Over 225 alumni, faculty and guestsfilled Lloyd Parks Hall last Septemberfor the 15th Annual College ofPharmacy Alumni Tailgate Party. Theevent served as a preamble to theofficial opening of the 2001 OSUFootball Buckeyes’ season under newhead coach, Jim Tressel.

Excitement and curiosity brought outmany first time attendees to thefestivities as the battle between theBuckeyes and the Akron UniversityZips was sure to set the tone for theseason, and quite possibly, determineTressel’s acceptance by OSU footballfans. The result of this first test washighly successful as the team beat theZips handsomely under the solid newleadership that Tressel exemplified onthe field. However, the “buzz”amongst tailgaters also surroundedhow impressed they were with CoachTressel’s leadership off the field, as well.

Being that kickoff was at noon, theparty started early in the morning.However, fresh bagels with all thetrimmings were available along withthe traditional tailgate food toaccommodate the early risers. This fullmenu was made possible by thegenerous donations of the KrogerCompany. Kroger was represented byBill Sheridan and his wife, Bonnie,along with Tom Prose and his wife,Jane. The College of Pharmacy wishesto express its sincere appreciation toBill and Tom of the Kroger Companyfor their support of the College’stailgate year after year. Also inattendance representing Walgreen’swas Kim Laughlin, Alumni Society PastPresident, who facilitated the donation

of Coca-Cola beverage products.Of course, no tailgate event would

be complete without the giveaways andthis year the College did notdisappoint. A very spirited RamiPeckens, daughter of alumnus JudyPeckens ‘78, donning her completeOSU cheerleading outfit assistedRoslyn Berry, Assistant to the Dean, inthe drawing of many names for prizesthat ranged from hats and t-shirts to Buckeye beaniebabies and golf balls. Thedrawings got underwayfollowing Alumni SocietyPresident Tom Whiston’sgreeting andacknowledgement ofAlumni Societymembers, past andpresent. Tom alsorecognized DeanCassady and otherCollege

faculty, staff, and guests including thenewest member of the College’sdevelopment staff, Shaunacy Webster,Assistant Director of Development.

The tailgate party also served as anoccasion to make the inaugural

Spring 2002 The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

15th Annual Tailgate Event:A Big Draw for Season, Tressel Opener

Cooks Ron Krichbaum and John Coughlin, Alumni Society Treasurer, made traditional tailgatefare with all the fixins.

See TAILGATE — page 10

“An award from your alma mater isalways very special, but it’s importantto remember this recognition is really areflection of the preparation, care andnurturing of the college and its facultyfor its individual students,” said Dr.James A. Visconti, The Ohio StateUniversity College of PharmacyProfessor and Drug InformationDirector in response to receiving the2001 Outstanding Achievement Awardfrom the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Visconti, who earned his doctorate

of pharmacy in 1963 from the St. LouisCollege of Pharmacy, received theaward this past September during thecollege’s annual alumni associationreunion. Recognized for his work as aprofessor and researcher at The OhioState University,Visconti has served onthe faculty at The Ohio StateUniversity for the past 33 years. Hisbody of work is as varied as it isdistinguished, having excelled inresearch, publishing and teaching.

“At the national level, Jim was

among the first group of pharmacyfaculty to establish a high-quality druginformation center at a major medicalcenter,” said Milap Nahata, Professorand Chairman, Pharmacy Practice andAdministration at the College ofPharmacy. “This award is a fine tributeto his sustained contributions toteaching and research as an Ohio Statefaculty member over the last threedecades.”

In support of his research, Viscontihas received 67 grants totaling more

than $1.6 million from companies suchas Roxane Laboratories, Inc., Merck &Co., Pfizer Laboratories, AbbottLaboratories, Glaxo Pharmaceuticals,Upjohn Laboratories, Lilly ResearchLaboratories, and Hewlett-Packard, Inc.In addition, he has been extremelyactive with scholarly publications,serving on the editorial staffs ofprofessional journals such as theAmerican Druggist Blue Book, RoxaneLaboratories Inc., White Sheet, the

Dr. Visconti Receives 2001 Outstanding Achievement Award from Alma Mater

See VISCONTI — page 2

John Long ‘80 enjoyed the tailgate with his children, John Michael and Taylor.

It has been a pleasure to work withthe students, faculty, staff,administration and alumni of thisCollege for nearly 25 years. I was oneof the first four full-time facultyrecruited in 1977 by Dean LloydParks to develop programs inpharmacy practice. The requiredcourses on Introduction to Disease(pathophysiology),Pharmacotherapeutics, andExternship (now known as clerkship)rotations were the first to be offeredfor the B.S. program. Advancedcourses were then developed whenwe implemented ourpostbaccalaureate Pharm.D. programin 1980. The next most significantchange began in 1998, when weenrolled our first entry-levelPharm.D. students. The coursesoffered by the Division of PharmacyPractice and Administration nowinclude pharmacy practice, druginformation, drug literatureevaluation, clinical pharmacokinetics,pathophysiology and therapeutics,OTC products/self care, drugdistribution and policies, healthsystems and medication use process,practice management, pharmacyhistory and ethics,pharmacoeconomics, researchmethods, and professional practicelaboratory. Clerkship experiences areprovided on a part-time basis in year1 (introductory experience) and year 3

(intermediate experience), and on afull-time basis as a 9 month advancedexperience in year 4. The courses inmedicinal chemistry and naturalproducts, pharmaceutics, andpharmacology are critical to build astrong foundation for education andtraining in pharmacy practice andadministration.

One of the most important issuesfor all colleges of pharmacy, theAmerican Association of Colleges ofPharmacy (AACP), the AmericanCouncil of Pharmaceutical Education(ACPE, the accrediting organization),and the profession is to document

that the desired outcomes of learningare being achieved among ourstudents. Performance in college,NABPLEX scores, and surveys ofstudents, faculty, preceptors,employers and alumni are keycomponents of outcomes assessment.Your comments and suggestionsabout what we are doing well withour students and what can beimproved in our program are alwaysappreciated.

Academic pharmacy successfullyled the development of clinicalpharmacy in hospitals and clinicsfrom the late 1960’s to 1980’s. Sincethe 1990’s, various terms includingpharmaceutical care, patient centeredcare, patient focused care, diseasemanagement, medication therapymanagement, and clinical pharmacyhave been used interchangeably. It isimportant for the profession to clearlyidentify a set of achievable outcomesamong patients in all practice settingsregardless of their location.

Ample evidence exists for thepositive contributions of pharmaciststo patient care. In hospital settings,drug information services, medicationadmission histories, participation incardiopulmonary resuscitation teams,and clinical research have beenassociated with lower mortality rates.Lower health care costs wereassociated with drug use evaluation,drug information services, adversedrug report monitoring, drugprotocol management, medicalrounds participation, and medicationadmission histories. In theambulatory clinics and communitypharmacies, studies have foundimproved patient outcomes anddecreased health care costs associatedwith pharmacist led projects on lipiddisorders, diabetes, asthma,immunizations, and anticoagulation.

Pharmacists continue to be among

the most trusted professionals by thepublic for providing the drugproducts. It is also true that we arecapable of providing additional helpto our patients with the managementof their drug therapy. A positionpaper just published (Annals ofInternal Medicine, January 2002) bythe American College of Physiciansand the American Society of InternalMedicine states that “Collaborativedrug therapy is one of the bestexamples of how pharmacists workwith physicians. It includes basicdispensing functions, druginformation services, the solving ofpatient-related and medication-related problems, and decisionmaking regarding drug prescribingand monitoring and drug regimenadjustments. However, to participatein collaborative drug therapy,pharmacists need access to patients,access to medical records, knowledgeand skills, and documentation andcompensation for their activities.”

The ambulatory care practices ofMarialice Bennett within theUniversity Health Connection,funded by OSU Managed Care andthose by Ruth Emptage and LauraHall within the ColumbusNeighborhood Health Clinical fundedby the city of Columbus are examplesof our collaborative patient care andeducation programs. Many factorsincluding pharmacist shortage, role oftechnology and technicians,availability of patient data, andreimbursement schemes must beaddressed to not only assure that thedrugs are accurately dispensed butthat they are also most effectively,safely and economically used bypatients to achieve the desiredtherapeutic outcomes. The entireprofession must come together tomake certain that we capitalize onthis tremendous opportunity.

Chair

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a word from the

Chairof Pharmacy Practice & Administration

Dr. Milap NahataChair, Division of PharmacyPractice and Administration

American Journal of HospitalPharmacy, the Apothecary and U.S.Pharmacist. In all, he has published orcontributed to more than 250 papers,abstracts, book chapters, booklets andbook reviews and he has made morethan 100 presentations throughout theUnited States as well as Sweden, Italyand Switzerland.

In addition to his teaching duties atOSU, Visconti has aided his colleaguesby giving more than 120 continuingeducation programs.

Visconti and his wife, Madelyn, livein Columbus, Ohio.

VISCONTI — from page 1

This year, the College of Pharmacy Alumni Society won both the Scarlet Award and the Gray Award fromthe Ohio State University Alumni Association, marking the first time that an alumni society simultaneouslyheld both honors. Representing the College at the awards presentation was (L-R) Ken Hale, AssistantDean, Kim Laughlin, Alumni Society Past President; Tom Whiston, Alumni Society President; RoslynBerry, Assistant to the Dean; and Lou Marcy, Director of Alumni Affairs. The awards ceremony is theculminating event of the alumni association’s homecoming week. The Gray Award recognizes outstandingalumni societies for exceptional service to alumni and the Scarlet Award recognizes Alumni societieswhich excel in student involvement.

When Winner Takes All, ItsOne for the Record Books

Dr. Ralf Rahwanannounces hisretirement as ofDecember 31, 2001after 30 years ofservice. We wouldlike to add pages toa book about Dr.Rahwan’sexperiences in theCollege and the people with whom heinteracted. This would be anopportunity to congratulate Dr. Rahwanon his retirement and/or to remind himof an experience or event that occurredduring his tenure at the College. Tohave your message included in thebook, please write your thoughts on an8” x 11” paper and mail or e-mail byApril 7, 2002 to:

Lou Marcy ‘65, Alumni Director,OSU College of Pharmacy500 W. 12th Ave. #221BColumbus, OH 43210-1291e-mail marcy.1@osu.edu

Dr. Rahwan Retires

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Alan Katz, a member of The OSU College ofPharmacy Alumni Society Governing Board,initiated a discussion on Pharmacy Heritage at anAlumni Society Governing Board meeting. Hesuggested that pharmacy memorabilia bedisplayed at the College of Pharmacy. Alan, alongwith retired Columbus pharmacists Paul Wherryand Wayne Miller wanted to display apothecaryartifacts at the college. The finished product, withmatching gifts from Dean Cassady and theCollege, was four display cases for pharmacymemorabilia in the lobby.

The four display cases were recently filled andarranged by Wherry, Katz and Miller, who areallowing the College to display the items on asemi-permanent loan basis. Their efforts wereenhanced by recent donations from Robert L.Raschke ‘55 of Sandusky and Ben Holland ofColumbus. Bill Ague ’50 and Robert Hayman ‘64also expressed interest in the project. Pharmacyalumni are invited to stop in the southeast lobbyof Parks Hall to see the display and to let theAlumni Office know if you have an interest inPharmacy Heritage.

The OSU Pharmacy Heritage Committee met atthe College on November 20, 2001. TheCommittee’s goal is to preserve the history ofPharmacy through the acquisition of historicalpharmacy artifacts and displaying ordemonstrating their use in the College. Presentwere Alan Katz, Paul Wherry, Wayne Miller, JohnCoughlin, Dr. Robert Buerki and Lou Marcy. Ideasdiscussed included a cataloging system for itemsat the College of Pharmacy, potential majordonors, resources and other collections/displaysin Columbus, the creation of a space that could beused for a working museum and asclassroom/meeting area. Also discussed wereways to enlist the help & guidance of more OSUCOP faculty and alumni.

If alumni have an interest in Pharmacy Heritageand/or have items to donate or loan, pleasecontact one of the above named individuals orLou Marcy at the Alumni Office at (614) 292-7167or marcy.1@osu.edu.

L-R: Wayne Miller with Dean Cassady and Alumni SocietyTreasurer, John Coughlin, along with Paul Wherry.

SavetheDatePlease save these dates for The OSU College of Pharmacy Alumni Society events!

March 15-19APHA Annual Meting

Philadelphia, PA

April 5-7SNPHA/NPHA Regional Meeting

Columbus, OhioThe OSU COP will host the meeting

May 10, 2002College of Pharmacy Alumni Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting

Fawcett Center

May 17, 2002College of Pharmacy Alumni Reunionsfor the Classes of 1942, 1952 and 1977

June 17, 2002Annual College of Pharmacy Alumni & Friends Golf Outing

September 14, 2002College of Pharmacy Alumni Annual Football Tailgate

vs Washington State University Cougars

October 10, 2002Alumni Society Governing Board Meeting

Longaberger Alumni House

November 1, 2002ASP Chili Cook-off

College of PharmacyDisplays History in

Display of “Heritage”

a word from our

Alumni Society President a word from our

Alumni Society President I am always amazed at the passage of time. I spoke

with one of my classmates from 1981 this past week.We had not talked for some time and yet it seemed theonly thing that had changed was our hair and our kidsare growing up. We are fast approaching a new year.This past year has presented great tragedy to ourcountry and the world. I am always encouraged thatthrough these times, we witness great moments of hopeand caring. I think this is true of our Alumni at thecollege and the university. I relish talking to our olderAlumni and gleaning glimpses of the past and how timeseems to repeat itself. I enjoy talking with the youngergraduates and students and see a bright tomorrow. Ithink we all have a different perspective on our life’spriorities and I feel very good about where we are going.

We have been awarded a scarlet and a gray award for the College since welast spoke. We should have a picture and story about this great feat. Thepeople that are most responsible for this are Kim Laughlin, Lou Marcy, and KenHale. Thanks for all of your work and dedication to the College of Pharmacy.The award was presented on a Friday after a full day of sessions for Alumnipersonnel. We will have to work hard to duplicate this honor again next year.

The event of the week was the OSU Basketball game. We played UNC-Greensboro and won by the score of 85-54. The basketball team was graciousenough to score a point for everyone at the brunch. Lou Marcy did anothergreat job with the event. He can make anything run smoothly and he was stillable to get off to the Outback Bowl. The number of families that attended wasgreat and I know everyone had a fantastic time. A special thanks to Al Vrablefor allowing the use of his row AA seats for a raffle. The lucky winner was ableto watch the game from the floor.

I hope that everyone has renewed their membership and would encourageyou to make sure all of your friends join. We have a dynamic and excitingorganization. Please contact myself or Lou Marcy if you have any questions.Until next time, may you all be safe and healthy.

Tom WhistonCollege of Pharmacy

Alumni Society President

L-R: Dr. Larry Robertson and alumni, Alan Katz, by one of thePharmacy Heritage display cases in the lobby of Parks Hall.

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With the current downward trend the economy has taken recently, the need for financial assistance from the private sector becomes vital to secure the futureof higher education. Donations to the College are much more important now than ever before to ensure that the College can continue to attract and retain thebest students and faculty. In an effort to assist the College endure budget cuts while retaining the level of success expected of a top-five nationally rankedCollege of Pharmacy, several donors have increased their level of giving. Their contributions toward the funds they established will be forever etched in thefuture of the College as the funds are now fully endowed. Endowments are funds that benefit the College in perpetuity, meaning the fund is in a permanentaccount with the university and it will never cease to exist even if no further gifts to the fund is made. Although, additional gifts made to the fund willincrease its value and, in turn, increase the award to the recipient(s). The following are the new endowments that are available to the College:

This fund was established with a gift from Ramona McCarthy Hawkins.Ramona is a 1950 graduate of the College, who continues to be active onseveral pharmaceutical governing boards. The fund provides support to astudent who is active in the Student National Pharmaceutical Association,with preference to, but not limited to, an African-American student.

The Ramona McCarthy HawkinsScholarship Fund in Pharmacy

This fund was established with gifts from The Ohio StateUniversity College of Pharmacy alumni, friends,colleagues, industrial partners, corporate foundations,private foundations, and family members of Dr. FrankBope. Dr. Bope served a 36-year tenure with theCollege in several capacities including professor,advisor, and secretary/associate dean of the College.The fund provides scholarships to professional studentsat the College who exhibit academic achievement andgood character.

The Frank W. BopeLegends of Pharmacy Scholarship Fund

This fund was established with a gift from Jack andFrances “Babs” Fruth. Jack is a 1951 graduate of theCollege who maintains a chain of drug stores in southernOhio and West Virginia. The fund provides support tostudents in good standing with the College and areinterested in community pharmacy. Preference given tostudents who reside or have resided in West Virginia orsouthern Ohio counties including Washington, Athens,Meigs, Gallia, Jackson, Pike, or Lawrence.

The Jack and Frances“Babs” Fruth Scholarship

This fund was established with gifts fromfamily, friends, and former students of the lateRoy C. Darlington, Ph.D., an African-Americanman who, in 1943, was the recipient of theCollege’s first M.S. degree. The fund providessupport to graduate students in the College ofPharmacy, with preference to, but not limitedto, African-American students.

The Dr. Roy C. DarlingtonLegends of Pharmacy

Graduate Endowed Fund

This fund was established with gifts from Charles W. “Bill” Ague and his wife, ElmaHaushalter Ague. Bill is a 1950 graduate of the College and Elma is a 1949 graduate ofEducation. The fund provides need-based support to students of under representedgroups within the College in odd-numbered years (even-numbered years in Education)with preference given to students who are graduates of public schools in urban areas.

The Ague/Haushalter Scholarship Fund

This fund was established with a gift from Staker’s ServiceDrugs, which is run by Willard A. Staker’s son James, a1956 graduate of the College. The late Willard was a 1923graduate of the College who opened Staker’s Service Drugsin Portsmouth, Ohio. The fund provides support to student’swho have an interest in community/retail pharmacy withpreference given to those who reside or have resided inScioto County.

The Willard A. StakerMemorial Scholarship

The Marie Cummins CurtinScholarship Fund in Pharmacy

This fund was established with gifts from theCurtin family. The late Marie Cummins Curtin wasa 1943 graduate of the College and came from afamily where her father and two of her sisterswere also graduates of the College. The fundprovides support to deserving students of theCollege who have difficulty meeting tuition and feeexpenses and exhibit potential for success in theprofession of Pharmacy, with preference given to afemale student.

Thank You Donors!Thank You Donors!

(L-R) Roslyn Berry, Ramona McCarthy Hawkins, Dean John M. Cassady(L-R) Dean John M. Cassady, Dr. Frank Bope

Dr. Roy C. Darlington

(L-R) Dean John M. Cassady, Frances“Babs” Fruth, Jack Fruth

(L-R) Dean John M. Cassady, Elma Ague, Bill Ague, Lou Marcy

Standing (L-R) Brian Noble, Dr. Terry Johnson, Jim Staker ‘56, DeanJohn M. Cassady; Seated (L-R) Jamie Staker Noble, Sally Staker,

Jennifer Staker Johnson

Marie Cummins Curtin

James Knight, an early and nationally recognized proponent of automation inhospital pharmacy and a graduate of the Master of Science Residency program,was honored with the 2001 Clifton J. Latiolais Award during the ASHP MidyearClinical Meeting.

Knight received the award in recognition of his significant contributions toinstitutional pharmacy practice, education, and administration. He has demonstrated,throughout his career, the philosophical perspectives, personal commitment andenthusiasm for excellence, which Dr. Clifton J. Latiolais sought to develop in hisresidents. His recent efforts over the past eight years have been involved withdirecting and facilitating the Vanderbilt University Hospital pharmacy’s role in astate-of-the-art computerizedphysician order entry system(CPOE). This successful CPOE isrecognized as one of the best suchsystems in the country and as theCPOE system with the most inputby a pharmacy.

Knight’s first position, afterattending OSU, was at E. J. MeyerMemorial Hospital in Buffalo,New York as Assistant Director ofPharmacy. In 1978, the VanderbiltUniversity Medical Centerrecruited Knight as Director ofPharmacy, where he remainstoday. Knight is also a ClinicalAssociate Professor in theDepartment of Pharmacy Practiceand Pharmacoeconomics at theUniversity of Tennessee Collegeof Pharmacy.

The award is administered through the Latiolais Leadership Program at theCollege of Pharmacy, Ohio State University. This program is funded in part by theClifton J. Latiolais Endowment, which was established in 1995 to recognize theunmatched contributions to improving the medication use system of the late CliftonJ. Latiolais, Sc.D.. During his 25 year tenure, Dr. Latiolais was Chairman of theDivision of Pharmacy Practice and Professor at The Ohio State University College ofPharmacy and an Assistant Administrator and Director of Pharmacy at the OhioState University Hospitals Department. After his untimely death in 1995, $1.3million was raised through contributions from friends of Latiolais and of the Collegeto create the Endowment. The Latiolais Leadership Program was conceived torecognize Dr. Latiolais’ contributions to health care in perpetuity through teaching,research and service intended to optimize the medication use process. The Programis unique because of its academic nature and compliments other organizations thatfocus on improving patient safety including the Institute for Safe MedicationPractices, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, National Patient Safety, and ASHP.

“We are dedicated to helping pharmacists develop the knowledge and skillsneeded to become leaders in building a safer medication use system through thePharm.D. program, MS/Residency in Health-System Pharmacy Administration andthe Cardinal Medication Use Safety Fellowship,” says program director, Philip J.Schneider. Continued gifts to the Endowment will allow this interprofessionalprogram to expanded its research, education and service programs.

Past recipients of the Latiolais Award include Harold N. Godwin (1986), Fred M.Eckel (1987), Roger W. Anderson (1988), William A. Miller (1989), Philip J. Schneider(1990) Robert B. Williams (1991), Sara J. White (1992), Max L. Hunt (1993), Thomas P.Sherrin (1994), Clyde Buchanan (1995), Jeffrey A. Bourret (1996), David P. Vogel (1997),Susan Teil Boyer (1998), William H. Puckett (1999), and Michael L. Kleinberg (2000).

Other significant achievements were represented at the ASHP Midyear ClinicalMeeting by OSU College of Pharmacy faculty, staff, residents, fellows, and students,in addition to staff and residents from the OSU Medical Center. In all, theserepresentatives from Ohio State presented 35 scientific and professional presentationsand staffed three exhibits (Latiolais Leadership Program, Graduate Program inHealth-System Pharmacy Administration, and Residency Showcase.)

In addition, OSU Pharmacy graduates and ASHP Past-Presidents, Fred Eckel,Harold Godwin, Roger Anderson, Phil Schneider, Sara White, and Mick Hunt, werein attendance during the Midyear meeting. No other College of Pharmacy hasproduced as many ASHP Presidents. For a complete transcript of Knight’s acceptanceremarks, please visit OSU Medical Center Department of Pharmacy Resident web siteat http://rx.medctr.ohio-state.edu/residency/latiolais/award_01.html

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MS Residency GraduateHonored with the 2001Clifton J. Latiolais Award

Jerry Siegel ‘76 looks on as Michael L. Kleinberg ‘73, the 2000 Latiolais Award Recipient, presentsthe 2001 Award to James Knight BS ‘70, MS ‘72.

Coach of the #1-ranked OSU Lady Buckeye Golf Team, Therese Hession, was theguest of honor at the fall meeting of the College’s Alumni Society Board ofGovernors held at the Longaberger Alumni House. Pictured here with DeanCassady and Alumni Society President Tom Whiston, Hession let the Board havean insider’s view of her team as her girls balance their student/athlete life on aday-to-day basis while dealing with the obstacles they would have to overcome tomaintain their top ranking. Though she concluded her talk with a question andanswer session, it is still unclear as to whether any of the Alumni Societymembers’ golf games has improved.

Dean John Cassady, Lady Buckeye Golf Coach, Therese Hession, Alumni Society President,Tom Whiston at the Fall Alumni Governing Board Meeting.

Entry Level Pharm. D.Class of 2002 CookoutAssociate Professor Clinical, Marialice Bennett, and her husband, Jon, hosteda cookout at their home for the ELPD4, Class of 2002 on Sunday, September16, 2001. Many of the candidates were out of town on clinical rotations, butthe faculty who were present and the classmates of 2002 and families had avery pleasant “Pharmacy Family” gathering. This inaugural class of entrylevel Pharm.D. students is special to the faculty of the College and a lot isexpected of this group. Best wishes to all of the Class of 2002 as youcomplete your training at the clinical sites.

(L-R) Baby Oliver, Dawn Harris, Laura Oliver

(L-R) Monica Summers, Kristin Lugo, Dr. Jim Coyle

At the Latiolais Award Luncheon, Marialice Bennett, ‘69College of Pharmacy Faculty Member (standing) greets (l-r) Rich Kruzynski of Baxter Healthcare, sponsors of theluncheon, 2001 Latiolais Award Recipient James KnightBS ‘70, MS ‘72 and Mick Hunt, BS ‘69, MS ‘71, Past-President of ASHP.

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Congratulations were in order as several Buckeye licensees, along with faculty, staff, and administration from theCollege of Pharmacy lent a strong presence at the 37th Annual Licensure Luncheon and Ceremony last Septemberat the Villa Milano. The event, sponsored by the Ohio Pharmacists Association, represented the culmination ofschooling and professional experience that these students exhibited while gaining the practical knowledge tobecome a licensed pharmacist. Congratulations new lisencees!

Licensure Ceremony YieldsMore Buckeye Pharmacists

Representatives of the College in attendance at the ceremony include:(L-R) Ken Hale, Assistant Dean; Milap Nahata, PharmacyPractice and Administration Chair; Licensees Tyler Holliday, Maria Brosch, Brian Steger, Oksana Dresvyannikov, Matt Gerten, AngeloCintron, Jr., Brendan Reichert, Jennifer Ming-Ting Chung; Marialice Bennett, Associate Professor; Christine Trudeau, AmbulatoryResident; Licensees Scott Amick, Nicole Renee Thorpe; Kristen Casper, Assistant Professor; Michelle Brown, Ambulatory Resident;Jerry Cable, Director of Professional Experience Program; and Lou Marcy, Director of Alumni Affairs (not pictured).

It has been nearlysix months since theterrorist attacks ofSeptember 11, 2001and the College ofPharmacy is stillfeeling the effects ofthat fateful day.However, not as muchin sorrow, rather moreas feelings that aredeeply rooted infellowship instead.The way that ournation has cometogether to supportone another is abeautiful sight to behold. Much like this country,the friends and alumni of the College have forgeda closer alliance with each other and the College,as well.

The numbers of people partaking in Collegeevents are up and appear to be growing with eachevent. The Basketball Brunch in December sawnearly double the crowd as in past years, eventhough the event was held on a snowy day overthe holiday season, a double “no-no” in eventplanning circles. Typically, turnout is low whenevents are held in inclement weather andparticipation really takes a hit over the holidays.Most people would rather not brave the cold orbattle the snow to go to this type of function.However, in this case, adults not only came out ofthe house, but they bundled up and brought theirentire households, including those family andfriends that were visiting with them this season.In fact, one family even drove over 100 miles totake part in the festivities.

I look forward to the next six months whenmore events will come to pass including theAlumni Awards Banquet, the 25, 50, and 60-YearReunion event(s), the Annual Football Tailgate,and the most infamous of all events, the AnnualGolf Outing. I am positive that the momentumwe have now created will continue to carry onthroughout the days and years to come. Oh, whata time we’ll have!

This feeling of being a part of something goodis spilling over into the development aspect ofbelonging, as well. Though the nation continuesto mourn and give financial support to the victimsand their families, our friends and alumnicontinue to be committed to the future of theCollege. We have begun discussions with peopleinquiring about the naming opportunities in theCollege including classrooms, meeting rooms, thestudent services wing and, of course, the beautifulstone benches in the lobby of Parks Hall. I realizethat this is an extension of the magnificent outpouring of support that the nation as a whole islending to one another. However, I alsounderstand the regard for our friends and alumniwanting to create that same type of bond on asmaller more intimate scale. We provide themwith a vehicle for making a difference in theoutcome of something closer to their hearts andtheir homes that directly affects them and thecommunities they serve everyday. The result is apartnership where all parties enjoy the benefits ofgrowing and flourishing together. It is thenwhen we truly become a part of the whole.

On behalf of the College, I would like to extendour sincere thanks to all of you who gaveunselfishly of their time, talent and/or treasure ata time when we needed you most.

Assistantto the Dean

from the

Roslyn BerryAssistant to the Dean

Development, Alumni Affairs,and Publications

A fully funded scholarship has been endowed in the name of Dr. Frank W. Bope, a “Legend ofPharmacy” of the OSU College of Pharmacy.

“I am so pleased to see this happen,” said Bope, who is now retired. Dr. Bope was a former professor,advisor, and secretary/associate dean of the College. His 36-year career at the College was recognized bycontributions to a “Legends of Pharmacy” scholarship fund bearing his name. Donors to the fundincluded former students, friends, colleagues, family members, industrial partners, and corporate andprivate foundations that had a relationship with him at some point throughout his tenure.

A “Legend of Pharmacy” is a distinct recognition bestowed upon an individual that is a former OSUPharmacy faculty and/or administrator, who was either educated or trained at OSU and went on todistinguish themselves nationally in Pharmacy education. The “Legends Committee” generates a list ofeligible honorees on a continual basis and selects the individual from a consensus list of top nominees.

Dean Cassady made the special presentation of the endowment certificate signed by The Ohio StateUniversity Board of Trustees to Dr. Bope at his home in Clintonville. He and his wife, Mary, continue tostay active by keeping up on current events and trends within the College and the pharmaceuticalindustry, as well as, taking daily walks around their neighborhood.

Frank W. Bope, A Living “Legend ofPharmacy” Honored with Endowment

(L-R) Dean John M. Cassady, Mary Bope, Dr. Frank W. Bope

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Dr. Milap Nahata was recently honored asthe 2001 Ferguson PharmacotherapyLecturer at the University of North CarolinaSchool of Pharmacy. The lectureship,created in 1990 in memory of pharmacistand philanthropist Howard Q. Ferguson,provides an opportunity for an outstandingpractitioner to share with students andfaculty his/her experience and knowledgerelated to the science of pharmacotherapyand patient-specific application ofpharmacotherapeutic principles.

In the lecture, “PediatricPharmacotherapy: An Orphan Ready forAdoption,” Nahata described the applicationof his research in pediatricpharmacotherapy to patient care.

At OSU, Nahata is Professor and Chair ofthe division of Pharmacy Practice andAdministration at the College of Pharmacy,and Professor of Pediatrics and InternalMedicine at the College of Medicine. He ispast president of ACCP, current president ofAACP, and has authored or co-authoredover 400 peer-reviewed articles and twobooks. Nahata is the recipient of fiveteaching awards at OSU, as well as nationaleducation or research awards from AACP,AAPS, ACCP, APhA and ASHP.

OSU College of PharmacyProfessor and Chair Honored

Dr. Nahata with University of North Carolina College ofPharmacy Dean Bill Campbell, holding the award inrecognition of the Ferguson Lectureship.

The attack onthe World TradeCenter and thePentagon haschanged the waywe look ateverydayconveniences. Weno longer take oursecurity forgranted and werespect andapplaud those whoprovide our safety.Over the holidays,my family and Ispent an evening ina volunteerfirehouse. We didnot want to be separated from a firefighterfamily member in light of the recent tragedies.This experience, along with recent history,pointed out to us the fragile nature of our wellbeing and how suddenly all we have can belost. The alarm did not sound on that night,but everyone was fully aware that it might atany time. These public servants that stand atpost deserve our support. We need torecognize all of our nation’s heroes.

I was told of a conversation that wasoverheard in a busy community pharmacy,where a pharmacist explained to a patient thathis COBRA prescription insurance paymenthad been denied. The pharmacist also patientlyexplained that rejected claims are common forthis type of coverage and sometimes claimswill not be approved until the end of themonth, even when premiums are paid on time.No one else had explained this unfair processto this patient before. The patient was nothappy, but now had some idea about how toprepay his premiums so that he can get thecoverage he deserves when he needs aprescription filled.

A similar process happens in health-systeminstitutions. It is often the pharmacist whoexplains prescription drug benefit limitationsto frustrated patients. Pharmacists are placedin a position to be the representative for ahealth-care system that he/she has had little orno input in creating. Some of the rules are notalways logical, in terms of patient benefit anda physician’s plan. Often, the pharmacist mustexplain the process to patients who arefrustrated and upset. The professional mustmaintain composure and choose not to beangry with the position he/she has beenplaced in for the benefit of the professionaladvice needed to be presented to the patient.This is life in the “pharmacy trenches.”

There is no reward for explaining thesystem. And, at the pharmacist-patient contactis when most of the health-care planlimitations are uncovered. Without being self-serving, this professional activity provided bya pharmacist without reimbursement is heroic!Since this pharmacist’s clinic days are one aweek, and it is provided off of the dispensingarea, it is okay to sound off a little. Pharmacistsare real American heroes! What you providefor patients daily beyond delivery of a productgoes without notice on the front pages ofnewspapers and the evening television news.However, please take a bow and do somethingnice for yourself. Go to a national meeting andtake your spouse. Join your fellow alumni andfamilies for a ball game or a dinner. Theyknow what you are doing is without reward.

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The November 6, 2001 issue of The Columbus Dispatch featured OSU College ofPharmacy professor, Dr. Philip Schneider, discussing a program that kicked off earlierthis year involving simplifying the medication use issues that senior citizens face on adaily basis. Dr. Schneider heads up a team that includes researchers from OSU,Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the University of Arizona. The team willbe tracking a group of seniors who will be introduced to packages of pills with a 28-daydate strip attached in an effort to assist the patient in keeping track of his/hermedication usage. The group will also monitor the effectiveness of this procedureversus those who take their medication without this packaging. Other types ofpackaging in the works are those that are day and time specific, as well as, those withmultiple medications.

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(Standing, L-R) Doug Peckens, Judy Peckens ‘78, drove over 100 miles with their children (L-R)Rami, Shaylee, Breeci, and D.J. to attend the event.

A spacious meeting room in the LongabergerAlumni House deemed not enough toaccommodate the COP basketballfaithful when the overflow had to beaccommodated in the main lobbyarea. That’s right! On a coldsnowy holiday weekend, over80 people and their friendsand family took part in theCollege’s Annual BasketballBrunch last December. Doorprizes were raffled off, alongwith chances to win court-side seats to that day’sgame in which theBuckeyes defeated theUniversity of NorthCarolina-Greensboro. Ourthanks to Allan K. Vrable‘76 for his generousdonation of the court-sideseats to the game, whichwere won by William J.Fisher ‘72 and his son,Matthew.

Annual BasketballBrunch is a Slam Dunk

(L-R) Joseph and Jonathan Whiston attend the Basketball Brunchwith their father, Alumni Society President Tom Whiston ‘81.

Sara St. Angelo ‘76 serves the College of Pharmacy Alumni SocietyGoverning Board as its representative to The OSU Alumni AssociationAlumni Advisory Board. Sara is pictured here with Alumni Director, LouMarcy outside the Faculty Club where a lunch meeting was held withCollege Faculty during the meeting of the Advisory Board. Sara is a homeinfusion pharmacy executive practicing in Indianapolis, IN and can bereached at e-mail address osurxsns@in.net.Photo: L-R: Sara St. Angelo ‘76 and Lou Marcy

St. Angelo Represents College’sAlumni at OSU Alumni Association

OSU Faculty MemberWins Bill Marks Award

Pictured above with Dean Cassady, Jerry Cable,Director of Professional Experience Program,was presented the William J. (Bill) Marks Awardby Ralph Foster ‘56. The award is presented toa person who exhibits excellence in professionaland community service. Cable received thehonor at the Academy of Central Ohio GolfOuting at Royal American Links Golf Club inNew Albany. The banquet was held after a dayof golf and fellowship where APCO alsopresented three $1000 scholarships todeserving students.

Dean Cassadycongratulates entry levelPharmD student, ChrisSnyder, who was one ofthe scholarshiprecipients.

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I Swear Not to Ever Leave aCleveland Indians Game Early!

This is the pledge that many of the friends and alumni of the College have been hailing since thatfateful day last summer when the Cleveland Indians overcame a 12-0 deficit to overtake the SeattleMariners when the College held its annual Cleveland Indians baseball game outing and picnic atJacobs Field in Cleveland. Above, John Nees ‘51 and his wife, Phyllis, along with Bob Ehlers ‘62 wereglad to witness, arguably, the greatest comeback in baseball history. Much of the capacity crowd,including most of the College’s party, left after the fifth inning when it seemed that the Indians weredoomed, being down by 12 runs. The College was well represented at this outing, even though thetypically day event was switched to an evening venue due to the enormity of its importance on thepennant race. This largely successful annual event is made possible in part by Glenn and CynthiaSheppard-Solomon ‘78 who facilitate securing the ticket requests every year.

On the Right Path

This group of high school seniors is all smiles during their recent visit to the College ofPharmacy. They have been selected as members of the College’s first Early AdmissionsPathway Program. The Early Admissions Pathway is a new program for high schoolseniors who are admitted to The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus as Honorsstudents. These students can apply to the entry-level PharmD program. If admitted, theyare guaranteed a seat in the PharmD program once they have met all prerequisites andmaintained established academic and programmatic criteria. Twelve students wereselected in this first group.

Dean Cassady hosted a pre-game brunch, at the Brookside CountryClub on the grounds of the Rose Bowl, prior to the OSU Buckeyes versusthe UCLA Bruins football game in Pasadena, California.

This event took place on September 22, 2001, only 11 days after theterrorist attacks on our nation. The timing caused many from Ohio tocancel their travel plans to the west coast, however, alumni and friendsof the College who could get to the event came out to support the teamand have brunch with the Dean. The most popular item on the menuby far was ice cold water due to temperatures at the Rose Bowlhovering in the 90’s. Even the Californians and Arizonans inattendance were seeking shelter.

Though the game did not have the outcome that Buckeye fans hadhope for, the pre-game festivities still made for a pleasant weekend.Aside from the pre-game brunch on the morning of the game, auniversity-wide development dinner, hosted by President Kirwan, washeld at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on the eve on the game. Several hundredguests were in attendance including university staff, deans, faculty, andmembers of the Board of Trustees. More than a dozen alumni and guestsof the College enjoyed a cocktail reception with the OSU cheerleadersand Brutus. Highlights of the dinner included a presentation by OSUAthletic Director, Andy Geiger, which profiled several scholarshipathletes at the University. Geiger also gave the crowd a preview of thefootball game.

College of Pharmacy Hosts WestCoast Alums for UCLA Game

Dean Cassady (far right) greets alumni from the College at the university’s development dinner on the eve of thegame. (L-R) Roslyn Berry, Assistant to the Dean, Al Vrable ‘76 and his wife, Linda, and Karol and Dick Wells ‘56.

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unveiling of the donor walls andpersonalized engraved dedicationbenches. The beautiful stone benchesthat are permanent fixtures in theCollege are being used as memorialsthus far, however, they are available forsponsorship to commemorate theinvolvement of an individual,organization, and/or corporation withthe College or even as a dedication of aspecial lifetime event.

Endowed funds and donors who aremembers of the OSU President’s Cluband/or have made contributions to theCollege of at least $25,000 arerecognized. Donors to the College,categorized at six levels known asSocieties, are listed as follows:Honor Society ($25,000-$49,000) Script Society ($50,000-$99,000) Apothecary Society ($100,000-$499,000) Pharmacy Society ($500,000-$999,000)Dean’s Society ($1 Million+)

All the Deans of the College andtheir tenure are also displayed in thelobby of Parks Hall. Bronze castplaques etched in the likeness of theDean’s and their corresponding termsof leadership include:George B. Kauffman (1895-1915)Clair A. Dye (1915-1922 Acting Dean,

1922-1939 Dean)Bernard V. Christensen (1939-1955)Loyd E. Harris (1955-1956 Acting Dean)Lloyd M. Parks (1956-1977)Albert H. Soloway (1977-1987)John M.Cassady (1988-present)

Contributors to the College’scampaign known as Campaign ‘92 havea wall that memorializes their gifts, aswell. Campaign ‘92 was a three-yearcapital campaign that providedrenovations to classrooms, the studentlounge, a dispensing laboratory, a stateof the art communications center, and anew clinic and pharmacy. Benefactorsof this campaign are categorized at thefollowing donor levels:Rx Club ($300-$999)Honor Roll ($1000-$4999)Mortar Club ($5000-$9999, or

$25,000 deferred gift)Pestle Club ($10,000-29,000, or

$10,000 deferred gift)Dean’s Society ($30,000+, or

$100,000 deferred gift)

University Health Connection, theaforementioned clinic and dispensinglab located on the first floor of ParksHall, also took part in the spirit of theoccasion by conducting healthscreenings including blood pressure

and cholesterol checks. Though thecombination of a season openingfootball game and a “full power”tailgate menu were not the best entréesto these types of health screenings, mostof the tailgaters who went through theexperience came out unaffected.

The success of the event can beattributed to the volunteers who cameout to help with the organization of thetailgate party. Their tireless efforts hadthem working throughout the entireparty while others enjoyed the benefitsof their hard work. The College ofPharmacy would like to take thisopportunity to recognize theseindividuals for giving of themselvesunselfishly. These “angels” include:

Social Committee Members:Alan Katz, Tailgate Chair

Shirlyn ChaffinJanet Robertson

Registration:Chrisanne Webster

Linda BendinelliBarbara Skunza

Cooks:John CoughlinRon Krichbaum

Set Up Crew:Christine Murphy

Tom MurphyLarry Robertson

Carol MarcyJohn MarcyBeth Schad

Linda KrichbaumAlan Katz

Sandy Katz

Clean Up Crew:Alan Katz

Sandy KatzJohn Coughlin

Lou MarcyRoslyn Berry

Again, many thanks to those whohelped to make this year’s event asuccess, including Lou Marcy, Director ofAlumni Affairs, who facilitated the ticketrequests and the planning of the event.

This year’s event, the 16th AnnualCollege of Pharmacy Alumni SocietyTailgate Party, is slated for the season’ssecond game on the Buckeye schedule.The date is set for September 14, 2002,however the opponent was yet to benamed at the time of this publication.The athletic department is estimatingthat the 2002 OSU Buckeye Footballschedule is set to be finalized Spring,2002. Go Bucks!

Rami Peckens, daughter of Judy Peckens ‘78, assists Roslyn Berry, Assistant to the Dean with thedrawing of raffle prizes.

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The “House” They Can Call Home

These members of Pharmacy House (2001-2002) enjoy living where they learn. PharmacyHouse is a living-learning community located in the Patterson Hall dormitory. Pre-pharmacystudents can choose living in this environment where Pharmacy faculty, staff, and studentsconduct programming to provide them information about our profession and the College ofPharmacy. Pharmacy House is in its second year and, this year, includes 21 students.

Tom Prose and Bill Sheridan of the Kroger Company take a break from the tailgate with AlumniSociety President, Tom Whiston and Dean John M. Cassady.

Dean Cassady thanks Al Vrable and his wife, Linda, for their generous contributions to the College,as memorialized on the donor wall behind them.

The Fall 2001 Central Ohio Society Health-System Pharmacists (COSHP)Newsletter featured a number of OSU College of Pharmacy alumni and students:

• The COSHP Annual Scholarship Golf Outing was held in May 2001at the Foxfire Golf Courses. Two $1000 scholarships were awarded toOSU College of Pharmacy students Lakshmi Vasist, and Rob Tierney,third and fourth year Pharm.D. students, respectively. Thestorm-shortened golf event was won by the OSU COP team of JerryCable, Brad Stoltz, a BS senior, and Lou Marcy.

• 2000/2001 Annual Awards were presented at the May 2001 Meeting.Theresa Strong (‘84) was chosen as COSHP’s Pharmacist of the Year.Strong practices at Mount Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Glen Melick (‘76) was named COSHP’s Humanitarian of the year. Melick practices at Grant Medical Center in Columbus and is active ina number of volunteer organizations.

• 2001/2002 COSHP Officers include Buckeye pharmacistsPresident-Elect Adam Bauman (BS ‘97, MS ‘99), Past President NieshaGriffith (MS ‘96), and Secretary Linda Sill (BS ‘90, MS ‘93). Baumanpractices at Memorial Hospital of Union County, Marysville, OH.Griffith is with The OSU Medical Center and Sill is with Cardinal Healthin Dublin, Ohio. Griffith and Sill are also newly elected representativeson The OSU College of Pharmacy Alumni Society Governing Board.

Please forward your local professional news to The OSU COP Alumni Office, and let usshare your accomplishments with your COP faculty, alumni and friends of the College.

OSU Students and GradsTake COSHP Honors

Alumni Notes

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1950June Pleasant Nakama retired inAugust 1996 after spending almost 20years in the Cayman Islands. Beforethat, she was employed by Rite Aid andGreene’s Professional Pharmacy.

1954Ralph William (Bill) Weimer passedaway September 18, 2001.

1974Dale Richard Martens designed andremodeled Derry Pharmacy. It now hasa state of the art clean air room, withpositive air flow, with a verticle flowhood. “This clean air room allows us tocompound medications for hospice,vets, M.D.’s, and patients of all types.We are a member of PCCA and haveemphasized compounding pharmacy.And the programs are really taking off.It’s made pharmacy fun again!” saysMartens.

1976Jerry Siegel is working as the Sr.Director of Pharmaceutical Services atThe Ohio State University MedicalCenter. He was appointed as the 2001ASHP Chair Pharmacy PracticeManagement Advisory Group.

1977Kimberly Anne Everhart is working atExpress-Med in New Albany, OH.

1980Dr. Bruce Alan Berger is the 2001Honorary Kremer Lecturer at the U. ofWisconsin School of Pharmacy and the2001 Finalist for Pres-Elect of AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Pharmacy.

1982Dean Carson is currently living inManhattan, KS, patiently waiting for hiswife, Mui Lin Cheong, to finish herPh.D. She is an OSU Food Science ‘94graduate. “We have spent nearly 5years here and the community hasgrown on us,” says Carson, however“we anticipate moving to Colorado inearly 2002 following the completion ofher degree.” They celebrated the birthof their first child, Lucas, on April 8,2001.

1984Steven Rudner BS ‘84, MS ‘99 works forNovation, which is the service deliveryorganization for Volunteer Hospitals ofAmerica. His responsibilities arecentered on pharmacy for Ohio,Kentucky, Michigan and Indiana.“Pharmacy certainly has changed sincethe days of memorizing the definitionof ‘bioavailability’,” says Rudner.

11998855Dr. Amy Wells Valley recently movedback to Columbus, OH from SanAntonio, TX. She is working from homeas part-time consultant for PharmacyHealthcare Solutions; an AmerisourceBergen company. She has a son, Sam,who is now 5 years old, and has beenmarried now for 11 years to ToddValley. She says she is enjoyingBuckeye football in person for the firsttime since she graduated!Deanna Kroetz is an AssociateProfessor of Biopharmaceutical Sciencesat the University of California SanFrancisco. She and her husband, JeffSilverman, are pleased to announce thebirth of Matthew Todd on December 9,2000. He joins big brother Nathan, 3years old.

1986Appavu Chandrasekaran waspromoted to Section Head II in August2001 at Wyeth-Ayerst Research atCollegeville, PA

1988Matt and Karen Houser ‘88 had theirthird child, Ethan Matthew on June 11,2001. Ethan joins his two older sistersGabrielle, 6 years old, and Jessica, 3years old. Matt is now the Director ofPharmacy for Cigna Healthcare. Karenand Matt both won the Josephine S.Failer Alumni Award in May of 2001.

1989Karen ‘88 and Matt Houser ‘89 hadtheir third child, Ethan Matthew onJune 11, 2001. Ethan joins his two oldersisters Gabrielle, 6 years old, andJessica, 3 years old. Matt is now theDirector of Pharmacy for CignaHealthcare. Karen and Matt both wonthe Josephine S. Failer Alumni Award inMay of 2001.

1992Joyce McPhail is the pharmacymanager for the Krogers in Worthingtonand her husband, Scott ‘93, works forNCS Healthcare in Hilliard. They livein Powell with their daughter, Marissa,who turned two years old on October11th. They are expecting anotherdaughter around Thanksgiving.

1993Scott McPhail works for NCSHealthcare in Hilliard and JoyceMcPhail ‘92, his wife, is the pharmacymanager for the Krogers inWorthington. They live in Powell withtheir daughter, Marissa, who turnedtwo years old on October 11th. They areexpecting another daughter aroundThanksgiving. Julie A. Leszko moved to Portland, ORin October 2000 from Washington, DC.She is working at Legacy Visiting NurseAssociation as a Clinical InfusionPharmacist and as a contractor in DrugInformation Writing. Julie won theNational Championships in USWomen’s EPEE Fencing in July andmade the national team to compete atthe world championships in Nimes,France.

1997Nicole Miller Yunker is working atWalgreens in Cincinnati, OH as aPharmacy Manager.

1998Jodi Mason Hoffman moved to LosAngeles, CA about a year ago andpassed the CA boards on the first try.She is working as the clinicalcoordinator at the Los Angeles AirForce Base and works both in theoutpatient clinic and at the Health andWellness Center teaching classes ondiabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertensionand smoking cessation. Her and herhusband, Mike, just celebrated theirsecond anniversary and love living inCA!!Andrew J. Irons B.S. ‘98 Pharm.D. ‘00married Jennifer L. Litz, OSU College ofNursing B.S. ‘99 M.S. ‘01 on August 4,2001, in Columbus, OH.Michael Leeson married JulieGrossman of Beachwood on May 13,2001. He continues to work at SyncorInternational in Cleveland, OH.

1999Jodi Marie Edgington moved toPennsylvania, near Philadelphia andworks for Walgreens.

2001Luke Holliday is working at CVS inLima, OH as a staff pharmacist.Mitali Kulkarni is working at CVSPharmacy in Columbus, OH.Thong Ma is working at KrogerPharmacy in Columbus, OH.Amanda Trempert is working at CVSPharmacy in Tampa, FL.Erika Banner is working at Eckerd inPort Saint John, FL as a staffpharmacist.Amy Hermann is working for theKroger Company in Cincinnati, OH as astaff pharmacist.Lisa Marie Van Noy is currentlyemployed at Longs Drugs in LosAngeles, CA and living in Glendale,CA.M. Kristin Diekmeyer is working atKroger at Cincinnati, OH.Megan Hauck is working at MeijerPharmacy in Columbus, OH as a StaffPharmacist.

June Pleasant Nakama (2nd from left of 1st row) celebrates with her class of 1950 at the collegeduring their 50 year reunion.

1976 BS Graduate Jerry Siegel at ASHPMidyear Clinical Meeting during the LatiolaisLuncheon in December 2001.

Andy Irons BS ‘98, Pharm. D. ‘00 and JenniferLitz, RN, MS ‘01 celebrating at Dean Cassady’sDinner in San Francisco at an APHA meeting.

The College offers 50 and 60 year class reunions in the spring andfacilitates the planning for the 10, 20, 25, 30, and 40 year class reunions

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