The Bond Summer 2014 TheThe BondBond Connecting Kappa Members • Summer 2014

A publication of Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Inc.1 The Bond Summer 2014

Kappa Epsilon National Office Table of Contents Grand Council Connections Cindy Baugh, President Executive Director Grand Council Connections...... 2 Alissa Lockwood. lockwood. alissa@ Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. gmail.com Alpha, , Chi, Upsilon, 7700 Shawnee Mission and Beta . President’s Corner...... 3 Parkway, Suite 201 President-Elect Overland Park, Kansas 66202 Sara Snow. [email protected] Phone: 913-262-2749 History Tidbits...... 4 Omicron, Rho, Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Fax: 913-432-9040 Theta and Alpha . E-mail: [email protected] Chapter updates: VP Financial Development www.kappaepsilon.org Elena Santayana. elena.santayana@ Office Hours: ...... 5 gmail.com Mu, , Pi, , Alpha Monday – Thursday Omega and Beta Lambda. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Omicron...... 6 VP Alumni Development (Intermittent Fridays) Chelsea Shields. [email protected] The Bond is an official Rho...... 7-8 Delta, , Alpha Rho publication of Kappa and Beta . Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. Psi...... 8-9 VP Collegiate Development The magazine is published Ivey Robbins. [email protected] two times annually. Beta, Alpha Beta, Alpha , Beta Articles and pictures Omega...... 9-10 Delta, Beta Kappa and Beta Nu. should be sent to the VP Member Recruitment KE Executive Office, Alpha Lambda...... 10-11 Morgan Fleming. mafleming@presby. 7700 Shawnee Mission edu Psi, Alpha Delta, Alpha Lambda ParkwaySuite 201 and Beta Epsilon. Overland Park, KS 66202-3057 Alpha Phi...... 11-12 or to [email protected]. VP Communications Cindy’s Fight...... 13-14 Kathy Nguyen. [email protected] The mission of Kappa Alpha Gamma, Alpha Chi, Epsilon is to empower Alpha Pi and Beta Zeta. its members to achieve In Loving Memory...... 15 personal and professional Secretary fulfillment by developing Alumni Corner...... 16 Adrienne Giddens. apgiddens@gmail. their confidence, self-esteem, com Lambda, Alpha Omicron, interpersonal skills, and leadership Beta Gamma, Beta Mu. vision, and to represent the interest Awards...... 17 Immediate Past Grand President of the membership to health Erika Dittmar. [email protected] care professionals and the Dues...... 17 Kappa, Alpha Psi, Alpha Xi, community at large. Beta Alpha, Beta Beta, Beta . 2 The Bond Summer 2014 President’s Corner

Kappa Epsilon – Reaching New Heights

Dear Members and Friends chapter forms submission, jewelry and of Kappa Epsilon, merchandise purchase, and improved networking capabilities. Stay tuned… We are so thrilled to announce the more to come!! growth of our membership! Please join us in welcoming our newest Next year will be an amazing year chapter, Beta Nu. Additionally, we for Kappa Epsilon as we celebrate our have formed 3 new colonies in the past 50th National Convention in Orlando, year! Grand Council is working closely . Look for registration and and diligently with these colonies convention information which will as they work towards becoming fully be coming soon to the Kappa Epsilon chartered chapters. Of course as you website, www.kappaepsilon.org. all know, with growth comes challenges In the theme of the 50th National KE and this year our Executive Director, Alisaa Lockwood. President Cindy Baugh, has faced some personal Convention, I encourage every member challenges. Through it all, Cindy has winner, Patrick Campbell, and the five to apply Disney’s four-pillar philosophy: gone above and beyond to ensure that outstanding collegiate Zada M. Cooper dream, believe, dare and do. Continue the Fraternity continues to thrive. scholarship winners, Katherine Bliven, to be innovative, generate new ideas, Thank you so much for your continued Kaylyn Chandler, Morgan Greutman, and inspire each member to exemplify support and patience. Hallie Hudson, and Elise Reyes. We the mission of KE in their everyday are so proud of your hard work and lives and interactions. As we continue to promote the mission achievements! of Kappa Epsilon which is to empower I look forward to seeing everyone in members to achieve professional Our ongoing focus is to ensure the Orlando, Florida, in 2015! fulfillment and leadership vision, we continual growth of the Fraternity and Fraternally, would like to congratulate our KE/ our goals for the upcoming year are Alissa Lockwood, PharmD, BCPS Merck Vanguard winner, Jennifer to enhance the website, to strengthen Kappa Epsilon Ridings-Myhra, KE Career Achievement our alumni outreach, and to expand Grand Council President award recipient, Lisa Braccini-Barletta, our National Liaison program. Website Nellie Wakeman Fellowship award project goals include electronic

3 The Bond Summer 2014 KE HISTORY TIDBITS

Metta Lou Henderson (Sigma) Past Grand President Honorary Presidents of APhA

The American Pharmacists Association (formerly the American Pharmaceutical Association) each year elects an Honorary President. This individual is an APhA member who has made significant contributions to the Association. The person is nominated by peers and the selection is made by the APhA Board of Trustees. The individual’s name is included in the APhA Voter’s Guide and ballot for election by the membership.

Six women have been elected to this position and all are KE’s: 1980-1981 Marjorie Moburg Coghill (Gamma) 1982-1983 Louise Schmitz Kortz (Alpha) 1986-1987 Gloria Niemeyer Francke (Pi) 1997-1998 Mary Louise Andersen (Omicron) 2005-2006 Joy Holloman Donelson (Alpha Mu) 2011-2012 Hazel M. Pipkin (Xi) Louise Schmitz Kortz These women made many significant contributions to our profession.

Gloria Niemeyer Francke Mary Louise Andersen Joy Holloman Donelson Hazel M. Pipkin

4 The Bond Summer 2014 chapter updates - lambda

This year has been busy and exciting cancel. Many of our runners decided to for the Lambda chapter of Kappa still let their registration go towards Epsilon! We started out our year with this worthy cause, which provides a recruitment themed, “KE & Co: In financial support to cancer patients in KE we believe, a diamond might be need, allowing us to donate close to forever, but KE is for life.” Thanks to $3,000 dollars. a successful recruitment, we initiated 25 new members and began to focus The Lambda Chapter has also been our efforts on our many philanthropic working hard this year to raise $35,000 projects. Throughout the year events to endow our Kappa Epsilon Lambda such as Denim Week, Red Dress Chapter Scholarship Fund, which will Cocktail and Fashion Show, and KE support future generations of KEs with Karaoke allowed us to make donations scholarships. The Pharmacy Foundation Advisor, Heidi Anksorus, and PY3 Models to Susan G. Komen Foundation, of North Carolina has agreed to match at Red Dress Cocktail and Fashion Show. Senior PharmAssist of Durham, all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to to celebrate formal. A relaxing break and the Young Survival Coalition. $10,000, which has before finals week, the event was held Additionally, a great deal of been phenomenal at Pagoda & Oriental Garden. Pictures planning went into organizing our in helping us were taken next to the harbor at dusk 3rd Annual Caring Community 5K reach this goal. and a great time was most certainly Run/Walk, however due to the Any alumni that had by all. adverse weather that hit Chapel wish to make a donation may do Hill this winter, we were forced to http://giving.unc.edu/gift/custom/ so by mailing a index.htm?p=phar&fndpic=475368&am check to the tpic=75.00 Pharmacy Foundation of North Carolina (with Kappa Epsilon in the memo line). Finally, the Lambda Chapter managed to get away and enjoy a little fun outside of the busy schedule that goes along with pharmacy school. This April,

Sisters in their recruitment T-Shirts. (design above) sisters headed to Beach PY2 Sisters at Formal. 5 The Bond Summer 2014 chapter updates - omicron

Melissa Wilson, a research oncologist within the fraternity. for the University of . To conclude Breast Cancer Week, sisters The spring semester has begun with attended the Breast Cancer March a bang! We focused our efforts on where all proceeds went to the Susan rushing our potential new members. G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Our various rush events included tie Also in the fall semester, we were very dying t-shirts designed by our chapter, excited to have the opportunity to making Woodstock styled headbands, adopt a family from the Youth Service and an informational meet and greet Hello from the city of brotherly love! with all sisters. After all rush events The Omicron Chapter of Kappa Epsilon came and went we distributed is located at the University of the bids to our potential new Sciences in . The Omicron members. 10 wonderful ladies Chapter is thriving this academic year have accepted their bids and of 2013-2014, with 37 active sisters! after 6 weeks of new member education will be inducted into Our most notable achievement in the the sisterhood! We look forward fall semester was the completion of to educating these ladies on our annual Breast Cancer Week. During the values of our fraternity and Breast Cancer Week we sold breast adding them to our budding cancer shirts designed by our own community. chapter. We also held events including a bra decorating contest, a volleyball We are extremely excited for event co-hosted by Delta Phi Epsilon, all events yet to come in the and a presentation on targeted Incorporated. We delivered our family semester that are currently being therapy for breast cancer given by Dr. a thanksgiving meal and presents for planned. As we move into the future we Christmas. Additionally, during the look to strengthen our contributions fall semester we hosted an array to our philanthropies, the community, of rush events for potential new and to all members of this fraternity. members. The outstanding rush Peace, love and sisterhood! event was our formal dinner where sisters, our advisor Dr. George Downs, Written by Nicolette Cerminaro. and potential new members dined and discussed future possibilities 6 The Bond Summer 2014 chapter updates - Rho

The Rho Chapter of Kappa Epsilon at journey from diagnosis to starting before the race at our College of the University of Cincinnati had a a family. The “Boob Day Bake Sale” Pharmacy booth (depicted on the successful 2013-2014 school year. We was planned for Wednesday with right). Three of our own KE members started off the year forming a school many members volunteering to make a team for the Susan G. Komen Race for variation of pink-themed treats to sell. the Cure, and continued our breast Hosted in the college’s wet lounge/ cancer awareness events throughout eating area, “Boobie Bingo” was the month of October during which played on Thursday with prizes being we held an entire week dedicated to a variety of school spirit wear. Friday raising money for the Young Survivor was called “Pink out the School” which Coalition. went hand-in-hand with selling our Think Pink t-shirts throughout the entire week. BCA Week Each class was instructed to wear pink gives the that day to show their support. All s t u d e n t s week led up to Friday night for our and faculty “Drink Pink” event at O’Bryon’s Irish m u l t i p l e Pub. We sold tickets to this event were even running buddies for 3 of the chances at during the week at school as well as girls in the race! Lastly, we adopted 4 different at the door and also had special pink a family through St. Vincent de Paul’s r a f f l e drinks available to order, which part Help-a-Home for the Holidays program. b a s k e t s . of the revenue from was also donated. Working with CPFI, we delivered KE also All of the money raised during this presents for a mother and her four sold “Fight week totaled $1200 and was excitedly daughters and hopefully made their Like A Girl” t-shirts and gave out donated to an organization we hold holiday a little brighter! pink ribbons with a Breast Awareness near and dear to our hearts. Card during the week. Starting off After the much needed Christmas our week on Monday was the “Ta-Ta During the fall semester, besides all of break, our chapter was back at the Toss” consisting of corn-hole boards to our breast cancer awareness events, event planning. During the spring “Save Second Base.” On Tuesday we we welcomed 10 new members into semester, we shared valentines and had guest speakers, Dr. Jane Pruemer, our ranks and were proud to take part candy (heart healthy dark chocolate!) PharmD, BCOP, FASHP and Bridget in several different events such as with our school to raise awareness for Beatty, a local Survivor, who shared the Cincinnati Girls on the Run 5K. heart disease, especially in women, and with us her story and breast cancer We played games and met the girls continued on next page 7 The Bond Summer 2014 Rho continued . . .

passed along Heart Association, we held our annual little bunny faces we made will help some facts Mr. Pharmacy Competition, in which heal the boo-boos and put a smile on presented by one guy representing each of the 4 the little kids’ faces! Go Red for classes competed for the crown, sash Women and and title of “Mr. Pharmacy.” Finally, we Our chapter was very successful the American ended the year with a service project, throughout this school year, and as H e a r t an idea derived from KE convention, the summer starts and leads into the Association. and boo-boo bunnies were assembled new school year, we hope to continue In support of and donated to the kids at Cincinnati’s and strengthen our efforts to help our the American Children’s Hospital. We hope the cute community to the best of our ability.

chapter updates - PSI

Sisters of Kappa Epsilon Psi Chapter items such as fleece blankets, journals spend much of their time promoting and inspirational books. These items the profession of pharmacy and are then donated to newly diagnosed making a positive difference in the breast cancer patients at St. Rita’s community. Psi Chapter was recognized Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. The for this dedication with the “Continued amazing feedback we have received from Excellence Award” for the 2011-2013 patients lets us know that our efforts biennium at Convention in Richmond, are greatly appreciated, and illustrate Virginia this past summer. We are very the impact our chapter has on the local proud to have been given this honor, community. We will continue to support and we credit the efforts of all sisters breast cancer awareness through our who have worked hard to improve our new project, the Hair-Cut-A-Thon. This Psi Chapter also won “Honorable Mention chapter over the years. We hope to new event at Relay for Life enables not for Alumni Outreach” at Convention. continue our success by improving upon only our sisters, but all individuals across Created a few years ago, our Alumni annual events, as well as continuing the ONU community to donate to the Aunt Program aims to strengthen our to explore new opportunities to give Pantene® Beautiful Lengths program for connection with alumnae, especially back to the community. To support our those fighting cancer. From the interest graduating sisters. Through this program, philanthropy of breast cancer awareness, in the event that we have seen thus far, current sisters are paired up with each year our sisters put together Breast we believe it will be a huge success. alumnae who share similar pharmacy Cancer Baskets, packed with comforting continued on next page 8 The Bond Summer 2014 PSI continued . . .

interests. It has been an excellent way scale. Lauren Harbaugh was selected and was named fourth runner-up. We for alumnae to stay connected with their as a 2012-2013 winner of the Zada M. know Harbaugh and Yeh are very collegiate chapter and for current sisters Cooper Scholarship. Harbaugh has deserving of their honors, and we are to grow their professional network. We made great contributions to Psi Chapter very proud of their accomplishments. continue to expand this program with as treasurer, as well as other pharmacy As a whole, we are extremely proud each graduating class, and hope to organizations, while maintaining a of the accomplishments of ALL of use it to reconnect with alumnae from high standard of academic excellence. our sisters. years past. Additionally, Rebecca Yeh has also been a phenomenal representation of KE Psi -Jamie Kellner (Kappa Epsilon Psi Our sisters do not solely leave their chapter on a nationwide level, as Miss Chapter Alumni Liaison 2013-2014) mark on a campus-wide level, but have Minnesota 2013. In September, Yeh and Brittany Brock (Kappa Epsilon Psi also had successes on a much larger competed in the Miss America pageant Chapter Historian 2012-2014)

chapter updates - omega

education team this year, and other put together a semester-in-review members even joined in to recruitment newsletter to keep Alumni in the loop fun! We surpassed our goal by initiating about KE. In the spring, Omega hosted 22 new KEs. In the spring, Omega even the second annual interprofessional welcomed a new honorary member, Kappa competition “Rx Factor.” The pageant- Epsilon’s own Executive Director Cindy style event featured students from Baugh, into the Omega family. Although the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, she became the honorary member, we Nursing & Health Sciences, and were the ones honored by her presence. Pharmacy as they strut their stuff for a truly worthy cause. The profit of over This year, Omega’s fall Breast Cancer $1500 was donated to the Kansas City awareness event, Bowling for Breast Medicine Cabinet, a local organization Using the 2013 Biennium as a spring Cancer, was the best it’s ever been! We board, members of Omega strove to dedicated to supporting uninsured doubled our goal and raised over $2000 patients. A portion of the profits was surpass our own goals, engage Kansas for the Young Survivor’s Coalition City through community service, and split between other philanthropies and hosted 12 teams, which included of the winners’ choice. Other continue to support each other. Omega faculty and KE alumni. The executive had an amazing rush and new member committee of Omega worked hard to continued on next page 9 The Bond Summer 2014 omega continued . . . community service events ranged from time together. We barbequed with goals and a framework for the future. We participating in “Race for the Cure,” prospective members, got lost in a corn are expecting great things to come by donating food to the “Harvesters” food maze, played games with our Big and not just keeping records, but by saving pantry, and giving PharmCORP and Lil Sibs, compared ugly sweaters for memories. At general meetings, there Poison Prevention presentations at Christmas, and celebrating finals finally was a focus on mentoring each other. local schools. Omega also collaborated being over. Extern alumni and those Whether it was helping each other with APhA-ASP and the Kansas City with exemplary scholastic achievement reach goals or older students giving Community Blood Center to host two were honored at our Founder’s Day advice about their rotation experiences, blood drives which raised 38 units of event. The Omega executive committee Omega fostered a feeling of family and blood from 50 participants. felt that a position was missing this belonging. After transitioning to a new year, and therefore added the Historian leadership team, Omega is confident Social events helped Omega office to the 2014-15 election. To pave that there are even more and greater members de-stress and have a good the way, a Historian committee created chapter updates to come.

chapter updates - alpha lambda

The Alpha Lambda Chapter at the raise money and volunteering as well as koozies, and bracelets. This year we are South Carolina College of Pharmacy hosting social events to allow members proud to announce that all our hard work has been busy participating in many to bond with each other. allowed us to donate $1,000 to the Susan community service activities by helping G. Komen Foundation. Our fundraising In the Fall, we held a Tie Dye social week concluded with the Walk for Life event where potential new members in Finley Park in downtown Columbia on could come and tie dye a t-shirt, eat Saturday morning. Many sisters came snacks, and socialize with current out for this great cause and walked the members. After this event, we 5K. We raised over $1,200 from our gladly welcomed 21 new members Walk for Life team and that money will into our organization! stay locally at the Palmetto Richland “Breast Cancer Awareness Week” is the Breast Center. main fundraising event for our chapter During the holiday season, Kappa each year. The new members were Epsilon volunteered at the Oliver Gospel actively involved in the fundraising Mission office downtown as well as the process. Throughout the week, a thrift store sorting clothes that were bake sale was held daily as well as Part of Alpha Lambda Walk for Life Team selling “Cocky for a Cure” tank tops, continued on next page 10 The Bond Summer 2014 alpha lambda continued . . . donated. The staff at both locations business stay afloat. We were was very grateful for extra hands during able to donate $100 worth of their busiest time of year! Other holiday supplies to the shelter as well service projects included making no-sew as a $250 monetary donation in fleece blankets for Sistercare, which is a order to help them in their pet shelter for women and children who are rescue efforts. victims of domestic violence as well as adopting a family from Families Helping Our efforts this semester have Families. Sisters bought presents that included making Valentine’s and goodie bags for a local senior were on the family’s wish list and all New Members and Their Big Sisters presents were wrapped and dropped center and raising money to off for the family. We had a lot of help support Eliza O’Neill and participation and happy to know the the Sanfilippo Foundation. and we are hoping that our donations family had a wonderful Christmas! Eliza, who is now 4, was diagnosed will help to get her into clinical trials with Sanfilippo Syndrome last year in the next few months. Other volunteer activities for the which is a metabolism disorder that semester included helping at Pets Inc, will ultimately cause her organs to The Alpha Lambda chapter is looking which is an established animal rescue shutdown. Members of KE were able forward to the service and social events mission. Volunteers helped around to help raise money by hosting a bake that we have planned for this semester! the shelter and stuffed envelopes in sale and participating in a 5K for Eliza. We are hoping to continue to make a an effort to get donors to help the The gene has been reversed in mice difference in our community!

chapter updates - alpha phi The Point of the Journey, Is Not to Arrive Duquesne University’s Alpha Phi Chapter remarks on their journey through another year in the KE life. Another year at Duquesne University our chapter is growing and expanding and family members attend this in , Pennsylvania is flying its service throughout campus and the luncheon. Guests enjoy a lovely lunch by. At the end of this year, what do Pittsburgh community. and hear the stories of breast cancer we have to remember? Our journey! survivors who are active in raising This academic year has been one that One of our biggest accomplishments awareness and funding research. We our chapter will never forget. With 91 was our annual Breast Cancer also have donated baskets of goods sisters, 2 philanthropies, and a “re- Awareness Luncheon, which took place in October. Every year sisters, friends, vamped” pre-professional program, continued on next page 11 The Bond Summer 2014 alpha PHI continued . . . (Vera Bradley bags, tea/coffee sets, submit their “Uni Points,” comparable Carnival, where our sisters put on a spa treatments, etc.) that are raffled to the sister’s “Pedal Points.” The skit mimicking the VMAs, social events for prizes. It is always a wonderful pre-professional member with the like getting frozen yogurt before afternoon to enjoy with women and highest amount of points gets a treat meetings, and lots of service! This support an excellent cause for finding from the sisters! Our chapter also year, Kappa Epsilon has participated in a cure to breast cancer. does a semi-formal dinner for the pre- the ALS Walk, JDRF Walk, St. Vincent professionals since they cannot attend DePaul feeding the homeless, making This year was our most successful formal. Last semester we had a night Boo-Boo Bunnies for the Children’s luncheon in our history! We had 181 at the Cheesecake Factory. This year Hospital, Breast Cancer Walk located guests, two speakers, and 55 donated we have seen a huge increase in the at Duquesne, and donations to the baskets for raffle. Overall, we raised amount of pre-professionals affiliated soup kitchen. $3,707 from the luncheon, breast cancer with our chapter, as well as an increase T-shirt sales, and basket donations. Our in service volunteers with their help. As we reach the end of another year, chapter decided to donate the money our chapter recognizes that this is we raised to eight different national and Other events our chapter has done not the end. What is the arrival point, local organizations, including Susan G. this year includes Tea with KE, where anyways? We’re always on a journey, Komen Foundation and American Cancer all faculty are invited to eat desserts, trying to strengthen our sisterhood, Society. Some of the local donations drink tea, and mingle with the sisters, make new memories, and make each included a women’s shelter and Magee’s a Valentine’s Day party with our year one to remember. Women Hospital. Our National Chair for chapter’s advisors, CV/Rotation talks the year, Jennifer Wood, put in a lot of from our current sixth year members, Written by Erica Carbaugh. work to make this year our best turnout! Throughout the month of October we also had a Pink-Out Day prayer service, a sister mass, a Breast Cancer Picnic, and pink hair extensions. Another addition to our chapter is “Uni Points” for the pre-professionals. All freshman and sophomores awaiting an acceptance letter into the pharmacy program are allowed to attend all events and engage in service opportunities with the sisters. At each meeting, the pre-professionals 12 The Bond Summer 2014 cindy’s fight

A Walk through the Valley of Cancer by Cindy Baugh, Executive Director

Unfortunately, there are seasons in life hand to assure me where she would be by my side giving me a review of her that present us with a life experience during the surgery. I told the surgeon observations, “now, I don’t have x-ray that we never anticipated. The Fall I would remember what she told me in eyes, but I’m fairly certain that no of 2013 delivered such a message Recovery, as I would be making efforts more cancer exists—we got it all.” to me with a diagnosis of uterine to awaken from anesthesia, coughing With tears of joy, I proclaimed a victory cancer. When given, what seems like and moving my legs. As expected, shout. Everyone in the room agreed, an insurmountable challenge, we only I awoke to an emesis basin near “She’s awake now!” have how we choose to walk through my chin and a wet towel across my the journey to the end. And the forehead. “I’m awake! Is the doctor During my two nights recovering in advocates in our corner. Our family. here?” Immediately, the surgeon was the Cancer Unit at Research Medical Our friends. Our faith. Center, my heart was broken for the many who were The morning of November suffering. Those bound to a 5th, they rolled me into the bed with no hope. Likely to operating room awake and never hear a bird sing again, coherent. While scanning the feel the wind on their face or operating room to identify the enjoy the warmth of the sun. various machines, supplies It was an intense experience and greet the Anesthetist that magnified the value and Scrub Tech (attending 3 of good health. Face down long tables draped in green), among tear-soaked sheets, I saw what resembled a huge I remembered each person metal spider raised against with a hope of healing. the ceiling. Among several thoughts were, “Oh my…, In December, I was blessed hope I make it.” to receive the wonderful news that all the pathology My gaze and thoughts were reports were NEGATIVE!!!!! redirected by the OR Nurse Talk about relieved and (in my face) and by the surgeon who grabbed my Cindy Baugh, Executive Director continued on next page

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cindy’s fight continued . . .

thankful. If I had have been standing, questions.” Weeks later, the exchange among healthcare professionals. I I would have dropped to my knees— of a smile and a nod provided the would not have fared so well without face down in heap. Instead, I sat on answer to their unspoken inquiry. The You, et al!! And that, My Friends, is exam table bent with tears of joy. kind understanding and assistance the Absolute Truth. Stars in crowns, of the pharmacy staff will be forever ordered and pending for all. As healthcare professionals, each remembered. will be given opportunities to make I am forever grateful to the dedicated a difference. An act of kindness is It is unfortunate that many lives have Members and Officers of the Kappa like a ripple in a pond—its reach been interrupted and destroyed by Epsilon Fraternity and Foundation. continues to the end. When I took cancer. Looking back, it’s a miracle Thank you so much for your endless my prescriptions to the pharmacy to that I survived. Not sure that I’ll prayers, words of encouragement and be filled, after being dismissed, I knew ever appreciate having to go through loving messages of support. they understood from the medications that experience, as many people coin ordered that I had just faced a major the phrase, “I’m glad I went through Above all, let us embrace life and medical experience. “Good to see that—so now I know.” No, nadda, no healing with a call to remember those you up and walking, Cindy, hope you siree, I think not. But this, I boost in imprisoned by this horrible disease. feel better soon; and let us know confidence, KE is comprised of the most “Cancer, who? I have unicorns by if you need anything or have any loving and dedicated people known my side!”

14 The Bond Summer 2014 in loving memory

When the Bonds of Kappa Epsilon are Mary became the fourth honorary She served as a role model for all “For Life”, it is truly saddening when member of Kappa Epsilon in 1978, student pharmacists at VCU School we lose a member. It is the loss of a having been sponsored by Alpha Nu of Pharmacy and her commitment to colleague, friend, and brother. It is Chapter. It is almost impossible to list the profession of pharmacy inspires not with sorrow, but with joy, that all of her accomplishments. Mary was them today. we celebrate the lives of our members the recipient of numerous awards and and the impact they have made in honors including the Hugo Schafer Amy’s picture is from VCU Memorial their communities. Award from APhA, honorary Doctor of page http://www.news.vcu.edu/ Science degree from the article/In_Memoriam_Amy_Whitaker_ Mary Runge was a pioneer, College of Pharmacy, and honorary Rudenko role model, mentor, Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ohio successful pharmacist, Northern University, just to name mother, wife, grandmother, three. Mary was a woman who was gracious lady, hard worker willing to reach out and achieve. She and guest lecturer. These opened so many doors for others to are only a few of the words follow. She will be missed. to describe Mary who passed away on January A member of 8, 2014. She graduated Tau Chapter, from Xavier University Amy Rudenko of in 1948. After moving went on to serve to , she practiced hospital the Richmond, Morgan Ciota was a student pharmacy for 21 years and then moved VA community pharmacist and member of the Alpha to a community practice where she not only as Omicron Chapter at the St. Louis helped poor African Americans who a community College of Pharmacy. An active member couldn’t pay for their medicines. She p h a r m a c i s t , of her school community, Morgan retired in 1994. Mary held many offices but also served loved Kappa Epsilon. According to in pharmacy organizations including as a professor fellow members at Alpha Omicron, president of the California Pharmacists at her alma mater, Virginia she taught them what it meant to be Association and the California Society Commonwealth University. Diagnosed a KE Unicorn. of Hospital Pharmacists. She became with Breast Cancer in May 2013, the first woman and first African she lost a very short battle a few American to be president of the weeks later. She is survived by her American Pharmacists Association. husband and two young daughters. 15 The Bond Summer 2014 alumni corner (and her husband Dr. Terry Drake), Rich Alum Nancy Lilly as guest speaker at Jeffries, Cinda Zehner O’Connor, Jane the PugWash conference in April. Hammock, Margaret Haehl, and Ann Zehner Angle. We were also lucky to have Four Pi alums were lucky enough to be LKS national officers Patty, Michael able to participate in the biennial KE and Christopher.

Much conversation and wine tasting was enjoyed. As it was also Ben’s birthday, a great birthday cake and singing of happy birthday was enjoyed During an election held by IN alums at by all. the National Convention in Richmond, Rich Jeffries was elected president. Our Such a great time was had and it initial meeting was held October 6, 2013 was decided to try to make this at Oliver Winery in Bllomington, IN. an annual event. 2014 will be Lisa Braccini Barletta and her husband, in Happy Valley and 2015 back associate KE Ben were vacationing at IU. alum cruise through the Panama canal in Indiana and Attended the IU/PSU in January. Sandra Rudbeck Hughes, game on October 5. So we were lucky During the fall, President Rich and Petricia Nemeth Jehring, Margaret to have a past president attend our Jane were able to attend a Pi meeting Haehl and Jane Hammock (all P72) meeting. Three Pi collegiate members and speak with the members about the along with 7 other KE Alums, 4 friends were also able to make the trek from real world of pharmacy. Rich and Jane and 2 husbands enjoyed 2 weeks of Purdue down to also were in attendance at the pinning cruising and of course, living the KE join us. Those ceremony for new pledges. motto, Keeping Eating!! attending our meeting, in In February, Margaret and Jane attended Jane Hammock addition at initiation at Purdue. Following dinner PROUD Pi ALUMNI Lisa and Ben, at Puccini’s (funded by the alums), were Christine an initiation took place for 5 pledges. Kane, Sylvia Margaret and Jane were glad to see Pi L a f e b v r e , chapter continue to flourish. The girls Deanna Roehm, wanted the alums to be reminded of KE Bendra Drake 16 The Bond Summer 2014

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KE/Merck Vanguard Leadership Award Zada Cooper Scholarships Awarded to an exemplary alumnus who has contributed Recognizes superior achievement and is presented both professionally and within their community. annually to active collegiate members. $750 scholarship Nominations due October 15th annually awarded. Applications due November 15th annually Career Achievement Award Active alumnus member noted for their professional KE/AFPE Nellie Wakeman Fellowship accomplishments. Monetary award used to encourage members to pursue Nominations due October 15th annually an advanced degree in a college of pharmacy graduate program. $7500 award. Linda Rodgers Memorial Award Applications due February 1st annually Honors a KE member who exemplifies Linda’s characteristics of leadership, dedication, diplomacy, Foundation Grants friendship, and inspiration to others. $200 award. Provides members and chapters with incentive money Nominations due May 15th in odd years (Alumni) for innovative educational projects in the profession Nominations due May 15th in even years (Collegiate) of pharmacy. May apply anytime!

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