture program, USP has continuedto honor Dr. Krantz’s distinguished career,humanitarianism, and positive influenceon generations of physicians and medicalscientists. This year, George Poste, DVM,PhD, joined the long list of distinguishedresearchers who have presented in thislecture series. Dr. Poste is currently directorof the BiodesignInstitute atArizona StateUniversity andthe Del E. WebbDistinguishedProfessor ofBiology. Healso serves asthe chief executive of Health TechnologyNetworks, a consulting company thatspecializes in the application of genomictechnologies and computing in health care.Throughout his career, Dr. Poste has beena respected name in academia and in thepharmaceutical business world, servingin executive positions in R&D forprominent firms.As the 19th Krantz Distinguished Lecturer,Dr. Poste presented a seminal lectureon how genetics and computing would drivemedicine and health in the near future.He spoke of a quantum of change, and ofa technology convergence with the worldof medicine. He predicted a new era ofquantitative mathematical biology, geneticprofiling, and disease-predictive markers.He challenged the pharmacology world tothink differently about drug development—and the current business model of chasingblockbuster drugs. He talked of personalizedmedicine, of the need for better education ofmolecular genetics in medical schools, andof a future where on-body and in-bodysensors will be imbedded in each one of us,holding our medical records to be accessedanytime, anywhere.But most of all, Dr. Poste urged thestudents to take life sciences and genomics,and create functions and solutions for theworld. He delivered a perfect summationof not just the day’s experiences but ofwhat continues to distinguish USP studentsand graduates. As he looked directly atthe student audience that had gathered, heremarked, “The next generation will moveus forward. They have a passion.”“I got a real-life opportunity…not textbook work. You get toreally see what’s going on andhow the process works.”USP Owns a Garden?The USP Lower Mill Creek Garden—a Melding of Science, Education,and Community Partnershipsby mary kate mcgintyYou may be thinking to yourself,USP owns a garden? But why? USPeducates students to be scientists andhealth care professionals—what does agarden have to do with that?If you haven’t noticed in recent years,USP has been involved in much morethan just the education of our students.Community outreach and partnershipsrepresent the core of one of our strategicplanning initiatives. Community serviceactivities organized through the Centerfor Community Connections, along withnumerous service-learning courses (definedas a method of teaching, learning, andreflecting that combines academic classroomcurriculum with meaningful service throughoutthe community) and partnerships withlocal organizations and the PhiladelphiaSchool District, represent just a few examplesof how we are extending ourreach beyond our physical borders intothe surrounding community and city.The idea for the USP Lower Mill CreekGarden was born from a conversationbetween LIZ BRESSI-STOPPE, vice presidentfor marketing and public affairs, andMike Hardy, a long-time neighborhoodresident, while taking a walk near campus.They paused at the corner of 43rd Streetand Chester Avenue to look in dismayat the abandoned, garbage-strewn lot.Formerly occupied by a multistory apartmentbuilding, the lot was not only aneyesore, it was also hazardous terrain.Even though strewn with broken glass,garbage, and rubble from the demolishedbuilding, the lot was frequently used as ashortcut by many USP students walkingfrom Osol Hall to campus.The contrast of this ugly abandoned lotnext to the evolving beauty of Clark Parkcontinued on next page

usp bulletin: usp owns a garden? page 19Left to right: State Representative jim roebuck; chairmanof the USP board of trustees, delbert payne; presidentgerbino; and liz bressi-stoppe, VP, marketing andpublic affairs, cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremonyfor the USP Lower Mill Creek Garden on May 11, 2006.across the street had inspired USP to purchasethe lot in 2001 with the intention oftransforming it into green space—one thatwould both complement the park and addbeauty to the neighborhood.As they continued their walk, Bressi-Stoppe described the plan for the lot. Hardy,an avid gardener and environmentalistsuggested, “You know, it would be reallygreat if USP could work with the owner ofthe adjacent property and convince him tolet you use the runoff from the rain waterdownspouts on his house to water whateveryou plant in the garden.” A truly inspiredvision. As Bressi-Stoppe considered Hardy’ssuggestion, she had a “Eureka!” moment ofher own. “We could expand the idea ofusing rooftop runoff as a water source forthe plantings into a demonstration projectof stormwater management.” Hence, thefirst seeds of the garden were sown.Creative minds can accomplish muchwhen united around a common goal. Bressi-Stoppe along with USP faculty, representativesfrom the Philadelphia Water Department,and two University City greening organizations—UCGreen and Baltimore Avenuein Bloom—collaborated to develop aproposal to submit to the Growing Greenergrant program of the Pennsylvania Departmentof Environmental Protection and wereawarded $38,800 for their efforts. Additionalgrant and foundation monies werereceived from the Wright-Cook Foundation,the League of Women Voters of PennsylvaniaCitizen Education Fund, and Wal-Mart.The plan for the garden developed aroundthe concept of an outdoor classroom wherestudents could learn about the environmentand its relationship to stormwater management.Created by local landscape designerSteve McCoubrey, the garden design utilizesnative plants, grading of the landscape,permeable sidewalk paving, and the diversionof rooftop runoff to intercept, store,and infiltrate stormwater. These methodscombine to reduce the flow of stormwaterinto the Mill Creek sewer located beneath43rd Street—a sewer whose capacity isexceeded during heavy rains and dumpsraw sewage into the Schuylkill River.As plans for the garden began to grow,the group realized the garden posed anamazing opportunity beyond just thedemonstration of best practices for stormwatermanagement. LOIS PECK EdD,professor, Department of Biological Sciences,and director, science teacher certificationprogram, initiated an educational outreachplan by overseeing an independent studyproject by one of her teacher certificationstudents. ALLISON ZIMA B’03 developeda comprehensive education guide based onPennsylvania standards for science educationthat can be utilized by local elementaryand middle schools teachers during classesheld in the garden.ALISON MOSTROM PhD, associateprofessor of biological sciences, also contributedgreatly to the educational outreachefforts by advising three independent studyprojects developed by her students. ANNDONLON B’05 developed a field guide thatCreative minds can accomplishmuch when united around acommon goal.describes the key components necessary toachieve official National Wildlife Federationcertification of the garden as a BackyardWildlife Habitat. LAUREN BEDNARCZYKB’05 developed a native wildflower guide,and JENNIFER ROBY PharmD’09, LIATSIKOS B’02, CB’04, and TUYET LE B’07developed a guide for trees and shrubs.Through a grant received from theWright-Cook Foundation, we were also ableto install interpretive signage throughout thegarden and along the fence line describingfor the public each component and its rolein stormwater management, thus addingyet another educational opportunity forgarden visitors.The garden’s official name—USP LowerMill Creek Garden—was born through itsproximity to the historic Mill Creek, whichonce flowed freely through what is now43rd Street. Between 1869 and 1900, thecreek, which became highly polluted byindustry and rapid urban development,was directed into a large pipe, buried deepwithin the ground under 43rd Street, andmade part of the city’s sewer system.The Historic Mill Creek Trail, a projectspearheaded by the Philadelphia WaterDepartment, links the USP Lower MillCreek Garden to a number of other sitesin West Philadelphia that demonstrate howland-based sites, in this case a formervacant lot, can be designed or redesignedto more effectively manage stormwaterand, ultimately, have a positive effect onthe water quality of the Schuylkill River.Collectively, these projects also serve as amodel for vacant land restoration for urbansettings that is both cost effective andenvironmentally sensitive.The garden has truly become a communityfocal point. Teachers from localelementary schools have taken advantage ofthe close proximityand held theirscience classes in thegarden. Youngchildren from thesummer campprogram at Universityof the Arts made a field trip to thegarden and assisted with a weeding project.Tours were given during Clark Park’sannual May Fair and also for the PennsylvaniaHorticultural Society (PHS). UC Greenand PHS have also held numerous workshopsin the garden.Universities are commonly viewed asanchors in their communities—particularlyin urban environments. USP is no exception.While we recognize that the education ofour students is our first and most importantmission, we also acknowledge the role weplay in our community. Collaborativeprojects like the USP Lower Mill CreekGarden enable us to utilize our resourcesand expertise in ways that are not onlybeneficial to the local neighborhood butto USP as well.“When the University acquired thisvacant lot in 2001, we were primarilyinterested in maintaining the property asgreen space to complement Clark Park,which is directly across the street,” saidBressi-Stoppe.“As theidea for thedemonstrationgardenevolved, ourexcitementgrew at the prospect of this innovativeapproach to urban land reclamation. Workingwith our community partners, we havecreated an oasis in our neighborhood andare providing opportunities for inner-citystudents to learn how a beautiful ecosystemcan ultimately improve the health of ourenvironment.”Why a garden, you ask? Why not?Author’s Note: I would also like toacknowledge and express my heartfeltgratitude to all the student, faculty, staff,and neighborhood resident volunteerswho spent countless hours in the gardenduring hot summer Saturdays planting,weeding, building stone walls and sheds,and spreading mulch. Without the contributionsof their time and hard work, thegarden would not be the beautiful sightit is today.

usp bulletin: charlotte w. newcombe foundation challenge grant page 21Challenge Grant Seeksto Expand PharmacyScholarship Fundby mindy w. toranUSP takes pride in the relationshipsit has cultivated with itsalumni. One such relationship has provento be quite beneficial for current studentsat the University. A recent challenge grantpresented to USP by the Charlotte W.Newcombe Foundation of Princeton, NewJersey, highlights the importance of alumnirelations and the family-oriented atmospherethe University strives to provide.The Newcombe Foundation willpresent USP with a grant of $100,000, tobe matched with an additional $100,000by University alumni and other donors overtwo fiscal years, from June 2006 throughJune 2008. The grant will be applied tothe existing Matthew J. Wilson EndowedScholarship Fund, named to honor CharlotteNewcombe’s father, an 1881 graduateof the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy(PCP). The Wilson Scholarship Fund,currently valued at more than $150,000,benefits USP’s pharmacy students and hasprovided almost $147,000 to 60 pharmacystudents since it was begun in 1983.“This grant recognizes Dr. Wilson’slifelong interest in pharmaceuticals andhis early training at PCP, which led himto pursue further education in medicine,”says Janet Fearon, executive director ofthe Newcombe Foundation. “In makingthis $100,000 challenge grant to USP, theNewcombe trustees also recognize theincreasingly important role pharmacistsare required to play in our society and theimportance of the quality education forpharmacy students that USP offers. Byproviding additional scholarship aid, thefoundation may help mitigate the difficulteconomic circumstances many of thesestudents face as they prepare for careersas pharmacists.”After graduating from PCP in 1881,Matthew Wilson went on to become aphysician in the Kensington section ofPhiladelphia. He remained active in thepharmaceutical industry through his coownershipof a chain of six pharmacieswith his older brother, Alexander Wilson,who graduated from PCP in 1877. Overseveral decades, the two Wilson brothersinvested in the stock of a Philadelphiabaseddrug company, SmithKline & FrenchLaboratories (now GlaxoSmithKline). Itwas this investment that led to CharlotteNewcombe’s fortune and the scholarshipfoundation she established in her will.“The Wilson children acquired a fewshares of SmithKline stock each monthover many years,” says Fearon. “Beforehis death, Matthew Wilson instructed histhree children to never sell the stock. OnlyCharlotte obliged. She remained true tothe promise that she made to her father toThe foundation’s desire toenhance Charlotte’s memorialto her father reflects thefamily-oriented atmospherethat has permeated theUniversity since its founding.hold onto the stock. When she died in 1979at age 89, Charlotte had $34 million—$32million of which was in SmithKline stock.”Charlotte Newcombe married late in lifeand never had any children of her own. Shebegan her philanthropic efforts by providing“scholarship” assistance to children in herneighborhood, including Fearon, whosefamily was close friends with the Wilsonfamily. The initial goal of the NewcombeFoundation was to provide higher educationscholarships for women. The Matthew J.Wilson Endowed Scholarship Fund was thefoundation’s first fund to be dedicated topharmacy students.“We felt USP would be a good placeto augment the Wilson Scholarship,” saysFearon, “due to the Wilson family’s connectionto the University and the Wilsonbrothers’ role in the pharmaceutical industry.”The scholarship requires a fairly robustdegree of stewardship. Detailed annualreports must be submitted to the foundationeach year, including information about theendowed fund and the recipients of theTitle page of Matthew James Wilson’s 1881 PCP GraduationThesis, “Eucalyptus Globulus.”scholarship, as well as general informationabout the current state of the University.“This is all the result of solid stewardship,”says SUSAN BARRETT, MEd,assistant vice president of corporate andfoundation relations at USP. “Honoringa donor’s wishes is always one of ourtop priorities, and the Matthew J. WilsonScholarship is a perfect example ofthis commitment.”The Newcombe challenge grant acknowledgesthe University’s careful administrationof the Matthew J. Wilson Fund and of thescholarships that have been awarded fromits income over the years. “The foundationtrustees are pleased with USP’s caring andconsistent administration of the WilsonFund, which played a large role in theUniversity’s selection for the matchingchallenge grant opportunity,” says Fearon.“This is the first time we’ve had a challengeat this level from an organization thatapproached the University,” says ERICASPIZZIRRI, director of majorgifts at USP. The expansion of theWilson Scholarship is one of themany initiatives helping to markthe University’s 185th anniversary.The Newcombe Foundation’sdesire to enhance Charlotte’smemorial to her father reflectsthe family-oriented atmospherethat has permeated the Universitysince its founding.In addition, the challenge grantcoincides with the launching of theLegacy Society—an exclusive groupof alumni who are related to atleast one other USP alum (learnmore about the Legacy Society onpage 9). As PCP alumni, the Wilsonbrothers are part of an importantlegacy of family members whoattended the University. Today,nearly 20 percent of alumni aremembers of USP’s Legacy Society.“The challenge grant campaignis largely based on alumni matchingthis gift from the NewcombeFoundation,” says Spizzirri. Thefoundation will provide the University with$50,000—the first portion of the two-yeargrant—in 2006. The grant must be matchedby additional philanthropic contributionson a $1 for $1 basis—totaling $50,000—bythe close of the fiscal year in June 2007.Pending evidence of success with the 2006grant, the foundation will provide anadditional $50,000 in 2007, with the sameterms. Ultimately, the challenge grant“In making this $100,000challenge grant to USP…the foundation may helpmitigate the difficulteconomic circumstancesmany of these studentsface as they prepare forcareers as pharmacists.”janet fearon, executive director ofthe Newcombe Foundationcampaign will expand the Wilson ScholarshipFund to $355,000. Scholarships willbe awarded to meritorious, upperclassmenpharmacy students.Matching contributions will be soughtfrom alumni donors and will include anumber of linked, named scholarships.Alumni supporters are being encouragedto contribute to the matching grant challengeas an exclusive way of celebratingthe University’s 185th anniversary.The Newcombe Foundation’s challengegrant campaign provides USP with anexcellent opportunity to engage a broaderrange of alumni donors, ultimately expandingthe University’s fundraising capacity, whilehonoring a University alum and continuinga legacy for generations to come.

usp bulletin: alumni events page 23alumni focusStephanie Zarus P’85, PharmD’88One of the first things Stephanie Zarus will tell you is that she wasthe first of her generation in her family to go to college. There wereground rules. “I had to promise I would graduate and that I wouldbe employable.” To say that she more than exceeded those expectationsis an understatement. Dr. Zarus is one of the founders andthe chief performance officer of excelleRx—a leading medicationmanagement company with nearly 600 employees and annualrevenue of $195 million. For her accomplishments, she recentlywas honored as one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business.She credits much of her resolute persistence and insatiable interestin problem solving to her education at USP.When she started school, Dr. Zarus was far from the conventionalstudent. Along with a full schedule of coursework, sheworked full-time at the Lankenau Hospital pharmacy. Not onlydid she learn how to manage her time well, she got a practicalalumni eventsNew Jersey Society of Health-System PharmacistsAnnual MeetingMarch 29, 2006, New Brunswick, NJLeft to right: Sandy Moore P’80, PharmD’99 and RickArtymowicz P’91, PharmD’00.Sandy and Rick, in front of their NJSHP booth, surveymembers on future initiatives.“If we want our alumni to remain involvedin the life of the university, we need toremain involved in, and relevant to, thelives of our alumni.”stacy m. rosemarin P’83Dr. Zarus is one of the founders and thechief performance officer of excelleRx—aleading medication management companywith nearly 600 employees and annualrevenue of $195 million.setting to fine-tune her workflow design ideas. That kind of forwardthinking led to promotions as lead technician and then the IVmanager on the evening shift.With a clinical residency at the VA Medical Center in Philadelphiafollowed by a PharmD degree, she was on her way to an administrativecareer that began at Hospice Pharmacia, LLC—the companythat would become excelleRx four years later.“Actually,” Dr. Zarus relates, “the idea for excelleRx came fromthe way USP educates.” The notion of a university without wallsbecame a model for health care without walls. Pharmacy serviceswere first offered to end-of-life-care patients and grew to serve othermarkets. “We wanted to go wherever patients were—at home, inassisted living communities, and in long-term-care facilities.” Thetraditional pharmacy services were standard closed models. “We’vemodified that concept to ensure patients get appropriate medicationsdelivered to their site of care. We leveraged our technologyand were able to create a scalable model with operating systemsthat worked with a growing number of patients.”Serving nearly 70,000 patients in 48 states, excelleRx fillsmore than 20,000 prescriptions a day. Dr. Zarus’s job is, as sheputs it, to “operationalize medication management to achievepositive outcomes.” She’s candid about the pitfalls that have beenencountered along the way. “We never anticipated the rapidgrowth—suddenly we went from filling 600 prescriptions to 5,000virtually overnight, and we outgrew space. We had to constantlyreinvent ourselves.”A year ago, excelleRx became part of Omnicare, Inc., the largestprovider of medication and pharmacy services to nursing homesin the United States. Today excelleRx operates facilities in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania; Memphis, Tennessee; and Tempe, Arizona.Along the way, Dr. Zarus has put into practice what she learnedat USP. “I received much more than a sound, structured education.I learned to reach further for solutions. I was introduced to situationsand people that—in any other type of school—I would neverhave encountered. Those opportunities allowed me to developimportant, useful skills. This is what success is about.”Reaching further has become a trademark of Dr. Zarus inher corporate career. She has been instrumental in developing amedication management model that is not just streamlined butdeveloped individually for each patient. According to Dr. Zarus,“It’s the most exciting thing I’ve ever done.”Less than two decades after graduation, she’s achieved whatmost people dream of accomplishing in a lifetime.And we’ve a feeling this is just the beginning.Back row, left to right: Joe Roney, CEO, New Jersey PharmacistsAssociation; Tom Turco P’82, PharmD’86; Rick Artymowicz P’91,PharmD’00 ; Mitch Sobel P’88; Bill Haigh, Jr., P’82; Mitchell BrandelP’82; and Sandy Moore P’80, PharmD’99. Front row, left toright: Donna Morek P’70; Stacy Rosemarin P’83, director of alumnirelations, USP; and Kristy Grady PharmD’06.During the NJSHP Annual Dinner, Mitch Sobel was inductedas president for the year 2006–2007. The Alumni Associationpresented Mitch with a certificate of achievement.Left to right: Mitchell Brandel P’82;Bill Haigh, Jr., P’82; Kristy GradyPharmD’06 and Tom Turco P’82,PharmD’86.Mitch joins Bill, Tom and Kristy in frontof their poster “Implementation of BarCode Point of Care Technology in a380-Bed, Tertiary Care, Community,Teaching Institution.”

usp bulletin: scholarly activity page 25Multicultural Week—USP CampusGlobal HIV/AIDS PresentationMarch 30, 2006scholarly activityPathways Program—USP CampusMarch 30, 2006Thoai Ngo B’05 addresses theglobal state of HIV/AIDS with hisproject in Northern Uganda.PCP alumni present different career paths to fourth-year PharmD students.Ron Stack P’97, division pharmacy manager, Albertsons, joinsUSP students.Thoai Ngo B’05 (front row, third from right)poses with USP students, faculty, and staff.Gerald Meyer P’73, assistant director of pharmacy, Thomas JeffersonUniversity Hospital, speaks to USP students.symbolsFaculty and staff FAlumni = ]Current Student = Mcollege ofgraduate studiesPoster Presentationsphyllis blumbergF, joanngonzalez-majorF, “HelpingFaculty to Transform TheirTeaching to Become LearningCentered” at the 4th Annual USPScholarly Day in Philadelphia, PA,on April 20.joann gonzalez-majorF,“Hitchhikers Guide to CourseDevelopment” at the 4th AnnualUSP Scholarly Day in Philadelphia,PA, on April 20.Presentationsphyllis blumbergF, joanngonzalez-majorF• “Faculty Use Rubrics to FosterLearning-Centered Practices”at the Lilly-East Conference onCollege and University Teachingin Newark, DE, April 7–8.• “Exploring Learning-CenteredTeaching Implementation PossibilitiesThrough Self-AssessmentRubrics,” Preconferenceworkshop, 30th Annual Conferenceof the Professional andOrganizational Development(POD) Network, Milwaukee, WI,October 27–30, 2005.college ofhealth sciencesAwardspaula kramerF received aservice award from the AmericanOccupational Therapy Associationfor serving as chair of theAccreditation Council from 2001to 2006.Presentationsjoanne amesF, et al., “Fieldworkfrom A to Z: Skills and Strategiesfor Fieldwork Supervisors”at the Preconference Instituteat the American OccupationalTherapy Association 2006 AnnualConference in Charlotte, NC, onApril 26.misher college ofarts and sciencesAwardslois peckF, past presidentof the Upsilon Charter of AlphaDelta Kappa, an International EducationHonor Sorority, presentedmeghan lichtenwaldenM,a first-year biology major withscience teacher certification, witha scholarship recognizing her outstandingacademic achievementand her work toward becominga science teacher at the PennsylvaniaState Conference of AlphaDelta Kappa on April 22.Poster Presentationsmahasweta duttM,suzanne k. murphyF,margaret r. kasschauF,“Filopodia Formation in theHuman Hematopietic Cell Lineand Earthworm CoelomocytesHypertonic Osmotic Stress” atthe 4th Annual USP Scholarly Dayon April 20 and the 17th AnnualSaint Joseph’s University Sigma XiResearch Symposium.caitlin o’brienM, suzannek. murphyF, “Interactionbetween PKC and HSP70 inFibroblasts Overexpressing CellularRAS” at the 4th Annual USPScholarly Day on April 20 andthe 17th Annual Saint Joseph’sUniversity Sigma Xi ResearchSymposium.fred schaeferF was facultysponsor for the following studentsat the 17th Annual Saint Joseph’sUniversity Sigma Xi Student ResearchSymposium and the 60thAnnual Eastern Colleges ScienceConference at Saint Joseph’sUniversity in Philadelphia, PA, onApril 22:• eric bachmanM, “The ExcessViscosity of Ethylbenzenein 1-Chloronaphthalene.”• victor lyM, “The Synthesisof Some Low Molecular WeightAnalogs of Polystyrene.”• tyler zookM, “The ExcessViscosity of Ethylbenzene inDecahydronaphthalene.”Presentationssalar alsardaryF wasfaculty sponsor for the followingstudents at ShippensburgUniversity in Shippensburg, PA,on April 8:• mike danielsM, jamesgreenwoodM, “ShapeSignatures in Computer-AidedDrug Design.”• zack masinoM, sarahsaylorM, “Goldbach’sConjecture.”• richard remsingM,rachel slackM, “Applicationof the Fourier Transformin NMR.”• george strockM,vladimir mezhiritskyM,“N-ary Relations: Applicationsto the Medical Field.”miriam diaz-gilbertF,“What Student ReflectiveWriting Reveals About StudentLearning and Teaching EffectivenessThat Traditional StudentCourse Evaluations Do Not” atthe Lilly-East Conference onCollege and University Teachingin Newark, DE, April 7–8.anne marie flanaganF,“‘Analogy to What Is Old’: FrancisBacon’s Four Idols Today” at TheAssociation for Core Texts andCourses Conference in Chicago,IL, on April 7.christine flanaganF• Panel: Ecofeminism in Literature,“The Superfund Gothic:Susanne Antonetta’s Body Toxic:An Environmental Memoir” at the2006 Northeast Modern LanguageAssociation Conference inPhiladelphia, PA, on March 5.• Panel: Readings of OriginalWorks of Fiction, Poetry andNonfiction, presented excerptof novel, Disappearances, atthe 2006 New Jersey CollegeEnglish Association Conferenceat Seton Hall University in SouthOrange, NJ, on March 18.• Panel: O’Connor and theLand, “Southern Progress?Ecocritical Anticipation inFlannery O’Connor’s ‘A View ofthe Woods’” at the O’Connorand other Georgia Writers: AScholarly Conference at GeorgiaCollege and State University inMilledgeville, GA, on April 8.• Panel: Southern Literature& Culture: EcocriticalInterpretations and NaturalPaths, “Southern Progress?Ecocritical Anticipation inFlannery O’Connor’s ‘A View ofthe Woods’” at the 2006 AmericanCulture Association/PopularCulture Association Conferencein Atlanta, GA, on April 15.

usp bulletin: scholarly activity page 27christine flanaganF wasfaculty sponsor for the followingstudents at the 2006 NationalUndergraduate Literature Conferenceat Weber State Universityin Ogden, UT, March 30–April 1:• john doughertyM, Panel:The Personal Essay, “Funeral.”• aali javidM, Panel: AmericanLiterature Research, “WaltWhitman: Emerson’s Successorand Ideal Poet.”• caitlin o’brienM, Panel:The Personal Essay, “PottedPlants.”paul halpernF• “Energy Localization and theTaub Solution” and “Einsteinand Oskar Klein: The FifthDimension as a Bridge AcrossQuantum Chasms” at the AmericanPhysical Society Meeting inDallas, TX, in April.• “Brotherly Advice: Letters fromHugo to Paul Ehrenfest in HisFinal Years” at the AmericanPhysical Society Meeting inBaltimore, MD, on March 16.anatoly kurkovskyF,“Educational Aspects of SustainableDevelopment Analysis: ComputationalModels and Software”at the 12th Annual Consortium forComputing Sciences in CollegesCentral Plains Conference inMaryville, MO, April 7–8.ken leibowitzF• “Enhancing Member Relations:Resolving Difficult Situations” atKeystone Mercy Health Plan inPhiladelphia, PA, on January 26,February 15, and February 22.• “The Art of Active Listening”at CHD Meridian Healthcare/Toyota Pharmacy in Georgetown,KY, on March 4.kevin wolbachF, “PrescriptionPads: A Tool For TeachingStudents How To Be Successful”at the 2006 National AcademicAdvising Association (NACADA)Mid-Atlantic Regional Conferencein Lancaster, PA, March 22–24.Professional Activityjohn nikellyF• Appointed member of juryfor Young Investigator Award,international in scope, administeredannually by the AmericanChemical Society, Subdivisionof Chromatography and SeparationsChemistry.• Recognized by American ChemicalSociety Council for six yearsof outstanding service as amember of the committee ondivisional activities, noting thathe was asked to serve one yearpast the six-year limit.• Appointed by American ChemicalSociety president to councilcommittee on membershipaffairs and to the subcommitteeon membership acquisition andretention.lois peckF, reynoldverretF received funding fromthe United States Department ofEducation to develop and presenta Summer Institute for MiddleGrade Science Teachers. Teachersfrom the School District ofPhiladelphia will participate in anintensive inquiry-based programdesigned and delivered by Lois H.Peck, director, and with CatherineBentzley, Amani Gandour, AmyKimchuk, and Catherine Purzyckias instructors. The programbegins June 28 and will finish onJuly 27.roy robsonF has been electedto the executive committeeof the Southern Conference onSlavic Studies, the largest regionalSlavic association in the UnitedStates. He has just finished servingtwo terms as program chair ofthe Annual Meeting.Publicationspaul halpernF, “EnergyDistribution of Black PlaneSolutions,” Modern PhysicsLetters A21, 495 (2006).joel kauffmanF, et al.,“Statins including Baycol: QuestionableCholesterol Control,”chapter 27 in Drug Injury: Liability,Analysis,and Protection, 2nd ed., pp.469–478, 2005.anatoly kurkovskyF,“Educational Aspects of SustainableDevelopment Analysis: ComputationalModels and Software,”Journal of Computing Sciences inColleges, vol. 21, number 4, pp.24–31, 2006.philadelphia collegeof pharmacyPoster Presentationslynda leM, jimish mehtaM,chao-sheng chen], clydeofnerF, “A Preliminary Evaluationof Long Acting Effects of aGelatin-Methotrexate Conjugateon HL60 Leukemia Cells” at thePhiladelphia PharmaceuticalForum Student Poster Night inAmbler, PA, on March 9.laura mandosF, jeegishapatelF, “Application of aPharmacotherapeutics Topic ina Laboratory Setting” and “Useof a Games Format in a LaboratorySetting” at the Lilly-EastConference on College andUniversity Teaching in Newark,DE, April 8–9.jimish mehtaM, marychungM, clyde ofnerF,“Development and PreliminaryCharacterization of MethotrexateResistant HL60 Leukemia Cells”at the USP Scholarly Day inPhiladelphia, PA, on April 20.eric wittbrodtF, et al.,“Comparison of Epoetin Alfato Darbepoetin Alfa in the Treatmentof Anemia of Critical Illness”at the American College of ClinicalPharmacy Spring Practice andResearch Forum in Monterey, CA,on April 10.Presentationsmichael cawley]F, “Moxifloxacin:New Indication for ComplicatedIntra-Abdominal Infections”at the Regional Directors ofPharmacy Guild Dinner Meeting inPhiladelphia, PA, in February.rachel gravesM,sriramakamaljonnalagaddaF, “The Effectof Fabrication Methods on theThermal and Mechanical Propertiesof PLGA Scaffolds” at theUSP Scholarly Day in Philadelphia,PA, on April 20.dan hussarF, “Big RocksFirst! What Are Our Priorities?”at the Dr. G. Van Greene DistinguishedLecture, Southern Schoolof Pharmacy at Mercer University,Atlanta, GA, on April 26.laura mandosF, “Evaluationof Clinical Trials of Anxiety Disorders”at the 9th Annual Meetingof the College of Psychiatricand Neurologic Pharmacists inBaltimore, MD, on April 23.alicia reese]F, et al., “InVitro Pharmacodynamics andPost-Antibiotic Effects (PAE)of Tigecycline Against Gram-Negative Bacteria” at the 45thInterscience Conference onAntimicrobial Agents andChemotherapy in Washington,DC, December 16–19, 2005.sarah spinlerF• “Update on the PharmacologicTreatment of Acute CoronarySyndrome” at the New JerseySociety of Health-SystemPharmacists Central ChapterMeeting in Edison, NJ, onFebruary 22.• “The Challenges Associatedwith Metabolic Syndrome”at the American PharmacistsAssociation Annual Meeting inSan Francisco, CA, on March 19.• “The Role of the Pharmacistin Care of the Patient withMetabolic Syndrome” at theAmerican Pharmacists AssociationAnnual Meeting in SanFrancisco, CA, on March 19.vijaya swaminathanM,sriramakamaljonnalagaddaF, et al., “In VitroDegradation of BiodegradablePLLA: PEG Capsules by DifferentialScanning Calorimetry” at theUSP Scholarly Day in Philadelphia,PA, on April 20.shanaz tejani-buttF,“The Neurochemical Basis ofDepressive Illness” at the BombayCollege of Pharmacy in Mumbai,India, in December 2005.vrushali walknisM,jeffrey mooreF,sriramakamaljonnalagaddaF, “Effect ofDry and Wet Granulation onThermal Properties of PhenylpropanolamineHydrochloride” atthe Philadelphia PharmaceuticalForum in Philadelphia, PA, onMarch 9.eric wittbrodtF, “Updatesin Therapeutics: The PharmacotherapyPreparatory Course:Critical Care” at the American Collegeof Clinical Pharmacy SpringPractice and Research Forum inMonterey, CA, on April 11.irene yaroslavskyM,michael collettiM,xilu jiaoM, shanaztejani-buttF, “Strain Differencesin Dopamine (DA2 and DA3)Receptor Densities in Rat Brain”at the Society for Neuroscience35th Annual Meeting in Washington,DC, in November 2005.Publicationsmichael cawley]F, ozanalipka], “Intravenous LinezolidAdministered Via the Oral Route:A Novel Desensitization Strategy,”Pharmacotherapy, 26(4):563–568.xilu jiaoM, william pareF,shanaz tejani-buttF• “Alcohol Consumption AltersDopamine Transporter Sites inWistar-Kyoto Rat Brain,” BrainResearch, 1073–1074, 175–182,2006.• “Antidepressant Drug InducedAlterations in DopamineTransporter Sites in Rat Brain,”Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology& Biological Psychiatry, 30,30–41, 2006.alicia reese]F, et al.• “Daily Low-Dose Vitamin KSupplementation StabilizesINRs,” online at www.clotcare.com/clotcare/vitaminkstabilizesinr.aspx.• “Low Dose Vitamin K to AugmentAnticoagulation Control,”Pharmacotherapy, (12):1746–1751, 2005.• “In Vitro Activity and Pharmacodynamicsof Piperacillin/Tazobactamand Cefepime AgainstExtended-Spectrum Beta-LactamaseProducing Organisms,”International Journal of AntimicrobialAgents, 26(2):114–119, 2005.

usp bulletin: class notes page 29class notes1971marietta (evangelista)hall P’71 received a PharmDdegree from Shenandoah Universityin December 2005. She is currentlya senior manager in promotionalregulatory affairs at AstraZenecain Wilmington, DE.1972philip m. gibrall, jr., P’72 andhis wife Mary welcomed the birth ofdaughter Ann Margaret on February14, 2006. They live in Richmond, VA.1976renee (plawner) tannenbaumPharmD’76 joined Novartis PharmaAg as head of commercial operationson March 1, 2006. She will be basedin Basel, Switzerland.1982dominick l. albano P’82,PharmD’02 was promoted toassistant vice president of globalmedical communications at WyethPharmaceuticals on March 1, 2006.He lives in North Wales, PA.1985daniel j. doyon P’85 (MBA’90,Fordham University) receivedhis PharmD degree from RutgersUniversity on May 17, 2006.1987kenneth j. bevenour P’87(MBA’93, St. Joseph’s University) hasbeen named corporate director ofpharmacy services for the KennedyHealth System in southern NewJersey. He lives with his wife Colleenand daughters Kaileen, Kelsey, andKyra in Sicklerville, NJ.sally (wolfgang) tice P’87(MHA’97, St. Joseph’s University;PharmD’04, Shenandoah ValleyAcademy)and herhusband Erikannouncedthe birth ofson JacobWolfgangTice onFebruary 18,2006. Sally is a clinical/infectiousdisease pharmacist at GeisingerMedical Center in Danville, PA.1991kristin nocco P’91 (MBA’97,Drexel University) was featuredon the front page of the March 13,2006, issue of The Wall StreetJournal in a story on academicallybased educational outreach programs.These programs, known as“academic detailing,” adopt salesapproaches used by pharmaceuticalmanufacturers to deliver nonproprietarymessages. Kristin works asan academic detailer for the IndependentDrug Information Service(iDiS), an educational outreachprogram being conducted in Pennsylvaniaby Harvard Medical School andsponsored by the PharmaceuticalAssistance Contract for the Elderly(PACE) program of the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Aging. Kristin lives inPhiladelphia with her husband seanp. hennessy P’89, PharmD’90(MS’96, University of Pennsylvania)and their two children.1992b. nicole (pearen) balan P’92(MBA’99, York University) producedthe following scholarly activity:Journal Article Publication• “Multiple Voices and Methods:Listening to Women Who Arein Workplace Transition,”International Journal of QualitativeMethods, 4 (4), Article 5, 2005.Paper Presentations at ScholarlyMeetings and Conferences• “Perceptions of TransformativeLearning During WorkplaceTransition” at the 6th InternationalTransformative LearningConference, Michigan StateUniversity, East Lansing, MI,October 2005.• “Women’s Perceived Learningin Workplace Transition: TwoEmerging Paths” at the CanadianAssociation for the Study of AdultEducation (CASAE-ACEEA), inassociation with the Congressof the Humanities and SocialSciences, University of WesternOntario, London, Ontario,May 2005.• “Multiple Methodologies: Listeningto Women’s Multiple Voices DuringWorkplace Transition” at the BrockUniversity 22nd Annual GraduateConference, Brock University, St.Catharines, Ontario, April 2005.• “Multiple Subjectivities: Conflictand Contradiction in Women’sPerceived Learning DuringTransition” at Faculty of EducationGraduate Conference, YorkUniversity, Toronto, Ontario,March 2005.Poster Sessions Presented at ScholarlyMeetings and Conferences• “Formal and Informal Learning:Perceptions of Women in WorkplaceTransition” at Canadian Committeeof Students in Education (CCSE)conference, in association withthe Congress of the Humanitiesand Social Sciences, University ofWestern Ontario, London, Ontario,May 2005.• “Women’s Roles and Relationships:Effects on Women’s LearningDuring Workplace Transition”at the Feminist Research GroupConference, University of Windsor,Windsor, Ontario, May 2005.Conference Proceedings• “Perceptions of TransformativeLearning During WorkplaceTransition,” Appreciating the Bestof What Is: Transformative LearningConference, D Vlosak, G. Kielbaso& J. Radford, eds., pp. 21–27,Michigan State University, EastLansing, MI, 2005.• “Women’s Perceived Learningin Workplace Transition: TwoEmerging Paths,” CASAE-ACEEAOn-line Conference Proceedingsfrom the 2005 National Conference,University of Western Ontario,London, Ontario, 2005.• “Multiple Subjectivities: Conflictand Contradiction in Women’sPerceived Learning DuringTransition,” Transforming Praxes,Proceedings from the Third AnnualGraduate Conference in Education,W. Chrichlow, ed., 1 (1), fall 2005.tara (minnucci) mcallisterBI’92, P’94 and her husband Paulrecentlyannouncedthe birthof theirdaughterAlyssa.Alyssa joinsolder siblings PJ, Casey, Matthew,and Megan. Tara works part-time asa pharmacist for CVS. Paul owns andis president of PRN Staffing, Inc.1993frank j. vernusky MPT’93and his wife Christine celebratedtheir secondwedding anniversaryonNovember 29,2005, with atrip to Maui,HI. They weremarried inSouth LakeTahoe, CA, in 2003. The coupleresides in Frackville, PA.1994jay j. sochoka P’94 embarkedon a 300-mile run from his Rite Aidstore in Daleville, PA, to Washington,DC, on May 7, 2006. The purposeof the run was to benefit and raiseawareness for the Children’s MiracleNetwork (CMN), a national charitythat operates regionally at theJanet Weis Children’s Hospital inDanville, PA.1995darlene (krouchick)bjelobrk P’95 and her husbandMichaelwelcomedthe birthof daughterLaurenMargareton May21, 2005.Darlene is apharmacy manager at Walgreen’s inBethlehem, PA. She and her familylive in Easton, PA.dawn m. delaney-swain P’95and her husband Eric announced thebirth of daughter Madison Noelleon December 26, 2005. She joinsbig sister Mikayla. Dawn is currentlyemployed by Lourdes Health Systemin New Jersey.1997jigna s. shah P’97, PharmD’98and Bhavesh Shah welcomed thebirth of son Sohum on February14, 2006. They reside in WestPaterson, NJ.thomas r. wells ii PharmD,P’97 and erin k. stromeloP’00, PharmD’01 were wed onNovember1, 2003, atSt. Mary’sByzantineCatholicChurch inNesquehoning,PA.The wedding party included bradm. smerkanich P’95; mark d.tacelosky P’97, PharmD’98;david mariano PharmD, P’90;stephen p. strauss P’95,PT’00; kathryn (lavine)oriel MPT’00; meghan(o’hanlon) ellis P’00,PharmD’01; nicole l. bendockMPT’00; and erica l. cheesmanP’00. Erin is a manager of medicalinformation on the gastroenterologyfranchise at Centocor, Inc. Tomis a clinical affairs manager in oncologyat Ortho Biotech. He is alsoworking toward an executive MBAin pharmaceutical business at USP.1998jason m. fedgchin MPT’98recently received his MBA degreefrom Villanova University. Heis employed by IndependenceBlue Cross in Philadelphia as amedical policy coordinator. Hiswife margaret (o’brien)fedgchin P’99, PharmD’00 is aclinical research manager at Johnson& Johnson Pharmaceutical Researchand Development, LLC. Jason andMaggie live in Conshohocken, PA.valerie m. iadanza andwilliam j. brumbach, bothP’98, were married on April 3,2004, at St. Agnes Catholic Churchin Blackwood, NJ. The weddingparty included maid of honor lisa(iadanza) sasse P’87; best manstephen g. magosin P’97;bridesmaids gina d’arco P’98,susan (mirabella) kerperP’98, and janine (cotsack)sharer P’98, PharmD’99; andgroomsmen bernard j. harkiii P’98, PharmD’99 and derek j.billetdoux P’97, PharmD’98.Also in attendance were many USPalumni, friends, and family.deborah l. pifer P’98 wasrecently promoted to the positionof pharmacy manager at CVS inLansdale, PA. She lives with herhusband Brian and their childrenCole and Jack in Hatfield, PA.1999lynne (garber) bruskinMPT’99 gave birth to son BenjaminRyan on March 10, 2006. neilr. garber P’50, MS’62 is theproud grandfather.2000jennifer s. smith P’00 marriedDavid Ravanesi at St. Thomasthe Apostle Church in Glen Mills,PA on October 15, 2005. In attendancewere tina (bubri)brunetti P’81; susan(touhey) pytel MPT’99;joseph w. pytel P’98; robynbroach C’98 (PhD’04, LouisianaState University); brian drozdowskiMB’98, MS’02; scott m.geck P’94; alix (butler) dabbP’00, PharmD’01; michelle b.ketcham P’00, PharmD’01;alicia (o’connor) reesePharmD’01; scott j. reeseMPT’99; and bridesmaid sara(mead) geck P’01. Jennifer isa pharmacy manager at Acme inHockessin, DE. David is a singer/songwriter and is studying for hisdegree in culinary arts at The RestaurantSchool. The couple lives inWest Grove, PA.2001jessica (laskowski) vannestMOT’01 and clifford i. vannestP’00 announcedthe birth ofdaughter AvaRose on January27, 2006. Thefamily residesin PointPleasant, NJ.2002ami h. desai PharmD’02 andnaufel f. tajudeen PharmD’04were married in Whippany, NJ, onOctober 1, 2005. The guest listincluded melissa (fortunato)mccarthy PharmD’02; inna(dubover) katz HS’01, MOT’02;natalie a. gulich MOT’01;priyadarshan kulkarniPharmD’02; faiz m. sadeqPharmD’03; omer aziz PharmD’03;bree a. wlodyka MB’00; andsusan wierzbicki MB’00. Amiis a medical information specialistwith Novartis Oncology, and Naufelis employed as a pharmacist inEdison, NJ. The couple lives in NorthBrunswick, NJ.brian mcbride PharmD’02 hasbeen named as the reviewer for thebiomedical journal Circulation. Dr.McBride now serves as a reviewerfor eight biomedical journalscovering cardiovascular medicine,cardiovascular clinical investigation,translational medicine, clinical pharmacology,and clinical pharmacy. Heis also appointed as a senior clinicalpharmacology research fellowwith the John A. Oates Institute forExperimental Therapeutics at VanderbiltUniversity Medical Center inNashville, TN. He is currently investigatingthe inter-patient variabilityof novel molecular mechanisms associatedwith the acquired Long QTsyndrome, a potentially fatal disruptionof cardiac rhythm that developsfollowing exposure to drugs thatalter cardiac electrical activity.mary catherine stephensPharmD’02 and michael coleP’98 were married on November12, 2005, in Wilmington, DE. Thewedding party included patricia(strotmeyer) kelly PharmD’02;arthur f. richardson P’98;brian c. drozdowski MB’98;and thomas h. o’neill P’98.Mary is a clinical pharmacist at theWilmington VA Medical Center inDelaware, and Mike is a pharmacistat Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, PA.They reside in Wilmington, DE.

usp bulletin: charitable gift annuity page 31charitable gift annuity2004jentry andrews HS’04, PA’04married Mark Riddle on December20, 2005, on Trunk Bay, St. John,in the Virgin Islands. kristy j.spetz PharmD’03 and shanam. greene MS’05 served asbridesmaids. Jentry is a physicianassistant in the surgery departmentof Presbyterian Medical Center inPhiladelphia. Mark is a second-yearmedical student at the PhiladelphiaCollege of Osteopathic Medicine.They live in Narberth, PA.michael a. pacanowskiPharmD’04 was the winner of the2006 Rho Chi/Eli Lilly & CompanyClinical Research Scholarship. Heis currently completing the firstyear of a three-year fellowship incardiovascular pharmacogenomicsunder the direction of Dr. JulieJohnson at the University of Florida.2005nizamudeen mohamed andelizabeth thomas, bothPharmD’05,were marriedon February25, 2006.Nizamudeenis a staffpharmacistwith Pathmark,andElizabeth is a staff pharmacist withWal-Mart. The couple lives in CherryHill, NJ.IN MEMORIAMThirtiesa. franklin deuble, sr., C’31(MS’33, University of Pennsylvania)died on January 26, 2006, after abrief illness. He was 96 years old.He was predeceased by his wifeAlyce, his brothers Harold and johnl. deuble TC’26 (certificate inchemistry), and his son Franklin,Jr. His survivors include son Robert;daughter-in-law Candace; andgrandchildren Jessica, Colin,and Carl.Fortiesmichael a. ermilio P’47, MS’49passed away on April 13, 2006. Mikespent years as a volunteer in the universityarchives, making up for whathe lacked in formal training with hispassion for the Philadelphia Collegeof Pharmacy and those who helpedto shape it. He will be sorely missed.“Obtaining a gift annuityfrom USP is much easierthan most people think.”erica spizzirriDirector, Major Gifts“The highest reward for a person’s toil is not whatthey get for it, but what they become by it.”john ruskinPlease complete and return this reply form.Dear Friends at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia:qqPlease send me (us) a free illustration to show the benefitsof having a gift annuity with USP.Age(s) / Amount $Please contact me about a personal visit.The best time to call me is:There’s rarely been a better time to obtain a charitablegift annuity from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Lower interestrates and roller coaster markets are causing people to think twice about theirfinancial decisions and to consider the seven benefits of USP’s charitable giftannuity program.1.Attractive Rates.When you compare our gift annuity rates with what you might receive from acert ificate of deposit, you will likely be pleasantly surprised. 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MISSION OF THEALUMNI ASSOCIATIONTo engage the graduates of Universityof the Sciences in Philadelphia inpromoting the goals and objectives of theAlumni Association and the Institution.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresidentLouis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01President-ElectTiziana Palatucci Fox P’84,PharmD’02Vice PresidentMary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01TreasurerRichard M. Hall MT’83SecretaryLorri Kanig Halberstadt P’83Past PresidentJanice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82Director at LargeRobin S. Keyack P’81ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONCOMMITTEESAnnual Giving AdvisoryMichael Castagna P’00, ChairGeorge E. Downs PharmD’72Frank Rooks MPT’91AuditTiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02, ChairLorri K. Halberstadt P’83Richard M. Hall MT’83Mary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01Jacob Mathew HS’02AwardsRobin S. Keyack P’81, ChairJennifer Belavic PharmD’03William M. Deptula P’56Teresa P. Dowling P’72, PharmD’74Susanne H. Dudash P’89Siobhan Duffy P’84Tiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02Growth and DevelopmentTiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02, ChairStephanie Bean MPT’89Ruth Brown P’71, BW’06Michael Castagna P’00Victoria R. Elliott P’87Janice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82Michele P.Gerbino P’75Dominic Marasco P’96Kathleen R. Mayes P’76Mary Kate McGinty P’84, BW’04Hong Jin Na PH/TX’92NominationsS.Rogers Wetherill P’68, ChairStephanie K. Bean MPT’89Robert Bell P’63David Bergman P’51Siobhan Duffy P’84Lorri K. Halberstadt P’83DEGREE/PROGRAMABBREVIATIONSBACBCBIBInfBWCCBCSESHonDScHPsyHSIndPMBMedCMOTBacteriologyBiochemistryBiologyBioinformaticsBiomedical WritingChemistryCell BiologyComputer ScienceEnvironmental ScienceHonorary Degree(Science)Health PsychologyHealth ScienceIndustrial PharmacyMicrobiologyMedicinal ChemistryMaster ofOccupational TherapyDIRECTORSTerm expires 2009Michael Castagna P’00Donna Feudo P’89Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Mary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01Gerald Meyer P’73, PharmD’74Elleni Pippis P’94, PharmD’96BylawsMichele P. Gerbino P’75, ChairRobin S. Keyack P’81ReunionWayne Marquardt P’82, ChairNeela Bhajandas P’00, PharmD’06William M. Deptula P’56MPTMSMTOrgCMaster ofPhysical TherapyMaster of ScienceMedical TechnologyOrganic ChemistryMichele P. Gerbino P’75Dominic Marasco P’96Robert Trachman BC’06, BITerm Expires 2008Jennifer Borowski PharmD’05William M. Deptula P’56Siobhan Duffy P’84Rosemarie O’Malley Halt P’89Vincent Madaline PharmD’05S. Rogers Wetherill P’68Term Expires 2007Melissa Derr MPT’04Chetna Kabaria PharmD’04Shawn Boyle PharmD’01, CoChairMalvin Aaronson P’44Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Gerald Meyer P’73, PharmD’74FinanceRichard M. Hall MT’83, ChairHarold Brog P’55Tiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02Dan Halberstadt P’83Lorri K. Halberstadt P’83Louis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01Mary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01Jacob Mathew HS’02Rosemarie O. Halt P’89Arlene KesslerFrank Rooks MPT’91S. Rogers Wetherill P’68Student/AlumniDonna Feudo P’89, ChairAlan Aronovitz P’82Jennifer Belavic PharmD’03Karen S. Bliss P’89Shawn Boyle PharmD’01Scott Greene P’94Christine S. Jump P’74Mary Kate McGinty P’84, BW’04PPAPAdPharmDPhCPhDPhGPhTechPH/TXBachelor of Sciencein PharmacyPhysician AssistantPharmacy AdministrationDoctor of PharmacyPharmaceuticalChemistryDoctor of PhilosophyGraduate in Pharmacy(equivalent to P that isused today)PharmaceuticalTechnologyPharmacology andToxicologyWayne Marquardt P’82Mary Kate McGinty P’84, BW’04Elleni Pippis P’94, PharmD’96Robert Spera P’88Gay Owens PharmD’96Student Recruitment and PlacementRobert Spera P’88, ChairNeela Bhajandas P’00, PharmD’06Victoria R. Elliott P’87Janice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82PMMPsyPTSTCPharmaceuticalMarketingand ManagementPsychologyPhysical TherapyCertificate inScience TeachingRosemary Kerwin P’85TXToxicology

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