University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

Alumni Newsletter Summer 2008 www.uri.edu/pharmacy/news

Michael Medouris, Lewiston ME Christopher Morrison**, Portsmouth RI Jill Oliver, Chestertown NY Ian Parnigoni, Providence RI Geoffrey Peterson, Lakeville MA Sara Phillips***, Jackson NH Allison Randall, Lansdale PA Diana Rawding*, Reading MA Amy Robinson, Greenville RI Lisa Rodriguez*, Lincoln RI Mark Rogers***, Ashaway RI Eric Rossoni**, Johnston RI Michele Sageer**, Whitesboro NY Daniel Shapiro, West Warwick RI David Sibicky*, Griswold CT Lindsey Sipala, Wakefield RI Kristin Skelly**, Leeds NY Michael Smith*, West Kingston RI Corey Stad, Central Falls RI Shannon Stahler, Woodcliff Lake NJ Frances Stathakis**, North Attleboro MA Daniel Sturm, West Chester PA Robert Szostek*, Flemington NJ Kimberly Thibault*, Fall River MA Gloria Wei*, Cranston RI Peter Wing***, Johnstown NY Corinne Zanone, Norwood NJ Designates graduation with distinction: * Cum Laude, ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude

The following is the list of students who graduated at commencement exercises on May 18, 2008: Matthew Andolfo, Narragansett RI Nadia Archambault, Warwick RI Aram Babcock, Narragansett RI Stephanie Bedrosian, Sandown NH Kathryn Bender, Northboro MA Patty Bernier**, Augusta ME Kenneth Bianchini*, Bayonne NJ Elizabeth Biron, Richmond RI Erica Bonenfant**, Lewiston ME Nicholas Borsay, West Kingston RI Stefanie Cannizzaro*, Baldwin NY Holly Chagnon*, Somerset MA Nathan Charpentier, Lincoln RI Renee Cheung, Brightwaters NY Michael Cipriano***, North Providence RI Melissa Coleman, Cumberland RI Melissa Coolbaugh, Highland NY Megan Cronkite, Presque Isle ME Laura Daley, Coventry RI Nicolette Daniels*, Middletown CT Kyle Davenport**, Inver Grove Heights MN Molly Davis***, Chepachet RI Jared Defond**, Cumberland RI Katie Deschenes, East Providence RI Trin Do, North Providence RI Patrick Dougherty***, Johnstown NY Matthew Federico, Providence RI

Amy Fernald***, Coeymans NY Amanda Fish**, Coventry RI Stefanie Florenz, East Greenwich RI Michael Ford, Narragansett RI Gena Gaudreau, Lewiston ME Stephanie Gelsomino***, Johnston RI Sara Geltzer, Holland PA Daria Grisanzio*, North Attleboro MA Jillian Hawkins*, Barrington RI Miranda Haynes, New Boston NH Alison Healey**, Cranston RI Eric Hume***, Orange MA Stacey Kostarides*, Wakefield RI Cassandra Krajeski***, Holmes NY Michelle Labrie***, Greenville RI Amanda Lachance*, Coventry RI Eileen Lawler, North Kingstown RI Lisa Libby**, Jay ME Mary Liem**, Providence RI Kellye Loethen*, Kansas City MO Tonya Lomastro***, Coventry RI Stephen Lyons, Colebrook NH Garth MacDonald, Auburn ME Kerri MacWhorter**, East Providence RI Kristin Marge**, Wakefield RI Joseph Marotto, North Kingstown RI Katie Mattox**, Coventry RI Robert Maynard***, North Kingstown RI Shannon McGrath, Cumberland RI Rosana Mean*, Cranston RI James Medeiros**, Charlestown, RI

Congratulations Class of 2008!

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In this issue: Page 2 Deans’ Message Page 3 Senior Awards Pages 4-6 Graduation Page 7 Graduate School Commencement Page 8 Annual College Picnic Page 9 COP Senior Banquet Page 10 Thank You for Giving

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Message from the Deans

The 50th graduating class of the Uni-versity Of Rhode Island, College Of Phar-macy left Kingston on a sunny Sunday, May 18, as an enthusiastic group blessed with camaraderie, good humor and excel-lent professional skills. The faculty and staff of the College who gathered with them that day to celebrate their success were very proud and pleased to welcome these professional colleagues to practice. College is an interesting time in one’s life. It is a time when you begin to mold your character and your personality as an adult. In the case of this College’s pro-fessional degree students, it is also when they develop the professional, charitable and caring aspects of their lives that will carry them through their professional ca-reer. We sent them off knowing that they have developed exemplary professional standards for involvement in the profes-sion, their communities and their area of practice. Many also have already contrib-uted to their College. Our hope is that they will stay connected with the College and try to give back to others who follow in their footsteps over the next 50 years. We intend to develop communications and services offered over the internet and through in-person programs of which we hope they will all take advantage. We expect that we will enjoy seeing many of them at our various professional associa-tion meetings, alumni receptions and events, and even more importantly, we hope to track their career progress, suc-cesses and impact on our nation’s health by having them let us know of each and every significant step they take. As was said many times on graduation day, the College and University are measured by the success of our graduates. We want to know how they are doing so we may as-sure that our curriculum continues to meet

their successor’s needs. Additionally, we intend to enhance our availability and capabilities to be of assistance to our alumni whenever they might need further help from us. Our service to our gradu-ates will no longer end with delivery of the diploma. We intend to be here to help with career moves, to improve their satis-faction with their chosen profession, and to help continuously improve their al-ready excellent competence in their cho-sen area of practice. We are sending this graduation class off with the tools necessary to be suc-cessful in their career and life. We re-minded them at graduation that now it was up to them, and we gave them some sage advice from someone with whom they probably have some familiarity. Jerry Seinfeld, when asked for the keys to success, said there are three things; First, work hard….if you need to know how hard to work, contact him late Friday af-ternoon in his office….Second, fall in love with what you do, passion for your life’s work is the key to happi-ness….Third, pay attention to everything and everyone. If you are always watching and listening, you will learn and grow wise in life, and that is truly an invaluable reward. As a final note, they need to re-member to be persistent in their pursuit of their career goals and happiness in their lives. To that end we remind them of one of Dean Jordan’s favorite quotes by Cal-vin Coolidge. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuc-cessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a prov-erb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race” Sincerely, Ronald P. Jordan, R.Ph. Interim Dean Joan Lausier, Ph.D Associate Dean

University of Rhode Island

College of Pharmacy Kingston, RI 02881 401-874-2761 www.uri.edu/pharmacy Mr. Ronald Jordan Interim Dean Dr. Joan Lausier Associate Dean, Academic and Student affairs 401-874-5888 Dr. E. Paul Larrat Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education Dr. Stephen Kogut Chair, Pharmacy Practice Dr. Clinton Chichester Chair, Biomedical and Pharmaceuti-cal Sciences Upcoming Events Monday September 8, 2008 15th Annual Louis A. Luzzi Seminar on the Links Quidnessett CC N. Kingstown, RI Thursday, November 6, 2008 51st Annual H. W. Youngken, Jr. Pharmacy Clinic Radisson Airport Hotel, Warwick, RI Sunday–Tuesday, January 25-27, 2009 CE & SNOW 2009 in collaboration with the Maine Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Sunday River, Jordan Bowl Bethel, Maine

URI College of Pharmacy Alumni Newsletter: Editors: Rita Marcoux, Michael Simeone, and Dawne Strickland. Layout: John Grossomanides Please visit us on our web site at: www.uri.edu/pharmacy/news Email us at: pharmce@etal.uri.edu Send us a fax at 401-874-4424

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2008 URI College of Pharmacy Senior Awards

TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA Student Award - Certificate and check to recog-nize outstanding achievement in the study of pharmacy at URI. Recipient: Amy Fernald Glaxo-Smith Kline Beecham Patient Care Award – Plaque and Brochures to recognize a student for excellent perform-ance during pharmacy rotations, both hospital and community. Recipient: Katie Mattox Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award Program – Certificate and Print to recog-nize high academic achievement and pro-fessional motivation of a Pharm.D. stu-dent. Intent to enter practice upon graduation. Recipient: Michael Cipriano

Kappa Psi Award- to the brother making a significant contribution to the chapter and to the College. Recipient: Michael Medouris Lambda Kappa Sigma – to the sister making a significant contribution to the chapter and to the College. Recipient: Lisa Rodriguez Rho Chi Award - engraved plaque to Pharm.D. graduate having highest grade point average after 6 years of study. Re-cipient: Eric Hume Merck Award - The Merck Manual and Merck Index to recognize outstanding achievement in pharmacy studies. Re-cipients: Tonya Lomastro and Stepha-nie Gelsomino Perrigo Award – An Award and check to recognize excellence in nonprescrip-tion medication communication. Recipi-ent: Rachel Maynard Roche Award - Engraved plaque to rec-ognize and promote effective pharmacist/patient communication. Recipient: Michael Smith

Eli Lilly Award - Gold Medal and a book to student showing superior scholas-tic achievement. Recipient: Patrick Dougherty

Wolters Kluwer/Facts and Compari-sons Award - Text and subscriptions to student demonstrating outstanding com-munication in a clinical setting. Recipi-ent: Sara Phillips McKesson Award - Engraved plaque to student demonstrating leadership in Academy of Students in Pharmacy Or-ganization. Recipient: Christopher Morrison APhA Award - senior recognition certifi-cate for participation in activities of ASP Recipient: Holly Chagnon APhA - ASP Mortar & Pestle Profes-sional Award - A hand-turned wooden replica of an early American Mortar and Pestle. Recipient: Lisa Rodriguez Phi Lambda Sigma Award: A plaque to recognize Outstanding Leadership in the College. Recipient: Nadia Archambault President’s Excellence Awards - to rec-ognize outstanding achievement in Phar-macy Studies. Recipient: Patrick Dougherty CVS Community Practice Leadership Award –A plaque to recognize students who are involved in public service, activi-ties in community practice. Recipient: James Medeiros Natural Medicines Recognition Award – Book and Certificate to the student who has exhibited an interest in the use of natural medicines, and who shows prom-ise in the assessment, evaluation, or deliv-ery of patient care related to the use of natural medicines. Recipient: Molly Davis

ASHP Award – Certificate to the student who has made the greatest contributions to the Health Systems Organization in the College. Recipient: Lisa Rodriguez Pharmacy Practice Achievement Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Teaching: Rosana Mean and Cassan-dra Krajeski; Outstanding Achievement in Research: Kathryn Bender; Out-standing Achievement in Pharmacy Prac-tice: Michelle Labrie Biopharmaceutical Science Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Research: Kellye Loethen and Nathan Charpentier

Interim Dean Ronald Jordan, Commencement speaker Robert L. Iacobucci, Sr. '67 and his wife, Nancy Kelly Iacobucci '66.

Richard Popovic, Assistant Dean for Develop-ment, Douglas N. Durand '74, and Glen Kerkian, URI Foundation President. Doug was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Professor Emeritus and College Ambassador Norman Campbell, Ph.D. and Vice President for Student Affairs, Thomas Dougan, Ph.D.

Associate Dean Joan Lausier '67, '71, Assistant Dean Emerita, Lois Vars Mason '62, and Student Affairs Specialist Denise Gorenski '07

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L-R: Jason Simeone, MS, Denise Gorenski, MA, Julie DeAngelis, Ph. D. Back Row L-R:Associate Dean Paul Larrat and Associate Dean Joan Lausier

Julie DeAngelis received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Jason Simeone received his Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Denise Gorenski received her Masters of Arts. She has been an assistant to Dean Lausier for many years at the College of Pharmacy

Shripad Chitnis, waves as he is awarded his Masters of Science in Pharmaceu-tical Sciences

Student Thesis Title Major Professor

Varsha Biyyala Fluroaminobiphenyl-modified DNA Duplexes: Sequence effect studied by FNMR, CD and UV Experiments

Bongsup Cho, Ph.D.

Shripad Chitnis To Develop a novel strategy for determination of glome-rular filtration rate to monitor kidney function

Fatemeh Akhlaghi, Ph.D.

Jacqueline Kocab Urinary Biomarkers in Monitoring Joint Deterioration Clinton O. Chichester, Ph.D.

Komal Paryani Concentration of Atorvastatin and Metabolites between Diabetic and nondiabetic kidney transplant recipients

Fatemeh Akhlaghi, Ph.D.

Jason Simeone Behavioral health medication utilization and expendi-tures: evaluation of the effect of exemption from a man-aged care initrative in the VT medicaid system

Brian Quilliam, Ph.D.

Burcak Tuna In vitro effects of skin hydrating agents on in vitro skin permeation enhancement of ketorolac tromethamine

Thomas E. Needham, Ph.D.

Masters Degree Awards

Graduate School Commencement

Doctor of Philosophy Awards

Thesis Title Major Professor

Julie DeAngelis To treat or not to treat: the role of antibiotics on the man-agement of respiratory tract infections in outpatient set-ting

Brian Quilliam, Ph.D.

Jinfang Wu Alzheimer's disease-like pathology in primates following developmental Lead (pb) exposure and lifespan profiles of AD-associated genes in primate and rodent

Nasser Zawia, Ph.D

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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL PICNIC

By Kelly Orr The 6th Annual College of Pharmacy Picnic was held Sunday afternoon, April 27th, at Mackal Field. Though the weather was a bit overcast (third year in a row), we had a tremendous turnout. Over 200 stu-dents, graduate students, staff, faculty and family attended! Food and games were the main attraction, with a few raffles mixed in. The URI APhA-ASP Chapter raf-fled off an iPod Touch as part of their fundraising efforts. However, many came out just for one thing: Red Sox tickets. Jim Gallagher of CVS/Caremark pulled through once again with those highly coveted tickets for a fierce raffle. This year's long sleeve t-shirt was designed by Stephanie Sharkey (P3). The t-shirt depicted several red and black capsule shapes moving up the sleeve onto the front with the Annual Picnic logo, very fitting for the Col-lege of Pharmacy! The College of Pharmacy would like to thank CVS/Caremark for their generous donation in supporting the annual picnic. Jen Morrow (P3) and Amanda Silva(P3) of the Student Leadership Council served as co-chairs for the picnic planning and could not have pulled it off without the assistance of Denise Gorenski from Student Affairs. Thanks to all of you for another great event!

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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SENIOR BANQUET

The Class of 2008's Senior banquet was held on May 2 at the Quonset ‘O’ Club. One Hundred-eighty revelers including graduating seniors, faculty, staff and guests at-tended this event. This annual event marks the culmination of both the didactic and experiential training for these newly minted Pharm.D.’s. A variety of awards were presented to more than a dozen seniors, recogniz-ing excellence in academics, clinical and community practice, research, and service. The evening was topped off with the traditional memory lane slide show and "faculty roast" conducted this year by seniors Mike Smith, Chris Morrison, Rosie Mean and Corinne Zanone. This in turn was answered by the “Not Ready for Prime Time" awards presented by Dr. Anne Hume.

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Send Gifts to: URI Foundation COP Future Fund c/o Rich Popovic, 133 Fogarty Hall 41 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy gratefully acknowledges the alumni, corporations, faculty, foundations, friends, students and parents whose gifts have been received by the College between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008. Your continuing support allows us to educate and train the pharmacists, clinicians, pharmaceutical scientists and community leaders of tomorrow. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information below. In the event of an error or omission, please contact Rich Popovic, Assistant Dean of Development at 401-874-9017 so that we may correct our records. Gifts over $50,000 MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Inc Takeda Pharmaceuticals Thomas M Ryan Gifts $10,000 to $49,000 CVS/Caremark Corporation Douglas & Elizabeth Durand Family Foundation Paul J Hastings Hoffman La-Roche NACDS Foundation John G Niedzwicki Robert and Arda Saute Walgreens Gifts $5,000 to $9,999 Joseph P Burghardt Roberta S. King* & Louis Soloff David & Debra Whalley & Newport Prescription Center Michael A Zoglio Gifts $1,000 to $4,999 Albertson's Inc Anthem Prescription Management Anthonys Drug Stores Inc Axia Management Consultants LLC Timothy E. Baker & Baker's Pharmacy of Jamestown Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Norman A * & Mary Campbell Scott A Campbell Carmine J Catalano Gregory R & Heidi Cianfarani Michael J Costa Susan M Delmonico Chester A. & Debra A. Hibbard Anne L * & George M. Hume Orsula V Knowlton E Paul * & Amey Wilkinson Larrat Joan M Lausier * McKesson Corporation Novo Nordisk Inc Andrea V O'Hair Louise DiChiara Pastore Rhode Island Hospital Rite Aid Corporation Charles L Rossi Richard S Sabatelli Norman C Saute Brian Sawchuk Yuzuru * & Hiroko Shimizu Sherry J Soloff Cynthia Willey Temkin* & Lester Temkin Verdure Sciences F Randy & Jane K. Vogenberg

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