A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF USCIENCES VOLUME 103 NO. 2 WINTER 2016

PREPARED HERE. PROVEN EVERYWHERE.

Reunion 2015 New Drugs to Treat From the Alumni and Alumni Weekend Infectious Diseases Association President’s Pen EDUCATED HERE. PROVEN EVERYWHERE.

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Prepared Here. Proven Everywhere. Page 3 The College Scorecard illustrates USciences grads’ career success. Alumni Association President SIOBHAN DUFFY P’84, BW’05 welcomes alumni Life Comes Full Circle for to the annual reunion dinner and awards ceremony. Longtime PCP Professor Page 5 In his battle against AML DANIEL A. FEATURES DEPARTMENTS HUSSAR P’62, MS’64, PhD’67 was treated by former students. The Hunt for New Drugs to From the President Treat Infectious Diseases Page 2 Providing Hands For Life Page 14 Bulletin Board to Those in Need Research by JOHN W. TOMSHO Page 15 Page 7 PhC’98, PhD, is looking for drugs that treat infectious diseases. SAMUEL DILITO TURAY, MEd, MPH’11 From the Alumni Association served on the front lines in the battle Reunion President’s Pen against Ebola. Page 18 Page 21 This past October, over 220 alumni Alumni Events and guests returned to campus for MasterChef Contestant Page 22 Received Her First Reunion 2015 and Alumni Weekend. Culinary Stamp of Class Notes Page 24 Approval from USciences Page 10 HETAL (SHELADIA) VASAVADA BC’06 cooked up a storm on the FOX show.

A Second Chance Leads to Life Lessons Page 12 • Access feature links A.C. MARCHIONNE BI’95, MS, MBA, Find Online • Share stories credits much of his career success to • Leave comments life lessons learned as an undergrad. usciences.edu/bulletin • Get more...photos, news, connections #ProvenEverywhere A PUBLICATION OF UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES

The Bulletin is produced by the From the President Division of Institutional Advancement Interim Vice President, Institutional Advancement Dear Alumni and Friends, Teresa F. Winslow P’78 Assistant Director, Communications, and Editor We want to wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2016. I have now fulfilled Brian Kirschner my first semester as interim president. The amount of learning that has come PUBLICATION DESIGN with this position has been astounding. I have learned much, but more Assistant Director, Marketing Angela Buchanico importantly, as a university, we need to continue to take action and make Web and Graphic Designer positive changes in a number of areas in order to continue to fulfill our Gina Kernan

mission: prepare our students to become leaders, innovators, and skilled CONTRIBUTORS practitioners in the sciences, the health professions, and related disciplines. Hilary Bulman Siobhan Duffy P’84, BW’05 We recognize that universities are under intense pressure to reinvent themselves to become less Jen A. Miller Lauren Whetzel Siburkis dependent on tuition and fee increases, to balance budgets, and to reverse the trends of increasing debt. We must invest in those programs that are relevant to current needs in healthcare and science. ALUMNI RELATIONS Director, Alumni Relations And at the same time, we must make sure our programs are viable and that they differentiate us. Casey Ryan Assistant Director, Alumni Relations As a University, we are embarking on a challenging exercise over the next year to review all academic Pat McNelly and nonacademic programs to address relevance and viability. Setting academic priorities and properly Comments? Contact Institutional aligning our resources are of critical importance to the long-term sustainability of the University. Advancement at 888.857.6264 PHOTO CREDITS Scott Hewitt Photography: pp. Cover, 2, 5, We also recognize that we have areas to address with regards to student satisfaction. Happy 14–15 students lead to fulfilled professionals and to happy alumni. Therefore, we are digging deeper into Kim Sokoloff Photography: pp. Cover, 7, 9, 11, areas already identified by our students as needing improvement and taking appropriate steps to 15, 16, 17 Courtesy of MasterChef: pp. Cover, 10 correct the issues. Our student outcomes are among the best in the nation; but our student body of Courtesy of A.C. Marchionne: pp. Cover, 12–13 millennials also make demands on us and are reeducating us in new ways to educate them! Caitlyn Ryan Photography: pp. 1, 18–20, 28 USciences Archives: pp. 5–6, 16 While 2016 will no doubt be a busy year, we have a lot to celebrate in the near term and in just five Courtesy of Samuel Turay: pp. 7–8 Courtesy of prettypolymath.com: p. 11 years, we will mark our bicentennial. You might think the 200th celebration of Philadelphia College Jaci Downs Photography: p. 16 of Pharmacy is far off, but it will be here before you know it. Rest assured, we have already started Courtesy of Siobhan Duffy: p. 21 to plan for our University-wide celebration and corresponding capital campaign. The Bulletin (ISSN 1524–8348) is published That said, I am happy to welcome Teresa (Flick) Winslow P’78 in an interim capacity to lead our three times a year by University of the Sciences, 600 South 43rd Street, Institutional Advancement and Marketing Divisions and bring the Campus Master Plan capital Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495. campaign to life. We look forward to her expertise and knowledge in building up our fundraising POSTMASTER: Send address changes to capabilities and resources. The Bulletin, University of the Sciences, 600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA For the past few months, we have been assessing a strategic partnership that might lead to a 19104-4495, Attention: Rosalyn McDuffie. merger with Salus University in Elkins Park. While we believe in the synergies that might be afforded Periodicals postage paid at Philadelphia, PA. University of the Sciences in Philadelphia by a strategic partnership, at this time, a merger will not take place. To that end, we have restarted admits students of any gender, age, disability, our presidential search. race, creed, color, sexual orientation, or national origin. The University is an Equal If it seems like there is a lot going on, there is! This next calendar year will be a transitional and Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. possibly transformational year. And while all of this change and transition may be daunting, the ©2016 University of the Sciences. changes in higher education are challenging us to assess our direction and destination in the All rights reserved. education of healthcare and science professionals.

We have a unique university in a city with a long history of education and medicine. We want our heritage and history to be preserved as we prepare for the future. Together we will shape this university to deliver the most successful and happy graduates that are “proven everywhere”!

Sincerely,

Kathleen R. Mayes P’76, PharmD’78 Interim President Salary After Attending

$85,800

TOP 10 IN THE NATION IN SALARY AFTER GRADUATION $34,343 NATIONAL AVERAGE Source: US Department of Education

Prepared Here. Proven Everywhere. By Lauren Whetzel Siburkis

Talk about a return on a college In other rankings within the College colleges and universities across the investment. The U.S. Department Scorecard, USciences ranked No. 4 in country. The data sources are annual of Education’s College Scorecard, the Mid-Atlantic Region and No. 9 in surveys that all institutions are required launched in September 2015, puts the United States when compared to to submit to the federal government. University of the Sciences graduates the median earnings of graduates from Users can sort schools by their students’ high on the list of top career earnings. four-year U.S. colleges and universities. median earnings or by the average annual net price for progression and The College Scorecard shows The College Scorecard database takes graduation rates. USciences grads earned the highest a different approach to comparing Continued on page 4 among Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware college graduates with a median annual income of $85,800 Highest median earnings 10 years after enrollment a decade after students enrolled. for grads of four-year colleges/universities across the U.S. This database gives families the most complete set of publicly available data 1. SUNY Downstate Medical Center NY $121,500 regarding the costs and benefits of a 2. MCPHS University MA $116,400 particular higher education institution. 3. Upstate Medical University NY $112,900 4. Samuel Merritt University CA $111,500 “We’ve always known that this is 5. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences NY $110,600 one of the benefits of being a 6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA $91,600 University that is focused on the 7. United States Merchant Marine Academy NY $89,000 health and science professions,” 8. Harvard University MA $87,200 said KATHLEEN R. MAYES P’76, 9. UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES PA $85,800 PharmD’78, interim president. 10. Babson College MA $85,500 95% USCIENCES SOUGHT-AFTER GRADS STUDENTS EMPLOYED/ WITHIN 6 MONTHS ACCEPTED FOR OF GRADUATION ADVANCED DEGREES

Data from a random sample of May 2014 graduates.

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Data on former students’ salaries were The College Scorecard fits with the • USciences offers training for eight of available for 2,099 four-year institutions University’s other talking points to the 15 best jobs in the U.S., including across the United States, including prospective students: dentist, pharmacist, physician, 174 in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and physical therapist, physician • USciences’ graduation rate is 15 percent Delaware. The data were based on assistant, market research analyst, higher than the national average. federal tax records of students who marketing manager, and occupational had received a federal loan or grant, • Ninety-five percent of USciences therapist, according to U.S. News regardless of whether they graduated. graduates are employed or accepted and World Report. for an advanced degree within six “As we communicate with prospective “We’ve always known that months of graduation. students, we are always looking for this is one of the benefits of • Ninety-four percent of well-qualified ways in which we can differentiate being a University that is USciences students are accepted into ourselves from among our focused on the health and medical school; that is 17 percent competitors,” said Dr. Mayes. “The higher than the national average. College Scorecard rankings are further science professions.” proof for our marketing campaign, KATHLEEN R. MAYES P’76, PharmD’78, Proven Everywhere.” interim president

Read more about the College Scorecard at usciences.edu/ProvenEverywhere. THE BULLETIN: DAN HUSSAR PAGE 5

Life Comes Full Circle for Longtime PCP Professor By Lauren Whetzel Siburkis

At 75-years-young, longtime pharmacy to the challenges, difficult experiences, said that being on the receiving end of professor DANIEL A. HUSSAR P’62, and opportunities that many of them healthcare provided him with a number MS’64, PhD’67 said he is the first face in pharmacy school, which allows of learning opportunities that he is now to admit that he does not identify me to connect with students who are able to share with his students. with today’s pop culture. However, two generations younger than I am.” Continued on page 6 he does claim to be young at heart Dr. Hussar credits the encouraging and attributes that notion to his results from his recent battle against “The former students on daily experiences interacting with his acute myeloid leukemia to his strong students at University of the Sciences. my treatment team are now faith in God, an excellent treatment pharmacists who specialize “I’ve enjoyed and valued my 50 years team and care at the Hospital of the of service as a faculty member at University of Pennsylvania (HUP), in oncology, and it was my Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, but I and the unwavering support and turn to learn from them… will not pretend to know my students’ encouragement he received from his I was the student, and they favorite musicians or other popular family, friends, and students. Although were my teachers.” activities that they enjoy so much,” his cancer journey is an experience he said Dr. Hussar. “I can, however, relate would have rather avoided, Dr. Hussar DANIEL A. HUSSAR P’62, MS’64, PhD’67 Continued from page 5

Because University of the Sciences places TRACY KRAUSE PharmD’08, and teaching and to his long tenure at the a strong emphasis on interprofessional FRANK SUPLICK PharmD’11. University. education, Dr. Hussar was delighted that Although Dr. Hussar said retirement is His fondest memory from PCP, pharmacists were an active part of his on his radar in the future, he is not quite however, is meeting his wife of 48 treatment team in the oncology unit at ready to make that decision. After all, he years, SUZANNE P’67. They have HUP. In fact, most of those pharmacists believes the next few years will be some three sons, their wives, who he were his former students and played an of the most exciting years for the institu- considers his daughters, and eight important role in the recommendations tion in terms of expanding its academic grandchildren: ERIC P’98 and Terra and decisions regarding his drug therapy. offerings and implementing progressive (Alex, Wesley, Anna Kathryn, Cara, “My relationship with students has changes in the pharmacy program. and Eden), Christopher and Carmen come full circle,” Dr. Hussar said. “The (Pippa and Esteé), and Timothy and As he reflects on nearly 60 years as former students on my treatment team Christina (Finley). both a student and professor, Dr. are now pharmacists who specialize in Hussar said he is thankful for many Dr. Hussar is happy to report that oncology, and it was my turn to learn experiences that have molded him into after several rounds of chemotherapy from them…I was the student, and they the man he is today. First, his exposure and participation in a study of an were my teachers.” to two PCP graduates at a community investigational drug, his leukemia is He particularly noted that the former pharmacy at which he worked as a stabilized. He has regained his strength students who worked with him at teenager influenced him to follow in and energy and has been back in action the hospital ranged from young their footsteps. He is also appreciative in the classroom as well as with various pharmacists to those who have of the top-notch pharmacy education professional organizations, educating been in the field for many years and and faculty support that he received as yet another generation of future included CATHERINE BURDALSKI both a student and teaching assistant healthcare providers. PharmD’13, ANDREW GENCO at PCP, as they have been among the PharmD’12, DENISE GORMAN driving factors that have contributed PharmD’99, DAVID KIM PharmD’04, to his decision to pursue a career in

Read the Philadelphia Inquirer profile on Dr. Hussar at bit.ly/HussarInky. THE BULLETIN: SAMUEL TURAY PAGE 7

Providing Hands For Life to Those in Need By Brian Kirschner

The tiny African nation of Sierra Leone group of guys playing the Diversity Visa his MPH in 2011. AMY JESSOP, with a population of about six million lottery—a chance to get a visa to the U.S. MPH, PhD, associate professor of has been at war off and on since the health policy and public health, “I had a good job. I didn’t think I early ’90s. Between 1991 and 2002, a helped Turay secure a job with the needed to go anywhere. But I thought, civil war raged in the country before African Family Health Organization in let me give it a try,” Turay recalled. “I U.N. peacekeepers helped restore order. Philadelphia as coordinator of health played, and we won as a family.” By 2005, a period of calm ensued with programs’ for African and Caribbean peaceful elections taking place and a immigrants in Philadelphia. rebuilding process beginning. “If I am able to put a smile Prior to getting his But things changed again on May 24, on the face of somebody, that MPH, Turay went 2014, when the first case of Ebola, a on vacation to virus that takes no sides, was reported. is therapy for my stress.” Kamakwie, the town SAMUEL DILITO TURAY, MEd, MPH’11 where he was born. As of October 2015, the Centers for Again it was a chance Disease Control and Prevention reported encounter that would 8,704 laboratory-confirmed cases of Despite having a 2003 master’s degree lead Turay on another track. A trip to Ebola in Sierra Leone resulting in 3,955 in education from Njala University, a private hospital for allergy medicine, deaths. The number of suspected cases is Turay had a bit of culture shock when opened his eyes to the appalling fate actually closer to 14,000 but not all have he brought his family to the U.S. In of sick women and children who been verified in the lab. Sierra Leone, he had an office, a driver, didn’t have enough money to pay for and a cleaner and a maid at home. medicine and care. Serving on the front lines in this new war Now, he had to start from scratch. is SAMUEL DILITO TURAY, MEd, About a month into his stay, he “Unable to afford the cost, they turn MPH’11, a policy analyst in the office of wanted to go home but found out that their back to go home to continue suffer- the chief of staff in the office of the presi- the university where he worked had ing and await the sting of death, which dent. On the weekends, Turay battles the already replaced him. was certain in most cases,” he said. On epidemic as part of Hands For Life, an the spot, Turay told the dispensary/ organization he started in 2010. Seeing the need to go back to school, pharmacy staff that he would pay for the Turay desired to study public health How Turay found himself in this medicines of sick women and children. with health policy because none of He discussed the proposal with the hos- situation is the luck of the draw, literally. the universities in Sierra Leone offered One day in 2005, Turay went to an pital administrator and got his approval, it. He enrolled in the program at handing over the local currency equiva- Internet café to check his mail and met a USciences in 2008 and emerged with Continued on page 8 SAMUEL DILITO TURAY, MEd, MPH’11 and his team from Hands For Life go door to door to educate people. Effective and properly adapted health education and information sharing is vital in the fight against Ebola.

Continued from page 7 lent of about $200. This was to continue retired professor of health policy coordinates activities among the even when he returned to the U.S. and public health, and CLAUDIA ministries of health and sanitation, PARVANTA, PhD, chair of the social welfare, gender and children The country does offer free healthcare Department of Behavioral and Social affairs, education, and science for pregnant women and children Sciences, who would help to set up a and technology, and the National under 5 years of age, but the services crowdfunding page through CrowdRise Commission for Social Action. His are only available in government- that has raised over $6,000. work helps make sure the agenda of the assisted institutions, president and government is achieved. and the KamaKwie “Samuel is a gifted “Samuel is a gifted He also seeks to improve performance hospital is not one. leader who is and evaluate outcomes. leader who is dedicated dedicated to helping After returning to the to helping his country.” his country,” Dr. “If they have any challenges, we step U.S., Turay shared Schemm said. “He in to make sure those challenges and RUTH SCHEMM, EdD that experience with is creative and bottlenecks are removed,” Turay said. ROSEMARIE HALT always trying to find ways to connect “We work with them. We support them P’89, MPH’12, a member of the people in need to resources.” with their programs and don’t wait for USciences alumni board of directors them to fail.” and a classmate, and Dr. Jessop who Out of these efforts, Hands For Life– suggested he put a proposal together for Sierra Leone was born. His position in the government also funding instead of doing it himself. allows him to forge ahead with Hands “There was the desire to go back home,” For Life. Based in city called Makeni, “I learned of his savings and collection Turay said. “What I wanted to do was in Bombali District, of the Northern of funds from others, which he sent something that I could not do here. The Province of Sierra Leone, the small to his home village of Kamakwie,” only place to do it was over there and registered community-based nonprofit Dr. Jessop said. “He had set up a that was to help people in need access has three part-time staff and a handful system of sending funds to the hospital healthcare. The other one was a bit of volunteers. administrator there that could be used of passion. I wanted to be close to my to cover cost of care for maternal/child [extended] family because of my standing The civil war destroyed numerous health medical issues if the family was within the family structure.” healthcare institutions. Over time, unable to pay. I wanted to help fund some clinics and hospitals around the By 2014 and with the help of his MPH, these efforts and believed others would country were rebuilt and operated by Turay landed in Sierra Leone as a as well. To encourage support, we nonprofits that are not sponsored by policy analyst in the strategy and policy discussed establishing his efforts as a the government. Therefore, patients do unit, working with President Ernest Bai registered nonprofit entity.” not receive free care. The KamaKwie Koroma’s health advisor. hospital is owned and operated by the Turay also received support from Turay is part of the mechanism Wesleyan Church of Sierra Leone. The RUTH SCHEMM, EdD, a recently that provides technical support and population of over 200,000 receiving THE BULLETIN: SAMUEL TURAY PAGE 9

care from the hospital does not benefit Turay estimates they reached 300 from the government program. The families/households with direct support hospital operates on cost recovery. and 1,000 or more indirectly. Monies raised by staff, present and past Hands For Life—Sierra Leone is trying students at USciences, friends, and other to fill in some of the gaps. sympathizers, and with support from “If you want to improve on the access, Marc Goldberg, MD, JD, of Healing the you need to improve on the delivery and Children—NJ, have bought food items manage the costs to make it affordable and toiletries for quarantined homes to the bottom group,” Turay said. and support the social outreach and health education activities. But when Ebola hit, everything changed. About one year after the outbreak, just “Every other thing was turned off, and when the county started to think the we focused our attention on Ebola,” worst was behind them, five new cases both in the country and in Hands were reported in June 2015. For Life. And while Hands “If you want to improve on All the while, Turay is traveling back and For Life can’t the access (to healthcare), make an impact forth from Sierra Leone you need to improve on the with a medical to the U.S. where his approach, it can delivery and manage the wife Fatmata and his take a social costs to make it affordable three children Thaduba, approach. Sapunka, and Sameh to the bottom group.” live. Despite family here “In absence SAMUEL DILITO TURAY, MEd, MPH’11 to help, it’s a stressful of vaccines or situation. medicine, the best option is educating the people to “If I am able to put a smile on the break the chain of transmission,” Turay face of somebody, that is therapy for said. “Ebola has come to wage war on my stress,” Turay said. “That is the our tradition, and we need to make our purpose of my life and trigger of my people more resilient to win the war.” strength to persevere.”

Turay explained that in his culture Hands For Life—Sierra Leone everyone is expected to go and help is evolving again. The group is a sick family member or friend. If concentrating its efforts on helping someone dies, you want to be with the children affected by Ebola continue person. The Ebola outbreak creates a with their schooling by paying health and social paradox. tuition so they can go to school and buying clothes and books and other In their own guerilla-style war on Ebola, educational supplies. Turay is searching Hands For Life—Sierra Leone staff and for committed funding to his cause. volunteers went door-to-door. They spread key messages about what Ebola “I am so much grateful to USciences. is, what to do if you have Ebola, and I consider it a privilege, very lucky, most importantly, what to do to prevent to have found myself here to study,” you from getting Ebola. Turay said. “The knowledge I got from here has really helped me. It did not just give me the advantage but has helped me to work better.” MasterChef Contestant Received Her First Culinary Stamp of Approval from USciences By Lauren Whetzel Siburkis

With no formal culinary training, MasterChef Season 6 contestant and alumna HETAL (SHELADIA) VASAVADA BC’06 said the key to her success is having the scientific lowdown on how each basic baking ingredient functions in the kitchen. In fact, she even credits her culinary start to her time at University of the Sciences.

“I’ll never forget the first day of organic chemistry at USciences when the professor said to the class, ‘If you know how to bake, you’ll pass my class,’” recalled Vasavada. “We all thought he was joking until I later learned firsthand the important role science plays in the kitchen.”

With a BS in biochemistry, Vasavada said she approaches her cooking like a scientist. Just as a chemist has to understand the reason for using a particular reagent in a reaction, she said she tries to understand the science of why foods are cooked in a certain way. THE BULLETIN: HETAL VASAVADA PAGE 11

For instance, although she wowed the MasterChef competition on August 26. NUT BUTTER AND MasterChef judges with her original However, the self-proclaimed “science CHOCOLATE BARS jelly-filled peanut butter cookie, they nerd” said her experience on the show were not easy to perfect. That’s because has increased both her confidence and Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes as the jelly heats up in the oven, it credibility in the food industry. Yield: One 8x8 pan, 9–12 bars produces steam that can cause the “I am forever grateful for the education cookies to explode. Vasavada did not and opportunities that I was given as a reveal her secret to baking them, but student at USciences,” she said. “I may after several tweaks to her recipe, the not have taken the most traditional final product helped earn her a win for career path for a chemistry graduate, that round on the show. but I rely on my science background Long before she impressed world- every single day.” renowned chefs and foodies across the As for now, the married, mother-to- country, Vasavada got her culinary INGREDIENTS be lives in San Francisco and has her stamp of approval from dozens of her CRUST hands in several projects with different USciences classmates who purchased 2 cups graham cracker crumbs food start-up companies. She also 1/2 cup cashew nutella butter home-cooked vegetarian meals from regularly posts recipes and baking or your choice of nut butter her small kitchen in Osol Hall. As the 1/3 cup melted butter tips on her blog, Pretty Polymath president of USciences’ student chapter of (prettypolymath.com). Over the next CHOCOLATE the American Chemical Society, she also five years, Vasavada said she would like 7 oz chocolate, melted created a periodic table composed of nine 2 tbsp almond or cashew butter, melted to open her own cookie business and different types of brownies representing eventually start a food incubator for the different types of elements. INSTRUCTIONS potential restaurateurs to develop their 1. Prepare an 8x8 pan by spraying Vasavada was shy of reaching the top recipes and learn the risks involved with cooking spray and lining with parchment paper with some paper five when she was eliminated from the with operating a business. hanging over the edges. 2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, cashew nutella butter, and melted butter in “I may not have taken a small bowl until well combined. Press into the bottom of the baking the most traditional pan using a greased cup. Press hard career path for a chemistry to get a nice smooth compact layer. 3. Melt the chocolate by microwaving it graduate, but I rely on in a bowl in 15-second increments (mix in-between). Pour the chocolate my science background onto the graham cracker bottom and every single day.” spread evenly. 4. Melt almond or cashew butter in the HETAL (SHELADIA) VASAVADA BC’06 microwave for 30 seconds. Drop spoonfuls on top of the chocolate. Create a marble pattern by dragging the tip of a knife through the chocolate and nut butter. 5. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Lift the bars Students had a chance to hear from stories from out using the parchment paper and the set of MasterChef when HETAL (SHELADIA) cut into small bars. Enjoy! VASAVADA BC’06 returned to campus for a meet, Courtesy of prettypolymath.com greet, and eat reception on October 6, 2015. “I am able to speak with customers on a molecular and scientific level so that I can fully understand their needs and concerns.”

A.C. MARCHIONNE BI’95, MS, MBA

A Second Chance Leads to Life Lessons By Lauren Whetzel Siburkis

“Now, this is a story all about how my chairman of Greiner Bio-One North School of Medicine. His initial career life got flipped, turned upside down…” America. “This university taught me plan was to become a doctor, but responsibility, discipline, research, and those plans changed after he took a His first bout of college played out like leadership skills that have undoubtedly job as a technical support specialist the above lyrics of the Fresh Prince of translated into the workplace.” with Sarstedt, Inc.—a company that Bel-Air theme song, but A.C. MAR- develops, manufactures, and sells CHIONNE BI’95, MS, MBA, credits He vividly recalled having to hustle to equipment and consumables in the field much of his career success to the life campus on exam days to make sure he of medicine and science. lessons and discipline he learned as an arrived at the testing center by 7:30 undergraduate student at University of a.m. to avoid getting locked out and “I took that job to earn an income the Sciences. receiving a zero. Although he was not while I was waiting for my United particularly fond of this memory while States Medical Licensing Exam scores After a few unsuccessful and out-of-focus he was a student, Marchionne said it to come back, and I became absolutely years at University of South Carolina, is one example of how his education enthralled with the business side of the Marchionne’s parents gave him one last taught him responsibility and the science industry,” he said. “So I took chance to redeem himself as a student. importance of punctuality. my master’s degree in medicine, and That meant he had to relocate to chose to stay and grow with Sarstedt Philadelphia to live with family members Marchionne also said the smaller class for more than 10 years.” and get his second chance at USciences. sizes and individualized attention that he received from his professors He was then offered a unique op- “As it turns out, transferring to at USciences were two factors that portunity to live and work in Sweden USciences was the best decision I helped him gain a strong biology during his time with bioMerieux, an could have made in my life,” said education and acceptance into the international biotechnology company Marchionne, now president and board American University of the Caribbean that produces and markets in vitro THE BULLETIN: A.C. MARCHIONNE PAGE 13

diagnostic systems for medical applica- tions. Because of his keen interest in the business side of the science industry, he went on to complete his MBA from Joined by Bobby Kilgore, mayor Webster University in 2008. He moved of Monroe, North Carolina, A.C. MARCHIONNE BI’95, MS, MBA, on to Greiner Bio-One in 2010. cuts the ribbon to officially open a $10 million plant expansion “Although I am not working as a that double the Greiner BioOne healthcare provider, I can honestly say footprint to 300,000 square feet that I wake up every day knowing that and expanded production. I work for a company that strives to improve healthcare delivery through new drugs, vaccinations, or medical devices,” he said. Marchionne accepted an award In fact, Marchionne said his USciences recognizing Greiner Bio-One as an “Outstanding Partner” with foundation has benefited him the most the Chamber of Commerce from in his career. Pat Kahle, president of the Union County Chamber of Commerce. “I am able to speak with customers on Greiner Bio-One supported the a molecular and scientific level so that local “Manufacturing Awareness I can fully understand their needs and Week” in North Carolina and opened its doors to 100 people concerns,” he said. “Not many sales and for company tours to see how business people are able to do that.” blood collection tubes and plastic laboratory supplies are made. The Hunt for New Drugs to Treat Infectious Diseases By Jen A. Miller

For JOHN W. TOMSHO PhC’98, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, taking a position “We’re doing research specifically at USciences, wasn’t exactly a looking for drugs that we can use new adventure. It was more like a to treat infectious diseases.” homecoming since he earned his undergraduate degree here. JOHN W. TOMSHO PhC’98, PhD

As an undergraduate student, “it’s a huge [advantage to have] access to ucts that have antibacterial or antiviral this synthetically inaccessible natural your professors and do state-of-the- activities, he hopes to improve on them product with the hope that it can be art, cutting-edge research,” he said. and add a new tool to the medicinal readily prepared in the laboratory. “It’s amazing and almost unheard of chemist’s toolbox in the process. “We’re taking the natural machinery anywhere else.” Another area of research is developing and subverting it to make it do what The mission of his lab’s research, which an in vivo system for the discovery we want it to do,” he said. “If this has been sponsored by the W. W. Smith of inhibitors of protein-protein is successful, these peptides are very Charitable Trust and the Milton Lev interactions, specifically an interaction resistant to heat, they are very stable, Memorial Faculty Research Fund, is that plays a key role in influenza. and they do have a lot of drug-like to discover new drugs. “We’re doing potential that we could use down the “We think if we can disrupt this research specifically looking for drugs road as we go forward.” protein-protein interaction, we can that we can use to treat infectious make influenza less virulent,” he said. Dr. Tomsho earned his undergraduate diseases,” he said. “Right now, we are “You won’t get as sick for as long, and degree in pharmaceutical chemistry focusing on new antibiotics and new you won’t be able to spread it as easily at USciences and came back because antivirals.” Some key targets: HIV, to other people.” “I was looking for an institution that malaria, influenza, and tuberculosis. would allow me to do a mix of research Influenza only has 10 genes, and In one prong of his lab’s research, he’s and teaching,” he said. His wife current therapies target two of them— incorporating boronic acids into small (LYNN PELLEGRIN TOMSHO BC’98) and the influenza viruses currently molecule drug design. Boron hasn’t and brother (RICHARD TOMSHO circulating are starting to develop typically been part of the equation in MPT’00) earned degrees here as well. resistance to these therapies. The target drug development, but Dr. Tomsho sees of his therapy is a “gene relatively left He knew how crucial his potential there. alone because it’s very inaccessible undergraduate training was to his “I’m making them play with the body a for traditional medicinal chemistry professional development and wanted little bit better so these molecules get to approaches,” he said. to be in a place that offered that where they need to go,” he said. “Once opportunity to current students. “This The third prong of his lab’s research they’re there, they have some unique is a really interesting and unique focuses on Lariatin A, a small peptide chemistry that they can do.” place. You have the ability to do natural product of a soil bacterium that undergraduate research to a high level, By preparing analogs of natural sub- shows activity against tuberculosis. His which is really hard to get,” he said. strates, existing drugs, or natural prod- lab is engineering E. coli to produce THE BULLETIN: BULLETIN BOARD PAGE 15

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Dr. Andrew Peterson Elected a Fellow of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

ANDREW PETERSON, PharmD, PhD’09, John Weyth Dean of Mayes Barbara Bush Headlines College of Healthcare Business and Cohen Global Health Policy, was elected a fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Lecture Series He joined the ranks of some 1,500 innovative leaders elected for For the past six years, Barbara P. Bush has been their distinguished contributions making an impact in global health issues. The former to scientific medicine, medical first daughter is CEO and cofounder of Global Health education, and public health. Corps (GHC). She had the opportunity to share her Formally inducted at a ceremony on personal journey in developing the organization as November 20, 2015, Dr. Peterson well as discussing how it has grown and helped signed the historic register of fellows, dating back to 1787. The improve health disparities in the countries it serves College of Physicians is not an academic organization, as the name as the headline speaker for the sixth annual Lois K. suggests, but a not-for-profit educational and cultural institution, Cohen Endowed Lecture Series in Global Health at with the mission of advancing the cause of health while upholding USciences on October 22, 2015. Since its inception, the ideals and heritage of medicine. Dr. Peterson has more than GHC has placed nearly 600 young leaders from 25 years, research experience in medication compliance, pharmacy 30 countries with nonprofit and government health management, health and drug use policy, and, more recently, organizations, like Partners in Health and the Clinton medications in the environment. He joins the ranks of fellows who Health Access Initiative, in Burundi, Uganda, Malawi, are associated with USciences: GEORGE E. DOWNS PharmD’72, Rwanda, Zambia, and the United States. Bush told the dean emeritus of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy; professor audience that tackling global health issues requires of health policy and public health AMALIA ISSA, PhD, MPH; former people from all backgrounds to work together. And President PHILIP P. GERBINO P’69, PharmD’70; professor of clinical while most people in the U.S. focus on health issues pharmacy SARAH A. SPINLER, PharmD; and former faculty member in other parts of the world, Global Health Corps ILENE WARNER-MARON, MA, PhD’07. deploys nearly one third of its fellows in the U.S.

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Samson Inducted into Central HS Hall of Fame

MARVIN SAMSON, chairman of the board at USciences, was recognized by his alma mater, Central High School, as an inductee into the Central High School Alumni Hall of Fame on October 29, 2015. Philadelphia’s Central High School is the second oldest public high school in the United States and is the only secondary school in the nation authorized to confer academic degrees in the arts rather than ordinary high school diplomas. Since its inception in 1836, Central graduates have made considerable and important contributions locally, nationally, and internationally. Samson joined the ranks of such notables as Simon Gratz, Albert C. Barnes, Simon Guggenheim, Samuel S. Fels, I. M. Levitt, Lee Guber, Shelly Gross, Ed Wynn, Larry Fine, Carlton Young, Samuel Dash, and Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr.

Read more at bit.ly/samsonHOF USciences Receives $3.8 Million Gift

The University is the recipient of a $3.8 million gift from the trust of ROBERT D. SPIERS The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust C’36, HonDSc’98, Reception Recognizes Scholarship who passed away on August 15, 2005, at the age of 90. University of the Sciences hosted a reception for the W. W. Smith Charitable Spiers, who was awarded an honorary Trust and the student recipients of its annual scholarship on October 15, doctorate in 1998 by his alma mater, 2015. The trust has been funding scholarships for USciences students for made his mark first in pesticides and the past 29 years, with their support totaling more than $1.5 million. Their later in electronics. Spiers served annual grant is used to support full-time undergraduate students from the in the U.S. Navy during World War II Delaware Valley who have financial need and are in good academic standing. developing pesticides and then founded Student recipients had an opportunity Dianol, Inc., a firm that produced an to express their gratitude to the trust’s insecticide and made an antibarnacle grant administrator Michelle Montgomery agent for the shipping industry. In (left). This reception also afforded the 1957, Spiers accepted a position as trust the opportunity to learn directly general manager at Futuronics Co., and from the students the challenges and in 1961, he organized and presided aspirations that they will face in the over General Components Company, present and future. This year, there are a firm that produced printed circuit 29 scholarship recipients. boards for NASA, Honeywell, General Electric, and others. During his career The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholars Program student recipients are he received a patent for selective chosen by the individual institutions based upon the trust’s guidelines. plating on circuit boards, and he retired Students are required to be permanent residents of Bucks, Chester, in 1978. The trust was dispersed Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties or the City of Camden, following the passing of his wife L. V. S. New Jersey. The award to individual students is $2,000 to $7,000, to be Spiers, who died in February 2014. determined by the institution’s financial aid office. The trustees encourage renewal of scholarship aid for more than one year, as long as the student Read more at bit.ly/spiersgift continues to meet all of the trust’s requirements.

CACC Hall of Fame Induction

University of the Sciences’ athletic legend ROBERT C. “Bobby” MORGAN became the first inductee into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Hall of Fame on December 5, 2015. Alumni Association President SIOBHAN DUFFY P’84, BW’05; CACC Commissioner Dan Mara; and USciences interim President KATHLEEN R. MAYES P’76, PharmD’78 joined Morgan at center court of the aptly named Bobby Morgan Arena to recognize him for his years of dedication to the school and the conference.

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Sports in Short Devils Top List of Division II Presidents’ MLK Day of Service Award for Academic Excellence Honorees

Hundreds of USciences students, staff, and faculty from Samson College The USciences Devils athletic teams of Health Sciences and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy honored the legacy continued their winning ways on and off the of Martin Luther King, Jr., by serving the community on MLK Day (January 18, court to start the 2015–16 season. For the 2016). They hosted a free health fair for residents of West Philadelphia at first time, USciences led all NCAA Division II Mount Zion Baptist Church, worked with seniors at the Reba Brown Senior teams with an Academic Success Rate (ASR) Residence, braved cold temperatures to clean up Clark Park, and held an on- of 99 percent, earning the Presidents’ Award campus donation drive. for Academic Excellence. The four-year ASR figures measured the entering cohorts from See more photos at flickr.com/gp/usciences/j76UCW 2005 to 2008. USciences’ 99 percent is the best rate among all 14 institutions within the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) for the ninth consecutive year. “One of our essential goals as athletic administrators is to ensure that all our student-athletes are set up for success,” said USciences Athletic Director MARC CASERIO, EdD, following the announcement on November 12, 2015. “We take pride in our efforts to enhance student learning and development. Being presented with this honor is a true testament to our student- athletes, dedication and perseverance. Their ability to manage their academic and athletic responsibilities is truly inspirational.” The Academic Success Rate is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial enrollment in college and includes virtually all Division II student- athletes, including transfers and those not receiving athletics scholarships. USciences has received the honor in each of the five years that it has been awarded.

Read more at bit.ly/1516d2presidentsaward 2015 REUNION & Alumni Weekend

This past October, over 220 alumni and guests returned to campus for Reunion 2015 and Alumni Weekend.

In addition to annual happenings such as the all-alumni dinner, many exciting events returned this year. Reunion 2015 and Alumni Weekend featured an old favorite, Oktoberfest, held at Yards Brewery, where attendees were treated to delicious microbrews and tours of the Philadelphia-based brewery. A biology symposium, honoring beloved professor ARA DERMARDEROSIAN, PhD, HonAlm’95 and his more than 50-year career at USciences, and a Young Alumni Party, celebrating the classes of 2005 to 2015, Class of 1980 were also added this year. One highlight of the weekend was the announcement of the Icon Scholarship established in honor and memory of FRANK ROIA, PhD, HonAlm’83 who was an integral member of the USciences community from 1968 to 2003.

ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND GOT OFF TO 2015 ALUMNI AWARDS A FINE START ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015, The University of the Sciences Alumni Association AT YARDS BREWERY. bestowed its highest honors on three deserving recipients:

Rose Mary Battista Mayank Amin Lisa Lawson, Hoy P’82, Ivor Griffith PharmD’09, Young PharmD, HonAlm’15, Service Award. Alumnus Award. Honorary Alumna. THE BULLETIN: REUNION PAGE 19

ICON SCHOLARSHIP

An icon is defined as a person who is revered or idolized. To many alumni, their student experience brings back powerful memories of learning, growing, and dreaming of the future, often with the support, guidance, and encouragement of someone whom they now consider an icon. To honor those memories and those very important people, the University established the Icon Scholarship Fund and recognized FRANK ROIA, PhD, HonAlm’83 as the first honoree of the Icon Scholarship. Couldn’t make it Marney Roia celebrating the life of her husband, Frank Roia, PhD, HonAlm’83, former dean of students. to Reunion or

WETHERILL AWARD MARSHALL AWARD Alumni Weekend this year? Fred Lombardo P’65 Neil Pitts P’73, received the Wetherill PharmD’04, accepted Check out the photos at: Award on behalf of the Marshall Award for the class of 1965 for the highest increase flic.kr/s/aHskp6wSwB achieving the highest in contributions toward increase in number of the 2015 Annual Fund, participants to the on behalf of the class 2015 Annual Fund. of 2010.

GOLDEN GRADUATES ALUMNAE SOFTBALL GAME

Front row, left to right: Michael A. Chiola P’65, Paul Needleman P’65, Charles Micklosky P’65, Ronald Bryson P’65, and James Anthony Hanlon P’65. Second row, left to right: Thomas Duke P’65; Louis Coccodrilli P’65, MS; Kenneth Alexander P’65, MS’69, PhD; Carlos Rios P’65; Cynthia Rios P’65; Charlotte Pavis P’65; Josephine Sulewski P’65, Front row, left to right: Annie Abbate DPT’11, MS; Selma Evelyn Blatnick Bitz P’65, MBA; and Paul Richard Cortesini P’65. Third row, Kerrianne Jones DPT’15, Devon DeBellis BS’15, left to right: Richard Harwood P’65, MS’67, PhD’70; Tom McIntyre P’65; William J. and Erin Summers DPT’15. Back row, left to right: Crouthamel P’65, MS’67, PhD’70; Leon Weissberger P’65; Federico Lombardo P’65; Ashley (Tobin) Mast PharmD’11, Ashlee (Trupp) Daniel Hussar P’62, MS’64, PhD’67; Jack Henderson P’65; John Pavis P’65; J. Richard Phan DPT’11, Gabby Adams BI’16, Samantha Lou Brown P’65; Kenneth Bitz P’65, MBA; and Steven William Bass P’65, PhD. Anastasio DPT’16, and Haley Kavelak PharmD’15. Student Ambassadors taking alumni and their spouses on a campus tour.

Jim and interim President Kathleen R. Mayes P’76, PharmD’78 enjoying the softball game before her town hall style–meeting with alumni.

Left to right: William G. Jack Henderson Dr. Mayes presented Daniel A. Cunningham, PhD, dean of P’65 accepting Hussar P’62, MS’64, PhD’67 students; Joe Ruane, PhD, Golden Graduate with a token of appreciation for HonAlum’11; and Lt. Col. award on behalf of his 50 years of service to the Sam Wetherill P’97. Tom Gruber P’65. University.

ARA DERMARDEROSIAN Left to right: Vidhanchandra Jaiswal, PhD, PhCog’08; William HONORARY SYMPOSIUM Obermeyer, PhD, PhCog’89; Ara The symposium brought back DerMarderosian, PhD, HonAlm’95; many former students to honor John Bessler; John Gerber; and Sreekantaswamy Murthy, PhD, ARA DERMARDEROSIAN, PhCog’73. PhD, HonAlm’95 for his 50 years of service to the University.

DINNER

Left to right: Lt. Col. Sam Wetherill P’97, Col. S. Rogers Front row, left to right: Nancy Ruane; Left to right: John Norcross P’00, Danielle Wetherill P’68, Andrew Gibson PharmD’14, Roseanne Joe Ruane, PhD, HonAlum’11; and Norcross, Martin S. Goldstein P’55, Marlene DiMarco PharmD’13, Gene Gibson, and Lisa Lawson, PharmD, Karen Bliss P’89. Back row, left to right: (Furgiuele) Mentzer P’81, and Lee Mentzer HonAlm’15, dean of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Carl Tepper P’80; Elyse L. Tepper P’82; P’87, PharmD’98. and Jerry Bliss P’87, PharmD’02. THE BULLETIN:THE ALUMNI BULLETIN: ASSOCIATION SECTION PAGE 2121

Alumni Association Mission: To engage the graduates of University of the Sciences in promoting the goals and objectives of the Alumni Association and the institution.

From the Alumni Association President’s Pen

Dear Alumni,

Do you remember when you were in high school how you felt when you were choosing which college to attend? For some like me it was easy. When I was accepted to Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, the search was over! For others, it wasn’t so easy and there were a lot of things to consider. The same is true today, and this is where our alumni can lend a helping hand for those undecided students.

A number of years ago the Admission Department began a program called Support Team of Alumni Representatives (STAR). The alumni participants in the STAR program work with Admission to spread the word about USciences through representation at college fairs, participation at campus events such as Open House, and by phone calls to new students to congratulate them on their acceptance. The program faded away, but this past spring the Alumni Association worked with the Admission Department to restart the STAR program. Some of our alumni called accepted students who had not yet committed to attending USciences to answer questions or talk to them about their experiences as a student at the University. The effort was put together in a short amount of time, and it was a huge success! Personally, it was a rewarding experience to talk to potential students about USciences and understand their perspective when making such an important decision in their lives.

We want to continue to grow the STAR program, and we want to include more alumni. You don’t need to become an active member in the Alumni Association to do this, and this will only require a couple evenings of your time. We need more alumni to call accepted students in the spring semester, and we want to match alumni majors with the academic program of interest of the students. There will be a couple of organized evening phone sessions from campus complete with pizza and shared camaraderie with fellow alumni. If you can’t come down to campus, but are interested in participating, you can make calls from the comfort of your home.

Now, think back one more time to when you were choosing a college or when your child was choosing a college. Imagine how special you or your child would have felt if an alumnus from the school you were considering called you to say, “You matter, and we want you to come to our University.” Alumni can make a difference!

If you are interested in participating in the STAR program, please contact Casey Ryan, director of alumni relations, at [email protected] or 215.596.8570.

Sincerely,

Siobhan Duffy P’84, BW’05 President, Alumni Association Visit usciences.edu/alumni/getinvolved or contact the Alumni Relations Office at [email protected] Alumni Events or 888.857.6264

BPSOS Graduation 2015 National Wednesday, August 19, 2015, USciences Campus Community Pharmacist Association Dinner The USciences Alumni Association was honored to offer support for the second annual Boat People SOS., Inc. October 11, 2015 (BPSOS) graduation. BPSOS is a Vietnamese organization that Washington, DC provides work-ready programs for Philadelphia youth from all backgrounds. Among the initiatives is the Summer Youth Career John Sykora P’66, MBA (left), accepting Exploration Project—PHL, a six-week internship program. the 2015 NCPA Outstanding Adherence Practitioner Award.

Birthday Celebration Tuesday, October 20, 2015, Telford, PA

Stacy Rosemarin P’83 (left) joined Eleanor Brown Gordon P’46 as she celebrated her 90th birthday. Ms. Gordon is one of the cofounders of the Omicron Chapter of the Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.

New Jersey Pharmacists Association 145th Annual Convention Friday–Sunday, October 16–18, Left to right: Left to right: 2015, Atlantic City, NJ Kaitlyn Harper Alan Aronovitz PharmD’17, Dipal P’82, RPh, USciences students, faculty, and Patel PharmD’17, CCP, and Hank alumni had the chance to “DO AC” at and Grace Earl Schwartz P’70, the annual convention. Philadelphia P’86, PharmD’92. PharmD. College of Pharmacy was represented by four doctor of pharmacy students who tried their luck in the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) Self-Care Championship. Moriah Weissman Left to right: Moriah PharmD’09 completed her reign as Weissman PharmD’09, president of NJPhA for 2014–15 Dipal Patel PharmD’17, and was recognized as the youngest Kaitlyn Harper PharmD’17, person to serve as president. Alexander Micale PharmD’16, Joe Roselli PharmD’16, Michael Barnett PharmD’07, and Edward Curtin P’83, RPh. THE BULLETIN: EVENTS PAGE 23 Visit usciences.edu/alumni/getinvolved or contact the Alumni Relations Office at [email protected] or 888.857.6264

American Society of Consultant PCP White Coat Ceremony Pharmacists Meeting Saturday, September 19, 2015, Friday–Sunday, October 30– USciences Campus November 1, 2015, Las Vegas, NV Several USciences Legacy families were in attendance to share USciences alumni and faculty connected in the celebration of PCP students receiving their white coats. at the 2015 ASCP Annual Meeting held at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

Left to right: James Kaminski P’81 and daughters Julia Kaminski PharmD’19 and Lauren Kaminski PharmD’21.

Left to right: Ed Curtin P’83, RPh; Glenda Magar Amador P’83; Joe Campling P’83, MBA; and Stacy Rosemarin P’83.

Andrew Peterson PharmD, PhD’09 Karin Sugeno PharmD’19 with her and his wife Hanna Peterson with son brother Masato Sugeno PharmD’14. Left to right: Ed Curtin P’83, RPh; Glenda Daniel Peterson PharmD’19. Magar Amador P’83; Joe Campling P’83; and Daniel A. Hussar P’62, MS’64, PhD’67.

2015 Fall Fest Saturday, October 31, 2015, USciences Campus

Families of USciences students enjoyed various activities throughout the day, and a few Legacy families stopped by the Alumni Relations table to receive their Legacy gift and have their pictures taken.

Josh Stauffer PharmD’05 (left) and Jeff Stauffer P’69, PharmD’70.

Left to right: Judi Zak Checca P’92 Left to right: Robert Shuminski P’92 with Kareem Karara PharmD’11 (mother), Elizabeth Checca PharmD’21 daughter Megan Shuminski PharmD’21. and Emily Schwartz PharmD’15. (daughter), and Mike Checca (dad). Class Notes Compiled by Pat McNelly

1948 Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, 1969 1974 PA. He discussed the role of STANLEY BUCH P’48, BI, the aviation medical examiner President Emeritus PHILIP P. CORRECTION: The following item was recently featured in The in being at the front line of GERBINO P’69, PharmD’70, is being reprinted as a correction Scribbler, a local newspaper in evaluating the medical status of an award-winning global from The Bulletin Volume 103, Lancaster, PA. At 92, Stanley is pilots and air traffic controllers. pharmaceutical consultant, No. 1 issue. Our apologies for the the oldest and longest member Merrill noted the role that was appointed by SCILEX misidentification in the original note. of the Lancaster YMCA’s Congress plays in its relationship Pharmaceuticals as a strategic resident camp for boys, Camp with the FAA (Federal Aviation advisor. Phil has been recognized HENRY KATRA Shand—a member for 82 Administration) and the with leadership awards from P’74, PATRICIA years. As a camper and later a federal laws that apply, and he pharmaceutical giants such as KIDSTON KATRA counselor at Camp Shand, and especially reviewed the Guide Merck and Proctor and Gamble, P’76, SANDY as a longtime adult Y leader in for Aviation Medical Examiners, reflecting a career that has seen BUBRI SZILAGYI various capacities, Stanley has an FAA publication, and its him counsel significant industry P’76, and given much of his life to the application. Merrill is a member players on market access in MARK SZILAGYI organization. Stanley spent many of the staff and faculty of Mercy Asia, Europe, and the U.S. He is P’76 along with their children hours working at his father’s Fitzgerald Hospital. chairman-elect of the American NICHOLAS KATRA PharmD’04, pharmacy, Buch’s Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Association, MARK SZILAGYI, Jr. PharmD’06, which Stanley finally took over. 1966 among a host of other senior JENNIFER SZILAGYI, PharmD’08 In 1971, he sold the business industry and academic board and KRISTIN KATRA BAIRD to work at the Y as director of In October/November 2015, positions. PharmD’10 were featured in membership and public relations. a play by JOHN FRANCESCHINI an article in the March issue Six years later, he returned to P’66 MBA’70, Angel at My Door, 1972 of Phoenixville InCommunity drug stores, serving as a relief was produced by Vienna Theatre Magazine. They have been co- LUCY MALMBERG P’72 accepted pharmacist at Strasburg and Company, VA. owners of Gateway Pharmacy the annual Award for Excellence Smithgall’s pharmacies before since the 1980s. Along with from the New Jersey Business retiring at 77. But Stanley never 1968 their compounding ability and and Industry Association (NJBIA) retired from the Y. In addition to custom prescriptions for both FRANK CHRZANOWSKI P’68, on October 14, 2015, on behalf participating in swimming and humans and pets, the pharmacy MS, PhD, was the moderator for of Wedgewood Pharmacy and her other physical activities, he was also provides its customers with the ninth consecutive time of the late husband GEORGE MALM- the Y’s trampoline instructor for quality home care products for CONTRACT PHARMA Symposium BERG P’72 with whom she co- 25 years. He served three terms sale or rent. held in New Brunswick, NJ, on founded Wedgewood Pharmacy. on the Y’s board of trustees, September 17 and 18, 2015. On The award recognized business heading the camping committee, October 1, 2015, he presented success to honor the company’s 1978 and three terms on the a seminar “Development of contribution to the state’s eco- COLLEEN ORTMANN KAYDEN foundation board. He became HALDOL® haloperidol Line nomic growth through the expan- P’78 was inducted into the Distin- “Mr. YMCA.” Extensions” for the Graduate sion of its business. Wedgewood guished Alumni Wall of Honor at Pharmaceutics Department Pharmacy is one of the largest Penn Manor High School in Mill- 1951 at the University of Florida in compounding pharmacies in the ersville, PA. During high school, NORMAN KRITZ P’51, along Gainesville, FL. On October 5, United States and the largest Colleen played field hockey and with MICHELLE CHIN P’95 and 2015, he presented a seminar U.S. animal-health compound- basketball as well as clarinet in USciences students GRANT “Preformulation Considerations ing pharmacy. The Wedgwood the band. She is a past president LEE PharmD’18, ADAM DANIEL for Pharmaceutical Dosage Form Pharmacy entry focused on the of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists PharmD’18, SHANE BROWN Development” for the Chemistry company’s initiative to embrace Association and a past chair of PA’19, and TYLER LANDIS PA’19, Department at the University of new technology and process the Lancaster Community Plan assisted at a golf clinic for blind Central Florida in Orlando, FL. improvements to keep pace with board of directors. children given by the Middle Frank and his wife Eileen reside a rapidly increasing prescription Atlantic Blind Golf Association in St. Augustine, FL. demand, a key factor in the com- 1981 on September 19, 2015, in pany’s 44% growth in the number HANK BRESLIN Hopewell, NJ. COL. S. ROGERS WETHERILL of employees from 2012 to 2015. P’68, MS, received the Mary MS’81 was honored Louise Andersen Honorary on October 20, 2015, 1962 President award by the Delaware along with five other scientists MERRILL JAY MIRMAN P’62, DO, Pharmacists Society on Saturday, by the Baruch S. Blumberg presented an illustrated lecture October 17, 2015, in Smyrna, DE. Institute, the research arm of the “Vertebral Artery Dissection Hepatitis B Foundation, located and Aviation Safety” on June in the Pennsylvania Biotechnology 3, 2015, at the weekly grand Center in Doylestown, PA, at the rounds held at the Mercy Drug Inventors Wall of Fame. He THE BULLETIN: CLASS NOTES PAGE 25

is the head of medicinal chemistry LINDA BONNELL HILL Vet, Mary worked for Merial, GRETCHEN A. WELBY P’92, for Atrin Pharmaceuticals. Hank PharmD’86 has been a Sanofi company, in field PharmD, MS, was named is the codiscoverer of eluxadoline named executive veterinary services. a lecturer in biology at the (Viberzi®), a treatment for irritable director of the University of Scranton. bowel syndrome with diarrhea. Raritan Bay Medical SEAN HENNESSY During his 25-year career at Center Foundation, a private, P’89, PharmD’90, 1994 Johnson & Johnson, Hank nonprofit organization that MS, PhD, a professor MICHAEL J. CAWLEY P’94, designed the enterology chemistry has raised millions of dollars of epidemiology at PharmD’96, professor and program and led the team whose to support various healthcare UPenn’s Perelman interim vice chair for the research efforts culminated in services at Raritan Bay Medical School of Medicine, has been ambulatory care community the development of eluxadoline. Center. She most recently elected to the National Academy at Philadelphia College of The drug was approved by the served as a senior director of Medicine, one of the nation’s Pharmacy, along with William J. FDA earlier this year. He lives in of development and capital highest honors in biomedicine. Waring of the Family Medicine Lansdale, PA. campaign manager at Princeton Members are elected by their Residency Program at the Crozer- HealthCare System. peers for distinguished contribu- 1983 tions to medicine and health. Keystone Center for Family 1988 Health, reviewed published STACY M. CRAIG evidence of pharmacists ROSEMARIN P’83 MITCH G. SOBEL LEHRMAN performing quality spirometry has returned to P’88, MAS, FASHP, P’89 (second testing based on American USciences as director was appointed to the from left), Thoracic Society/European of alumni engagement to help National Association pharmacist and owner of Tepper Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) engage and reconnect alumni of Boards of Pharmacy, was honored by guidelines. Increased testing with the campus community. She Pharmacy (NABP) Task Force on Health Mart with the Community may help prevent asthma and comes to the University having the Regulation of Pharmacist Healthcare Excellence Award. COPD hospitalizations, improve worked as a consultant pharma- Care Services, by the president patient outcomes, and decrease cist at Pharma-Care Inc. in NJ for of NABP. The task force examines 1991 healthcare costs. Spirometry is a the past two years. Stacy is no the provision of pharmacist care preferred method of diagnosing stranger to the alumni relations outside the traditional pharmacy RICHARD and managing respiratory office at USciences, as she setting. Mitch is currently the ARTYMOWICZ P’91 diseases, but missed diagnoses previously served as the director director of pharmacy services has been appointed are common, and the result is an of alumni relations from 1999 to for St. Joseph’s Healthcare administrative increase in otherwise avoidable 2008. System in Paterson, NJ. He director of the hospitalizations. provides administrative pharmacy Center for Wound Healing at 1984 leadership over the Department Cape Regional Health System in CAROLINE of Pharmacy Services for St. Cape May Court House, NJ, which GAITAN- USciences professor PARDEEP Joseph’s Regional Medical celebrated its grand opening MARRA GUPTA MS’84 has been named Center, which includes St. in July 2015. He will work in P’94 was to the Burrroughs Wellcome Fund Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, St. conjunction with Restorix Health, a guest speaker during career endowed chair in pharmaceutics. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital, and providers of comprehensive wound day at her son’s third-grade The Burroughs Wellcome Fund St. Vincent’s Nursing Home. He care management solutions. Over class on Thursday, May 14, chair was established in 1995 is currently adjunct professor for the past 22 years, Richard has 2015. She shared her pharmacy in honor of Silas M. Burroughs the Fairleigh Dickinson University held various leadership roles at experiences with the class. and Sir Henry S. Wellcome, two School of Pharmacy, teaching Cape Regional Medical Center Not only did the class enjoy her graduates of the Philadelphia a required course in pharmacy and most recently served as the presentation and the USciences College of Pharmacy. leadership and management. director of pharmacy. video, they were thrilled with He is also an adjunct professor receiving USciences swag. 1986 for the Ernest Mario School of 1992 LEWIS GRYZIEWICZ P’86 Pharmacy at Rutgers University, SHERRY TORKOS P’92 was 1995 was named vice president of teaching an elective course in featured on KARE 11 News@4 DONALD BRINDISI P’95, pharmacy regulatory affairs at Macrocure, hospital pharmacy practice. in April 2015 for a story on how manager at the Masons’ a clinical-stage biopharma one can do a natural medicine Masonic Villages, was featured company. Lewis previously spent 1989 cabinet makeover. Sherry is in the Pennsylvania Pharmacist’s 16 years at Allergan, where he MARY BRYANT TX’89, DVM, a holistic health author and “Pharmacy Spotlight” in May/June held senior-level positions within was recently appointed to Penn pharmacist, certified fitness 2015. Donald’s time is focused regulatory affairs. School of Veterinary Medicine’s instructor, and health enthusiast on researching new regulations newly created position of who enjoys sharing her passion and implementing them properly. executive director of the Office with others. He is always looking for new ways of Students. Before joining Penn to improve efficiencies in order NOTES TO SHARE? Send your class notes to [email protected] Class Notes or use the form on page 28. to better serve close to 600 LT. COL. SAMUEL R. WETHERILL Mount Laurel, focuses on golf ence degree in chemistry from residents of this community. With P’97, MS, has been appointed and fitness for guests at all levels St. Joseph’s University in 1980, the recent purchase of a TCGRX director of pharmacy supply chain of play. followed by a master of science in Inspect-RX Machine, a device and automation at Christiana chemistry and a master of busi- that has the ability to check 60 Hospital in Newark, DE. He 2001 ness administration with a con- bags of medication per minute has provided leadership to the centration in finance. He earned PAVAN by taking photographic images evening shift pharmacy operation his doctorate from USciences’ TANKHA PH/ of the packets and indicating of Christiana Hospital since Department of Health Policy and TX’01 and their correct contents, it takes an 2007. In his new role, he will Public Health. John has been Hallie Therese average pharmacist only 20 to 30 provide leadership in aligning the associated with homeopathic George were married on July 4, minutes to check on the entire pharmacy supply chain with each firms throughout his life, joining 2015. The bride is a mental health neighborhood’s medications, service line. Core concepts in Standard Homeopathic Company counselor in Norwalk, CT, at the instead of the hour and half it the realignment include focusing and Hyland’s Inc. in 1987. behavioral health services facility used to take two pharmacists to on the specific needs of the of St. Vincent’s Medical Center. check. The pharmacy provides patients within each service RAJESHWAR MOTHERAM Pavan is an anesthesiologist and services to all of the residents line and applying the concept of PhD’07 has been appointed vice pain management specialist at located on campus. a patient-demand-driven value president of pharmaceutical the West Haven, CT, campus of supply chain. His leadership will development of SCYNEXIS, Inc., the Veterans Affairs Connecticut enable Christiana Care to identify effective October 1, 2015. Prior 1996 Healthcare System and is an as- the metrics and tools needed to to joining SCYNEXIS, Rajeshwar TROY HAMILTON PharmD’96, sistant professor of anesthesiol- define the “cost to serve” so that held various senior positions at MBA, has been named chief ogy at Yale School of Medicine, in thoughtful, value-based decisions The Medicines Company, most commercial officer for Synergy New Haven. Along with his degree can be made. His impact on the recently serving as vice president Pharma, where he will be from USciences, Pavan received a military’s pharmacy supply chain of pharmaceutical development. responsible for the company’s medical degree from the Universi- earned him recognition as U.S. overall commercial strategy and ty of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. Army Reserve Pharmacist of the JENNIFER A. REINHOLD execution and will implement Year for 2013. PharmD’07, BCPS, BCPP, marketing, sales, and commercial 2006 associate professor of clinical operations and infrastructure for LOWENA HAI pharmacy at Philadelphia College the U.S. launch of plecanatide. 1999 YAN TAM of Pharmacy, was featured in Prior to joining Synergy, Troy held CARRIE JAMES PAGLIANO MPT’99 PharmD’06, the ACPE Pharmacy Times as a multiple leadership roles over was elected as vice president to daughter of contributor to “Wake-Up Call: a nine-year period within Shire the Section on Women’s Health Hai Yan Lu Tam and Siu Hung Engaging the Pharmacist in Pharmaceuticals’ GI business unit. of the American Physical Therapy Tam of Philadelphia, was married Individualizing Treatment and Association. She is director and May 9, 2015, to Raymond Lee, Optimizing Patient Outcomes in primary mentor for the women’s 1997 the son of Pei Lu Yang and Insomnia.” health physical therapy residency MICHAEL EVANS P’97, director Douglas Lee of New York. Lewis at MedStar Georgetown University of ambulatory clinical pharmacy Chang, a friend of the groom who 2010 Hospital. Carrie resides in Arling- programs at Geisinger Health became a Universal Life minister ton, VA, with her husband and two MEGAN SHIPE System in Danville, PA, was for the occasion, officiated at children, Gianni (4) and Analia (2). AMMON PharmD’10 named 2015 Next-Generation the groom’s parents’ home. and her husband, Pharmacist at the sixth annual 2000 The bride is a pharmacist at the Joshua, of Bellefonte, Next-Generation awards gala Derald H. Ruttenberg Treatment PA, were married on on Friday, August 7, 2015. BRETT MICHENER Center at Mount Sinai Hospital June 23, 2015, in Naples, FL. Michael was also featured on MPT’00, CEO of M&M in New York. The groom works She is currently employed by CVS the cover of the August 2015 Physical Therapy, was in New York as a senior product Pharmacy in State College. issue of Pharmacy Times, recognized as one consultant for Fiserv, a financial which contained a profile of his of Burlington County services technology company CORRECTION: The following item award-winning contributions to (NJ) 2015 emerging leaders. In based in Brookfield, WI. is being reprinted as a correction the pharmaceutical industry. addition, Brett, along with two from The Bulletin Volume 103, “This year’s Next-Generation co-owners, recently launched the 2007 No. 1 issue. Our apologies for the Pharmacist truly demonstrates opening of GPI (Golf Performance misidentification in the original note. JOHN P. BORNEMAN PhD’07, chair- the qualities of a leader in Institute), which is marketing man and chief executive officer of pharmacy,” said FRED M. ECKEL itself as the most technologically KRISTIN Standard Homeopathic Company P’61, MS, ScD (Hon), Pharmacy advanced golf and fitness training KATRA BAIRD and Hyland’s Inc., served on a Times editor-in-chief, who chaired available in the Burlington County PharmD’10 panel to evaluate advertising for the independent panel of judges region. It recently celebrated and LUCAS over-the-counter homeopathic that reviewed nominations. its move into its new, expanded BAIRD BI’08 were married on products on September 21, 2015. 10,000-square-foot home. GPI, September 13, 2014, in Cape John earned a bachelor of sci- located at 2036 Briggs Road in May, NJ. Kristin is the daughter of THE BULLETIN: CLASS NOTES PAGE 27

PATRICIA KIDSTON KATRA P’76 2011 LAUREN WALLIS 2015 and HENRY KATRA P’74. Pictured PharmD’11 and among the bridal party are NICK ANNIE ABBATE John Michael KAITLYN SCHMID Psy’15, after KATRA PharmD’04, JESSICA DPT’11 and DAVID Wilcha, both of setting a Division II record in KACZINSKI PharmD’10, JENNIFER KITTLE DPT’11 Carbondale, PA, were assist-to-turnover ratio for the SZILAGYI PharmD’08, BRANDON were married at united in marriage on Friday, USciences’ women’s basketball KUPERINSKY PharmD’10, and the Church of Saint September 25, 2015. Lauren team, accepted the position ANJALI GUPTA PharmD’10. Joseph in Greenwich Village, NY. is a pharmacist at Figliomeni of graduate assistant coach at The reception was held at the Pharmacy Care, and the groom Southern Mississippi. MARK GARNER PharmD’10 and historic One if by Land, Two if by is a foreman at Canadian Pacific his wife Jennifer are happy to Sea restaurant in Manhattan, Railroad. announce the birth of their son, NY. They honeymooned in Spain Henry James Garner. He was born and now reside in Brooklyn, NY. on April 9, 2015, in Hershey, PA.

IN MEMORIAM

Mark Scheffler P’79 October 2014 Dorathy Osborne McAlanis P’76 July 21, 2015 Howard “Skip” D. Koup P’74 March 11, 2015 William Davis P’46 July 22, 2015 Kathy A. Smith P’77 May 11, 2015 Anthony G. Mortelliti P’51 August 24, 2015 Henry Mailinowkski P’68, MS’71, PhD’73 May 26, 2015 John W. Pollard P’50 August 31, 2015 Richard D. Klinge P’74 June 7, 2015 Herbert Stanley Garde P’48 September 23, 2015 Frank Rosolia BAC’50 June 9, 2015 Norma V. Varsos P’45 October 4, 2015 David Phillip Gerard Vorozilchak P’73 June 12, 2015 Jack Irwin Boyland P’56, MBA October 9, 2015 Edward Tufankjian P’51 June 15, 2015 Ida May Englehart P’46 October 10, 2015 Charles Van Fleet P’59 June 15, 2015 Charles W. Gibley HonAlm’01 October 25, 2015 Benjamin Margolis P’67, PharmD, JD July 2015

1946 She maintained her pharmacy the Office of Alumni Relations, dean of Misher College of Arts license for over 65 years and and he established the Marvin and Sciences. He joined the IDA MAY ENGLEHART P’46 of was the oldest pharmacist to Samson Center for the History of USciences family (then PCP&S) Camp Hill, passed away on become certified in geriatric Pharmacy at USciences in 1996. in 1984 when the Division of Saturday, October 10, 2015, pharmacy. She was a member He was a retired vice president Arts and Sciences was formed. at Select Specialty Hospital, and past president of both of McKesson Corporation and While serving as dean of arts Camp Hill. Born on December the Pennsylvania Pharmacists served as a member of several and sciences, he also served as 16, 1926, in Upper Darby, PA, Association and the Capital Area professional organizations. dean of the graduate school and, she was the daughter of the late Pharmacy Association. She was later, associate vice president Ross and Louisa (Brown) Ritter. also a member of the American 2001 for academic affairs. Charlie was On September 13, 1947, she Pharmacists Association and a instrumental in the founding of married Richard T. Englehart, Fellow of the American Society CHARLES W. GIBLEY, JR, PhD, the Teaching and Learning Center who passed away in 2004. of Consultant Pharmacists. In HonAlm’01, 80 years of age, and the submission of the state Together they traveled to all 50 addition, Ida May was a founding of Malvern, PA, passed away application for University status. states and throughout the world. member of KE’s (Kappa Epsilon) on October 25, 2015. Beloved In 2001, he received USciences Ida May was a 1943 graduate Omicron Chapter. husband of the late Regina M. Honorary Alumnus Award. In of Upper Darby High School. In (nee Troy), loving father of Joseph recognition of his commitment 1946, she received her bachelor 1948 W. (Tracy), Marie T. Cimino (Ron), and service, he was honored of science in pharmacy from Kevin C. (Joni), and Michael J. with the dedication of the Dean’s Philadelphia College of Pharmacy HERBERT HENRY GARDE P’48, of Dear brother of Nancy Carlson, Conference Room located on and Science. She worked in many Ventnor, NJ, and Boynton Beach, Ray Gibley, and the late Donald the second floor of Griffith Hall, areas of pharmacy—community, FL, passed away on September Gibley; also survived by his now referred to as the “Gibley hospital, executive secretary of 23, 2015, at the age of 92. He grandchildren Matthew, Shannon, Conference Room,” in 2007. the State Board of Pharmacy— was born in Philadelphia and was Katie, Stephen, Sarah, and He was a valued member of the but her favorite was nursing a veteran of World War II. Herb Bridget and his great-grandson University community, and he will home consultant pharmacy. often attended events hosted by Vincent. Charlie was the founding be sorely missed. We want to hear from you!

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