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usp bulletin: sylvia averbach memorial scholarship page 14first personBy the Numbers: 31, 14, 11, 1A Reflection of Fall ’06Sylvia Averbach was a pioneer inBy the Josin worlds James of science, PharmD’09 teaching, and acting—and an inspiration to all who knew her. A1943USPgraduatecelebratedof theAmericanPhiladelphiaPharmacistsCollegeMonthof Pharmacy and Science, she was thewith a host of activities. While the American Pharmacistsoriginal “liberatedAssociation-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapterat USP held the majority of activities, there was also a free heartdisease risk screening at the ARC that was open to the community,a brown bag screening at St. James Zion Church, and the PCPWhite Coat Ceremony, where 275 members of the 2010 PharmDclass received their white coats, symbolizing their dedication to theprofession of pharmacy and to the care of others.The numbers in the title are not a play from an Eagles’ game,but just phrasing numerically the crazy and rewarding experiencethat was fall 2006. The 31 amazing days of October—AmericanPharmacists Month, the 14 driven individuals who made it happen,the 11 events that took place in the month, and the one Universitythat supported us through all of it.“Team work is the essence both inThe sport American and in Pharmacists business.” Association-Academyof robert Student l. mcneil, Pharmacists Jr. (APhA-ASP) executiveboard (e-board), with the help of some activeASP members, was able to put together 11 eventsfor American Pharmacists Month.As I reflect back on the semester, I amreminded of how much we as students canachieve if we put some elbow grease and ourheads together. The APhA-ASP executiveboard (e-board), with the help of some activeASP members, was able to put together a varietyof events. It all started with the diabeteswalk (October 1) and the pharmacists monthkickoff party (October 3). I have never seenso many people come together to celebratepharmacy at USP. In attendance were over500 members of our student and staff population.It was great to see our campus united,celebrating with food, music, and games.It didn’t stop there as 50 USP students took a crazy, fun-filledtrip to CBS’ The Early Show on October 5. Our school cheeredwith pride in front of the nationally televised show and had thelargest group of students from the whole Northeast region. No otherschool came close to having the charisma and energy of our USPCity of Philadelphia HealthCommissioner Carmen I.Paris (left) stands withANGELA VINTI, PharmD, todisplay the proclamation.troops with those crazy, blue PCP hats.It was made possible with the help ofthe Alumni Association and CVS at nocost to the students.The rest of the month was just as involved and fulfilling as wegot Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street to officially declare OctoberAmerican Pharmacists Month. We thought we reached the climaxas we tied the proclamation, read by City of Philadelphia HealthCommissioner Carmen I. Paris, with a mini-health fair at City Hallon October 10. But it just got even better, like our rewarding visitto University City High School for a career expo on pharmacy onOctober 19. On the same day, we had an Army luncheon, “Pharmacyon the Front Lines,” that exposed us to all of the opportunitieswe have as graduates of PCP and USP.The Plan B Legislative luncheon on October 26 was a great,informative event with a knowledgeable group of experts such asPatricia A. Epple, CAE, executive director of the PennsylvaniaPharmacists Association; ELENA M. UMLAND P’93, PharmD’95;DANIEL A. HUSSAR P’62, MS’64, PhD’67; and DAVE KILLIANMBA’08. We finished off the month with a visit to Children’s Hospitalof Philadelphia, celebrating Halloween with children who werenot able to go out and celebrate, and an informative Brown Bagevent with Hussar atthe Mercy WellnessCenter.I would likethank the e-boardmembers for their hardwork and contribution,our effervescent advisorANGELA VINTI,PharmD; the activemembers LAURAYELVIGI PharmD’07and KANAN SO-LANKI PharmD’07;and the University stafffor their amazingsupport through it all. A special thank you goes out to RUSSELL J.DIGATE, PhD, dean of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Umland,and the Strategic Marketing Communications department.All in all, fall ’06 was an amazing, successful experience for thee-Board, for PCP staff, and, hopefully, for you.CBS’s The Early Show weather anchor Dave Price is flanked by USP’sPhiladelphia College of Pharmacy students who trekked to New York Cityfor American Pharmacists Month. See and read more about the trip atwww.usip.edu/whatshappening.