SPRING 2008

Lambda Kappa Sigma “Promoting the Profession of Pharmacy Since 1913”

Leadership training, continuing education, relaxation, fun and sisterhood ~ all this and more await you at the Biennial Convention to be held in one of our nation’s most historic and beautiful cities, Savannah, Georgia! Mark your calendars and put in for your vacation time now for August 6-10, 2008.

The Biennial Convention will be take in the future.You will then be free time available to walk the held at the Hyatt Regency, given the opportunity to welcome cobblestone pathways, shop and Savannah, right on city’s picture- our new leadership and show enjoy the local night life, all within perfect riverfront. LKS business them your support. walking distance of the hotel. sessions will give you the opportu- nity to hear about the important There will also be plenty of time to Join the ladies of Alpha Kappa work being done by your enjoy the sites, sounds and flavors Chapter, our hosts, and LKS mem- Fraternity on a local and interna- of the wonderful city of Savannah. bers from across the country for tional level; you can also help to Planned activities include a city this important and fun-filled make the decisions that will set tour, dinner on the town, and a event. We look forward to seeing the direction our Fraternity will steamboat ride. There will also be you there!

For more information and to register, log on to www.lks.org to download a registration form or complete your registration online. Book your room reservation early to confirm your accommodation at the hotel – space is limited, so don’t delay! See page 11 for the schedule of events, hotel description and keynote speaker. Now, for the rest of my life (yes, there is The Blue and Gold Triangle Of life outside of LKS!). I lead at work, as a Lambda Kappa Sigma pharmacist and a pharmacy supervisor. I LKS lead through my son’s Boy Scout troop as Published by Lambda Kappa Sigma Fraternity Grand a member of the Parent Committee. I W179 S6769 Muskego Drive serve my church as part of the music Muskego, WI 53150 President team. At our son’s school, I lead as a 800-LKS-1913 Jennifer member of the PTO Executive [email protected] Committee. Editor Rhodes Christine Perry I know that many of you have similar sto- Editorial Advisory Committee ries. As a pharmacist, you may find your- Cherokee Layson-Wolf, Chair As this issue of the Blue and Gold self leading inside and outside your pro- Ruth Brown Nancy Horst fession. If you are up to the task, your tal- Francine Farnsworth Lisa Rodriguez Triangle went to press, election ballots for your next Grand Council were being ents will be put to use by your profession Contributors Kaitlyn Bowersox Marina Grgas finalized for mailing to the collegiate and your community. But, your talents will only allow you to realize success if Marilyn Harris Christine Perry chapters and to alumni members. We Joan E. Rogala will soon elect a new group of leaders for you are adequately prepared and com- LKS. mitted to the task at hand. 2006-2008 Grand Council Grand President The citizens of the United States of Calvin Coolidge once said, “Nothing in Jennifer Rhodes America are in the midst of determining this world can take the place of persist- Grand Vice President who will serve as our next president. ence. Talent will not; nothing is more for Alumni During the voting process, we will con- common than unsuccessful people with Jennifer Brandt sider the public service credentials of talent. Genius will not; unrewarded Grand Vice President genius is almost a proverb.” for Collegiates these candidates, their personal stand on Kara Lee Shirley specific issues important to us, their atti- tudes toward the current direction of the Mr. Coolidge was right. A smart, talented Grand Vice President for Development leader must also possess the characteris- Sharon Brown country, their past employment history, tic of persistence. Without persistence, Grand Treasurer and their business and personal ties. Tiffany Self These candidates are placed under the there is often a gradual lack of both inter- est and commitment, and momentum is Grand Secretary political microscope, so that the citizens Nicole Allie of the United States can decide whom lost. It is through hard work, in a consis- Past Grand President they want to have run this country. tent and unfailing manner that the talent- Dixie Leikach ed future leaders of LKS will take us into Regional Supervisors Grand Council candidates submit cre- the future. Sandy Mullen-Region 1 dentials in order to be considered for a Elicia Fauvel-Region 2 leadership position in LKS. Here is a The future vision of Lambda Kappa Glenna Reynolds-Region 3 summary of my credentials: Sigma is one of growth and development. Dorathea Andrews-Region 4 That vision was highlighted last summer Carrie Molesa-Region 5 Creaque Charles-Region 6 I joined LKS as a member of Rho chapter at our Regional Meeting, by the adoption Annie Fulton-Region 7 (Oregon State University). I served as my of a revised Strategic Organizational Alumni Supervisor chapter president and chapter delegate to Plan. LKS depends on its talented, objec- LuShawna Dulin my first convention in 1982, in . tive leaders to sustain the ideas of our LKS International Office Executive Director In 1983, I received the Roche Strategic Organizational Plan and to Joan Rogala, CAE Communications Award and the annual guide the future decision making process. Member student leadership award for the OSU And, LKS depends on its diverse mem- Professional Fraternity Association School of Pharmacy. Believe me, the lat- bership base to come forward and serve College Fraternity Editors Association ter award was a surprise, as we had a the Fraternity in a variety of volunteer Mission capacities: Grand Council officer; super- The mission of the Fraternity is to promote the national student APhA officer in my profession of pharmacy among women and graduating class! visor; advisor; chapter officer; committee advance women within the profession by develop- member. ing its members as individuals and leaders After graduation, I became an alumna through the support of fellow members while encouraging a high standard of professional ethics member-at-large in LKS. Before serving In this issue of the Blue and Gold and scholarship. as your Grand President, I served three Triangle, you will read the words of many Publication terms as a Region Supervisor, three terms of our MerckVanguard Leadership Award The Blue and Gold Triangle is the official as Grand Treasurer, four years on the winners. I hope you find inspiration in publication of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity and is published semi annually. It is Trust Liaison Committee, and one term as what you read. Then, like many of our distributed to all dues paid members, patrons, Grand Vice President for Development. country’s political personalities, I hope honorary members and numerous pharmacy you will embrace the opportunity to lead schools and Greek organizations. Deadlines: Serving LKS is something that has February 15 and October 15. Postmaster: please brought value to me as a person, and I when you are called on. send address changes to Lambda Kappa Sigma, believe I have added to the value of LKS W179 S6769 Muskego Drive, Muskego, WI 53150. in the process. Lamb For Life, Printed in the USA. Jennifer Rhodes LKS Grand President

2 LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA LEADERS IN PHARMACY Kathy McTernan, Pharm. D. 2007 Lambda Kappa Sigma/Merck Vanguard Award

Lambda Kappa Sigma is pleased to rec- Massachusetts Young Pharmacist of the ognize Kathy McTernan with the 2007 Year Award. Vanguard Leadership Award. Kathy grad- uated from the Massachusetts College of As a member of Lambda Kappa Sigma, Pharmacy in 1993 with a Bachelors Kathy is a loyal sister. She was initiated Degree in Pharmacy and in 2000 received into the Alpha Chapter at the her Pharm. D. Upon graduation, she Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in joined CVS Pharmacy as a staff pharma- 1990 and was active on numerous com- cist. Two years later she became the mittees. Now a member of Alpha Alumni Healthwise Director for CVS in the South Chapter, she is in her third term as Shore of Massachusetts where she pre- President of Alpha Alumni. She has been sented clinically appropriate educational a featured Hygeia Day speaker and a two lectures and one-on-one consulting to time recipient of the Ruth Davies Flaherty patients, nurses, and physicians, while Service Award. Her outstanding activity being responsible for educating and in her first 10 years after college was hon- scheduling pharmacists for various com- ored by Lambda Kappa Sigma as the munity program sites. In 1997 she became Young Pharmacist of theYear in 2000. a CVS Pharmacy ProCare Pharmacist, which was a specialized store focused on In her acceptance speech at the 2007 the patient population with infertility and Regional Meeting in Philadelphia, Kathy HIV/AIDS.There she maintained a thera- offered this advice to the membership.“In peutic alliance with physicians, nurses, this day and age of self promotion and and patients, providing education and individualism, my approach is defined monitoring of outcomes. In 2000 she hap- more in the LKS motto “Esse Quam pily changed practice settings and joined Videri”or “To Be Rather Than To Seem To Kathy McTernan, Pharm. D. Critical Care Systems as a Pharmacy Be.” This is reflective in all aspects of my Manager and Clinical Pharmacist. In her life. I was in your position not too long Pharmacists Association. MPhA is the new position, Kathy assists the physician ago, and my main focus was getting voice of pharmacists from all practice set- and nursing staff in setting therapeutic through with my studies and getting tings in Massachusetts. With this wonder- objectives for drug therapy by collecting, started on my future in the profession of ful opportunity, comes a great deal of evaluating and interpreting results of lab- pharmacy. Since graduating, I have responsibility — my third R. We must oratory data, clinical data and other perti- gained valuable experience working in take responsibility for our actions in order nent patient information to implement different practice settings, working for to be successful contributors to society. and ensure safe and effective drug thera- good managers and not so good man- Moreover, as pharmacists, it is imperative py in the home. In addition, she is the agers. I did not realize it at the time but that we hold ourselves to a higher stan- Operations Performance Chair for her my leadership and dedication to my pro- dard.” company and is responsible for leading fession was being honed when I became the organization through the process of active in LKS. To this day, the friendships “On a daily and hourly basis, the deci- improving with teamwork, brainstorming I have forged with people like Christine sions we make and actions we take can and risk management activities by identi- Perry have influenced how I live, work affect a person’s life.Take care of yourself, fying of areas for improvement, trending, and lead. I have also been fortunate to work with your colleagues, care for your and benchmarking in the hopes to pro- have had some great mentors who have patients and support your profession. vide the highest quality of service to sup- taken me under their wings. Find that Our profession is at best misunderstood port the mission and direction of the com- person with experience and ask them to and at worst under attack. Now is the pany. help — they are out there and in this time for you to stand up and be heard — room.” as a person, as a pharmacist and as a Kathy has been a leader in pharmacy for leader. My experience at MPhA has numerous years. She has been a member “This foundation has led me to be suc- shown me the importance of pharmacists of the Massachusetts Pharmacist cessful and I try to live by three rules that speaking collectively to promote our pro- Association since 1998 and has held lead- begin with the letter R. The first two per- fession; it advocates the importance of ership positions within the Association tain to respect — Respect for self and our work now and in the future, including for the past 8 years, including two terms respect for others. As pharmacists, we are your future in pharmacy. I urge you to as a member of the Board of Directors, a vital member of the healthcare delivery stay involved with organizations like LKS. Vice President and President Elect. In team. It is most important to respect your- In addition, get involved in your future October of 2007, Kathy was installed as self and your profession. I have made now by supporting your state association the President of the Massachusetts great strides in my personal and profes- and ensuring that future leaders like you Pharmacist Association. She is currently sional life by being collaborative and can continue to make a difference.” co-chairman of the New England leading by example, but most important- Pharmacist Convention Committee, and ly in how I treat people. Congratulations, Kathy, on your achieve- is an advocate for the profession of phar- ments and representing women in phar- macy in Massachusetts and around New In October, I will be installed as the macy. England. In 1999, she was awarded the President of the Massachusetts

3 LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

Lambda Kappa Sigma provides weaknesses of those around them and to members the opportunity to build develop a strategy to mentor these indi- valuable leadership skills. Part of the viduals. Fraternity’s benefits of membership is to provide mentoring and network- It is also one’s ability as a leader to assess a problem and know when to step in and ing opportunities. LKS spoke to our offer direction without utilizing POWER Vanguard Award winners and lead- or intimidation. AND it is one’s ability to ers in the profession of pharmacy to realize that becoming a leader didn’t share their thoughts on leadership. happen overnight.

What makes a leader a leader? Mary Grear Cestone - An exceptional leader realizes that she cannot accomplish everything on Grear - The personal characteristics of a her own. A leader will surround herself leader are very important. Words like with the most talented people he/she can passion, humor, empathetic, mature, find, know the talents and interests of patient, knowledgeable, common sense, people around him/her, and thus dele- trustworthy, reliable, creative, and sensi- gate tasks accordingly. You must be able tive have all been used in describing a to empower others. Teach people how to leader. A leader not only expresses their accomplish a task - don't do it for them best, but brings out the best in others. (even if you can do it faster or better, you Leaders step up to serve others as good don't have the time).Tell people what you role models. Leaders are able to delegate expect from them, give them the tools to others and give praise to their team. they need to succeed, and then get out of Leaders accept responsibility for mis- their way. Learn to listen; nothing is more takes and learn from them. They have empowering than being heard. Sara White vision and enough self confidence to take risks and to “think outside the box”. Top 5 characteristics of leaders: Leaders are well organized and possess the ability to see the job through to the Grear - 1. Possess core values and be end. They possess a great deal of persist- trustworthy. A leader who has the ence and total commitment to the project respect of those that she is working with at hand. will be able to inspire others. 2. Be knowl- edgeable about the task and have vision. White - I think what makes a leader is This includes being open to new ideas, never being satisfied with the status quo being a risk taker and having the ability and always being willing to innovate and to “think outside the box”. 3. Be a good improve their services on behalf of their listener and communicator. A leader patients and staff, no matter how long or always treats her team with empathy and what it takes to do so. fairness. 4. Possess the ability to inspire Michelle Valentine and be not only your best, but bring out Valentine - Action upon personal convic- the best in others. 5. Walk the talk. Be tion; the desire and ability to bring others persistent and committed, having passion along with you; encouragement in times and discipline in all you do. As leader, of malaise or defeat of action in others. when mistakes are made, you will accept the responsibility and learn from the mis- Bugdalski-Stutrud - It is one’s ability to takes. realize when to be a follower and take the direction of those that might have a better Gosselin - 1.You must be a good listener. idea, solution or suggestion to a problem. This makes colleagues feel that they are It is the true leader that also knows when important and have been acknowledged. to express their thoughts and when to lis- 2. You must be proud of your profession ten and seek the advice of others. All too and enjoy your work. 3. Be confident often people in“charge”tend to take over about your knowledge in your profession or take control when in fact a true leader and proud of your work. 4. Be willing to Carol Bugdalski-Stutrud recognizes the talents of those around help others– be a mentor. 5. Adopt a them and relinquishes their position to strong work ethic and a good sense of allow someone else to take over. Leaders diligence. know how to recognize the strengths and

4 White - 1. Leads with a compelling vision Transmitting sincerity is easy if you only is aware and engaged in the issues of the that has been developed in conjunction speak about something for which you are day, and she is vigilant to influence the with their workgroup. 2. Values people as passionate. In retrospect, usually what changes which are occurring around her. the valuable resource they are and grows makes me the happiest is what I excel at and develops each one. 3. Hold them- with others. In consulting, the patient Leaders create a legacy by mentoring selves responsible and accountable for sees this and wants to become part of a future leaders and colleagues and by rec- ensuring the appropriate patient and better situation, and buys into my advice. ognizing others’ contributions. For exam- workgroup outcomes. 4. Is organized to A good leader is only as good as the fol- ple, it takes a lot of effort to compile ensure actual results are achieved, both lowers. That's the trick, getting the fol- award nomination packets on behalf of personally and workgroup wise. 5. Gives lowers. Then, anything is possible, para- deserving individuals. For many national back through involvement and leadership phrasing Margaret Mead. awards, such as the Vanguard Award and in professional organizations, speaking, PLS awards, there may be significant publishing, precepting and teaching. Bugdalski-Stutrud - My personal philos- competition, but there is no greater honor Valentine - 1. Especially good, or trained ophy towards leadership is actually a lyric than to direct the spotlight to someone listening skills. 2. Open mindedness to from a little known Gladys Knight song who deserves recognition. I am thankful others' opinions. 3. Respect for all. 4. called OVERNIGHT SUCCESS. I often someone did that on my behalf, and I seek Courage. 5. Saying "Yes" or volunteering. times play it over in my mind when I am to live up to the honor by growing the tal- struggling with a problem knowing that I ents and recognizing the accomplish- Cestone - Integrity, optimism, open am going to need the help of others to ments of those around me. mindedness, risk taker and committed. assist in solving the problem. The words are: “Overnight success doesn’t happen Personal philosophy towards overnight, and the world is still a circle, leadership in your practice: what goes around comes around again. So treat every person fairly as you start Grear - Currently, I practice as a consult- upon the climb, reach for everyone’s ant pharmacist in a non-traditional set- respect, believe it what you are doing and ting in ambulatory surgery centers. My try not to forget….overnight success responsibility includes all facets of med- doesn’t happen overnight.” ication management in the centers. In this role, patient safety and quality assur- There are more lyrics to this song that are ance take front and center. Leadership just as inspirational however, I selected skills that I use on a daily basis come from this particular one because I believe that Donna Cestone the list above. Certainly, the nurses and it sums up my life and personal philoso- physicians that I work with must trust my phy. The profession of pharmacy is my judgment and rely on my knowledge. circle and the practitioners and all of those that make our lives better need to Communication is a key for me whether be treated fairly regardless of their level I’m presenting a nursing inservice, writ- of education, income level, social status ing a newsletter for other consultants, or and abilities. Additionally, our patients convincing a physician to change drug also need to be treated just as fairly therapies. Quality assurance and regardless of their education, income improvement heavily depend on our level, social status and abilities. These are “team’s” ability to recognize and accept the individuals that have made my pro- responsibility for “near misses” as well as fessional life rewarding and enriching, medication errors. We are committed to which carries over into my personal life. taking these examples and improving our A leader needs to recognize what is Christine Gosselin process and ultimately making our envi- important to their success and that is the ronment safer for patients. support and encouragement of other PEOPLE. White - I feel the most important aspect of my leadership is empowering and Boyle - I firmly believe that each pharma- engaging my colleagues to achieve their cist will be called to leadership, whether professional best on behalf of our within his or her practice, in the commu- patients. nity, or in the profession. Some people have natural leadership gifts, but all of us Valentine - I'm still learning to inject can learn and develop skills which will humor into my life along with my leading make us more effective in the external others. It is something I deeply enjoy in environment that legislates and regulates others; I recognize that humor is a skillful our profession. I think the most important use of thought and influence. leadership attribute is vigilance. A leader Cynthia Boyle

5 HISTORY OF THE Lambda Kappa Sigma/Merck Vanguard Award By Christine Perry, Alpha Alumni, Past Grand President

In the 1980s pharmacy schools began to influence on the profession of pharmacy president of Kansas Society of Hospital see a shift in the number of women and through their leadership ability in the Pharmacy. Professionally, Sara has held enrolled in pharmacy school. By 1985 professional setting and community. the position of Director of Pharmacy at many graduating classes were 50% Stanford University Hospital. During her women. In the mid to late eighties, there LKS was the first organization to give out award remarks, Sara challenged each of were numerous initiatives by many the Vanguard Award in 1989 to Mary Jo us to conduct ourselves as leaders in our national organizations, including APhA Reilly, Tau. Mary’s career achievements personal and professional lives. and LKS, to recognize this change in the include distinguished service at Mercy profession. It was clear that if this shift in Hospital in Pennsylvania before becoming Christine Gosselin, a member of Alpha enrollment continued to increase then the a part of the ASHP staff where she was Chapter, was the 1993 Vanguard recipient. pharmacy decision makers of the 21st cen- Senior Vice President. Mary’s other Christine was only the second woman to tury would be women. awards include the LKS Award of Merit, become President of the Massachusetts PFA Career Achievement Award, hon- Pharmacists Association. Christine was In June of 1987 Lambda Kappa Sigma and orary doctorate from PCP and the ASHP the first women to be appointed to a facul- its then Executive Director, Mary Grear, Harvey AK Whitney Award. At the award ty position at MCP. In addition, she is the played an active role in the planning of presentation, Paul Baumgartner said “The recipient of the MCP College Medal, MCP The International Leadership growing presence of women in pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award and was the Symposium: The Role of Women in presents an opportunity to stimulate First Lady of MCP as her husband, Ray, Pharmacy. The symposium was put interest and participation in Professional was President of the College. together to exchange information and Associations. We hope our support will participate in a “think-tank” environment. provide the impetus to capitalize on this Patti Kienle, Eta, was the 1994 recipient of Representatives from 19 countries attend- opportunity to actively seek out and rec- the Vanguard Award for outstanding lead- ed to get a gauge of leadership opportuni- ognize women leaders.” ership to her profession and community. ties for women. In addition to her LKS accomplishments At the 1990 Convention in Lexington, the as Grand President, Patti was member of At the 1987 Regional in Scranton, PA, Vanguard Leadership Luncheon was in the Board of Directors of ASHP, and in her Mary Grear and Grand President Patty honor of Mary Grear, Alpha Zeta. Mary award remarks emphasized the impor- Kienle met with Paul Baumgartner, was recognized with the Vanguard for her tance of mentoring. Manager of Pharmacy Relations for Merck influence on the profession through her Sharp and Dohme, about the Women in leadership. Mary held the position of In 1995, Paula Castor, Eta, Associate Pharmacy Leadership meeting in London. Executive Director of LKS from 1984-1994. Director of Pharmacy at the Albert Paul and Merck were active participants in She was a Past Grand President of LKS, Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, the Leadership Symposium. After the served on the Board of Directors for PFA was the Vanguard Recipient. She is an Scranton meeting Mary, Patty and Paul for 6 years, was Executive Director of the ASHP Fellow of the Society in recognition were discussing ways to recognize women Nevada Pharmacy Alliance. She has been of sustained contributions to practice in pharmacy. Paul suggested a leadership a president of her own management firm, excellence, and served on the Executive award. He took it the idea back to Merck a pharmacy owner, hospital pharmacist, Committee of the National Association of for funding and the Company opted to member of the St Louis College of Boards of Pharmacy. approve and fund the Award. The original Pharmacy Board of Trustees, and was intention of the Award was to be a nation- awarded the LKS Distinguished Service Janet Engle, Pi, was the 1996 recipient. Jan al one where each pharmacy association Citation. Mary played a key role in LKS was Dean of Academic Affairs at the would give the award. However, due to being recognized with the Schering mor- University of . Janet has political reasons, the national pharmacy tar and pestle as the oldest fraternity for held numerous leadership roles in phar- organizations did not choose to give an women in pharmacy. macy including President and Trustee of award devoted to recognizing women in APhA, President of APhA-APPM, and leadership. Lambda Kappa Sigma and E. MichelleValentine, Alpha Omicron, was President of the Illinois Pharmacists , the two pharmacy frater- the recipient of the 1991 Vanguard Award. Association, where she also served on nities devoted to women in pharmacy, Michelle distinguished herself as past their Board for nine years. opted to give out the Vanguard Award. Speaker of the APhA House of Delegates and President of the Washington State Alpha Pi alumnus, Angele D’Angelo, was The Vanguard Award was established to Pharmacists Association. the 1997 recipient of the Vanguard. Angele honor women in pharmacy who have has been a pharmacy owner, Assistant excelled in sustained exemplary practice The 1992 Award was given to Sara White, Dean at St Johns University, Vice or entrepreneurial endeavors, in their Rho. Sara was recognized for her leader- President of APhA, member of the New ship as Chairman of the House of York Board of Pharmacy and Editorial Delegates for ASHP. Sara has been the Director of US Pharmacist.

6 The 1998 Vanguard was awarded to Betty Pharmacy Affairs for Searle. Over her an active member of several professional Jean Harris. Betty, a member of Eta career, Baeteena, has served on numerous organizations at the state and national Chapter, was recognized for her leader- committees, task forces, and councils and level including APhA, AACP, ACPE, ship achievements in the profession of has held several offices on numerous MPhA, PLS, , and LKS. Cynthia is pharmacy. She has held numerous leader- boards. a fellow of APhA and officer in APPM. ship roles in APhA, including Speaker of the House and a member of the Board of In 2002, Barbara Hauck, Alpha Zeta, was In 2005, Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, Trustees. given the Vanguard Award. Recognized Epsilon, a leader in pharmacy and one of for her leadership in community pharma- our true modern day super women, was Ruth Demar, Delta, won the Vanguard in cy, in 1992 Barb became the first female awarded the Vanguard Award. Magaly is 1999 because of the diversity of her pro- District Pharmacy Supervisor for the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs fessional endeavors. Ruth has been the Walgreen’s in St. Louis. In 1995, she made at the University of Maryland School of President of the Arizona Pharmacists the move to corporate to become the Pharmacy. Magaly is a leader is research Association, served on Grand Council, as Manager of Third Party Operations. Barb and teaching areas focused on community President of Phoenix Metro Chapter and served LKS as a Regional Supervisor and pharmacy practice and ambulatory care an instructor at Grand Vice President of Collegiates. program development and implementa- College of Pharmacy. Professionally, Ruth tion. She is the recipient of the APhA- has been a consultant, nuclear, hospital Carol Bugdalski Stutrud, Omicron, was APPM Merit Award, Innovative Pharmacy and community pharmacist. awarded the Vanguard at the Providence Practice Award from the Maryland Regional Meeting in 2003. Carol rose Pharmacist Association, and recognized The 2000 Vanguard Award was presented through the ranks at Arbor Drug in as the 1999 Best of Pharmacist to Barbara Hayes, Alpha Sigma, and Dean Michigan as Director of Pharmacy of theYear. of Southern University. Known for Development, Director of Pharmacy excellence in everything that she does, Operations and Vice President of Donna Cestone, Alpha, was awarded the Barbara rose through the ranks at TSU Pharmacy Operations, where she was 2006 Vanguard Award. Donna has enjoyed and has a PhD in pharmacology. She has responsible for 208 pharmacy locations. a long career in the pharmaceutical indus- served LKS in numerous roles, including Carol has been active in numerous phar- try and held over ten leadership positions Grand Vice President for Alumni, and is macy organizations and has served on the in the New Jersey Pharmacists active with AACP. Barbara has influenced APhA Board of Trustees, as President of Association, including President and countless individuals through example Wayne State Alumni Association and as a Chairman of the Board. She has been a and mentorship, demonstrating a person- member of the Michigan Pharmacists delegate to the APhA House for 19 years al as well as professional commitment to Association for 22 years. excellence in pharmaceutical care. The 2007 Vanguard was presented to Cynthia Boyle, Epsilon, was presented Kathleen McTernan, Alpha. Kathy, a for- Baeteena Black, Alpha Epsilon, was the with the Vanguard Award in 2004. Cynthia mer LKS Young Pharmacist of the Year 2001 recipient. Baeteena, Executive has been President of two pharmacy recipient, is the President of the Director of the Tennessee Pharmacists organizations, and Massachusetts Pharmacists Association Association, an organization which she Maryland Pharmacists Association. and in her third term as President of also served a President, has a diverse Cynthia is the Director of Experiential Alpha Alumni Chapter. career that includes consultant pharma- Learning Program at the University of cist, hospital pharmacist and Director of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Cynthia is

Call for Nominations for LKS Awards

Lambda Kappa Sigma encourages you to nominate a fellow alumni sister for a Fraternity Award to be presented at the Biennial Conveniotn in Savannah on Friday, August 8. Awards to be presented include, Distinguished Service Citation, Young Pharmacist of the Year Award, Award of Merit and Vanguard Leadership Award. Nomination forms can be obtained on the LKS web site and are due to the International Office on April 30.

7 The Trust Liaison Committee, Overseer of the Educational Trust By Marilyn Harris, Past Grand President, Tau Chapter

The main focus of the Lambda Kappa Trust has come phenomenal increases in 2007-2008 Educational Grant Sigma Educational Trust is to support the costs of collegiate tuition and fees, Recipients Lambda Kappa Sigma individual students, both professional books and supplies, and living expenses. and graduate, with grants, and education- Our students need more financial help Pharmacy Fraternity al endeavors of Fraternity benefiting than ever, and our Fraternity needs fund- The Lambda Kappa Sigma Educational many members. The overseer of the Trust ing to increase its educational endeavors. Trust and the Educational Grants is the Trust Liaison Committee (TLC) The signs for 2008 are that we cannot Committee are pleased to announce which is responsible for fund raising, expect our investments to grow at the the recipients of the 2007-2008 LKS monitoring and recommending changes same rate as the last several years, but the Educational Grants program. These in the investments, and determining how TLC will carefully monitor our invest- young ladies represent some of the the funds will be spent under the estab- ments, and along with the IO work to best and the brightest that LKS has to lished guidelines. This committee reports increase our fund raising results. Fund offer. If you did not receive a grant this to the Grand Council; it is not a commit- raising at Convention has grown during year, we strongly encourage you to tee of the Grand Council but a free stand- the last several biennia, and this is one consider applying for the 2008-2009 ing entity whose members are appointed way we can all help. I hope many of you program in the fall of 2008. by Grand Council. The TLC has eleven will attend the Biennial meeting in Applications are submitted no later members who serve for five year terms in Savannah this August. This is a great time than November 1st of each year. a rotating manner. The current members to renew old friendships, make new Nancy Horst, Robin Bogner, Marilyn friends and focus on what the Fraternity Adele Lowe Harris, Neil Leikach, Donna Dancer, Avis means to us all. If you haven't been to a Leadership Ericson, Gloria Bernstein, Portia Devore, meeting for a while you may have forgot- Marissa Salvo – Xi Patricia Kienle, Barbara E. Hayes and ten how much fun it is, along with the University of Marilyn Haberle are all LKS members opportunity to have input in the Rhode Island except Neil, who is a Patron. Fraternity business, participate in educa- tional programs and honor those who the Mary Connolly These individuals have served LKS as Fraternity has recognized this biennium. Livingston Marissa Salvo leaders on many levels. Five are past Brittany Brand – Grand Presidents, others have served as One of the highlights of the meeting is the Omicron Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and Regional Educational Trust luncheon. This has Supervisors. Most have served in a num- become a time dedicated not only to the ber of Grand Council offices, and many report of the TLC, recognizing donors and Norma Wells Loyalty have served as Fraternity or faculty advi- grant recipients, but also to a spirited auc- Vasudha Gupta – Xi sors to collegiate chapters. Among this tion and the drawing for our biennial raf- University of group are Merit, Vanguard and fle. The bidding on auction collectible Rhode Island Distinguished Service award holders. items can be exciting and gets quite heat- Brittany Brand Several have been the driving force ed at times. We always have some fun Cora E. Craven behind establishing new alumni and col- items as well as LKS and pharmacy treas- Emily DeMarco – Tau legiate chapters and several have worked ures donated by generous members. To to re-activate a collegiate chapter. be successful LKS is always looking for Professionally among these members are auction items. Do you have an item to Allyson Davis – Alpha pharmacy school deans, professors, hos- donate to the auction? The IO would love Sigma, Texas Southern pital pharmacy leaders, chain pharmacy to hear from you. The raffle this year has University managers, community pharmacy owners, some great prizes. First prize is a week at and managed care leaders. TLC members a private condo in Barbados including air Kristi Durrett – Vasudha Gupta are not only active in the Fraternity and fare for two, second prize an Apple iPod Alpha Nu professionally but also in the wider com- Nano 2GB-Silver, and third prize assorted munity, in their churches, and in charita- gift cards from your favorite retail stores ble organizations locally, nationally and and restaurants.To make this a success we Kaitlin Lulek – Omicron internationally. All are dedicated to the need you all to support this raffle. You Wayne State University Fraternity, the Profession and the may be a winner! For more information Community, and bring this leadership about the Convention, auction, raffle or Corissa Mathis – Alpha and ability to the TLC. Your Educational other ways you can help the Trust contact Sigma, Texas Southern University Trust is in good hands. the IO. Emily DeMarco Over the last several years the size of our investment has grown as the result of suc- cessful annual appeals, Convention fund raising and a healthy stock market. This growth has enabled us to increase the size of the grants from $500 to $750 each. We must not stand on our success, because along with this growth in the size of the Corissa Mathis Kaitlin Lulek Kristi Durrett Allyson Davis 8 DRUG INDUCED LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS Kaitlyn Bowersox, Xi Chapter

Drug Induced Lupus Erythematosus If DILE develops, the causative drug (DILE) is an autoimmune disorder similar should be discontinued. Treatment usual- TABLE 2: Common drugs that to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) ly consists of NSAIDs to treat the arthritis cause SLE: that is brought on by a hypersensitivity symptoms and corticosteroid creams to • Acebutolol • Methyldopa reaction to certain medications. It is treat the rash. Antimalarial drugs such as • Amiodarone • Minocycline believed that these medications may react hydroxychloroquine treat both types of with cellular materials which then cause these symptoms. Severe cases that • Bupropion • Nitrofurantoin the body to form antibodies that attack involve multiple organ systems may • Captopril • Olanzapine the body’s healthy cells. It is usually less require high dose steroids or immuno- • Carbamazepine • Oral severe than SLE and the symptoms, suppressants such as azothioprine or • Chlorpromazine contraceptives which usually occur after 3 to 6 months on cyclophosphamide. If these symptoms • Penicillamine a medication, dissipate after discontinua- resolve after the causative drug is • Diltiazem tion of the causative drug. stopped, it is likely that the diagnosis of • Docetaxel • Phenytoin DILE was correct. While DILE is curable • Ethosuximide • Practolol While DILE is rare, occurring in approxi- simply by stopping the known drug • Procainamide mately 4 % of patients that take specific cause, symptoms, including the ANAs, • Gemfibrozil drugs, it is important for pharmacists to may take months to improve. It is recom- • Glyburide • Propylthiouracil be aware of potential causative agents. mended that the patient avoid that drug • Griseofulvin • Quinidine Medications with the highest risk of DILE in the future. • Hydantoins • Reserpine include hydralazine, procainamide and • Rifampin quinidine; among these agents, DILE It is important for pharmacists to be edu- • Hydralazine occurs in between 5 and 10% of patients cated about DILE and the possible con- • Hydroxychloro- • Simvastatin on them for 1 to 2 years. Other common tributing medications. While it may not be quine • Sulfasalazine causative medications are listed in table 2 something we counsel on specifically, we • Interferons • Tetracycline and have an occurrence of less than 1% should consider it when patients present • Interleukins • Ticlopidine among patients. with symptoms. • Isoniazid • Tiotropium bromide inhaler Symptoms are similar to SLE and include: TABLE 3: Drugs that may • Leuprolide acetate Blurred vision, fever, joint pain/swelling, cause flare-up of SLE: • Lithium • Trimethadione loss of appetite/weight loss, chest pain, • Valproate and a“butterfly”rash across the bridge of • Cimetidine • P-Aminobenzoic • Lovastatin the nose and cheeks. Diagnosis is usually • Hydralazine acid (PABA) • Mephenytoin • Voriconazole made symptomatically and by the pres- • Penicillin • Hydrochloro- *Drugs that are underlined have the highest risk ence of ANAs (antinuclear antibodies). thiazide • Phenylbutazone of DILE: 5-10% of patients on drug for 1-2 years These ANAs are usually autoantibodies • Mesantoin • Sulfonamides that react with the histone-DNA complex. **The risk of DILE for the other drugs is usually The presence of ANAs alone is not • Terbinafine less than 1% enough for diagnosis.

TABLE 1: Comparison of findings between DILE and SLE: 1 FINDINGS SLE DILE CLINICAL Average age of onset of 20-30 Average age of onset of 50-70 Affects blacks more than whites Affects whites more than blacks Female-to-male ratio of 9:1 Female-to-male ratio of 1:1

LABORATORY Antihistone antibodies in 50% Antihistone antibodies in >95% Cutaneous findings in >75% Cutaneous findings in ~25% Raynaud phenomenon in 50% Raynaud phenomenon in 25% Antinuclear antibodies in >95% Antinuclear antibodies in >95%

References: 1. C.L. Kauffman (2007). Lupus Erythematosus, Drug-Induced. E-medicine [Online]. Available: www.emedicine.com/derm/topic107. [2007, Sept. 21]. 2. Drug Induced Lupus (2007). Lupus Foundation of America [online]. Available: www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_aboutaffects.aspx?articleid=377&zoneid=17 [2007, Sept. 21]. 3. Drug-induced lupus erythematosus. (2007). MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [Online]. Available: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000446 [2007, Sept. 21].

9 STUDENT LEADERSHIP By Marina Grgas, Alpha Beta

On the 22nd day of November in 2002, I Over the past few years, LKS has given from my love for children. The organiza- officially became an LKS lamb. Since that me the opportunity to travel, expanding tion is called Autism Speaks. It is heart- day, the leadership-enhancing opportu- my professional and social networks. At breaking for me knowing that there are nities through Lambda Kappa Sigma the conventions in Baltimore, Las Vegas autistic children out there and most of the have been endless. I proudly held several and Philadelphia, I conversed with alum- general public does not understand the officer positions in my chapter, Alpha ni and other chapters, exchanging ideas extent of their condition. For the past 2 Beta at the University of Connecticut, to further improve my leadership skills years, I have worked hard to increase the including Vice President and President. and help my chapter grow stronger. The public awareness of autism. I have LKS has allowed me to enrich my leader- connections I made at LKS conventions encouraged my chapter to promote ship qualities. Hadn’t I come across that have helped me improve my CV, meet autism awareness by making an informa- recruitment flyer on the way to class one future employers and, even, helped me tional poster to display in the pharmacy morning freshman year, I would not be get a job (the employer was a lost lamb!). school every April, which is Autism here sharing my experiences. Awareness Month. The steps I have taken The mission of LKS is to promote the pro- thus far have been small, but I will contin- How would you define “leader”? To me, a fession of pharmacy among women and ue to make strides towards Autism leader is a representative, an inventor, an advance women within the profession by awareness. activist, a model. I consider myself a developing its members as individuals leader among my peers. As correspon- and leaders through support of fellow It was 6 years ago that I made a promise ding secretary, I was a representative for members while encouraging a high stan- to stay loyal to LKS. LKS, opening the lines of communication dard of professional ethics and scholar- I will continue within the chapter, alumni and other ship. As graduation day draws near, I am to abide by chapters. As membership educator, vice confident in my skills to deliver optimal that promise. president and president, I was given the patient care. The foundation I built I am grateful chance to display all my leadership qual- through UCONN School of Pharmacy for everything ities. Through these experiences, I and Lambda Kappa Sigma will enable me I’ve gained learned how to communicate well and to understand my patients, educate them from LKS: improved my time management and on their medications and disease states confidence, organizational skills. While being Alpha and hopefully educate future pharma- organization, Beta’s president, I balanced school work, cists. friendship, organizing weekly meetings and working networking, two jobs. Under my presidency, the Alpha Lambda Kappa Sigma encourages the knowledge, Beta’s nearly doubled in size. My support of philanthropies. As an organi- and, most improved organizational skills not only zation, LKS supports Project HOPE. This importantly, helped me become a stronger leader has encouraged me to find my own cause leadership. Marina Grgas within LKS but in all aspects of my life. to support. The cause I support stems

NU Chapter at Drake University Reactivates colleagues in the pharmacy program out- By Erin McCleeary, Nu Chapter side of Lambda Kappa Sigma, and we look forward to all the events.

Greetings from the newly reactivated Nu The Nu chapter has been advocating all of Chapter. First and foremost, we would our members to attend the leadership like to thank all the sisters of Lambda series, speakers put on by the College. Kappa Sigma for the tremendous support This lecture series has proved to provide and encouragement throughout the reac- valuable information for all of our mem- tivation process. We received our re- bers. We are currently working on getting issued charter on November 2, 2007. The speakers for the rest of the semester. We same evening, 23 members were pinned Our many social events have helped build hope to have topics ranging from Camp and became part of the history at Drake sisterhood throughout the year. Our first Hertko Hollow (diabetes camp) to phar- University with the reactivation of a chap- social event was held with Drake’s under- macogenomics to serving an uninsured ter that had been gone for over twenty graduate law fraternity, , population. years. Following the ceremony, we all which was also a great way to meet other attended a celebration dinner that includ- students. Our social chairs threw a holi- Soon several service projects will be start- ed mingling, officer induction, and words day dinner party, and all those attending ing. All the sisters are very excited to par- of encouragement for our journey. brought a gift for Toys for Tots. We went ticipate in the overnight Relay for Life ice-skating at the outside rink downtown. walk at the end of March. We are also col- The Nu sisters will be having a very busy We had a tailgate before a home basket- lecting basic care items from members first semester back. We have been doing ball game with appetizers and dinner, fol- and other students for domestic abuse several fundraisers this year. We have lowed by going to the basketball game shelters. Sisters are also volunteering at done concessions at basketball games together. We will soon be attending a Kidsfest, a children’s program designed and we are currently in the middle of sell- hockey game together. These little excur- to raise money and awareness for ing everlasting roses for Valentine’s Day. sions are a great way to get to know each Children and Families of Iowa. So far, it looks as though it will be a fairly other and build friendships. We will also profitable fundraiser. be bringing back “Geek Week” this year We are looking forward to becoming part with the other professional pharmacy of the Lambda Kappa Sigma sisterhood. fraternities. This is a great way to meet Thank you for welcoming us! Much lamb’s love, Nu sisters. 10 LKS BIENNIAL CONVENTION AUGUST 6-10, 2008 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Schedule-at-a-Glance (Preliminary – Subject to Change)

Tuesday, August 5th 8:00am – 6:00pm Grand Council Meeting CONVENTION SITE – HYATT REGENCY SAVANNAH Wednesday, August 6th Immerse yourself in the beauty of our 1:00pm-6:00pm Registration historic city from Hyatt Regency Savannah. Uniquely situated directly on 5:00pm-6:00pm Grand President’s Reception (invitation only) River Front Plaza, our newly restyled 6:00pm-9:00pm Opening Reception & Evening Tour of Savannah Savannah hotel offers unequalled access 9:00pm-10:00pm Collegiate & Alumni Meetings to the Historic District, shops, entertain- ment and business centers.Take a leisure- Thursday, August 7th ly stroll through the fabled neighborhood surrounding our casually elegant hotel in 7:00am-5:00pm Registration downtown Savannah to view stately 8:00am-11:00am Opening Breakfast and Keynote Address homes, landmark architecture and sights 11:00am-12:00pm Recruitment Boot Camp – CampusSpeak that have made this city famous. Lambda 11:00am-6:00pm Professional Programming Kappa Sigma Convention room rates: 7:00pm Student Dinner and Night on the Town $149/single-quad occupancy. 7:00pm Optional Alumni Dinner at “The Lady and Sons”

Friday, August 8th 7:00am-5:00pm Registration 7:00am-12:00pm Recruitment Boot Camp – CampusSpeak 7:00am-12:00pm Professional Programming 12:00pm-2:30pm Awards Luncheon 2:30pm-5:00pm Business Session 6:00pm-9:00pm Blue & Gold Dinner

Saturday, August 9th 8:00am-10:00am Educational Trust Breakfast and Raffle 10:00am-12:00pm Collegiate and Alumni Conferences 12:00pm-2:00pm Business Session 2:00pm Free Afternoon David Stollman is widely recognized 6:00pm Group Photo as the nation’s foremost authority on 6:30pm Reception and Banquet fraternity recruitment strategies. You may have seen his popular program “Buy In or Get Out"! Sunday, August 10th 9:00am-2:00pm New Grand Council With David’s help, chapters have quadrupled their memberships, Orientation and Planning and fraternity communities have increased their bid acceptance more than 50-percent! His presentations include topics such as risk management, hazing, and new member education as part of a holistic approach to excellence. Because when our chapters get better, they can recruit better members!

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ALPHA CHAPTER first week back to school, including a din- gets warm again. We also hope to plan a Massachusetts College of Pharmacy ner with the sisters followed by a fun retreat for the sisters of our chapter. We night of bowling. Orientation month are currently looking at locations such as began and we currently have eleven Harper’s Ferry, WV, and Deep Creek young women who are learning about our Lake, MD. It should be a great opportuni- history, the sisters, their orientation class, ty for us to relax and interact especially as well as themselves. We are excited to with those we don’t see as often as they learn more about them and initiate them are off on rotations for their fourth year of as new lambs! Also this month Alpha pharmacy school. Chapter is raising money for Daffodil For professionalism events, our com- Days. Daffodils are a sign of hope and mittee chair, Adeola, has provided us renewal and all proceeds made by selling with fun and exciting ways to get involved Greetings from Alpha Chapter! We bouquets of daffodils go to the American this semester! We are looking at partici- hope you all had a wonderful new year Cancer Society. Hygeia Day is planned for pating in a health fair, and we plan to pro- and enjoyed the holiday season. With a the middle of March and we will also be mote education and awareness about eat- new year and new semester upon us, having a cookie dough sale that month. ing disorders later on this semester. Alpha chapter has been keeping busy, Alpha Chapter looks forward to seeing For service events, we are organizing especially since our orientation period everyone this summer in Savannah, an event with NCPA at Hope Lodge, began at the end of January. November Georgia, at the biennial Convention! We where cancer patients from other states and December of last semester were continue to wish you a happy, healthy, who are undergoing treatments at local somewhat hectic between the rush of the and productive school year! Lambs Love! hospitals can stay with their families. We shopping season as well as finals lurking will be joining the residents for a dinner around the corner. Through the chaos, we EPSILON CHAPTER prepared by members of LKS and NCPA. were able to hold a sweatpants and t-shirt University of Maryland We try to do this at least once a year, as sale which turned out to be very success- the residents and students enjoy this ful, an event called Dining for Women, as event. Our service chair and President- well as our annual semi-formal. Alpha elect, Kat, is working hard to plan service has been finding multiple ways to raise opportunities for us, in addition to taking money within the chapter by holding the lead for our Hygeia Day Forum this weekly auctions of Lambda Kappa Sigma year! memorabilia including t-shirts, blankets, In addition to planning for fundrais- bags, and towels. We also complete on- ing, social, professional, and service line surveys that we can continue over Greetings from the sisters of the events this semester, we will also be breaks and through summer to raise Epsilon Chapter! We hope everyone had working to recruit more sisters! We additional funds for the chapter. Dining a wonderful holiday season and a very recently held a Spring Recruitment Social for Women is an event our professional happy New Year’s! We are all very excited and are now working on planning a New committee researched and decided to try to be back on campus for another semes- Member Orientation and Initiation for at our chapter. This event raises money ter of exciting events here at the this semester. We are looking forward to for different international women’s pro- University of Maryland! This semester, expanding the chapter and increasing its grams. We meet at a sister’s house, hold a for fundraising, we are planning for many visibility at both our Baltimore campus pot-luck dinner, and read stories about of our traditional events, such as our pop- and our new satellite campus in Shady the women we are helping.The money we ular bake sales and flower grams, and Grove, Maryland. would have spent going out to eat is then exploring new options for raising money We hope all of the sisters of LKS have collected and donated to the women’s for our chapter. With the help of our a wonderful and successful new year and programs. Our first event had a great hard-working fundraising chair, Lisa, we we look forward to seeing what’s new turnout and was a lot of fun. We plan to are planning an umbrella sale. This is an with all of the chapters! See you in hold more of these, as it is a great way to event that was originally held by the sis- Savannah!! help others as well as a great time spent ters of the chapter a few years ago. We with sisters. will be selling umbrellas of different sizes LAMBDA CHAPTER Alpha Chapter held our annual and colors that have the school logo to the University of Southern California semi-formal on November 30th at the students and faculty. We also are consid- Holiday Inn in Brookline, MA. It was a ering another flash drive sale, since the wonderful time to see everyone all dolled last one was so popular and successful. up for the evening and an added bonus Our classmates are already asking when was that most of the sisters currently on we will be doing the pill shaped flash rotations were able to join us! We also drive sale again! held our first recruitment event in In addition to fundraising events, our December with an ice cream sundae social chair, Jen, is planning many excit- social. Before last semester came to a ing social events for this semester! The close, we set goals and planned ahead so sisters are planning to get together to there would be a smooth transition into attend a show at the Hippodrome theater January when we came back to school. We in Baltimore and are also thinking of On behalf of the Lambda chapter held our final two recruitment events the planning a ski trip before the weather at University of Southern California, I

12 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER NEWS Continued would like to introduce the new added finale to such a productive semester. year, wish the fifth and sixth years good members of our chapter. Each individual Second semester is now in full swing luck, recognize old officers and install the has been truly unique and special and we have never been busier. Currently, new officers. Amongst all the excitement throughout this whole school year thus far our alumni committee is in the process of going on in ‘our neck of the woods’ we are and has given so much warmth and sup- making more ties with our alumni sisters anxiously awaiting our summer trip to port to our chapter. The induction cere- to further strengthen the bond of our Savannah, GA, for the Biennial mony was held on Thursday, January 24, chapter. There is a dinner in the plans Convention. Hope to see you all there! 2008, where the new members of the 2007- along with the hopes of starting a scholar- 2008 year, Barbara Acedillo,Victoria Chan, ship fund for recognition of active Xi sis- OMICRON CHAPTER Tiffany Cheug, Bryan Coleman, Mari ters that have made a difference. Early in Wayne State University Grigorian, Arusiak Kharadjian, Sepideh the semester, some of our sixth year sis- Namvar, Sucheta Pai, Carmit Strauss, and ters came to visit. The ladies talked to us Kristina Tran were formally received as about rotations and what to expect in the new active Lambda Kappa Sigma mem- last year of pharmacy school. Around bers. Several of the events for our chapter Valentine’s Day we made valentine kits to to look forward to are Kid’s day, which will send to the local children’s hospital.These be celebrated on February 22, 2008, where kits consist of paper, stickers, crayons, and our new members and some of our exist- a premade valentine. The children really ing members will be shaking their hips to enjoy receiving the kits so that they can the hula dance. We are also anticipating create their own card and give it to their the celebration of Hygeia Day by having a loved ones. Greetings from the lambs of Omicron special and informative presentation for a Xi Chapter is always involved in Chapter! We are very proud to announce selected audience. In addition, our yearly fundraising throughout the year. Other our achievements for the fall and winter Banquet, an event that is one of the most than our monthly bake sales, the spring semester. In October, we embraced enjoyed and cherished, will be held in semester raises money through a NY Soap Passionately Pink of the Cure campaign April. One of the many goals of the Company sale and an Applebee’s pancake and we raised money for the Susan G. Lambda chapter is to strive for many more breakfast. This year will be the first year Komen Foundation. During the week of productive and successful years ahead. we throw a Bingo Night Fundraiser where October 22nd -26th all the lambs wore This year, our members and especially our people can purchase bingo cards and play pink. We sold ribbons, bagels, held a raf- board members have been working for a prize. Hopefully this event will fle and set up an information table to extremely hard to make this year more become an annual event! The proceeds increase awareness of breast cancer in our memorable than the previous ones. By from Bingo Night will go towards the college as well as on main campus. We participating in more than eight health American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life were amazed to see how many people fairs, creating constructive workshops, Event. URI’s Relay for Life takes place the joined us. We also registered as a team on recording every significant moment of first weekend of April this year. Some of the Susan G. Komen website for dona- events, coordinating social functions, fam- us like to think of the fundraising as a tions. We exceeded our $500 goal. In addi- ily nights and a cruise getaway, our board competition between other organizations, tion, the $500 raised during the Pink week members have shown us what profession- like , that join. It is quite exciting went to Susan G. Komen foundation. It al and yet exciting pharmacists we can and rewarding to be able to come togeth- was also wonderful to see all the new anticipating having as part of society soon. er and raise money for such a great cause. lambs being involved and happy to be These ladies have been a pleasure to Towards the end of April we partici- part of this great cause. become friends with, work with, and pate in a cleanup weekend. This year we Initiation was a wonderful event this spend an amazing time with. are picking up trash in two locations: the year. There were fifteen new lambs that Cliff Walk in Newport and campus-wide. joined us and they were all welcomed in a XI CHAPTER Some social events for the spring magnificent banquet organized with great University of Rhode Island semester include a progressive dinner taste by the new member orientation com- night where sisters travel to three differ- mittee on November 30th.The fundraising ent sister houses. The first house is appe- committee has worked diligently to make tizers, the second is the main entrée, and this a very profitable year. In November, the third (my personal favorite) is dessert! we sold Yankee candles and raised almost And of course, we can’t forget our annual one thousand dollars. We also sold Piston end-of-the -semester spring semi-formal tickets in January, which resulted in a with Kappa Psi. record sale of 135 tickets. This gave us the With the success of last year’s sister opportunity to raise $945. Both these suc- retreat, we will continue the tradition this cessful activities will allow for a bigger Greetings from the sisters of Xi chap- semester. It is an opportunity to strength- donation for Project HOPE. ter at the University of Rhode Island! We en the sisterly bond within the chapter As we all know, February is Go Red had ourselves a busy fall semester with and get closer to ones we haven’t had for Women month to promote heart dis- recruitment, fundraising, and the induc- much of a chance to talk to. We will ease awareness among women. On tion of about 50 new sisters! Before our engage in fun team-bonding activities February 1, 2008, we organized a bake sale, winter break started we had our annual throughout the day. Also there is an end of mostly with healthy recipes, to increase winter formal with Kappa Psi. Nothing the year Banquet for sisters to get togeth- the awareness of cardiovascular diseases beats a night filled with great food, good er one last time. It is special time to us as among women. We gave out red dress music, and close friends. It was the grand we hand out awards, remember the school pins and also plenty of information about

13 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER NEWS Continued risk factors and goal numbers. We accept- PI CHAPTER growing as a chapter. This past semester ed donations for the American Heart has been very busy for us here in the Association and were able to raise three Midwest, and here are some of the high- hundred dollars to donate. Several of the lights of what we have done. For our phi- members also volunteered at the Go Red lanthropy event, we served a taco dinner for Women luncheon held at the for the residents staying at the Ronald Detroit Renaissance Center. It was a won- McDonald House. We also collected derful experience; the lambs assisted shirts for a program that helps clothe the with the educational breakout sessions, needy people of Haiti. The spring semes- the silent auction and were invited to ter will provide us with many more great attend the Macy’s red dress fashion show opportunities as well. As a chapter, we are as well. The American Heart Association going to participate in the Clean Out Your was extremely excited to have us volun- Medicine Cabinet Day, have a speaker to teering at this event. New to us this year Hello from the sisters of Pi Chapter! inform students on HPV, collect items for is the “Love Your Heart Clinics” we set up Although it has been super chilly lately, and donate gift baskets to a local women’s at a local Walgreen’s this semester. We set we are looking to keep busy until the shelter, and make Easter Baskets for the up an information table educating warm weather arrives. We had a very pro- children at Riley Hospital. We look for- patients about heart disease awareness ductive Fall 2007 with the induction of ward to another great semester full of and the lambs also measured blood pres- eleven new lambs! Throughout the activities, but also look forward to the end sure and counseled patients. This was a semester, we took part in several service of the semester when we will be having a great opportunity for our P1 lambs to events including the Big Chill in relaxing and fun get together with fellow develop and improve their skills and also December, an annual walk hosted by pharmacy students on campus. for the rest of us to use our knowledge Rutgers University geared towards giving and actively help our community. We are gifts to children during the holiday sea- ALPHA ALPHA CHAPTER working on making Hygeia Day a great son. Additionally, we hosted a profession- success this year. We will be hosting a al event with Dr. Barone, who discussed leadership discussion panel in which we the importance of networking. With will be inviting local female professionals spring right around the corner, the who have a prominent leadership role. upcoming semester is promising to be This will be a great opportunity for us to just as successful. We have recently com- ask questions and get advice from men- pleted our week of recruitment filled with tors in the community to assist in advanc- chocolate fondue, games, and all around ing our professional and leadership skills good times meeting new people and as pharmacists in the future. bonding with sisters. Orientation is cur- In the spring, we will be organizing rently in full swing and it looks like our an alumni tea with the alumni members chapter is continuing to grow rapidly all Greetings from the sisters of the in the Detroit area. We have been looking while maintaining our tight knit LKS Alpha Alpha Chapter at Temple forward to organizing an event like this family! Already planned for the spring University! It’s been a busy few months for a long time and the alumni are very semester are two blood drives as well as for us as we’ve been planning events for excited to hear about Omicron chapter making dolls for children who have the spring semester! But first, a quick events.This will be an opportunity to con- recently had surgery. Further plans are update from last semester. At Christmas nect with the alumni lambs and share sto- progressing for more specific events to time we adopted two families in the ries and ideas as well as to develop new get involved with throughout the semes- Philadelphia area and played Santa by friendships. We are also trying to spread ter. The sisters of Pi Chapter hope that providing clothing, toys, and other pres- the word and encourage our lambs to everyone is doing well as we wish the best ents for the children and parents. We consider running for an e-board position of luck to our fellow lambs! were surprised when the mother of one during elections in April. We want our family was so touched by all of the sup- most motivated lambs to continue what PHI CHAPTER port that she eagerly shared her truly this great group of women has started inspirational story with us. As a graduate and hope to make next year a better and a student raising three children, she suf- more successful year. Let’s keep up the fered three medically unexplainable good work, lambs! Good luck this semes- strokes, leaving her without a job and on ter and we are looking forward to seeing welfare. Luckily, Merck & Co. realized everyone at convention this summer in her unique situation and she has been Savannah! asked to be a guest speaker at many of their stroke education programs. We have invited her and our advisor’s daugh- ter, an emergency medicine specialist, to speak on the mystery of strokes at our Greetings from Phi Chapter of Butler Hygeia Day in March. It was wonderful to University in Indianapolis, IN!!! We be able to help her and her family out at recently initiated 15 lovely new members Christmas and for her to now share her and are extremely excited to continue story with us. On a social note, we are

14 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER NEWS Continued joining with Kappa Psi and raise over $1,300 for Project Hope! Hello from Alpha Zeta Chapter! We to plan a spring formal this semester Community Service committee has put are hard at work this semester planning open to the entire school with proceeds to together a number of opportunities for our Jimmy Buffettville Party for April. We benefit Shriner’s Hospital for Children, our girls to get involved in the communi- just had a recruitment night that was an which is located directly next to Temple ty. We plan to sell Mel’s bracelets, which 80’s themed sleepover. All the sisters had Hospital and provides pediatric care free are beautifully crafted colorful bracelets a lot of fun and some even dressed the of charge. We are anticipating a fun-filled that are sold to raise money for the part. We are currently working on a proj- night of dinner and dancing for everyone! Massachusetts Cancer Center. Many of ect to crochet hats for women with cancer We are excited about working with the the girls have also shown interest in vol- and helped coordinate CPR sessions on other organizations and forming stronger unteering with the senior citizens at the campus for students preparing for rota- relationships on a chapter-to-chapter Mansfield Nursing and Rehabilitation tions. Our fun project for the chapter is level. Finally, our community service Center. Finally, we are currently recruit- an LKS cookbook with recipes con- chairs are eagerly preparing for the local ing members to take part in the pharma- tributed by current actives, advisors, and “Race for the Cure” at the University of cy school’s pharmacy fun run. It is a 4K alumni. This semester is proving to be Sciences in Philadelphia in which LKS run taking place here in Storrs, busy and rewarding for our chapter! members have been participating as a Connecticut, that will raise money for the group for the past few years. Susan G. Komen Fund. ALPHA ETA CHAPTER Our last two committees, Long Island University ALPHA BETA CHAPTER Fundraising and Professional, are just as University of Connecticut busy. Fundraising committee is doing a Yankee Candle fundraiser to help cover the costs of Convention. We also plan to design and sell pajama bottoms and flip- flops. At the end of the semester, we will be assembling and distributing finals care packages to our fellow pharmacy class- mates. Next, Professional committee’s project this semester is to conduct an informational seminar for pre-pharmacy students on how to get into pharmacy Hello, Lambs! The sisters at the Hello from your fellow lambs of school and what to do if you do not get in. Alpha Eta chapter in , NY, have Alpha Beta chapter! Our semester is off The University of Connecticut has been very busy this year! This past fall, to a great start with all the fun recruit- changed the requirements needed to get we held our initiation where we inducted ment events that have occurred and the into the pharmacy program and therefore 10 new sisters into our chapter. Shortly many activities that our committees are making admissions a lot more competi- after our initiation, we joined our fellow planning. This semester’s recruitment tive. We are again inviting Christine PDC brothers and their new initiates at a was especially exciting. We sported new Perry to come and discuss a professional Karaoke bar to celebrate our new mem- black and pink shirts for the events that topic that will be open to all in the phar- bers. In December, we held a month long read,“The Lambs Next Door, Come Meet macy school. Finally, we are working with coat drive and collected several coats for the Girls.” For recruitment, we had a the university’s Women’s Center to pre- the New York Cares Foundation. We also pizza social, ice cream social, several fun pare a seminar on general healthcare and participated in the Making Strides icebreakers, and a game night with the women’s health. We are very excited to Against Breast Cancer walk for the boys from Kappa Psi. The new girls that conduct this seminar, since we will be America Cancer Society. We were able to attended showed a lot of enthusiasm and given many resources to work with and it raise over $300 for research and develop- interest. By the end of recruitment, we will be open to the entire student body ment! Before Christmas break, we held a inducted twelve new lambs. and faculty. This semester will be a busy fund raiser for Project Hope collecting In addition to recruitment and orien- one for us. We love our sister bonding cell phones, chargers and ink cartridges tation activities, our committees are busy activities as well as the many opportuni- to be recycled. planning all the events we want to accom- ties we get to make a difference in our In February, we held our annual plish this semester. Alumni and Social community. We hope that all the chapters Valentine’s Day bake sale featuring our committees are working hard to strength- have successful semesters, enjoyable chocolate syringes and chocolate covered en our sister bonds. Alumni committee summers, and we cannot wait to see all of strawberries! We were able to raise is currently organizing a dinner with you in Savannah, Georgia! Lambs for life, enough funds to make contributions to alumni, P4s, and current sisters to cele- Alpha Beta Chapter. the American Heart Association and the brate our P4s’ achievements. Social com- Educational Trust. For a community serv- mittee is also setting up a dinner at a local ALPHA ZETA CHAPTER ice event, we visited a Senior Citizen restaurant for all the sisters. Additionally, St Louis College of Pharmacy Center in Midtown Manhattan. We gave we are coordinating other events, such as an informative presentation educating a pottery night and a Body Shop party. the attendees about Osteoporosis Lastly, we are throwing a campus wide Awareness. In March, we plan to hold social event with the Community Service our very first Yankee Candle fundraiser. committee that was so successful that This is expected to be a huge success. We tickets sold out. In fact, we managed to are very excited about our formal that will

15 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER NEWS Continued take place in May. The chapter has been attending this year’s APhA conference in Our chapter participated as a team in working hard to make it a memorable San Diego, so we look forward to meeting UGA’s Relay for Life which benefits the experience! We have invited our PDC our fellow lambs there! Feel free to con- American Cancer Society. We stayed out- brothers to attend to celebrate the end of tact us if you would like to meet up; our e- side for the entire night of April 28 with another successful year! mail address is [email protected]. one team member walking on the track This semester is proving to be The ladies and gentlemen of Alpha Theta from evening until morning. Our main very busy but we are all excited about the would like to wish our fellow chapters the community service event was participat- activities ahead. We are hoping to spend best in their semesters! ing in a local breast cancer walk called “In quality time with our sisters as some of us Their Shoes”on October 20, 2007. Several will be starting our 6th year rotations this CHAPTER LKS girls walked, while numerous others summer! We hope every chapter has a volunteered their time. Our team raised wonderful semester and we look forward Greeting from the Alpha Iota chapter $10,000 for the Loran Smith Cancer to seeing everyone at the Biennial at Ferris State University! We’ve had a Center with help from the entire College Convention in Savannah this summer! great time organizing recruitment for this of Pharmacy. LKS had numerous Lamb’s love to all from your sisters at the winter. We had four rush events around fundraisers this year including selling Alpha Eta chapter! campus for the girls to come and learn name tags, fitted lab coats, Valentine’s about the fraternity, and what we are all Day lollipops, and a t-shirt we designed ALPHA THETA CHAPTER about. Over the past year, we’ve been to faculty and fellow students. This year University of New York at Buffalo continuing to volunteer at Metron, a local we provided service and cheer to our col- nursing home. The people there seem to lege and community through our dedica- really appreciate the company, and we tion to service and philanthropy. always get positive feedback from the The ladies of LKS promoted the pro- workers. All of the girls say that they have fession of pharmacy through several enjoyed their experiences there, so we events this past year. We provided a will continue to volunteer. We have also speaker for organizational hour in both been keeping up on the blood screening the spring and fall semester. We also at a Walgreen’s Pharmacy. The girls vol- increased breast cancer awareness cam- unteer their time for an hour every week pus wide through our participation in the to help local people remember to stay 5th annual Dawgtoberfest. The Alpha Happy New Years and Happy healthy. We have stayed active with vol- Kappa Chapter of LKS was also repre- Valentine’s Day from Alpha Theta in unteer work at the Recycling center for a sented at the Regional Meeting in snowy Buffalo! In the months since our few hours every Saturday morning, as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We attended last report, we’ve celebrated Halloween well as Safe Ride every Friday and continuing education, leadership semi- with an amazing party featuring great Saturday night. The girls also participat- nars, and enjoyed fun activities with costumes like a Starbucks cup and an ed in Bowling for Kids Sake on February future women pharmacists from around Ipod ad. Our wine and cheese party was a 6th. It was a way for us to help earn some the country. delight, and we all had a terrific time at money for the local Big Brothers Big Our biggest and most exciting event our annual Holiday Party, with lots of fun Sisters organization, and to encourage to promote the profession of pharmacy and surprising gifts. Of course, all this mentoring programs. We give our best among women will be this summer for happened last year… and now it’s time to wishes to other chapters and hope every- the LKS Biennial National Convention. say goodbye to the old and welcome in a one has a great rest of the semester! Our chapter will be hosting this major new year of LKS events! event on August 6-9, 2008. We are inviting We started off the school year with an ALPHA KAPPA CHAPTER thousands of young women to Savannah, LKS retreat, to bring all members togeth- Georgia, for educational sessions as well er and catch up with each other, as well as as time to meet and enjoy being with to discuss our plans for the upcoming other LKS women. months. Our Annual Rose and Carnation One of our main goals for the chapter sale took place on Valentine’s Day, with all is to increase our LKS alumni relations. profits going to our charity, Project Hope. We started an alumni committee last year For Hygeia Day, we will be inviting a and are continuing to strengthen our speaker to give a school-wide lecture on local LKS alumni chapter. We look for- health disparities in the community. LKS ward to an event during Fall will be participating in the Relay for Life Homecoming to enjoy time with past again this year, with our fundraising ideas members of LKS. ranging from a bake sale to providing The Alpha Kappa chapter of Lambda In order to relieve the stress of phar- video games on a pay-to-play basis – of Kappa Sigma at the University of Georgia macy school, LKS took time out for course, all funds earned will go to cancer was established on May 22, 1954. socials, get togethers, and a retreat. We research. In terms of social events, we’ll Throughout the year we eagerly partici- dressed up and went out dancing at a be holding a murder mystery dinner – a pate in community service, philanthropic semi-formal and a formal this past year, costume party with a story! We’re looking events, professional awareness activities, both at the Classic Center. We co-hosted forward to setting that up and having a rituals, intramurals, and socials. theme parties with Kappa Psi including a great time! Philanthropy and community service spring luau, a Halloween costume party, Many of our members will also be are extremely valued by the girls of LKS. Grinch Party, and a welcome back party.

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A number of LKS ladies traveled to Helen ing up soon! We hope all is well with all of included an “International Night” with for a weekend retreat at the end of you, and wish you much success in all of foods from around the world and our January. We played intramural softball, your endeavors for this spring and sum- formal invite-only, Wine & Cheese, event. flag football, and volleyball within the last mer! The sisters had an opportunity to meet year. Throughout this year, we have had with potential members and spread the fun doing many different activities ALPHA NU CHAPTER message of LKS. We are fortunate to have together. University of Kentucky a great group of orientees, eager to join Our main focus fall semester was Greetings from the sisters of the LKS and participate in our various pro- recruitment. We planned an ice cream Alpha Nu chapter at the University of fessional and social activities. Our annual social, a movie night, and a night at Kentucky! Last semester turned out to be folic acid campaign will also be starting Ramsey to watch a UGA Volleyball very successful with our Mistletoe Mingle up in mid-March, along with other Tournament. The work we put in paid off dance drawing a significant crowd. We women’s health events to help raise when we initiated 29 extraordinary new also were able to partake in a sisterhood awareness about important health issues, members in November with a pot-luck Thanksgiving Dinner and celebrated such as cervical cancer. We will be dinner. Founder’s Day. informing the community about the The ladies of LKS are especially This semester we are working on a importance of folic acid during pregnan- lucky to have the help and support of few service projects. We had a cy at Stockton’s annual Health Fair com- many people throughout the year. Our “Valentines for Vets” event where we had ing up in a week and we are also organiz- big brothers are major contributors to our members make homemade valentine ing a self-defense course on our main success. They participate in all of our cards and deliver them to patients at the campus to take place later this month. We community service, philanthropy, and VA. We are also participating in a are all looking forward to our Spring fundraising events. They also help us Gardasil education campaign along with Formal, which will be in late April. Our with recruitment and intramurals. In the Immunizations Committee from our semester is more than half over but we addition to our big brothers we have advi- school. We are visiting the houses of are eager to welcome a group of new sis- sors who dedicate their time to helping us social sororities on campus and giving ters and have fun along the way. We are accomplish our goals. They are faculty presentations and question and answer looking forward to another busy, albeit advisor, Kalen Porter, LKS advisor, Beth sessions for them. We are incorporating great, semester here in Stockton! Brown, and Regional Supervisor, this into our Hygeia Day celebration. Creaque Charles. A special thanks to We are also holding some social ALPHA OMICRON CHAPTER these three for the great impact they have events this semester. We hosted our 2nd had on the Alpha Kappa Chapter of annual Mardi Gras party in February and Hello, lambs! The sisters of the Lambda Kappa Sigma. are planning a fondue night in March. Alpha Omicron Chapter enjoyed hearing We are looking forward to having We also had a movie night and are plan- about your chapter events and hope that another wonderful year at the University ning more small events throughout the you all had as great of a semester as we of Georgia. We are starting out 2008 by semester. Good luck to all the other chap- did! We did some great community serv- having a Parent’s Day luncheon on ters! ice events, such as cooking dinner for February 2nd at the Georgia Center for family members of hospital patients at Continuing education. Happy New Year! ALPHA XI CHAPTER the local hospital and raking leaves for University of the Pacific the area elderly. We also had a blast at ALPHA MU CHAPTER our various social events like our University of Toledo International-themed potluck dinner and weekend trip to Canaan Valley Ski Resort! We have another busy semester com- ing up. We will hold our Hygeia Day on March 7, where a guest speaker will talk about cervical cancer and the HPV vac- cine. We are again heading up our A big hello from the Alpha Mu school’s Relay for Life team and are Lambies at the University of Toledo! So looking to be the top fundraising team far this semester we’ve had our annual again! We have held some great Valentine’s Day bake sale, and have been Greetings from the Alpha Xi Chapter fundraisers already. One really special busy planning Project Hope. We are very at University of the Pacific! The ladies of fundraiser for Relay is a SOP yearbook, excited about Project Hope this year; new LKS Alpha Xi Chapter recently celebrat- which has been in high demand. We’ve ideas have helped us find a way to make ed the beginning of orientation and post- also got some great service and social everyone want to go, not just Lambies and midterm madness by hosting our annual events planned to do together. We wish the brothers of Kappa Psi. We are looking “Black and White Affair”. It was an everyone a great semester! forward to the most successful turn out in evening filled with great music and great a long time, props to our planners! In people and a perfect way to start off the other events, our annual peanut butter new semester. This semester will be a egg sale is coming up, which always busy one, filled with orientation activities proves to be popular with our friends and and events for Women’s Health Week. family, and new officer elections are com- Our orientation events this semester

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ALPHA PI CHAPTER ALPHA RHO CHAPTER personal experience with Lupus. We will St John’s University also be traveling to a local daycare to Hello, Lambs! Alpha Rho has been teach the children about poison preven- enjoying a fun semester, preparing for tion. Wilkes University has a health fair some awesome events we have planned! each year and a few of our brothers and In February, we will be holding an sisters will be there to give out informa- informative, eye-opening presentation for tion on a topic that has not been deter- HIV/AIDS awareness on our campus at mined yet; last year we did Heartburn Northeastern. Heather, one of our very Awareness. At the very end of the semes- own lambs, just recently returned from ter, we will have a team in the American four months of volunteer work at a Cancer Society’s Relay for Life walk host- Kenyan shelter. She will be presenting ed by Wilkes University. Besides the alongside another informative speaker events that LKS plans at Wilkes about her experiences. We have been University, many of our members belong holding some great fundraisers through- to other organizations like APhA and Spring greetings from Alpha Pi! Our out the past few months, including but help with blood pressure screenings, chapter has placed an emphasis on com- not limited to our Yankee Candle and Joe blood glucose screenings, and various munity service this semester, raising Corbi’s fall fundraisers, and only hope to other activities hosted by other groups. money for several programs. One of the continue this trend with our annual LKS Our big social event of the semester is our programs included Project Renewal, a Bowlathon benefiting Project Hope. Last annual spring banquet, which we hold in program to provide health care at no cost year lambs and non-lambs alike had such April. This year happens to be Alpha to indigent people in with a blast at this event, and we hope that this Phi’s tenth year anniversary in April, so HIV/AIDs. The program was based on year can be even better! Throwing some we will be planning something special for volunteer efforts and donations. Our fun Lambs Nights Out events and Alpha our spring banquet to celebrate. chapter plans to have additional events Rho alum dinners into the mix to spend associated with pharmaceutical care for some quality time with our sisters, this is CHI CHAPTER the indigent. sure to be another great semester!! Another community service event we Hello fellow lambs! We would like to organized, American Heart Association’s ALPHA PHI CHAPTER thank everyone for the Christmas cards Wear Red Day, raised awareness and Wilkes University we received during the holidays, they promoted research of heart disease on were greatly appreciated. This quarter February 1st. Largely, our fundraising was very busy for us and we had plenty of fun in the process. For our first event, we efforts concentrated on Relay For Life, encouraged awareness of heart disease scheduled for April 4th, which is a cam- being the number one killer of women pus-wide 24-hour fundraiser for cancer with the Go Red for Women campaign. research. Last year, Lambda Kappa Sigma We sent out informative e-mails to our was the top fundraising team for our fellow students and faculty to bring entire university! We hope to repeat awareness and encouraged everyone to that achievement this year. Our recent wear red on February 1st to support Go fundraising efforts included Valentine’s Hello again from the Alpha Phi Red for Women Day. We had an amazing Day Flower Sales, and prospective activi- Chapter! I would first like to congratulate turnout and our classes were filled with ties include Sun and Moon Donation our 14 new members who were inducted people wearing red. For Valentine’s Day Cards, Coupon Cards in return for dona- this past fall. We are very excited to get every year, we make and sell care grams tions, and more. Lambs for Life has been them involved in our busy semester. for a fundraiser. LKS members gathered our theme for this year! In March we plan Speaking about a busy semester, we have together for an evening and hand-dipped to have a ‘What to expect during already gone to a Wilkes-Barre Scranton pretzel sticks in a variety of colors of Residencies/Fellowships’ Dessert night, Penguins hockey game, held a burger chocolate and covered them in nuts or where alumni and older Lambs will talk burn fundraiser at Sam’s Club, handed sprinkles.The care grams turned out very about their experiences during the inter- out Vials of Life, and had a visit from our festive and were a big hit in the school. viewing process and their continuing Regional Supervisor, Elicia. At the burg- Towards the end of the quarter we put education programs. The year will con- er burn, we turned out a profit of $240 and together a bingo night at Hearthstone clude with the event that every Lamb handed out many Vials of Life. Our visit retirement home. LKS brought prizes, dreams of: a fancy dress, gourmet dinner with Elicia was also very successful. She baked goods and put together trivia from told us what we are doing well and what the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s to ask during the and dancing marked by our Spring we should work on for the future. We will bingo games we played. This is an event Formal, scheduled for April 24th. We soon be starting a fundraiser selling pizza we have done the past couple years and is hope to see alumni and other chapters kits, which has always been successful in one our favorite events each year.The res- during this memorable event. Our semes- the past. We also plan on selling Krispy idents of Hearthstone are always appre- ter launched with a great start, and we Kreme donuts this semester. This will be ciative of our visits and we enjoy interact- look forward to organizing innovative the first time we’ve sold donuts, but we’re ing with them. We look forward to anoth- events in the future! Lambs Love from sure they will sell pretty well. For Hygeia er successful quarter and the warm Alpha Pi! Day, one of our pharmacy professors, Dr. weather of spring. Julie Olenak, will be speaking about her

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ALPHA ALUMNI CHAPTER EPSILON ALUMNI CHAPTER Michelle Valentine was awarded the , MA Baltimore, Maryland Elan Innovative Pharmacy practice award at the WSPA annual meeting. She has Founder’s Day was held on October Things quiet down for the Epsilon developed a Consulting Community 18, 2007 at MCP. Our chapter celebrated Alumni Chapter during the holidays Pharmacist business in the greater Everett our 94-year anniversary with the ceremo- especially once the collegiate chapter has Seattle area using her over 25 years at ny honoring our Founders. Cara Russo gone on break. We did have quite a few pharmacy practice in various venues. She who is a Diabetes Educator and pharma- members that attended the Maryland discusses various health topics, prescrip- cist for Walgreens, Joselin Center, was our Pharmacists Association Mid-Year meet- tion and non-prescription drugs, natural alumni speaker. Cara shared her insights ing in Columbia Maryland. Many of our products and dietary supplements with and career advice with our sisters and, as members were speakers for this event and her clients. She does not sell any drug a recent graduate and former NEMC resi- did a fabulous job! Congratulations to products or devices. Informing her dent, was able to provide advice to our Cynthia Boyle, Cherokee Layson-Wolf clients is her goal. collegiates. The collegiates provided a and Magaly Rodriguez deBittner. Ginger Chi Alumni attended the initiation of light dinner which was followed by our Apyar seemed much more relaxed at this seven collegiates as their opening activity birthday cake. meeting now that she is the Past President for the New Year at the home of Advisor Three members of Alpha Alumni of MPhA. We are now preparing to gath- Susan Lakey. We compliment Chi Chapter were elected as officers and er again during the American Pharmacists Collegiates for their presentation of the board members of the Massachusetts Association Mid-Year to be held in San initiation being well prepared, presenting Pharmacists Association. Each was Diego, CA - a little warmer than Maryland the ceremony, and to each initiate a installed into their office at the New we hope! Plans for the spring are to com- Certificate of Membership with Seal and England Pharmacists Convention MPhA municate and even plan an event that Badge. Gifts were given to the new mem- Banquet on October 11, 2007. includes the graduating sisters from 2007 bers by the Alums who then served hot Kathleen McTernan, Alpha Alumni and 2008 as well as continue to support cider and cookies. It was a good turn out President, was installed as the President the Epsilon Collegiate Chapter during for the occasion! of the Massachusetts Pharmacists their year-end events. In the meantime, Our Annual Cookie Exchange was Association. Kathy a 1993 and 2000 gradu- we are working on collecting our dues and held at the home of Linda Rupnick in ate of MCP and is a clinical pharmacy we have even made a group donation to early December. manager for Critical Care Systems in Project HOPE this year! We are looking 90th Birthday Greetings were sent to Braintree, MA. forward to seeing all of our LKS sisters at Blossom Williams, Chi 41, on December Anne McDonnell, Alpha Alumni Vice the August Convention in Savannah! 1st in Florida. She and Guy celebrated President, was installed into her second their 63rd Christmas together in 2007 - a year as Governor of the Academy of CHI ALUMNI milestone for sure. Both are in good Health –Systems for the Massachusetts Seattle, Washington health, continuing with their gardening Pharmacist Association. Anne is a Senior activities in particular. Pharmacist in Hematology/Oncology at Washington pharmacist Beverly Our Christmas present was to send a BWH. Schaefer, Chi, 1970 graduate of University donation to the University District Food Christine Perry, Alpha Alumni of Washington, has been named the 2007 Bank, also to send Holiday Cards. Secretary, was installed as a Governor of Willard B. Simmons Independent Submitted by Pat Tanac, Secretary. the Community Practice Academy. Pharmacist of the year by the National Christine Perry is the Manager of Community Pharmacists Association ALPHA NU ALUMNI CHAPTER Pharmacy Recruiting for the ACME and (NCPA). The announcement was made at Lexington, KY Shaws divisions of SUPERVALU the association’s 109th Annual Pharmacies. Christine graduated from the Convention and Trade Exposition held Greetings from Lexington, Kentucky Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in October 13-17 in Anaheim, California. and the Alpha Nu Alumni! Spring is just 1991 with her B.S. in Pharmacy and a “Beverly serves a fine example to her around the corner here in the Bluegrass minor in Pharmacy Business peers and her students of the innovative, State and we can hardly wait. We are Administration. independent Community Pharmacist,” excited to say that we will be joining the The Yankee Swap was held on January said Bruce Roberts, RPH executive vice Collegiate Chapter for their annual 17 at Kathy McAvoy-McTernan’s home. president and CEO of NCPA. With each Parent-Member Brunch in April. This We had an outstanding time and enjoyed new development, she has taught her stu- April we will also be hosting our first our dinner, wine, dessert and conversa- dents, allowing them the opportunity for graduation party for the fourth year lambs tion. Karen Ryle was the winner of the hands-on practice and thus contributed to and welcoming them into the Alpha Nu evening. the paradigm shift of the pharmacy pro- Alumni chapter. We are beginning to make plans and fession. This past October Ginny and Andy set up committees for the 100th conven- As co-owner of Katterman’s France welcomed their little girl, Linda tion in Boston to be held in 2012. If you are Pharmacy in Seattle, Schaefer is lauded by Marie…another future lamb has been interested in serving on a committee for her peers as an innovator in Washington added to our flock. Dorathea Andrews the Convention please contact Christine state pharmacy, being the first to offer will be welcoming her second niece or Perry, 100th Convention Chairman at immunizations, osteoporosis screening nephew in September and she couldn’t be [email protected]. and nutritional education. As a teacher at more excited. We would also like to con- the University of Washington (UW) gratulate Dorathea Andrews on her office School of Pharmacy, Schaefer spends con- as President of the Bluegrass Pharmacists siderable time with her students, includ- Association. ing coaching the NCPA Business Plan See everyone in Savannah! Team to the finals of this year’s national competition.

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March 15 April 30 Hygeia Day celebrated by LKS Award Nominations Deadline presentation of a professional program open to the public June 1 Deadline for submitting all financial March 12-14 obligations, initiation fees, master member LKS Spring Grand Council Meeting input sheets, officer roster, Treasurer’s San Diego, CA report, and Annual History report

March 14-17 June 30 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition Deadline for early bird registration San Diego, CA for Biennial Convention LKS booth and Membership Dessert Reception August 6-10 Biennial Convention April 1 Savannah, Georgia Deadline for Payment of Alumni Dues THE LKS LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA INTERNATIONAL OFFICE W179 S6769 MUSKEGO DRIVE ADDRESS IS: MUSKEGO WI 53150

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