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Pharmacy Graduation Class of 2008 Foundation launches University’s largest fund-raising campaign What does it mean for the College of Pharmacy?
Dear Alumni identified priorities for the College that Endowed Scholarships and Dear Friends and Friends: could be supported through the campaign. Fellowships New and Revitalized Facilities The College of Pharmacy has benefited ‘Extravaganza’ reveals priorities of College The Avera Health and Science Center will greatly from the Jackrabbit Guarantee The South Dakota provide the new home for the College of scholarship program, which has helped State University Once again we are pleased to offer some insights from campus. Thanks for taking the time to read Pharmacy. Construction will begin this SDSU recruit and retain students. Every Foundation is about our College and some of the people that make it what it is. As you review this edition of the summer. pharmacy student meets the academic launching the largest magazine, you will again note that change continues unabated at the College of Pharmacy. We are Study participants rated the Avera standards required by the Jackrabbit university fund- rolling along with it and remain in a very good place. Health and Science Center as the top Guarantee (ACT of 24 or higher, with grade raising drive in state As I write this, I am reflecting on the annual faculty and staff meeting we held last week in priority for new construction. The state-of- point average of 2.5 or better). The demand history, committing the-art facility will serve more than 70 for endowed scholarships to support pre- Sioux Falls. A little bit tongue-in-cheek, the faculty have come to call this the annual to a multiyear goal Stacey Kutil percent of all students. When completed, the pharmacy and professional students “extravaganza”—a time when we can see each other in person, which doesn’t happen more than a of raising as much as $190 million. center will provide 145,000 square feet of continues to grow. couple of times a year. There are a lot of “virtual” meetings that take place and many small groups, The Foundation’s Council of Trustees modern research and instructional lab and Fellowships are valuable to the but to all be able to get together makes it a special time. voted April 25 to accept the findings of a support space, enabling world-class science advancement of pharmacy practice. An Taking a look at the agenda will reveal much about what we hold important. First, there was a feasibility study that recommended a and education. In addition, a complete individual completing a pharmacy review of the new “Curriculum 2011,” which is now in place and emphasizes earlier experiential working goal of $175 million to $190 renovation of the 48,600-square-foot fellowship will be adept at researching emphasis and has more integration of topics throughout the curriculum. These changes have been million for a comprehensive fund-raising Shepard Hall will result in cutting-edge various aspects of pharmacy and be valuable well received—we definitely believe we are on the right track. campaign. The Foundation and University research and laboratory space. to pharmacy practice in our region. After discussion of the curriculum in general, there was dialogue about the “IPPEs” will now move into a leadership phase that There are $24 million in Higher Endowed faculty positions will allow the (introductory pharmacy practice experiences) that we reworked this year. These experiences allow could last twenty-four to thirty months Education Facilities Funds committed for College to recruit, retain, and enhance top before a formal goal is determined. students to acquire more encounters with real patients and see the practice of pharmacy up close the project; Avera Health has invested $15 faculty. In November 2007, the Foundation early in their academic career. million. The College is working with the To learn more about the hired the J.F. Smith Group to engage alumni We’ve asked for and received considerable support from the pharmacy community to host these Foundation to raise the remaining $11 Comprehensive Campaign and its impact on and friends and test the enthusiasm for experiences in both community and hospital settings. These are certain to contribute in a great way million needed to complete the project. the College of Pharmacy, contact Stacey $446.5 million in projects and opportunities to an earlier understanding of what pharmacists can contribute to the health-care system and set the Kutil, development director for the College identified through the University’s strategic stage for their later years in the academic program. of Pharmacy, at 1-888-747-7378 or 605-697- planning process. J.F. Smith interviewed and Funds for Excellence Endowment Later in the day, we reviewed assessment summaries, which give hard number results to many 7475 ext. 3027, 605-366-3618, or e-mail surveyed nearly 2,200 alumni, supporters, Funds for Excellence would give the of the teaching activities we do. These assessments measure in a very specific way what we are doing and campus leaders. University and College of Pharmacy the well and what can be improved. Time was also spent talking about “change” with an expert in the What is the impact of the flexibility and mobility to act on timely [email protected] or visit College of Education and Counseling, and talking about the upcoming accreditation visit in Comprehensive Campaign on the College of opportunities as they emerge. Examples www.sdsufoundation.org. September. Pharmacy? Dean Brian Kaatz and his faculty include seed money and discretionary funds The six years since the accreditation council last came to visit have gone quickly. We’ve given for research and student engagement. Stacey Kutil, ’84, development director, them several reports during that time, but now we are enthused about showing the visiting accreditation team the real progress that has been made. College of Pharmacy There should be steel poking out of the ground that will demonstrate in a very real way that there will soon be a new home for the College of Pharmacy. They will ask us about the new We want to from you! curriculum, and they will ask how we are doing with IPPEs. They will be shown our temporary hear Send to: Dan Hansen location in the Barn and the way that has shaped up. We will be proud to share everything that’s Have you moved, accepted a new position, gotten married, given talks in your community, received College of Pharmacy happened. an advanced degree, had an addition to your family? Everyone at the College of Pharmacy and your Box 2202C And, we’d like to show you around again, too. We will show you what the Barn looks like as a classmates want to know what has been happening with you. setting for pharmacy education and the progress in the new building. The fall setting is perfect, South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-0099 especially in conjunction with a football game. Please put that on your to-do list for then or even Name ______Year Graduated [email protected] earlier—this summer. Walking the campus is great for recalling the good old days. This note represents my final communication in this magazine. After nearly six years, and after Address ______twenty years with SDSU, I’ve decided to move along to one last challenge and a different dean City/State/Zip______position with the University of South Dakota. I cherish the opportunity to serve the College as dean, and want to thank you for making this Telephone (______) ______E-mail ______experience fulfilling and successful. I am proud of what happened over those years and have ______thoroughly enjoyed working with so many talented colleagues and students. My interactions with the pharmacy community could not have been better. Your support and interest in the College have ______been inspiring. ______So, best wishes to all of you—I will see you back on campus or at the meetings. ______Brian Kaatz Dean ______About the cover PharmacyThe College of Summer 2008, Issue No. 2
Dean’s message Inside front cover 2 Grab a hard hat Demolition of pharmacy building is under way. 4 At home in the Barn Faculty offices occupy what were locker rooms. 6 Jackrabbit Pharmacy The College regains operation of the campus Rx. 8 Gary Omodt Retired prof recalls structures exams, adapting teaching styles. 10 Health Sciences Alliance Goals for partnership with USD established. Making way for the new . . . 11 Matt Lavin The 1996 graduate is honored as Preceptor of the Year. The Guildford C. Gross Pharmacy Building was reduced to a pile of rubble 12 Brian Kaatz After six years as dean, he is to head the School of Health Sciences. Monday, June 9, 2008, in preparation 13 Jim Clem Scratch acting from his title as Pharmacy Practice department head. for the new Avera Health and Science 14 Dennis Hedge The new associate dean also will be the acting dean. Center. See page 2 for the complete story. 15 Roger Clemens Pitcher’s lawyer team seeks input from Eric Kutscher. 16 A visit from Egypt A visiting professor studies under Omathanu Perumal. 17 Staff news Gareth Davies teacher of year; Melanie Lunn, Jolene Landmark. 18 IPPE This new acronym translates to 120 hours of practical experience. 19 Making a leader Students hear from Gary Karel, Paul Sinclair, Pam Harris. 20 New graduates Another sixty-one PharmD grads are ready to begin work.
College of Pharmacy 22 DeAnna Visser A nontraditional student from Sioux Falls is distinguished grad. Development Council 23 White Coat ceremony Students urged to follow their professional calling. Steve Aamot Early McKinstry 24 Scholarships, student awards For incoming P2, P3, and P4 students. James Bregel Dave Mentele Dennis Dobesh Daniel Remund 26 Kappa Psi turns 50 Brothers from throughout the decades return for big day. Steven Flora Stanley Shaw Cathie Hegg Richard Smith 28 Where are they now? Checking in with the first PharmD graduates. Bernard Hietbrink Don Stark Nancy Hildebrand Dale Vander Hamm 31 Carv Thompson This Alumnus of the Year is still putting on a show. Pamela Jones Gary Van Riper 32 Phyllis Zenk Heilman siblings make an impact in South Dakota pharmacy field. Galen Jordre Richard Wojcik Brian Kaatz Kevin Wurtz 36 Phonathon Duplus donors help College hit a record with its Phonathon. Heather Kruse Margaret Zard J. Bruce Laughrey Roger Zobel
College of Pharmacy South Dakota State University Advisory Council Dana Darger Darrel Mutchler Dean: Brian L. Kaatz Bob Egeland Mark O’Brien Associate Dean: Dennis Hedge Sue Feilmeier Karla Overland-Janssen Head of Pharmacy Practice: James Clem Galen Jordre - Chair Linda Pierson Harlan Langstraat ‘ Shelly Pulscher Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Chandradhar Dwivedi Brian Lounsbery Sue Schaefer Coeditors: Gary C. Van Riper, Dan Hansen Julie Meintsma Marilyn Schwans Coeditor: Dave Graves Anne Morstad Glen Uken Designer: Virginia Coudron Writers: Dave Graves, Kyle Johnson, Cindy Rickeman, Jennifer Widman Pharmacy Academic Sponsors Photographers: Eric Landwehr, Dave Graves, Kyle Johnson, Jennifer Widman Publications Editor: Andrea Kieckhefer Avera McKennan Pamida Pharmacy Cigna Tel-Drug Sanford The College of Pharmacy is published each year by South Dakota State University, College of Hy-Vee SUPERVALU Kmart Walgreens Pharmacy, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007-0099. Lewis Drug Stores Rapid City Regional Omnicare 3,700 copies of this document were printed by the College of Pharmacy with the support of Alumni and Friends. PH015 6-08 1 The Guilford C. Gross Pharmacy Building as it appeared from 1981 until its demolition.
Out with the old,
he Guilford C. Gross Pharmacy open, creating cutting-edge instructional Avera Health and Science Center complex, Building has served the College of and research laboratory space. will take the place of the Gross building. TPharmacy with distinction for The demolition of the Guilford C. The new structure will be shared by twenty-seven years. Now it’s time for the Gross Pharmacy Building began June 16. pharmacy, chemistry, and biochemistry new kid on the block to make its presence During the next two years, a construction with a projected cost of $30 million. felt. company will be busy erecting what many Shepard Hall, connected to the north The newcomer is the Avera Health consider the future centerpiece of the side of the Gross building, will be and Science Center, a $51-million SDSU campus. completely renovated inside at a cost of $7 complex that will be home to the College “It will sit right in the middle, and million. Home to chemistry and of Pharmacy as well as the Department of the student traffic every day will be huge,” biochemistry since 1981, the 48,600- Chemistry and Biochemistry. says Dean Brian Kaatz. “It truly will be a square-foot hall will have top-of-the-line Pharmacy personnel—professors, state-of-the-art facility so we are research laboratories for pharmacy as well instructors, and staff—spent the latter absolutely thrilled. as chemistry and biochemistry. part of the spring semester packing up “When looking back where we have Pharmacy will have research labs on their office belongings. During the first been, I don’t think pharmacy has ever had the first floor of Shepard. The basement, week of May, Facilities and Services a great physical location that was all ours,” second, and third floors will be devoted to employees hauled the possessions to he adds. “This will be a much, much chemistry and biochemistry research labs. pharmacy’s temporary residence next better place for teaching and learning.” In addition, $13 million has been set door in the Barn. aside for research facilities, laboratories, The former home to the SDSU Sizing up pharmacy’s home and diagnostic equipment that the College Athletic Department and currently used The center will occupy 144,600 total will share with the Department of for intramurals and Jackrabbit practices, square feet, making it the largest academic Chemistry and Biochemistry. the Barn had some of its interior facilities project in South Dakota history. remodeled to house pharmacy offices and A three-story, 96,000-square-foot Avera triggers construction classrooms. laboratory and classroom instructional Kick-starting the Avera Health and Sometime in spring 2010, doors to building, the biggest component of the Science Center and moving it forward was the Avera Health and Science Center will the result of a unique partnership formed
2 SDSU Pharmacy The Avera Health and Science Center as envisioned by the architect.
in with the new
between Avera Health and SDSU. On “Our faculty and staff are thrilled at Meets growing needs November 14, 2007, the Avera Health the prospect of more space, improved During the last several years there has Board of Directors announced a $15- classrooms and offices, and state-of-the- been a continual rise in the number of million pledge to SDSU during the next art teaching labs.” students pursuing pharmacy careers. ten years to support health sciences Indeed, enhanced teaching and When the PharmD program was research and education. working space in the pharmacy program launched in 1994, fifty students were Avera’s pledge represents the largest became a driving force for a new facility, admitted into the professional program. single investment ever received by the especially with the newly created Ph.D. in That number has now grown to seventy. SDSU Foundation. According to internal pharmaceutical sciences. There also were less than 200 pre- studies by Foundation officials, pharmacy, “We have been trying to squeeze pharmacy students in 1994 compared to chemistry, and biochemistry faculty, they everything in limited space and now there about 350 currently in the two-year found that: will be wonderful places for teaching and pharmacy curriculum. • 4,000 students will come through learning,” observes Kaatz. “It’s almost Consequently, a new building was the center every year. embarrassing how minimal our facilities sought to meet the needs of a growing six- • One out of two freshmen will take a are for graduate students.” year pharmacy program. class in the facility. The Gross building and the third “We will all be very proud of this • 70 percent of SDSU students will floor of Shepard “were not designed to building for generations to come,” cites take classes in the center during their accommodate graduate students, Kaatz. “The education of students has college years. especially not the numbers we have,” adds been at a very high level for a long time, • There will be sixty-three research Kaatz, who notes the southwest corner of but now it will be matched by a physical laboratories, a huge increase from the the second floor in the new building is setting that we will be proud to show current twenty-seven labs. being earmarked for graduate study. “The people and call home.” Kaatz indicates the Avera Health space will be magnificent overlooking the Kyle Johnson announcement represents a sense of campus green,” he notes. confidence in the quality of research the College does and the quality of its researchers.
3 Barn Historic structure continues tradition of hosting others
Pharmacy moves into the Barn
hen Bernie Hendricks was “a says Dean Brian Kaatz. “It’s very nice transitional building. Third year students little shaver” in grade school, he transitional space for us.” attend classes in Sioux Falls, and fourth Wused to come to the Barn and sit year students spend their time doing in the balcony to watch the Jackrabbits Locker rooms now offices clinical rotations in Sioux Falls and play basketball. SDSU Facilities and Services personnel around the state. When the Barn was not being used, spent March, April, and May renovating However, as sophomore Melissa he and his friends would sneak in to play areas inside the Barn. Schram points out, it’s simply a matter of basketball on the weekends. Fast forward Men’s and women’s locker rooms on how a person views the situation. to the present, Hendricks isn’t sneaking in the south side were converted into seven “You will find what you look for,” says this time, but does find himself returning new office spaces, men’s and women’s Schram, who will be a first year to the Barn—only this time for academic restrooms, and a large conference room. professional student next fall. “We will still reasons. On the north side, a large men’s locker have our own place for a couple of years. “It’s like I’m heading back to where it room and a former tae kwon do area was We will still have our professors, our all started,” says Hendricks, a faculty transformed into sixteen new office classrooms, and the community, so it’s not member with the college since 1982 and spaces. that big of an issue, at least for me it’s the continuing education coordinator. “It’s Three of the office spaces were built not.” pretty neat to be going back over there with permanent wood walls, while A native of Bruce, Schram was among from my perspective. I never knew that I remaining offices were constructed as the seventy admitted into the professional would be having an office in there.” seven-foot high cubicles with doors. The program this year out of 300 applicants. Hendricks isn’t going alone. All the former shower area was made into According to Kaatz, students like Schram pharmacy personnel vacated the Guilford permanent offices for the dean and were indifferent about the move during C. Gross Pharmacy Building the first week associate dean. In late April, new carpet the interview process. in May and moved to their temporary was installed throughout the new areas. “They all expressed flexibility, like residence next door in the Barn. Four existing classrooms in the Barn that’s the way it is or that’s the luck of the Soon after their departure, the were given the once over. Two on the draw,” he says. “I’m sure they will look wrecking ball came to demolish the Gross northeast side were renovated to back on their years here and recall it as an facility to make way for the Avera Health accommodate the larger class sizes, while interesting educational experience.” and Science Center, a $50-million two on the southeast corner were updated, Schram, who plans to work in a complex that will house the College of including a student resource room. All the community or hospital pharmacy with a Pharmacy as well as the Department of rooms were given new furnishings and future goal of being a pharmacist abroad Chemistry and Biochemistry. smart classroom technology. “to help people who don’t have access to It will take two years to construct the All together, there are twenty-five new medicine,” looks forward to the Avera center. In the meantime, the college will office spaces, including two existing ones Health and Science Center. call the Barn home. However, the Barn that were former offices for Facilities and “Even though I won’t be taking isn’t the same old Barn anymore. Sure, the Services. In addition, a whole new heating classes in there, I’m still excited for the basketball floor and hoops remain. and cooling system was installed. new students who will be using it.” However, much has been done to accommodate the entire pharmacy Transitional students Identity not totally lost program. Pharmacy students in the first two years of The Barn will not lose its athletic history “I’m very comfortable, satisfied, and the professional program will have their entirely. SDSU athletic teams will still use confident with the facilities in the Barn,” pharmaceutical classroom training in a it as a practice venue, and the Department
4 SDSU Pharmacy “There was a definite need for this, almost like creating a hotel for those departments and programs that are in construction or waiting on a building.”
– Facilities and Services Project Manager Jennifer Quail of Health, Physical Education and day went by without visiting the Barn for Recreation will maintain storage areas. one reason or another,” says Womeldorf “I’m sure there are some who are who like many recalls the long lines of Barn has proud history disappointed that it’s (Barn) not the people waiting to get into games, crowd original place anymore,” says Jennifer excitement, the loud atmosphere, and the It was ninety years ago when the Quail, project manager for Facilities and rivalries. armory/gymnasium building was Services, “but it can still be used for “It was a special time in my life and constructed on the SDSU campus. athletic functions.” the Barn brings back many fond Later dubbed “The Barn” due to its The renovation of the Barn does chip memories,” he says. “It would be sad to no barnlike shape, it was built for into history, much like trimming a 100- longer have it there. It’s satisfying to know $80,000, which was quite a sum of year-old oak tree. However, the building that it can still be useful for pharmacy money, especially with the state doing will sprout new life when other colleges students and faculty. what it could to help the country and departments use it for swing space “To many it’s like an old friend that during the time of World War I. when their construction projects take you can always rely on.” It was mainly home to the place. Kyle Johnson Athletic Department, and when the “Pharmacy will not be the only sports programs moved into the Stan people to use the Barn,” indicates Quail, Marshall HPER Center in 1973, the who points to coming construction Barn was usually referred to as the projects like the Dairy Microbiology Opposite, left: Facilities and Services personnel intramural building. The Barn has stood the test of Building and Agricultural Hall. “There spent March, April, and May renovating areas time, and in the ensuing decades, it was a definite need for this, almost like inside the Barn. Former men’s and women’s has served the campus well. It has creating a hotel for those departments and locker rooms on the north and south side were gutted and converted into twenty-five office been the scene of countless programs that are in construction or cubicle spaces. Restrooms and a conference room basketball games, physical education waiting on a building.” also were created from the old locker room areas. classes, receptions, dances, Little Denny Womeldorf, a 1971 pharmacy Classrooms were upgraded with new furnishings, Internationals, speeches, professional graduate and a former Jackrabbit and a whole new heating and cooling system was entertainers, band concerts, class basketball standout, remembers the Barn installed. registrations, graduations, and a as a place of action. variety of other functions. “It seemed as if anytime you walked Opposite, right: Pizza and SDSU ice cream are It also has been a place to in there were people using the facilities,” served as Dean Brian Kaatz gives a history lesson gather in time of national urgency, he says. “From physical education classes, on the Barn to students who were completing like when students and faculty heard athletic practices to pick up games, it was their first year in the professional program in President Franklin Roosevelt’s radio always busy. It will seem strange to have it 2008. address asking Congress for a more quiet and less chaotic; to be more declaration of war against Japan on conducive to learning for pharmacy Left: Senior Secretary Jill Vanderbush works at December 7, 1941. students.” the administrative desk on the north hallway of Now the Barn is being used as A pharmacist at Wall Drug, he spent the Barn, where a long row of cubicles serve as transitional space, a temporary home the majority of his college hours in the temporary offices for pharmacy faculty. for colleges and departments during a time of construction projects. The Barn, even studying there. college is the first academic unit to “From the day I went to SDSU in the Right: Associate Dean Dennis Hedge didn’t wait benefit by its presence. fall to the day I left in the spring, hardly a to get everything unpacked before getting to work.
5 In business again College resumes role in Student Health Pharmacy
wenty years lapsed from when the The Student Health Pharmacy also is Bernie Hietbrink ’58 returned to the College was last involved in the using a new computer software system College in 1964 as a faculty member to TSDSU Student Health Pharmacy. that also was put on pharmacy lab teach pharmacology. His office was in an In those years, America elected two computers. area attached to the Student Health different George Bushes as president, Pharmacy in the center hall of the first SDSU inaugurated two presidents, Dolly More changes coming floor of the Administration Building. was cloned, distance education was But those changes are minor in Faculty members oversaw the filling of reinvented at SDSU, terrorists changed comparison to the plans for the pharmacy prescriptions. forever how we view the numerals 9/11, when it moves into the new SDSU Hietbrink, a former dean now living and at SDSU the abbreviation DI changed Wellness Center late this summer, Lunn in Arkansas, estimates that the pharmacy how the University was viewed. says. In addition to expanded space, there filled fifteen prescriptions daily, strictly to But in West Hall, operations in the will be expanded opportunities for students. oversized cubicle that housed Student internships and student pharmacy He recalls, “If I was in there alone, I Health Pharmacy changed little. promotion. would wait until they [the customer] The status quo began to change in Beginning this fall, P1 students will started tapping on the glass [counter]. I January 2007, when Melanie Lunn was still get their ninety minutes with Lunn was [in my office] trying to stay ahead of hired as the pharmacist and the College and in the spring she also will see P2 students with my [lectures] notes. I was again took an active role in the operation students. not jumping out there too much more of the pharmacy. Lunn ’05 splits her In addition, Lunn hopes that one or rapidly than I had to.” duties between Student Health (75 two P2 students could serve as an intern The practice of faculty filling percent) and the College (25 percent). for a semester or year. That would help prescriptions ended when Shepard Hall the students get the required 320 hours of opened in 1964. In 1976 the pharmacy Students taste pharmacy experience Introductory Pharmacy Practice moved to West Hall. Dean Brian Kaatz says there are several Experiences now required during the first advantages for the College to again three years of the professional program. Red ink halts college’s involvement become involved in the Student Health An advanced intern also would be a big There the College used a nonuniversity Pharmacy. help to Lunn, who is a one-person registered pharmacist to run the “It will provide early access to ‘real’ operation at the Student Health pharmacy. The pharmacist’s salary and patients for our students, and an Pharmacy. other expenses were paid from improved understanding that medication With no technician to help her, Lunn prescription revenue. In 1987, the issues can be recognized and solved by does inputting, filling, inventory control, pharmacy began to run in the red pharmacists. It will provide a nice tie-in counseling, and insurance set-up for “because we weren’t getting enough with the theory they learn in class,” Kaatz patients. But Lunn admits the job is not prescriptions by the physicians,” Hietbrink says. without its down time. The pharmacy fills says. Lunn’s first experience with interns twenty-five prescriptions per day to So halfway through the spring the was fall semester 2007, when each of the students, faculty, staff, and their families. pharmacist was let go and faculty seventy P1 students spent an hour and members took over running it for the last one-half with Lunn to get a basic Some things haven’t changed couple months of the semester, he notes. introduction to retail pharmacy. In In that sense, today’s Student Health The following fall, Student Health addition, Lunn teaches a summer section Pharmacy isn’t much different than the took over, running the pharmacy with a of pharmacology to nurse practitioner one in operation more than forty years contracted pharmacist, Hietbrink says. students. ago. That remained the situation during his 6 SDSU Pharmacy seven years as dean as well as the seven years served by Danny Lattin and the first four years of Kaatz’s deanship. For the sake of pharmacy students, Kaatz says he is glad that the College again has a role in the pharmacy.
New face, new name for pharmacy Lunn is glad to be in a position to take the Student Health Pharmacy out of the dark unknown of West Hall on the western fringe of campus to the $12- million brick-and-glass architectural gem of the Wellness Center. It is attached to the already busy physical education center. “I went to school here and I didn’t even know the pharmacy existed,” says Lunn, who grew up in nearby Elkton. Internships will keep that from being the case for pharmacy students. A marketing effort will make students more aware of services available to them vitamins, cold and flu remedies,” he says Curtis Wong, a P1 student from Sioux Falls, works on campus. Lunn says efforts have already in recalling a short inventory list. with Student Health Pharmacist Melanie Lunn in the begun to promote the SDSU Jackrabbit By contrast, the student pharmacy pharmacy’s cramped quarters in West Hall. In Pharmacy, a new name chosen in student now stocks oral contraception, August, the operation moves to the new SDSU voting. psychotropics, antibiotics, travel meds, Wellness Center, and Lunn will continue to give P1s Informational flyers will go into 2,800 antihistamines, pain relievers, and a small an introduction to pharmacy practice. packets at new student orientation. number of medications used in the Having a location that will be seen by treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. passers-by also should help the pharmacy Dave Graves reach seventy-five to 100 prescriptions daily, Lunn says. She adds with 440 square feet (three Through the years times the current location), more over- 1926 — Student Health Pharmacy established in Administration Building. the-counter items will be stocked. In Hietbrink’s day, the dispensary, as 1976 — Pharmacy moves into West Hall, the former Brookings Hospital. it was known then, only needed to stock 1987 — The college discontinues operation of the student pharmacy. twenty-five to thirty drugs to cover most 2007 — With the hiring of Melanie Lunn, the college again takes a role in pharmacy operations. of the needs for the students back then. August 2008 — Pharmacy is to move into the new SDSU Wellness Center. “Antibiotics, antihistamines, a few
7 Where are they now Retired prof recalls structures exams, adapting teaching styles Dr. Omodt ast fall, Gary and Carol Omodt But Omodt is more than a legend in his “Eventually, I got to putting all my tests celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. own mind. in the library so they [the students] could LThis fall will be the fiftieth year since “He was by far the best teacher I ever had,” look at them,” he says. Gary Omodt began his teaching career at says Gary Van Riper ’69/’72, who himself Students in Kappa Psi pharmacy what was then State College. Though he retired from the College of Pharmacy faculty fraternity already had copies of Omodt’s hasn’t taught for sixteen years, his thirty- in 2006 after thirty-four years at SDSU. tests, and students who came into his office four years on campus fill a treasure chest of Ken Main ’75 says, “At the time I could see his tests. “To be fair, I made [the memories for the Houston, Minnesota, thought ‘He’s tough and how am I ever tests] available at the library,” Omodt says. native. going to use this?’” But thirty-three years If he had his career to play out again, he later, the retail Brookings pharmacist says he How I would like to be taught says he would do the same thing. is still putting into practice what he learned In a 2005 video interview with a pharmacy And it’s no wonder. He was an eight- in Omodt’s first-floor, Administration student, Omodt urged prospective teachers time Teacher of the Year. In 1972, the Building classroom. to “teach the way you would like to be University brought the award out of taught.” mothballs and made selections on a Qualities students admired He says he practiced that in the way he universitywide basis. He shared the honor What made him such a great teacher? graded and conducted classroom Q&A. with teachers from two other colleges. Seven “I was fair [in grading], . . . I tried to Omodt says he didn’t want to embarrass times he was named College of Pharmacy interject humor, and the students always students, so when he called on them, he gave Teacher of the Year. participated in the discussion,” Omodt says. them the option of saying, “I don’t want to “The students loved me, and I’m a great “I would ask questions similar to the ones answer.” He also used a little math to help teacher,” Omodt explains while sitting in his that were going to be on the tests” for his students’ average. Brookings home. His wife reminds him classes in medicinal chemistry and If the class average on an exam was about his humility. pharmaceutical sciences. seventy, and the minimum for a C was seventy-two, Omodt would add two points 8 SDSU Pharmacy to everyone’s score. If the class Professor Emeritus Gary average was seventy-two or above, he Omodt assembles an left the test scores alone. "all-star" cast of students in Room 315 of Shepherd Hall April 23. The five ‘Was a hard grader’ former students all But that doesn’t mean he was an easy became members of the grader. In fact, just the opposite. faculty. Pictured, from “His class was the dividing line left, are Dean Brian Kaatz as to whether you were going to be '74, Becky Baer '93/'95, making milkshakes or filling Dave Helgeland '74, prescriptions,” says Main. Bernie Hendricks '77, and He adds, “He helped me become Gary Van Riper '69/'72. a better pharmacist even though he was almost responsible for me not becoming Starting, finishing at State ‘Stand up when you ask a question in this a pharmacist. Back in my day, we didn’t South Dakota State was his first and only class.’ I stopped that shortly because I need a pharmacy screening committee to teaching job, coming here in 1958 after thought it was foolish. I can only remember determine graduates. We had Dr. Omodt.” completing graduate school. one incident that I did that,” Omodt says. Omodt doesn’t dispute Main’s Omodt remembers that SDSU Dean He adds that he became more characterization. Floyd LeBlanc placed a recruiting call to U compassionate toward students through the “If you talk to students, they will say he of M Department Head Ole Gisvold. years. was a hard grader. Some will say it with Omodt’s name was recommended for the He remembers a student coming to him pleasure. Some will say it with disdain,” SDSU vacancy. Harold Bailey, then an SDSU after doing poorly on an exam. She Omodt says. pharmacy professor, and Stanley Shaw, then explained she couldn’t concentrate on her Main wasn’t one of Omodt’s better his graduate student, interviewed him in his studies the previous night because there had students. “I remember one test—a ten- St. Paul apartment. been a panty raid at her dorm. He also was question exam—I was down to number nine “I thought he was a nice person, a teaching married Vietnam veterans with and I had not yet darkened the paper with professional person,” Omodt says of Bailey, children. my pen,” Main says. That exam didn’t go who became vice president of academic “I started to realize the problems well. But Main made it through the five-year affairs at State. students had. I became more understanding program. Omodt was impressed by the rest of the of what the student life was like,” he says. Main recalls Omodt “was just proud as faculty when he made his first visit to Today, Carol and Gary Omodt live in punch for me when I graduated.” campus. So in the summer of 1958, Carol their same east Brookings house. He tends Omodt notes, “I really like to see a C-D and Gary Omodt moved to Brookings. They his indoor lemon tree, gardens, and throws student realize he can be a B student. . . . My had their first of six children in August, and scares into Ken Main when he walks up to students, if they were interested, could do in September Gary began his thirty-four- the pharmacy counter with what may be an well.” He remembers that one C student got year teaching career. exam. 100 percent on Omodt’s famed Dave Graves unannounced chemical structures exam. A different university That was when teachers were required to put The unannounced exam in four-hour days in their office on Saturday A glimpse at Gary Omodt Students never knew when he would walk mornings and some colleges offered classes. into the classroom with the test. “I had to be called and told ‘You’re supposed to be here,’” Omodt remembers, noting that Education: Houston (Minnesota) High School, Main says, “He’s still able to run a little 1948; St. Olaf College, 1948-50; bachelor’s in wasn’t the practice in Minneapolis. chill down my back that he’s going to put a pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 1953; doctorate structures exam on the counter, and I’ll be That also was in the days when the in medicinal chemistry, University of Minnesota, held responsible for it.” campus pharmacy was adjacent to his office 1959. Omodt says, “If you would keep up day in the Administration Building. Career: SDSU faculty member 1958-92; retail by day, you could do well. To get a 100 on “The customer would ring a bell on the pharmacist in the Twin Cities, 1954-58. that structures exam was not easy, but I had counter,” he recalls. In response, either Eight-time teacher of the year: 1972, 1976, a couple do it.” Omodt, LeBlanc, or faculty member Norval 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1992. A self-described natural teacher, Omodt Webb would come running to fill the Research: Most noteworthy among his efforts was first enrolled at St. Olaf College in prescription. (For many years the pharmacy a patent he received with Professor Chandradhar Northfield, Minnesota, with the intention of was operated by the college and now will be Dwivedi for an anti-epileptic medication. being a high school chemistry teacher. When again. See story Page 6.) Family: Wife – Carol, married September 7, 1957. a friend from his hometown applied for the Six children – Gregory, Jeffrey, Stacy, Steven, University of Minnesota pharmacy school, A different teacher Karen, and Kelly. Miscellaneous: His daughter, Kelly, teaches math Omodt joined him on the visit and decided But it wasn’t just the student pharmacy set- at SDSU. to enroll. up that changed through time. “Back in 1958, I was probably a little His bow tie: “I always wore a bow tie because very arrogant. A student asked a question. I said, seldom does it sink into the acetone or the sulphuric acid or the benzene in the laboratory.” 9 Health Sciences Alliance Vision: To contribute to a healthy South Dakota through unparalleled excellence in academic health sciences programs.
SDSU, USD partner in Health Sciences Alliance n a historical move December 5, 2007, • Improve the quality and affordability of Activities are documented by observers and SDSU and the University of South health care through cutting-edge research; by video. Passing of a national-observed IDakota formed a partnership that will • Improve the health of people in South clinical test is now required for physician strengthen health science education, Dakota, the region, and the nation; licensure in nearly all states, including South research, and clinical practice within the • Establish a sustainable resource base for the Dakota. state. highest level of achievement. “A simulation center enhances learning The Health Sciences Alliance was created “We’re now working through those on patients that aren’t real,” Kaatz says. by the University of South Dakota Sanford goals,” Kaatz says. “That will include what “Students do procedures, even surgery, on School of Medicine and School of Health kinds of education we can do together and mock patients so by the time they expect to Science, and the College of Nursing and collaboratively. We are also looking at future see real patients, they’ve done it before.” College of Pharmacy at SDSU. This is the first space needs, what kinds of research we can The Health Sciences Alliance, Kaatz says, formal multicollege collaboration between do; how best to serve the state.” came to fruition thanks to the collaborative the two universities. Groups have been meeting regularly to efforts of SDSU President David Chicoine The alliance will allow students from talk about the goals and how to best meet and USD President James Abbott. both universities to work together across them, and what the various programs will “That this is even happening is an health-care practice disciplines, sharing contribute to the alliance. At a May 19 offshoot of leadership from President resources in health-care education and meeting, the groups laid the foundation for Chicoine,” Kaatz says. “Without the two knowledge that will, in turn, enhance health- USD and SDSU to dialogue and build presidents having a relationship, it’s unlikely care throughout the region. trusting working relationships and reviewed this would have become as important as it is.” Representatives from both universities the purposes and goals of the alliance. Cindy Rickeman are now discussing the best way to use the “Discussion has occurred about the need alliance and how to proceed. for a simulation center and what that will do Conferring at a May 19 meeting of the USD/SDSU “It started as conceptual, but it is getting for the various programs,” Kaatz says. Health Sciences Alliance in Sioux Falls are, from left, more definable,” says Dean Brian Kaatz. A simulation center, where students Brian Kaatz, dean of the SDSU College of Pharmacy; The four strategic goals of the alliance are to: learn basic clinical competencies prior to Dennis Hedge, SDSU associate dean of Pharmacy; • Provide nationally recognized professional interaction with patients, contains patient Roberta Olson, SDSU dean of Nursing; Ron Lindahl, health sciences education; examination rooms, mannequins, patient USD executive dean of the Medical School; and Rod models, and sophisticated instrumentation. Parry, USD dean of Medical School.
10 SDSU Pharmacy Matt Lavin Fourth-generation pharmacist chosen as Preceptor of the Year
ou might say pharmacy is in In particular, Lavin enjoys Matt Lavin’s DNA. A fourth- introducing students to the hospital Ygeneration pharmacist, Lavin pharmacy setting. shares his knowledge with students on “Nobody ever thinks that they are rotations at the Sanford Vermillion going to be a small-town hospital Medical Center, where he is director of pharmacist. I didn’t,” he says. “The pharmacy. For his expert guidance, he world of retail and the big hospitals are “I want the students to leave my pharmacy has been named the College’s Preceptor what most students are thinking of with more confidence than when they of the Year. when they come through my door. I Lavin’s great-grandfather, Roy enjoy watching the students see a world came. I want them to know that they are Davis, and grandfather, Marshall Davis, of pharmacy they have probably never both served the Vermillion community been exposed to.” going to be better pharmacists because of as pharmacists. His father, Tom Lavin, the time they spent with my staff.” still runs the Davis Pharmacy in Knowledge shared with enthusiasm Vermillion, while his mother, Sandy Matt Toennies, who worked with Lavin – Matt Lavin, Preceptor of the Year Lavin, works at the medical center. during the summer of 2007, attests to Naturally, Lavin spent many the importance of this practical childhood hours observing his relatives education, which includes hands-on knowledge about life experiences,” she at work. “I had a whole family of experience in procedures like unit dose says. “He passed on his investment and pharmacists that were great examples dispensing, crash cart maintenance, money management skills, as well as to look up to,” he says. “Watching their and sterile IV preparation. his tactics for balancing work and interactions and seeing the way they “Matt’s pharmacy is also in charge family life. I had a great learning helped people made pharmacy seem of medication management for the experience with Matt, and I’m very like a great profession.” nursing home attached to the hospital,” appreciative of his willingness to help It was no surprise, then, that Lavin Toennies says. “This was a significant guide me through unfamiliar territory.” chose to enter the family business. He opportunity to see the differences in Lavin’s wife, Carol, is the hospice earned his degree from SDSU in 1996, the prescription process between and home care director for Sanford and after a few years in retail hospitals and long-term care facilities.” Vermillion Medical Center. The couple pharmacy, he moved back to But what Toennies appreciated has two children: Madisen, 8, and Vermillion to work at the medical most was Lavin’s enthusiasm for Hunter, 5. Perhaps one of them is a center. practicing and teaching pharmacy. budding pharmacist. For now, Lavin is “Matt would challenge me with content to influence the future of A job nobody dreams of questions, and he was always willing to pharmacy through his work with SDSU In ten years as a preceptor, Lavin has answer questions that I had in return,” students. watched many students make the leap he says. “He showed a genuine interest “I want the students to leave my from theory to practice. in helping students learn.” pharmacy with more confidence than “When they get to the point at Lavin’s interest in his students goes when they came. I want them to know which they are finally starting beyond the pharmacy, says Megan that they are going to be better rotations, they have proven themselves Weber, who also worked with him last pharmacists because of the time they to a large degree,” he says. “Our summer. spent with my staff,” he says. “That is pharmacy school does a great job of “Not only did Matt teach me skills good for the whole profession.” getting a whole bunch of information I needed to become an effective crammed into their heads. It is just a pharmacist, but he also shared his Jennifer Widman matter of teaching them how to use it.”
11 COLLEGE
“I could stay in a very good job that I have or assume one last big challenge. I have elected to go with the one big challenge and do something different at the end of my career.” – Brian Kaatz, dean of the SDSU College of Pharmacy
Sanford School of Medicine, is now an College of Nursing in a Health Sciences autonomous operation. Instead of having Alliance that was announced December one dean overseeing both entities, each 2007. will have its own dean. The partnership, the first formal The School of Health Sciences has multicollege collaboration between the eight programs. There are bachelor’s two universities, allows the state’s largest degrees in alcohol and abuse studies, institutions to share resources during a medical technology, dental hygiene, and time when the nation and the state face a social work; associate’s degrees in dental critical shortage of health-care providers hygiene and nursing; master’s degrees in in all disciplines. occupational therapy and physician’s “SDSU is working with USD on a Brian studies; and a doctorate in physical variety of health issues that benefits the therapy. whole state,” points out Kaatz. “I will continue to work very closely with SDSU Kaatz One more ‘big job’ left with regard to the future of the health At 57, Kaatz feels he has one major sciences. leaves College position left in him. “I could stay in a very “I won’t be just walking away from good job that I have or assume one last SDSU,” he adds. “I will be very much after noteworthy big challenge,” he relates. “I have elected to involved with what happens. There is a go with the one big challenge and do good working relationship between the achievements something different at the end of my two schools. Department heads, deans, career.” and professors are working together in n the six years Brian Kaatz has been There is a personal side in the research and teaching. It’s not a complete dean of the College, the pharmacy decision, too. Kaatz, who lives in Sioux change for me, just a different way of Ischool has reached some notable Falls with his wife, Joyce, has made the dealing with those issues.” milestones. trek to Brookings and back every day for Kyle Johnson • A secured financial backing from alumni six years. and other donors. “There have been some long days,” he • A Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, a admits. “The older you get the harder it is doctoral program that exists in only forty to be eating dinner at nine, then turn Brian Kaatz quick facts other schools in the country. around and do it again the next day.” Hometown: Buffalo Lake, Minnesota • A new home for the College in the Avera On the professional side, pharmacy Education: Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy Health and Science Center that will see has been Kaatz’s life for nearly forty years from SDSU in 1974, and a doctorate in construction begin in June. dating back to his freshman year at SDSU. pharmacy from the University of Minnesota in The $51-million facility will replace Becoming dean of the School of Health 1977. the Guilford C. Gross Pharmacy Building. Sciences brings a fresh career change. Early career: The second clinical pharmacist However, when the doors open in 2010, “Pharmacy has been very good to me, (second PharmD) in South Dakota, Kaatz split Kaatz will not be among those taking and even though I haven’t practiced his first professional year between teaching at residence. pharmacy in a long time, it’s the only SDSU and working at Sanford USD Medical “Those were the main goals when I thing I have known,” he says. “This is a Center in Sioux Falls, formerly Sioux Valley became dean and there is still more to chance to immerse myself in something Hospital. do,” he says. “It’s unfortunate that I won’t else. An opportunity like this doesn’t Kaatz was a clinical pharmacist at Sioux Valley be moving into the new building, but I come around very often.” for six years. Following a year as a senior clinical pharmacist at Rochester Mayo will be coming back often.” Hospital, he returned to Sioux Valley, where he Kaatz’s last day leading the College SDSU ties remain spent four years as associate director of will be June 30. The next day he assumes a Kaatz will keep his connections to the pharmacy. different deanship role, this one being Brookings campus because of the health- Administrative career: In 1989, he became dean of the School of Health Sciences care education partnership between USD head of clinical pharmacy at SDSU before based in Sioux Falls. and SDSU. being named only the tenth dean in the The position is brand new. That’s The Sanford School of Medicine and College’s 120-year history in 2002. On July 1, because the School of Health Sciences, the School of Health Sciences collaborates 2008, he began at the Sanford School of formerly under the wing of the USD with the College of Pharmacy and the Medicine and the School of Health Sciences. 12 SDSU Pharmacy “I’m very excited about the future of the college. Pharmacy is a wonderful career, and I was fortunate enough to get into this profession. I truly love every aspect of what I do.”
– Professor Jim Clem, head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice
And, Clem has met his new job duties “It would be great to develop a more head on. “My responsibilities have formalized relationship with these definitely changed quite a bit with new programs,” explains Clem. “The programs challenges that I have not had to deal with could utilize the expertise within the Jim before,” he relates. “So far, I have really College and have a resource pool for enjoyed those challenges and have felt future faculty. Clem great satisfaction with the job. I have also “The College’s involvement would been able to get great advice, comments, hopefully lead to the establishment of and ideas from fellow colleagues.” more postgraduate residency training sets goals, meets programs within the state,” he adds. Building relationships challenges as One of Clem’s main goals initially is to Keep teaching pharmacy build on successes that the department The new department head will continue to head of pharmacy and College have experienced in the past. teach in the third and fourth year of the “We have wonderful faculty,” says professional program at University Center. practice Clem, who is especially looking forward to In addition, he will keep his role as a working closely with Distinguished practicing clinical pharmacist, although he Professor and Department Head of will decrease the number of fourth-year Pharmaceutical Sciences Chandradhar students he teaches at Sanford USD Dwivedi “to allow the two departments to Medical Center in Sioux Falls. “I do want rofessor Jim Clem has always been a continue to collaborate more in classroom to maintain some level of clinical practice,” valued prize ever since joining the instruction and research endeavors.” he notes. Pcollege faculty in 1992. Another goal, he indicates, is for the “It is very gratifying to get this In February 2008, his status was College to follow a national trend and opportunity,” adds Clem. “I’m very excited firmly rewarded when he was named become more involved in postgraduate about the future of the College. Pharmacy department head of Pharmacy Practice. residency training programs throughout is a wonderful career, and I was fortunate Since August 2007, he had been heading South Dakota. enough to get into this profession. I truly the department on an acting basis when Pharmacy practice faculty work love every aspect of what I do.” Dennis Hedge was promoted to associate mainly as preceptors in the state’s three Kyle Johnson dean of the college. training programs that contain eleven “Dr. Clem is well respected by resident positions. students and colleagues alike,” says Dean Brian Kaatz. “He is a very good asset for us Promotions and has a strong base of support from the Jim Clem quick facts people he has closely worked with. Jim has Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa been here for many years and thoroughly In June, Department Head Jim Clem announced the following promotions in Education: University of Iowa, bachelor’s understands the workings of the college.” degree in pharmacy (1989) and Since removing “acting” from the title, pharmacy practice: • Tom Johnson – from associate professor to pharmacy doctorate (1991). Completed Clem has been resting much easier these professor an adult medicine specialty residency at days. • Brad Laible – from assistant professor to Scott and White Memorial Hospital in “It definitely feels good,” he admits. associate professor Temple, Texas. “The search and interview process was a • Mike Lemon – from associate professor to SDSU career: Hired as an assistant little stressful since I had not had a job professor professor in 1992. Sixteen years later, interview in sixteen years. I now feel a • Joe Strain – from assistant professor to he finds himself leading the pharmacy sense of ownership with the position, associate professor practice program. which makes doing the job a bit easier.” 13 COLLEGE
“I anticipate many challenges in the next few months, but these exciting times will provide a great sense of motivation to continue the College on its positive course.”
– Professor Dennis Hedge
longer if a permanent dean has not been continue the College on its positive selected. course. Dennis “Dr. Hedge will be given full “I’m looking forward to serving the authority to speak for the College in the College of Pharmacy as acting dean,” Hedge acting role. . . . Serving as acting dean says Hedge. “I look at the assignment as does not preclude Dr. Hedge from an exciting opportunity. applying for the permanent position for Kyle Johnson which we have now launched the looks forward national search,” Peterson reported. Roberta Olson, dean of the College to duties as of Nursing, is chairing the search committee. acting dean Hedge says, “Dean Kaatz has been very good for the College of Pharmacy and will be missed greatly. He has been a mentor to me. We’ve held meetings rofessor Dennis Hedge was named together, and he has invited me to associate dean of the College in participate in several things that will Dennis Hedge quick facts PAugust 2007. Nine months later, hopefully make my transition to acting the University administration appointed dean as smooth as possible.” Hometown: Hoxie, Kansas him acting dean until a permanent dean When Hedge takes over as acting Education: Pharmacy doctorate from the is found. dean, he looks to continue the primary University of Kansas in 1991, followed The job elevation appointment goals of the College: by a one-year residency in clinical reflects the “strong support” he receives • maintain high educational standards. pharmacy at Barnes Hospital in St. from faculty and staff within the College • have a successful accreditation site visit Louis. ranks. “I’m flattered and will certainly in September. SDSU career: Arrived at SDSU in 1992 in work hard to reward their trust and • seeing to conclusion a successful the dual role of assistant professor of clinical pharmacy and as a clinical confidence,” he says. “I’ve learned a lot transition to the Intramural Building pharmacist at Avera McKennan Hospital and grown professionally every time I’ve (the Barn) as pharmacy’s temporary in Sioux Falls. taken on a new assignment at the home. Named head of the Department of College of Pharmacy.” • assisting with items related to the Avera Clinical Pharmacy (now Pharmacy Hedge moves into the position Health and Science Center building Practice) on August 4, 2003. Promoted when Dean Brian Kaatz resigns effective project. to associate dean in August 2007 and to June 30 for his new job as dean of the “We have a wonderful story to tell acting dean July 1, 2008. School of Health Sciences based in Sioux regarding the great things happening at Quote: “I’m sure I will learn many things Falls. the College of Pharmacy,” relates Hedge. and grow as a result of the experience. Carol J. Peterson, provost and vice “I anticipate many challenges in the next Faculty and staff members are president for Academic Affairs, few months, but these exciting times will outstanding and that gives me a strong announced that Hedge will serve as provide a great sense of motivation to sense of confidence.” acting dean through December 31;
14 SDSU Pharmacy Kutscher’s steroid research gets national attention Clemens’ lawyer team seeks input from college professor
ot every SDSU professor can claim “It’s one of the highest profiles I’ve ever to have been interviewed by the New been involved with,” he notes. “I’ve done NYork Times, New Jersey Star Ledger, some forensic work in the state and probably New York Daily Press, Los Angeles Times, and the highest profile murder case in the state, several times by ESPN. but I had never been contacted by anybody Nor can they declare to have supplied at that high of a level before.” their knowledge and expertise in one of major league baseball’s most controversial Quoted in case performance-enhancing drug cases: seven- Clemens and McNamee were questioned in time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens versus Congress by members of the House former trainer Brian McNamee. Committee on Oversight and Government Eric Kutscher has done all of the above. Reform. Their testimony ultimately became Associate Professor Eric Kutscher reads an article The associate professor of pharmacy a he-said, he-said dispute. on gene doping in Scientific American. He was not practice and clinical psychiatry specialist at McNamee claims to have injected quoted in that publication, but he did hear from a Avera Behavioral Health Center in Sioux Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs number of outlets in the popular media regarding Falls received an interesting phone call in at least sixteen times between 1998 and the Roger Clemens case. early February. 2001, to which Clemens later replies, “never become a big concern. Anabolic steroids are Rusty Hardin, Clemens’ lead attorney, happened.” used in the health-care industry, for had his public relations director contact And, as proof, McNamee told federal example, for people after cancer treatment Kutscher about research he had done on authorities that he saved the syringes and or AIDS patients to help them gain muscle anabolic steroids. Skeptical of what was gauze pads used to give Clemens steroids mass back. However, using drugs to gain a transpiring, Kutscher not only wanted to shots seven years ago. With the investigation particular advantage in the sports world is confirm the caller but he was also puzzled still ongoing, federal officials have made it uncharted territory, reports Kutscher. “why me?” known that if traces of blood are found on “The thing is people are using doses “I didn’t believe it was him so I had to the needles, Clemens could be asked to that nobody has ever studied, and they don’t check out his background first,” he says. submit a DNA sample. know what is going to happen to their body “He’s on ESPN and in the New York Times, At that point, Hardin’s team referred when they use those high doses,” he says. so why would he call me? There are many reporters to steroid experts, specifically “Plus, you can’t guarantee the purity of the more experienced people out there . . . I’m Kutscher, who was quoted in the Los Angeles drugs most of the time.” relatively new in this area of research.” Times, “DNA will stay forever on a syringe. According to documented evidence in The problem is, there’s no way to find or tell Kutscher’s research paper, extended and Attracts media attention how long steroids were there with it (DNA).” improper use of anabolic steroids can lead to Prompting the dialogue was a lead article Kutscher’s interest in anabolic steroids can cardiovascular, reproductive, psychiatric, Kutscher coauthored in the Sports Medical be traced to his college years at the liver, and dermatological problems. Journal on the use of anabolic steroids and University of Iowa, where he earned his Kutscher indicates that illegal use of their effect on athletes. pharmacy doctorate degree. performance-enhancing drugs will not go Outside his regular professorship A native of Bettendorf, Iowa, he lifted away anytime soon and warns athletes to be duties, Kutscher is an “independent weights and was into body building at Iowa. cautious because the long-term effects are contractor” in the field of forensic He never took anabolic steroids himself, but not well established. pharmacology. Pharmacology is defined as many of his friends did and consequently he “There are always going to be drugs of the science of drugs, including their origin, began studying the effects of the drugs on abuse in all athletic areas, and it does bother composition, and therapeutic use. his “friends in the weight-lifting me that a case like Clemens has to go all the “Instead of using somebody in the community.” way to Congress,” he says. news, Hardin’s legal team wanted a person “I never saw them do it . . . I would just “The deal about anabolic steroids is that with a different opinion,” relates Kutscher. hear them talk about it,” he recalls. “They they don’t work well unless you work out “He said, ‘I read your papers, thought they would have questions for me and that really hard,” adds Kutscher. “Then when you were good, and I have some questions.’” spurred my interest in doing research on stop, you will lose a good percentage of what Hardin’s office began directing media how they work.” you gained, so it’s really a short-term, win- inquires about the workings of anabolic lose situation—all at a great risk to your steroids to Kutscher. Taking phone calls A no-win situation health.” throughout the first week of February, he The desire among competitive athletes to use found the situation quite interesting. legal substances for illegal purposes has Kyle Johnson 15 FACULTY
“I chose Dr. Perumal because he Perumal’s is the best at transdermal drug expertise attracts visiting prof delivery. He is a very hard worker and a very good scientist.”
— Visiting Professor Eman Samy, Egypt
man Samy made a long trip to study Perumal’s reputation in the field This was not Samy’s first trip to the some tiny particles, and now she’s played a large part in Samy’s decision to United States. In 1999 she was awarded a Ehoping for big results. visit SDSU. “I chose Dr. Perumal because Fulbright grant to visit the University of A professor of industrial pharmacy at he is the best at transdermal drug Rhode Island. During that visit, she Assiut University in Assiut City, Egypt, delivery,” she says. “He is a very hard attended the American Association of Samy spent six months, from October worker, a very good scientist, and I Pharmaceutical Sciences convention. In 2007 to March 2008, working with learned very much.” November 2008 she plans to make a Omathanu Perumal, assistant professor of As Samy learned more about the second appearance at the conference, pharmaceutical science at SDSU. Her visit research, she also continued to teach. where she and Perumal will present the was funded through a grant from the “We enjoyed having her in our lab,” results of their research. Egyptian government’s Ministry of Higher Perumal says. “She was helping some of Although Samy’s first language is Education. my graduate students in their research Arabic, communicating in English during Samy worked with Perumal to based on her research experience in Egypt. her visit presented few problems. In fact, evaluate the efficiency of using calcium Interactions with her helped myself and she has published forty-five papers in phosphate nanoparticles to deliver my graduate students to learn about the English, the “common scientific language.” vaccines through the skin. By determining educational system and pharmacy She also speaks French, but admitted that the optimal size and formulation of the profession in Egypt, as well as about the language was the most challenging nanoparticles, she and Perumal hope to Egyptian culture in general.” aspect of her doctoral studies, which she refine the ability of vaccines to pass The visit offered Samy a chance to completed at the University of Louis through the skin’s surface, thus improving immerse herself in American culture as Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, in 1991. drug delivery and enhancing immunity. well. Her experiences included that famed Now that she has returned to her Because Samy is new to this research, Midwestern tradition, the potluck supper. native Egypt, Samy is looking for ways to she was eager to gain experience. “This is “I chose South Dakota because the people maintain her SDSU connections. “I want my first chance to work in this field. I here are friendly and cooperative,” she the relationships to continue for exchange chose to come here for this new aspect. I says. “I have made several sincere of scientific opinion and also for observed some new procedures in trans- friendships, especially with American friendship,” she says. dermal delivery for anticancer drugs.” women.” Jennifer Widman 16 SDSU Pharmacy Faculty awards Gareth Davies Assistant Professor Gareth Davies was selected by students as the College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year. Davies, who teaches biomedical science and pharmaceutical biochemistry, also serves as scientific director of the Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Genetics in Sioux Falls. His research interests include transcriptional control of gene expression and the molecular genetics of human behavioral disorders. His degrees were earned in the United Kingdom—a bachelor’s at the University of Plymouth (1995) and a doctorate from the University of Cardiff (1999). That was followed by postdoctoral work at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Genetic Therapy Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland; and the National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland. The former professional rugby player in the United Kingdom and France is married to a Beresford native. They have a three-year-old daughter.
New staff
Melanie (Zink) Lunn Melanie (Zink) Lunn ’05 didn’t take long to find her way back to campus. She began work in January 2007 as the student health pharmacist and also is doing some precepting and teaching. Her contract is 75 percent Student Health and 25 percent College of Pharmacy, the Elkton native reports. The Brookings resident had been working at Lewis Drug in Dell Rapids and Brookings before returning to campus, although she still does a little relief work with Lewis. She is a one-person operation at the Student Health Pharmacy, which was renamed SDSU Jackrabbit Pharmacy following a student vote in spring 2007. With no technician to help her, Lunn does inputting, filling, inventory control, counseling, and insurance set-up for patients. But Lunn says, “I enjoy being in the clinic setting because I am readily available as a clinical resource for the providers.” She says she didn’t have experience with the pharmacy as a student, but is excited to make the operation better known among today’s students. She and her husband, Cory, have two children, a 2-year-old girl, Jazmyn, and a boy, Tyson, who was born in February.
Jolene Landmark Jolene Landmark, of White, has joined the College of Pharmacy team as senior secretary in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. She started work on a temporary basis in October 2007 and became a permanent employee in March after working more than six years as a credit assistant at First Bank of White and five years at Larson Manufacturing in Brookings in the literature and marketing department. Landmark said she was attracted to her new job because “I like the school atmosphere. I like working with students.” She and her husband, Michael, who works at Larson Manufacturing, have three children, Riley Jo, 10, Cobey, 8, and Kamryn, 4. Dave Graves
17 STUDENTS
“This gets every student into the practice environment sooner. . . They aren’t making professional decisions, but they’re getting familiar with the technical tasks in pharmacy.”
— Dan Hansen, experiential program manager
Shawn Murphy, left, and Kristen Kramer check drug reactions on the computer while at Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Brookings. The students have just completed their first year of professional school and are logging 120 hours of introductory pharmacy practice experience this summer as a part of new curriculum requirements. Getting a head start New program gives students practical experience earlier
or the first time this summer, first- curriculum. Next year, there will be two says. “Others are going to Wisconsin, year pharmacy students are out and classes taking part: P1 and P2 students. The Minnesota, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Utah, Fabout completing their first year after, P1, P2, and P3 will be in the mix. Washington, Idaho, Washington, D.C., introductory pharmacy practice experience Finding summer sites for seventy Iowa, and Nebraska.” (IPPE). students might seem an overwhelming task, In his position, Hansen has come to The program is in response to new but Hansen says it progressed smoothly. appreciate the relationship the College has accreditation requirements by the “It hasn’t been too bad,” he says. “I’ve with its preceptors. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy been recommending that students get a “The vast majority of preceptors are Education, which adopted new standards in summer job and ask their employer if three alums, and we are very pleased to have great 2007 requiring that at least five percent of a weeks of that can be used to complete their preceptors,” Hansen says. “Without them, I pharmacy college’s curriculum be made up IPPE. Unfortunately though, due to would not be able to do any part of my of early practice experiences. accreditation, students can’t be paid for the job.” Before, pharmacy practice experiences time spent doing their IPPE. Cindy Rickeman began with P4 students, who completed “They aren’t making professional advanced pharmacy practice rotations. decisions, but they’re getting familiar with They will continue to do that, but when this the technical tasks in pharmacy, like order year’s P1 students get that far, they will have entries, filling, and dispensing. They also What is IPPE? 320 hours of practice experience under make over-the-counter recommendations, their belts, as well as classroom instruction. gather patient histories, and talk one-on- The introductory pharmacy practice experience “The whole thought is that not every one about disease states and medications. is a two-part program: student has a summer job every year “Students complete reflective writing • Summer. A three-week program in which interning at a pharmacy,” says Assistant assignments, evaluating their weaknesses students complete 120 hours of practical Professor Dan Hansen, experiential and what they’ve done to overcome those experience, or forty hours a week. (P1 students program manager and 2005 PharmD alum. weaknesses. We look at it as an educational this summer; eventually, both P1 and P2 “This gets every student into the practice opportunity.” students) environment sooner. Most of this year’s seventy students are • Classroom. A new class for P1, P2, and P3 “This is not unique to SDSU. Every completing their summer stints in South students started in fall 2007, and will be college of pharmacy is required to do this.” Dakota. taught by various faculty. The class provides This year, the seventy P1 students are “For this program, eighty percent of pharmacy experience through shadowing, the only students involved in the new the students are staying in state,” Hansen various screenings, like cholesterol and blood glucose, and flu shot clinics. 18 SDSU Pharmacy Making of a leader Industry executives share success stories, advice hree prominent South Dakota pharmacists. Three distinct realms of Tservice. One clear lesson on leadership—don’t be afraid to take the leap. The lesson was presented to more than 200 P1, 2 and 3 students at the College’s Spring Convocation February 11 at Doner Auditorium. Panel members for “Leadership in Pharmacy” were Gary Karel, director of pharmacy at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls; Pam Harris, pharmacy chief and acting assistant director of the Veterans Affairs pharmacy school, she wondered if she to do a lot of our dispensing,” though the Hospital in Sioux Falls; and Paul Sinclair, vice shouldn’t be a dentist or a nurse. department doesn’t have one yet. president of a family-owned retail pharmacy “But once I began my externship, I knew chain headquartered in Milbank. pharmacy was what I wanted to do,” Harris Focusing on patients, not pills says. Even at the small retail level, the growth in The power of an internship prescriptions has been phenomenal. For Karel, the leap into a leadership position ‘Stretch your boundaries’ Sinclair recalls that when Liebe Drug was began with his internship. The panel was moderated by Dean Brian a two-store operation in 1977, pharmacists “My dad kept me on the farm every Kaatz, who asked the trio to explain what they would fill ninety prescriptions per day. Today, summer” until the summer before his final did to prepare themselves for their current 900 prescriptions are being filled daily at five year of school, Karel says. The 1973 graduate position. locations. did his internship at Sacred Heart Hospital in Harris, who was with Avera McKennan But Harris notes there is now “less Yankton. before becoming chief of pharmacy at the emphasis on the product and more emphasis “I really got excited about hospital Sioux Falls VA, says, “I stayed involved with on the patient.” pharmacy at that time. I went on to work not just pharmacy, but other continuing She illustrates what happens with a there for seven and a half years. education opportunities, and I expanded my nationwide medical system like the VA, which “I think internships guide us to our circle of acquaintances. uses electronic medical records and has 25,000 careers,” Karel says. “I was told by a former boss, ‘I don’t patients in the Sioux Falls area alone. It certainly did for Karel. He moved to think you know where your talents lie until “We have a pharmacist that lives in Sioux Falls in 1980 to become the assistant you go out there and stretch your boundaries.’ Glendale, Arizona, and one in Colorado. They director of pharmacy at Sioux Valley Hospital. “Now when I sit in the Senate chambers sign on [to the computer system] at night, Since 1985, Karel has been director of and listen to budget hearings, I wonder what a review orders, and send orders to a huge pharmacy at the hospital (now known as farm girl from [Harrisburg,] South Dakota is facility in Leavenworth, Kansas, where they are Sanford USD Medical Center). doing here. Don’t be afraid to take the leap.” processed and sent out the next day. His duties have grown like the health- “This allows the pharmacist to be more care firm. He oversees fifty-eight pharmacists Involvement = preparation patient-centered and not product-centered,” and ninety-eight total employees at Sanford Karel adds that students who want to become Harris says. USD Medical Center. leaders should get involved in leadership Dave Graves Sinclair says that during his internship at activities. a Custer pharmacy his love for retail “It’s particularly important to be involved pharmacy was instilled. in professional organizations and be self- He started working at Liebe Drug in Gregory grads Claudia McIntosh and Gary Karel motivated. Attend meetings and workshops,” Milbank following his 1977 graduation. When chat after the Spring Convocation February 11 at he says. his boss asked if he would be interested in Doner Auditorium. Karel, the director of pharmacy That involvement helps in adapting to becoming a partner, he spent the next ten at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, is a 1968 the changing world of pharmacy. Gregory High School graduate and was one of years buying into the business. Karel says at Sanford, “We enter about three panelists in the convocation's discussion of Harris knew she wanted to help people, 3,000 orders per day. We’re looking at robots leadership. McIntosh is a 2004 Gregory graduate but even as she entered her last semester of and a P2 student at State. 19 STUDENTS Sixty one Meet our tenth class of six-year Success Stories Doctor of Pharmacy graduates
Mike Ahlers Thomas Babb Nathaniel Bossert Chad Boughey Lori Braaten Jordon Breuer Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Medicine Shoppe Avera Heart Hospital of Walgreens Walgreens Indian Health Service Lewis Drug South Dakota
Lindsey Brown Shannon Camerson Kelsey Childress Anne Chmura Danielle Cook Anna Carlson Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacy practice Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Kmart Pharmacy Walgreens residency Wal-Mart Pharmacy Walgreens St. Mary's Hospital Creighton University Medical Center
Sean Donahoe Emily Eben Sandra Einke Jessica Erickson Mandilyn Fliehs Mark Freeburg Pharmacist Pharmacy director Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist PrairieStone Pharmacy Sanford Luverne Hospital Walgreens Mayo Clinic Cigna Tel-Drug Walgreens
Andrea Fuhrer Alissa Grunewald Tanya Gruntmeir Rhonda Hammerquist Krystal Hanlon Matt Hartman Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacy practice Pharmacist Pharmacist Cigna Tel-Drug Lewis Family Drug Northside Pharmacy/ residency, Sanford Health St. Luke's Hospital Walgreens Shane's Pharmacy USD Medical Center Key: Name, job title, employer 20 SDSU Pharmacy Stephanie Heilman Sara Hicks Gretchen Hinders Andrew Johnson Kelly Kas Jace Knutson Pharmacy practice Pharmacist Pharmacist Undecided Pharmacist Pharmacy practice residency, Sanford Health Lewis Drug Lewis Drug Walgreens residency, Kansas USD Medical Center University Medical Center
Melissa Lapic Mallory Minahan Molly Morris Evert Oelsen Maren Olsen Katie Orton Pharmacy practice Pharmacy practice Pharmacist General practice residency Pharmacist Pharmacy practice residency, Creighton residency, Carl T Hayden Hy-Vee Pharmacy Univeristy of Minnesota Walgreens residency University Medical Center VA Medical Center Avera McKennan Hospital
Dan Peterson Erica Peterson Katie Powell Erin Revier Emily Rollins Ryan Rubbelke Pharmacist Pharmacy manager Pharmacy practice Pharmacist Pharmacy practice Undecided Lewis Drug Thrifty White Pharmacy residency, Cheyenne Benton Pharmacy residency Regional Hospital St. Luke's Hospital
Brad Saathoff Michael Satterness Michael Schaub Obadiah Scheich Lea Schmunk Melissa Schulte Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Undecided Pharmacist Pharmacist St. Mary's Healthcare Walgreens Western Drug Veterans Administration Boyd's Drug Mart
Jennifer Sirvoy Ashley Squier Adam Stoebner Dawn Swart Sean Tingum Matt Toennies Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacy practice Pharmacist Research support Pharmacist Walgreens Walgreens residency, Sanford Health Hy-Vee pharmacist Walgreens USD Medical Center Mayo Clinic 21 STUDENTS
Trae Turner Megan Weber Matt Wedeking Robert Wright Nicole Welch Erin Zempel Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist Undecided Walgreens Walgreens Walgreens Veterans Administration Walgreens
eAnna Visser got a late showed her leadership ability by serving as president of Rho Chi, start in her pharmacy which organizes the fall research convocation for the College. Deducation, but that didn’t prevent her from having Representing students a fantastic finish. From summer 2004 through 2007, Visser served as a student Visser, a Waterloo, Iowa, native, member of the South Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists, was named the 2008 a group of professional pharmacists practicing in health systems. Distinguished Graduate for the From 2005 to 2007, Visser was student member of the College’s College. But when DeAnna assessment committee, a faculty group that analyzes whether Lang graduated from West students are learning what they’re supposed to be learning. “I really High School in Waterloo in enjoyed being able to give a student viewpoint on how students are 1995, she wasn’t ready for assessed,” Visser says. “It gives you an appreciation for the behind- college and took a job at a the-scenes things that go into your education.” DeAnna Visser Sioux Falls bank. Hedge notes, “She did a great job of representing the student She was still in that point of view. When you get the student perspective you know Distinguished grad field seven years later when her you’re on the right path. She was also very balanced. She certainly sister suggested that she wasn’t looking for the easy way out for the student. She was looking switched from consider a career in health care. for what was best programmatically for the student.” banking to pharmacy “I’d always been interested in medicine,” says Visser, who Now in residency program decided to pursue pharmacy. The Sioux Falls resident enrolled at Earning top marks in the classroom in a demanding subject like State in 2002 and took classes at University Center in Sioux Falls. For pharmacy would be an adequate challenge for most. the next three years Visser commuted to Brookings for classes. But Visser says, “I felt it was important to not just show up to Most of her last year of pharmacy training was at health-care class and be a student. I felt it was important to be involved as well.” facilities in Sioux Falls. Hence, her resume also notes membership in the Academy of But it wasn’t Visser’s odometer log that made her a Student Pharmacists and Kappa Epsilon as well as nine research distinguished graduate. presentations last year. Part of the credit for her success goes to her husband, Jim, who ‘Well-rounded student’ “has been very supportive, encouraged me to be involved, and “She excels in so many categories, which is what we look for in our helped with housework,” Visser says. distinguished graduate,” says Associate Dean Dennis Hedge. “She is Her next challenge is working as a general pharmacy practice superb academically, she is looked at by her classmates and the resident at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. The one-year, faculty as a leader, and she is active in student organizations. She’s a paid program allows Visser to gain extra exposure and hands-on very well-rounded student.” training prior to going into actual practice, she explains. The academics were near perfect. One B and the rest A’s during Afterwards, she would like to work with infectious diseases in a her six years at State. clinical pharmacy setting. That made her a shoo-in for membership in Rho Chi Honor All of which shows that sometimes it pays to listen to your little Society, which admits only the top 20 percent of each class after sister’s advice. students have completed two years of pharmacy education. She Dave Graves Other awards Presented at hooding ceremony May 2 Adam Stoebner, Sioux Falls Emiliy Rollins, Granite Falls, Minnesota Dawn Swart, Sioux Falls Facts & Comparisons - Award Of Glaxosmithkline Patient Care Award Sara Hicks, Huron Roche Pharmacy Communications Excellence In Clinical Communication Katie Orton, Yankton Mylan Excellence In Pharmacy Erica Peterson, Mountain Lake, Rhonda Hammerquist, Sioux Falls Lilly Achievement Award Sean Donahoe, Chatfield, Minnesota Minnesota Avera Behavioral Health Center & Katie Orton, Yankton Perrigo Award Of Excellence In Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa - Sanford School Of Medicine Award For APHA-ASP Mortar And Pestle Nonprescription Medication Studies Outstanding Student Award Outstanding Achievement In Professionalism Award Dan Peterson, LaBolt Anne Chmura, Philip Psychopharmacology Nathaniel Bossert, Aberdeen Pharmacist’s Letter - Natural Distinguished Graduate Award Merck Awards Medicines Recognition Award DeAnna Visser, Sioux Falls 22 SDSU Pharmacy The power of organizations
P1 students told to get involved in profession
First-year pharmacy students were posed with a couple questions during the fifth annual White Coat Ceremony January 25 at the Volstorff Ballroom in The Union. The first question: Which EPM Pharmacy do they want to work for? The Every Patient Matters Pharmacy or the Every Prescription Matters Pharmacy? Keynote speaker Rod Carter of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy encouraged students to be “guided by how you can make a difference” and posed the second question—“How do we change the pharmacy world?” Carter, who serves as the speaker of the house of delegates for the American White Coat ceremony Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in addition to being an associate dean at the U Calling comes before the white coat, students told of M, says the answer can be found in pharmacy organizations. There are a number of them and “each ack in the fall semester, incoming Student Matt Hill of Stewartville, organization is looking at how to make the professional students were measured Minnesota, plans to do just that. profession better,” Carter says. Bfor their laboratory coat. “I wanted a career where I could help He cited an instance in which a Before the seventy students received people. I thought pharmacy would be a Minnesota pharmacy organization was able those freshly pressed coats at the fifth good option,” Hill says after the ceremony. to lobby the state board of pharmacy to annual White Coat Ceremony in the change a regulation that required every Volstorff Ballroom at The Union January Living another life behind patient’s medicine drawer in a hospital to be 25, they were told how to measure a good Nontraditional student Rebecca Doerr of checked by a pharmacist. fit. Brookings had no hesitation in declaring By allowing technicians to have that Even more important than arm length pharmacy her calling. authority, pharmacists were freed up to have and fit on the shoulders, students learned “Having been in a working more time in direct patient care, Carter says. that the coats have to fit in the calling. environment, I know I want to be working Other benefits from participation in “Pharmacy should be a calling,” with patients,” says Doerr, a 1995 business professional organizations include support keynote speaker Rod Carter told the P1 administration grad from Cal State- from a network of colleagues, leadership students and about 330 parents, friends, Fullerton. Ten years later she found herself skills, and professional satisfaction, the and faculty members. enrolled at South Dakota State. Minnesota PharmD graduate says. “Join your state organization when you “My sister was in nursing school at the graduate. They need your vitality,” he urges. Defining the calling time. She asked me if I ever thought of Dave Graves The University of Minnesota College of going into the health field,” Doerr says. Pharmacy administrator cited a couple Recalling the relationship she had with dictionary definitions for calling: A strong, her local pharmacist, Doerr opted to pursue inner impulse toward a course of action; pharmacy. Within a couple weeks of that declaration that the profession is her and a vocation. conversation, she had toured campus and calling. Before enrolling at State, Doerr was Carter says both definitions should fit was enrolled at SDSU. living in Watertown, making good money the students. in sales at a sign company. “A calling is required to run data one ‘A natural fit’ There was a house to sell, a family to more time in the lab, to spend extra time “It was a great move. I’m thrilled with what move, and pre-professional classes to with a patient who doesn’t want to learn, or I’m doing in class,” Doerr says. master. Doerr notes, “I never had chemistry to teach staff at a nursing home one She also is thrilled about what she is before.” evening a month,” Carter says. doing outside of class. During the week of “I made a lot of sacrifices . . . You have Urging the students, Carter stresses, the ceremony, Doerr and classmates were in to work hard. You have to really want it.” “Don’t let the obstacles get in the way of Pierre doing lipid screenings for legislators. You have to have a calling. your calling. As former President Jimmy “It just felt like a natural fit,” she Dave Graves Carter said, ‘Go out on a limb. That’s where declares. the fruit is.’ . . . Follow your calling.” The sacrifices that Doerr made to become a pharmacy student underscore the
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Scholarships Presented to incoming P2, P3, and P4 students in April 2008
Aberdeen District-Gerrit Heida Memorial Award: Marvin E. Foss Award: Rachel Poppinga, Chancellor Donald M. Lien Scholarship: Kathryn Bremmon, Britton Makayla Lorsung, Rochester, Minnesota Gross Scholarship In Pharmacy: Ashley Allcock- Ryan Waybright, Lincoln, Nebraska James & Nancy Armbruster Scholarship In Support Hansen, Sioux Falls Of The Jackrabbit Guarantee: Kelsey Martinson, Robert J Manning Scholarship In Pharmacy: Sarah Glenville, Minnesota Sandra Grover Memorial Scholarship: Amanda Muir, Nagel, Gettysburg Hartford Auxiliary Of South Dakota Pharmacists Association: Barry And Sharon Markl In Support Of The Jackrabbit April Krull, Harrisburg Gerrit Heida Memorial Scholarship: Kristen Letcher, Guarantee: Robert Sayles, Morris, Minnesota Aberdeen Harold & Barbara Bailey Scholarship In Support Of Marion John McCormack Scholarship: Jason Stubbe, The Jackrabbit Guarantee: Tyler Van Metre, Burke Hietbrink Endowed Scholarship: Kathryn Bremmon, George, Iowa Britton Jean Bibby Memorial Pharmacy Scholarship: Danita Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Alumni: Hoffman, Aberdeen Nancy Hildebrand Scholarship In Support Of The Adam Jerke, Tripp Jackrabbit Guarantee: Ashley Herzog, Watertown Kara Kaiser, Winner Joye Ann Billow Kappa Epsilon Leadership Award: Stacy Hoitsma, Estelline Dorothy And Ronald Huether Scholarship In Support Barry Duane Mellegard Memorial Scholarship In Of The Jackrabbit Guarantee: Ryan Fox, Rapid City Pharmacy At SDSU: Jessica Kroon, Toronto Black Hills District Pharmacy Scholarship: Tamara Berg, Rapid City Ted & Bill Hustead Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Glenn C. Miiller Memorial Scholarship: Claudia Markley, Aberdeen McIntosh, Gregory College Of Pharmacy Phonathon Scholarships/Awards: Kelly D. Jerred Scholarship In Support Of The Jean Taylor Nelson Memorial & Carney Nelson Elizabeth Fincel, Brookings Jackrabbit Guarantee: Kyle Dvoracek, Sioux Falls Scholarship: Tasha Engelmeyer, Burke Danielle Graves, Jefferson, Iowa Jill Haiar, Aberdeen Bruce Johnson Scholarship In Support Of The Michael L. And Susan J. Nothdurft In Support Of The Matthew Hill, Stewartville, Minnesota Jackrabbit Guarantee: Chelsea Wecker, Arpin, Jackrabbit Guarantee: Carissa Vice, Rapid City Tarryn Jansen, Worthington, Minnesota Wisconsin Tiffany Jastorff-Gillies, Pierre Robert W & Ardith G Olson Scholarship: Jacob Brandon Johnson, Brookings Matthew Johnson & Julie Hanlon-Johnson Hobbs, Kingsley, Iowa Courtney Larson, Gettysburg Scholarship In Support Of The Jackrabbit Guarantee: Matthew Macziewski, Sioux City, Iowa Bret Chapman, Rapid City Vernon & Cheryl Peterson In Support Of The Amanda McNaughton, Sioux Falls Jackrabbit Guarantee: Tiffany Politz, Emmons, Jean Mingo, Armour Galen And Ann Jordre Scholarship In Support Of The Minnesota Susan Puetz, Sioux Falls Jackrabbit Guarantee: Mallory Onisk, Bear, Delaware Krista Schmit, Jackson, Minnesota Allen A.Pfeifle Scholarship In Pharmacy: Dustin Brandi Trudeau, Brookings Kaatz Family Scholarship: Malinda Treiber, Battle Schrader, Winner Creek, Iowa Crazy Horse Pharmacy Scholarship In Memeory of Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co Bookstore Award: Ted & Bill Hustead: William Freiberg, Rapid City K-Mart Corporation Scholarship: Ashley Dendinger, Derek Hoitsma, Castlewood Hartington, Nebraska Lloyd Daniels & Helen Daniels Bader Scholarships In Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co Scholarship: Chelsey Pharmacy: Duwayne & Joan Knauf Pharmacy Scholarship: Cara Gerber, Slayton, Minnesota Courtney Conatser, Arlington Counter, Slayton, Minnesota Arielle Martin, Boise, Idaho Kenneth & Elizabeth Redman Scholarship: Jacob Wendy Schulte, Yankton Cheri Kraemer Scholarship In Support Of The Marz, Springfield, Minnesota Jackrabbit Guarantee: Christina Christopher, Letcher Richard Duffner Memorial Scholarship: Rebel Jane And Norbert Sebade Scholarship In Support Of Williams, Sioux Falls Trish Kruger Scholarship In Support Of The The Jackrabbit Guarantee: Bethany Weinmeister, Jackrabbit Guarantee: Mary Humble, Esterville, Iowa Modesto, California Clark T. & Alice Eidsmoe Scholarship: Sarah Broten, Roseau, Minnesota Robert And Donna Landes Memorial Scholarship In Jeffrey A. And Sandra K. Seifert-Pederson In Support Robin Lockhorst, Sioux Falls Pharmacy: William Coolidge, Pierre Of The Jackrabbit Guarantee: Kimberlee Thuringer, Emily Vandendriessche, Tracy, Minnesota Sturgis Terry Larvie Scholarship: William Freiberg, Rapid City Shopko Stores Pharmacy Scholarship: Andrew Larry Leighton Memorial Scholarship: Billie Thurow, Tonneson, Trimont, Minnesota Ramona Student awards
It was a scrapbook spring for the SDSU chapter of the Academy of Student Pharmacists. • The group received second place in the Dwight & Keo Smith Scholarship: Sarah Nagel, Van Hove Family Scholarship: Jennifer Bergan, membership achievement awards at the Gettysburg Sioux Falls ASP-American Pharmaceutical Association annual meeting March 14- South Dakota Pharmacists Assn Legacy Visions For The Future Scholarship: Elizabeth 17 in San Diego. The chapter also was Scholarship: Kyle Hendry, Sioux Falls Sinclair, Milbank recognized for having over 90 percent of South Dakota Society Of Health-Systems Wal-Mart Pharmacy Scholarship: the eligible students as ASP members. Pharmacists Scholarship: Nicole Hepper, Milbank Jenna Demers, Winner Also in March, the academy received Jamie Hovde, Willow Lake Statz Family Scholarship At South Dakota State: Michaela Oetken, Brookings notice that it had been selected for the Margo Spry, Mitchell Board of Regents Organizational Watertown District (SDPhA) Scholarship: Elizabeth Leadership Award. The Board of Regents Julie C. Stevens, M.D. Scholarship In Pharmacy At Kasten, Lake Norden will honor the SDSU winners when they SDSU: meet on the SDSU campus June 27. Laura Carlson, Brookings Women's International Pharmacy Award: Tiffany Lynette Seyer, Groton Jastorff-Gillies, Pierre • Kappa Epsilon member Tiffany Jastorff-Gillies of Pierre was selected as Super Valu Pharmacy Scholarship: Brian Fisk, Yankton District Pharmacy Scholarship: Molly one of six members nationwide to Rochester, Minnesota Branaugh, Yankton receive the $500 Zada M. Cooper scholarship. Medor A. & Florence M.Thibodeau Memorial Scholarship: Erin Olson, Aberdeen Preference is given to those applicants who have not only maintained high academic standards but who have also contributed substantially to the activities of their Kappa Epsilon chapter and the college of pharmacy. • Rachael Breen, a junior from Seneca, received a Joseph Nelson Undergraduate Mentorship. This program is designed to encourage the development of a mentoring relationship between undergraduate students and SDSU faculty. The program provides a $3,000 scholarship for summer study involving original, scholarly activity. • Two Ph.D. candidates were among those winning graduate student awards in campuswide Graduate Student Competition sponsored by the SDSU chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society or their Collegian photo by Blair Rau presentations. Matt Macziewski receives the crown of Mr. SDSU from Cori Bortnem, Miss Xiaoying Zhang received first place for SDSU 2007, at the February 23 event in the Donor Auditorium. Macziewski, her doctoral paper. She is advised by a senior pharmacy major, also won Mr. Congeniality. He is president of the Gamma Kappa chapter of Kappa Psi. His charity for the event was the Distinguished Professor Chandradhar Children's Miracle Network. Dwivedi. She also received the Graduate School Travel Award. Vamsi Venuganti tied for second place. He is advised by Assistant Professor Omathanu Perumal. 25 ALUMNI Kappa Psi turns 50
Memories rampant as Gamma Kappa turns fifty
ilestones are important, and for and what they are doing. Pharmacy has In the summer of 1981, Strunk lived the SDSU chapter of Kappa Psi really changed. When I was young, at the Gamma Kappa house and helped in MPharmaceutical Fraternity, there everyone went into retail. Now they are remodeling the second-floor deck. have been some notable ones. more into teaching and hospital “It since has been remodeled again,” he A big moment occurred when pharmacy.” says while looking up at the original Gamma Kappa chapter observed the effort. “It was fun to live here in the fiftieth anniversary of its founding. Launching a fraternity summer. We always looked forward to the The celebration coincided with Gamma Kappa has come a long way since brothers coming back in the fall.” Gamma Kappa hosting the Province VIII 1958 when pharmacy professors and When Gamma Kappa marked its conclave April 18-19, a regional gathering aspiring young pharmacists like O’Hearn twenty-fifth anniversary, Terry Finck was consisting of Kappa Psi chapters from the worked together to form a Kappa Psi the regent. “I wanted to come back for the University of Minnesota, University of chapter in Brookings. fiftieth,” says the 1985 graduate. Nebraska-Medical Center, Drake O’Hearn’s memories of Gamma A pharmacist in Seattle, Washington, University, University of Iowa, University Kappa are mainly rooted in creating a Finck gained personally and professionally of Minnesota-Duluth, North Dakota fraternity from scratch. Now retired, he for various reasons. “It was mostly State, Creighton University, and graduate spent thirty years in retail pharmacy and bonding with everybody in the class, the chapters from Minnesota, Iowa, North the last ten years in hospital pharmacy in feeling of a home life, a security thing,” he Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Cherokee, Iowa. relates. “It was a great way to meet people The last time Gamma Kappa hosted “We had our first initiation at the from all over the country, like going to the conclave was 2004. This year, about local fairgrounds,” he recalls. “We got other universities for events like this and 260 people assembled for the two-day involved in fund-raisers and I was co- to some of the national conventions.” conclave at the Days Inn Convention chair of our Hobo Day floats. Jessie Bergman, a 2004 PharmD Center. Highlighting the event was the “The fraternity was such a new thing graduate and a staff pharmacist in regional business meeting and for us,” adds O’Hearn. “We spent a great Springfield, Illinois, offers a similar acknowledgement of Gamma Kappa’s deal of our time doing organizational sentiment. “It was nice to have that social golden anniversary. things. We didn’t have that many activities connection and making friendships,” she One of the original graduates, and going on at the time.” says. “It made college more than just attending his first conclave, was Con Jim Strunk, a 1984 graduate, is the studying and going to class.” O’Hearn, Gamma Kappa’s first president chief pharmacist at a community health or regent as they are called. center in Hayward, Wisconsin. He has Growing leadership skills “This was a whole new experience for fond recollections of “great” parties, oral Regional conclave meetings, held twice a me,” he says. “It’s good to see how active boards, and the initiation of new year during the fall and spring, have both the group is, the locales they come from, members “was always a lot of fun.” a business and reunion flavor to them, 26 SDSU Pharmacy according to David Helgeland, professor of Kappa Psi has rich history pharmacy practice. “There were groups of alums who Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity is the oldest and largest professional pharmacy fraternity in arranged their schedules in order to get the world. together at this conclave,” says Helgeland, a It is approaching the 130th anniversary of its founding when it was officially organized May 1974 graduate. “Those people had become 30, 1879, at the Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut. great friends based on having been in Today, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity has more than 70,000 members, seventy Kappa Psi," says Helgeland, a 1974 collegiate chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada, and graduate. more than fifty graduate chapters in various cities and states. “I am very close friends with many Kappa Psi brothers and that might not have happened had I not joined Kappa Gamma Kappa highlights Psi,” he adds. “I also had some leadership roles that gave me confidence in leadership The SDSU chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity has experienced considerable growth positions after graduation. Beyond the since being founded in 1958, and along the way, changes and honors have come its way. positive aspects of brotherhood and For starters, Gamma Kappa membership was originally open to only male students. That eventually changed, however, and today there are 111 members with women outnumbering the leadership opportunities, however, the men: sixty-four to forty-seven. chapter performs some very worthwhile • At the Grand Council Convention in San Diego in 2003, Gamma Kappa was honored as the functions to help others." best chapter in Province VIII and the fourth best chapter of Kappa Psi International. In 2007, it Gaining leadership qualities was a big was cited as the third best chapter of Kappa Psi International. deal for Sean Higgins, whose personal • In 1997 and 1998, Gamma Kappa was awarded the Frank H. Eby Scholarship Tray Award for attributes blossomed by the time he its outstanding academic record—the only chapter in Kappa Psi history to earn the honor in graduated in 1994. successive years. Twice named Gamma Kappa regent, • The chapter made individual history in 2002-03 when Scott Bergman was awarded the Frank Higgins was also vice president of the H. Eby Award as the most outstanding collegiate member. It marked the first time in Gamma Students’ Association. After graduation, he Kappa’s existence that a brother has received the award. served eight years on the Kappa Psi • The current Gamma Kappa house is located at 629 11th Avenue in Brookings. It was originally National Executive Committee with the built as a private home and later served as living quarters for graduate students before the title of grand vice regent the last year. After chapter purchased the home in 1972. SDSU, he graduated from Officer Candidate School with the Iowa National Graduate chapter formed Guard. “I never thought of myself as a • At the 2008 conclave, another piece of history was made when the South Dakota graduate leader,” says Higgins, a clinical staff chapter was officially chartered. The goal of the graduate chapter, which consists of graduates pharmacist in Staples, Minnesota. “I and students in the fourth year of the professional program, is to provide moral and financial support to the undergraduate chapter. learned through this group that anyone Seventy-seven brothers were recognized as charter brothers. Officers are: Gary Van Riper, can step up and take a chance if you’re regent; Eric Kutscher, vice regent; Briana Schneider, secretary/treasurer; Lori Ollerich, chaplain; willing to put yourself out there. It was Neil Matthiesen, sergeant-at-arms; and Andrew Gillen, historian. really neat when people came up and For information on how to become a member, contact Van Riper at 605-692-4991 or at asked me to be a regent.” [email protected] Higgins had it in his mind that if he was to ever join a fraternity it had to be a professional fraternity like Kappa Psi. The face behind Gamma Kappa “I met some really cool people and wanted The name most synonymous with Gamma Kappa has been Gary to stay involved,” he adds. “I’ve Van Riper, who has been chapter advisor since 1973. Following his experienced personal growth that I doubt retirement from the college in 2006, he now serves as co-advisor would have happened if I hadn’t had a with Eric Kutscher, associate professor of pharmacy practice. group of brothers who were so Former professor Jim Powers was Gamma Kappa advisor in supportive.” 1989 while Van Riper was pursuing an advanced degree. Kyle Johnson In 2005, Van Riper was the first recipient of the Grand Council Deputy Achievement Award, a national honor that goes to the outstanding advisor of a chapter. Gamma Kappa, the SDSU chapter of Kappa Psi After serving eight years on the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Fraternity, celebrated the fiftieth Fraternity Executive Committee, 1994 graduate Sean Higgins anniversary of its founding this year. Current Gamma relates that chapters with strong grand council deputies perform well nationally. Kappa members and alums gather in front of the “We talk a lot about the gold standard in pharmaceutical care, and I would have to say that Gamma Kappa house in Brookings. It was originally built Mr. Van Riper is the gold standard among Kappa Psi’s grand council deputies,” cites Higgins. as a private home and later served as living quarters for “Although he is, in large part, responsible for the success of the chapter over the years, he graduate students before the chapter purchased the never lost sight of the fact that the chapter is run by collegiates,” adds Higgins. “He would home in 1972. The celebration coincided with Gamma advise, but if the chapter chose another path, he always respected that decision.” Kappa hosting the Province VIII conclave April 18-19. All total, Van Riper has been associated with the chapter since joining as a sophomore in About 260 people assembled for the two-day conclave 1966. In 1967 he was named treasurer and two years later graduated from SDSU. at the Days Inn Convention Center. 27 ALUMNI
Where are they now? First PharmD grads living their dreams
ifteen years ago, eight women and two men took two years out of their lives to on my car and at times I felt I was living return to college for their PharmD degree. Two years later, in 1995, they earned out of it. My rotations took me to many Fthat degree, becoming the first class to do so. different locations. I rented a room in a Half entered the program straight after earning their bachelor’s degree. Half had private home in Sioux Falls, lived in a been out of school for two to eight years. farm house near Brookings, and, for one “The overall experience was much different than being a young, single student the rotation, rented a room in a building first time,” says Delbert Mandl. “I now had a family to support and a job to go to after connected to the hospital in Yankton.” classes or rotations. Time management became a much bigger issue this time around.” More than anything, Bettcher says, All returned to fulfill career goals; each feels they accomplished that. earning the PharmD “gave me the “Receiving a PharmD degree has opened every door I have ever attempted to walk confidence in my skills and abilities as a through,” says Mary Tasler. pharmacist. I feel I was also exposed to This first PharmD class was capped at ten students. areas of pharmacy that I might never have “We didn’t have lots more faculty at the time,” says Dean Brian Kaatz. “There were thought of if I had not gone on to school. two simultaneous programs going on the way it was, and we were planning for the all- I routinely answer drug questions from PharmD coming up soon. doctors in my clinic and I am treated as a “There was an application process; these were students we regarded as the best ones professional and a colleague. for the new program. We did do three more classes of PharmD's in this program. “Professionally, it has opened more There was opportunity to apply in those years, too.” opportunities if I choose to pursue them . All feel privileged to have helped pioneer the new program. . . They say timing is everything and I am “It was an honor to be chosen to be part of the first PharmD class at SDSU,” says glad that I had the opportunity to be in Stacie Tomkins. “Some portions of the program were still being molded and the the first PharmD class.” PharmD students’ ideas and opinions were always heard. Having a small group of students helped encourage communication.” Mary Tom ’91 All firmly believe the degree helped them get to where they are now . . . Hometown: New Jersey born, rural De Smet raised Current job: Self employed; office in Telene Bettcher ’93 medication therapy management Yardley, Pennsylvania. Provides medical Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa programs. directing and medical writing services to Current position: Pharmacy manager for health-care communications companies Morton Pharmacy in Oshkosh, Bettcher took the summer off to get and the pharmaceutical industry. Wisconsin. In addition to servicing married and study for boards before outpatients, she handles medications for a returning to earn her PharmD plastic surgery center and nursing home. “The hard part for me was, I was Front Row (left to right): Becky Baer, Telene Bettcher, Her pharmacy deals with many specialty newly married and pretty much lived Kim Messerschmidt, Mary Tasler products, including compression apart from my husband for those two Back Row (left to right): Del Mandl, Wendy Jensen, stockings. They also participate in years,” she recalls. “I also put a lot of miles John Theobald, Stacie Tomkins, Kathy Lynch, Mary Tom 28 SDSU Pharmacy Tom hadn’t planned to return to school. After earning his bachelor’s degree in without that degree and that residency. But, while working in retail pharmacy, she 1989, Mandl worked for Indian Health And I really enjoy my job.” heard about the PharmD program. It Service in Rosebud and Wagner. seemed—and proved to be—the wise “Working in the IHS, I wanted to do Kim Messerschmidt ’85 thing to do. more than fill prescriptions and counsel Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa, and Sioux “The PharmD opened the door to a patients,” he says. “Because there was a Falls pharmaceutical industry-sponsored drug need for more primary care providers, I Current position: Professor of pharmacy information residency that exposed me to went back to PharmD school with the idea for SDSU College of Pharmacy, a shared new career options for clinical pharmacists of returning to the IHS and running some position with Sanford USD Medical that I really wasn’t aware of before,” she clinics—anticoagulation, lipid, diabetes, Center in Sioux Falls, where she also works says. “Having the PharmD has allowed me etc. as a clinical pharmacist to find a career that I enjoy and that is “Unfortunately Big Bad Bill Clinton flexible enough to let me spend time with was in office and made a bunch of cuts, “I was working as a staff pharmacist at my husband and young daughter. which took away the funds to support me Sanford for about ten years before I “Being part of the first PharmD class while I went back to school. Without an decided to go back and get my PharmD,” was an honor. Everyone wanted the obligation to go back to the Indian Health Messerschmidt says. “The biggest factor program to succeed; therefore, there was a Service, I took another route after that made me consider going back to shared sense of commitment and can-do graduation. school was working as a decentralized attitude that made being part of the class “I went on to do a residency in adult pharmacist on the critical care floors. rewarding.” internal medicine in Austin, Texas, with Working more closely with the physicians, the desire to become a faculty member at a nurses, and patients really made me want Kathy Lynch-Knobloch ’91 college of pharmacy. After the residency, I to continue to learn more. Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin accepted a position to teach at Washington “Going back to school after having Current position: Pharmacist for seven State University and was based out of a two children was really challenging. years at Women’s International Pharmacy hospital in Spokane, Washington. I Fortunately, the kids were pretty young in Madison, which compounds thoroughly enjoyed the job and the area, and they went to bed early; this gave me prescriptions and educates patients and but our family was calling us back to the some study time each night. Also, my practitioners in the specialty area of Midwest. husband was very supportive and did hormonal health. A menopause and “After three years at WSU, I accepted more than his share to help out.” general health educator, Lynch-Knobloch the job at Mercy Medical Center. I still get Along the way, Messerschmidt found specializes in hormonal health issues for to be a preceptor for pharmacy students, a new road in her career path—one she’s men and women. which is what I liked most about being a happy she followed. faculty member. I have students from “I discovered that I really enjoyed the Lynch-Knobloch was working as a SDSU, Creighton University, and Drake teaching aspect of pharmacy,” she says. pharmacist for Buchele Drug in De Smet University completing rotations here at “Getting my PharmD allowed me to when the PharmD program was Mercy.” pursue a career in teaching. announced. “I felt very fortunate to be in the first “It was just such an opportunity to Wendy Jensen Bender ’93 PharmD class. I’ve never regretted it for a learn and grow as a pharmacist that I Hometown: Brookings minute.” couldn’t pass it up,” she says. “My Current position: Professor of pharmacy classmates were the best and Dr. Brian practice for the SDSU College of Mary Tasler ’93 Kaatz was truly an inspirational leader.” Pharmacy and clinical faculty for Rapid Hometown: Atkinson, Nebraska A concentrated study of diabetes enabled City Regional Hospital Current position: Director of pharmacy, Lynch-Knobloch to later obtain a position Hamilton County Hospital, Webster City, as a diabetes educator with the Flandreau For Bender, the timing was perfect. She Iowa, a twenty-five-bed critical access Santee Sioux. earned her bachelor’s degree and went hospital “Along the way, I developed a lifelong straight into the new PharmD program. interest in studying diabetes,” she says. “I have never thought of it as being a The cost of returning to school, Tasler can “Being part of the first SDSU PharmD trailblazer,” she says. “We used to joke attest, can be great. class was in invaluable life and professional about being guinea pigs. Honestly, I’ve “I loved going back to school. I had experience. It provided me with the always felt very lucky that the program always enjoyed school, but I think I knowledge to be a competent and caring began when it did and that my application appreciated it more because it cost me pharmacist in today’s world, and I am was accepted.” more. My degree cost us money, time with grateful to the SDSU College of Pharmacy The degree led to a residency and then our children, and our previous lifestyle for that opportunity.” to a job—neither of which would have and took us away from our families.” happened, Bender says, without the But the cost at the time paid off in Delbert Mandl ’89 PharmD. great dividends. Hometown: Stanton, Nebraska “I seriously doubt I would have been “Receiving the PharmD degree has Current position: Pharmacy clinical considered for the pediatric specialty opened every door I have ever attempted manager at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux residency I had after graduation without a to walk through,” Tasler says. “I started out City, Iowa PharmD. I would not have my current job working as a long-term care pharmacist, 29 ALUMNI
reviewing charts in nursing homes and learning in classroom discussions and around and they always made us feel from there went to practicing clinical clinical clerkships.” comfortable,” Theobald remembers. “It pharmacy in a federally funded Tomkins considers being part of the was a very small group. We were the community health clinic, developing an first class a privilege and appreciates how guinea pigs, being the first PharmD class, anticoagulation clinic, asthma clinic, and the faculty welcomed student input in and I will never forget the great lipid clinic. From there I moved into shaping the program. experiences I had and the terrific management and managed as many as “It was an honor to be chosen to be education and training I received during eight retail pharmacies. Now I am part of the first PharmD class at SDSU,” the process. managing the department and working as she says. “Some portions of the program “I am proud and honored to be part a hospital pharmacist for acute care were still being molded and the PharmD of the first PharmD class. It was a terrific patients. students’ ideas and opinions were always and valuable experience. There was a “The skills I developed when I got my heard. Having a small group of students learning curve for both the students and PharmD degree have helped in each one helped encourage communication.” the faculty, and I think our class set the of these areas, and I am very glad I parameters and standards for future decided to invest in that additional John Theobald ’90 PharmD classes.” degree.” Hometown: Fairmont, Minnesota, and The degree also brought a huge Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Attended Becky Baer ’93 amount of professional satisfaction, Tasler Webster High School Hometown: Grew up in Byron, Georgia, says. Current position: Director of clinical and moved to South Dakota in 1982. “I have a variety of choices in what I pharmacy services for HealthTrust Current position: Associate professor in do every day and I enjoy them all. I feel Purchasing Group in Brentwood, the Department of Pharmacy Practice at personally fulfilled as well and have been Tennessee. He oversees 1,350 acute care SDSU and works as a pharmacist at able to help people with my skills at work facilities developing clinical initiatives and Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. and away from work. I currently serve on various clinical programs that provide the state board of social workers in Iowa. tools for hospitals to improve patient care After earning her Bachelor of Science My state pharmacy organization was and bring overall clinical and economic degree in pharmacy in 1993, Baer enrolled instrumental in my appointment. I have value to the organization. in the PharmD program and graduated in raised my two children and was able to be 1995. Prior to enrolling in the pharmacy active in their lives. Theobald was working as a clinical/staff school, she worked as a research assistant “We are very lucky in this country to pharmacist at McKennan Hospital in at SDSU. have such advanced health care. My Sioux Falls when he enrolled in the “Having a graduate degree in granddaughter was born with a PharmD program. pharmacy gave me the opportunity to ventricular septal defect two years ago and “Knowing pharmacy programs were teach and advance in the academic ranks had to have open-heart surgery at six going to all lead to PharmD curriculums, I at the university level,” says Baer, who months of age. I know that clinical realized that I needed to go back and unlike others in her class didn’t quit a job pharmacists were watching over her when obtain the advanced degree to stay to pursue a PharmD. she had eight different medications competitive in the marketplace,” he says. “I just continued going to school,” she running at the same time. I appreciate “And I wanted to advance my career as a notes. “I wasn’t employed at the time, them every time I see her running and clinician in the acute care setting.” however, I did have a five-week-old child playing like every other child. I’d like to Theobald continued to work thirty when I started the PharmD program and think that I help others as much as hours a week at McKennan while going to that did present some challenges.” everyone helped us when we needed it.” school full time. He was also married and Baer cites the pharmacy professors at had a child shortly before the program the time for their dedication in creating Stacie Tomkins ’93 started. what has been a highly successful PharmD Hometown: Boyden, Iowa “Overall, it was very intense, but it program. Current position: Drug information was very humbling and the best thing I “When I look back now, I really pharmacist for Dean Health System in ever did to get me where I am at now in appreciate the efforts of the SDSU College Madison, Wisconsin my career,” he says. “Personally, it was very of Pharmacy faculty,” she says. challenging and I made many sacrifices to “They were willing to take on the After earning her undergrad degree, go back to school. Professionally, it was challenge of teaching a group of ten Tomkins worked as a full-time pharmacist vital to my career and I am successful students a completely different for McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, a because of it. curriculum along with their existing job she continued on a part-time basis “Having the PharmD did everything responsibilities for teaching the students while earning her PharmD. for me. I would not be where I am at in the undergraduate pharmacy program,” “I enjoyed continuing my pharmacy today without going through the program, she adds. education with several classmates from my period. Cindy Rickeman BS pharmacy class,” she says. “It was great Theobald and Mandl were the only to get to know the practicing pharmacists two men in the class, which proved not to who joined the PharmD class. The real life be the least bit detrimental. experience of these pharmacists enhanced “We were the minority, but all of the gals in the class were very nice to be 30 SDSU Pharmacy Alumnus of the Year Thompson follows in father’s footsteps Lives life of pharmacist/promoter
he love of promotion readily located in Faith, McLaughlin, Deadwood, courses through Carv Thompson’s Lead, Philip, Eagle Butte, and Lemmon. “My years at South Dakota State Tveins. They sold the stores and retired from the College were among the best years Thompson was not only an daily operation of their pharmacies in accomplished pharmacist in Faith for fifty 2002. of my life . . . I had a whale of a years, he was active in government affairs, Always a staunch supporter of his good time when I was there.” created a daily radio program from his alma mater, Thompson was ever willing drug store, and promoted—and still to help young pharmacists get a good – Carv Thompson ’54 promotes—large, live musical concerts. start in their professional life. He was “I enjoy advertising, promoting, especially active in the SDSU Preceptor marketing,” Thompson says. “It’s what I Program. do for fun.” “In our seven stores, which are all Thompson, the college’s 2008 licensed pharmacies, we’d hire these “Darned if it didn’t take off and get Alumnus of the Year, says he “was born young pharmacists,” Thompson says. “I so popular. We had listeners in five states. and raised in a drug store. My father was was like their coach or their guide. I It really put Faith, South Dakota, on the a pharmacist and a partner in the first would train them in all the things they map. The first thing I knew, I woke up business ever started in Faith. My dad and hadn’t learned in college, about how to one day and realized I’d been doing the Mr. Saul started Saul and Thompson run a drug store. You learn a lot in program for twenty-eight years.” Drug in 1910, the year the town started. It college, but you can learn a lot after Thompson keeps his hand in the was kind of natural for me to be a college. Many of them stayed on with our promotional arena to this day. pharmacist.” company. Some became partners. Some After graduating from Faith High left and went out on their own.” Continued next page School in 1950, Thompson enrolled at Even while he was busy in his career, South Dakota State College, graduating Thompson was active in local, state, and from the four-year course in 1954. national affairs. He was instrumental in Carv Thompson quick facts “My years at South Dakota State the building of the Prairie Oasis Shopping College were among the best years of my Mall and chaired the building of the new Carv Thompson was named SDSU life,” he says. “I was a long ways from one St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, both in Distinguished Alumnus for Community Service of the best students the College of Faith. in 1987. Pharmacy ever had. But I did graduate, I He has received the Bowl of Hygeia was licensed, and I had a whale of a good His radio show Award from the South Dakota Pharmacists time when I was there.” In 1965, he created the Faith Area News, a Association and served on the Executive After college, Thompson entered the daily, fifteen-minute radio program he Committee and as honorary president of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps as a broadcast from Thompson Drug. South Dakota Pharmaceutical Association. second lieutenant and served two years in “When you get to Faith, you’ve come He has served on the Board of Japan. Discharged in 1957, he came home a hundred miles from somewhere,” Pharmacy, in the House of Representatives, to Faith and worked as a pharmacist in Thompson says, “and I was looking for a and on the Gaming Commission. his father’s drug store for a year, then dynamic way to promote the business. I In 1972 he carried the Republican purchased the family business, Thompson made a deal with the owner of the Sturgis banner in the gubernatorial race against Dick Drug, in 1958. station to do a daily broadcast from our Kneip. drug store in Faith. Every morning at 10 For thirteen years, he was a member of His seven stores a.m., we’d have sports, sale barn market the South Dakota State Fair Commission. He Thompson and his wife, Margaret, reports, school news, interviews with was also a volunteer Service Corps of Retired developed the business into a seven-store people. Every little club and organization Executives counselor for the Small Business chain of Walgreens-franchised drug stores in the listening area brought news in. Administration.
31 Continued from previous page Alumnus of the Year Carv Thompson
His hobby year. Margaret goes with me wherever I crafts, music, and accordions “All the time I was promoting the go.” everywhere. concerts at the State Fair, I was buying One of those concerts is the Norsk “I’m in promotion. That’s my the talent, the acts, from Romeo Hostfest, a Scandinavian music festival hobby; I don’t hunt, fish, or garden. Entertainment Group,” Thompson in Minot, North Dakota, held in late Nothing thrills me more than putting on explains. “When I stopped working for September. a concert for four days and having 1,000 the State Fair, Mr. Romeo asked me to “We get a cross section of acts,” people a day there—making them come to work for him. So I got on the Thompson says. “This year, it’s Charlie happy. other side of the counter, if you will. Pride, the Beach Boys, Merle Haggard, “I don’t intend to slow down. I “I’ve worked in ten Midwestern Daniel O’Donnell, Kenny Rogers, Wayne enjoy life. I enjoy what I’m doing. I enjoy states and Canada, putting on concerts Newton, Bill Cosby, Paul Anka. It’s been my wife Margaret and our children and and outdoor music festivals. I still do going on for thirty years. Sixty thousand our grandchildren. I want to keep doing that today. I cut back on travel some, but people a day for six days. There’s arts, what I’m doing as long as I can.” still promote five major music festivals a Cindy Rickeman
Dean’s Club For January 1, 2007 - May 9, 2008 Thank you The Dean’s Club of Pharmacy is comprised of graduates and friends who the College’s future. Members receive a walnut and brass desk plaque contribute $250 or more annually to SDSU. Dean’s Club members are inscribed with their names, a listing in the SDSU Honor Roll, invitations to recognized as devoted friends of the College who make a significant impact on special College and University functions, and updates from the College dean.
Steven M. and Robbie D. Aamot Michael J. and Telene D. Bettcher Larry L. Christensen William J. and Lyla K. Flohrs Paul C. Hayen Abbott Laboratories Fund Beverly Plaza Pharmacy Gerald A. and Jo Dee Christenson Steven R. Flora Dennis D. Hedge Aberdeen District Pharmaceutical Joye Ann Billow Roger A. and Peggy S. Christianson Marlys B. Ford Bernard D. and Julie A. Hendricks Assn. Darrel C. Bjornson Nancy K. Peterson and Dick Chun Marvin E. Foss Kenneth L. Henjum Edna Abler Black Hills Dist. Pharm Assn. Soon-Riang Chung Terry M. Frederick Alan J. and Verle H. Henricks Elizabeth A. Abramson-Brendsel Duane C. and Gladys S. Bloedow Cody J. Church Alan J. and Charlene A. Freiberg Chad S. Herlyn Sterne A. and Allison L. Akin Blythe Drug CIGNA Foundation Michele A. and Chad M. Fritz Bernard E. and Elaine Hietbrink Albertsons, Incorporated James J. Boehm City Pharmacy Inc. Harold E. Fromm Sean T. Higgins Carnie R. Allex Boone Medical Associates Kay Coffield Pearson Charles F. Frost Nancy L. Hildebrand American Association of Colleges Albert F. Bot Ben J. Cooper R. Wayne Frost Owen E. “Woody” Hillberg of Pharmacy Robert Boullion and Nancy Dietz David R. Craig Ardyce and Dean D. Gackstetter Earl J. and Melanie F. Hinricher American Standard Foundation Bill G. and Marilyn M. Bradfeldt Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Gardena Center Pharmacy Willis C. Hodson Merle E. and Avis E. Amundson James D. Bregel Gary N. Crosby Virginia A. Gebhart Shannon K. and Kristi N. Hofer Anderson Pharmacy, Inc. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundtn Daniel M. Cummins Douglas R. and Deana L. Geraets Ronald T. Hofmeister Arne A. and Donna C. Anderson Perry W. and Jolene A. Brown Anthony J. and Jacquelynn D. Mark and Nancy M. Gerdes Ronald J. Hohenberger Teresa M. Anderson Marlin R. and Linda Brozik Cunningham Mary C. Ghaffari William J. and Carol A. Horstman James A. Armbruster Bryan's Pharmacy Curtis H. and Nancy L. Cutler Lori L. Giedt Joel E. and Rita S. Houglum AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Mary J. Buchholz Kirwan Bill R. Darrah Gilbert Drugs Vicki L. Howe Maurine Auchampach Richard A. Bucich Kirk E. and Stephanie Dean Stephen C. and Constance L. Gill Jayme O. and Michelle D. Huber Avera Health Cathy J. Buckley Scott B. Deckert Lyle and Shirley Glascock Ronald J. and Dorothy M. Huether Avera McKennan Hospital Gene F. Buckley Dennis M. and Janice S. Deibert GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Douglas A. Huewe, MD Bob and Becky Baer James A. Buechler Douglas L. Dempster Global Impact Kathleen R. Hustead Duane E. Bagaus Brian J. and Kendra K. Bunkers Amanda M. DeSchepper David A. Goodmanson Marjorie Hustead Harold S. and Barbara A. Bailey Mark A. and Julie K. Burggraff John M. Dobbs C. Boyd Granberg Hy-Vee Inc. Christopher D. Ball Troy D. Burke Dennis D. and Arlene C. Dobesh Bryan L. Gregor IBM Corporation Barnes Group Foundation Inc. Russell W. and Janel Buseman Paul P. and Stacey L. Dobesh James G. and Martha G. Grosenick Kathleen K. Ingalls and William Gregory L. Bartels Rod and Colleen Campbell Kevin A. and Stefanie A. Dockendorf Garrett J. and Carol A. Gross Carlson John C. and Patricia Bartholomew Eric J. Carda Murray A. Doeden Michael T. and LeAnn K. Gruhlke Tom D. and Beth A. Iverson Tom and Linda J. Bartholomew Cardinal Health Philip J. Dohn Richard L. Gulseth Elgene W. and Deanne R. Jacobs Lisa A. Barton Thomas M. and Lynn T. Carlson Chandradhar and Prabha Dwivedi Randy L. Gunderson Michael K. and Colleen M. Leonard J. and Ruth A. Bassett John A. Carson Thomas J. Ehrhardt Kevin C. Haarberg Jacobsen Beach Professional Pharmacy Linda R. Carter and Ken Mills Robert W. and Mary Lou Ehrke Trace L. and Diann M. Hafner Mike and Karla K. Janssen Larry E. and Debra K. Becker Terry F. and Sharon Casey Richard D. Eitreim Mark M. Halbkat Wendy S. Jensen Bender Becker’s Drug Gary S. and Rosemary L. Chappell Jack R. and Marcine M. Elder Mary A. Hall George A. and Gail Jensen Robert D. and Winnie H. Behrend Raymond J. and Jeanne M. Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Paul A. and Paula M. Hammond Julie A. Jensen Owen G. Benthin Chaussee Steven P. Erickson William C. Hankes Kelly D. Jerred Thomas L. Beranek Nicole R. Chenoweth Jason D. Ernster Dan and Jessica Hansen Justin J. and Beth R. Joachim Lyman A. Berge Yee-Lai and Carla R. Chiu Linda E. Evenson Richard C. and Norma J. Hanson Johnson & Johnson Scott J. and Jessie L. Bergman Mark M. Choi Michael L. and Michele M. Evink Albert I. and Beverly A. Harper Matthew D. and Annette M. Johnson Ellen A. Berkner Marlyn K. and Corinne J. Faulkton Rexall Drug J. Rick and Peggy A. Harter Bruce R. and Susan J. Johnson Jeffrey D. and Cathy J. Bertsch Christensen Janet R. Fenske Donna R. Hartfiel David J. and Norma M. Johnson Ronald D. and Linda K. Bertsch Donna J. Christensen Kenneth L. and Charlotte A. Fischer Thomas Hartnett David L. Johnson 32 SDSU Pharmacy Dean A. Johnson Medicine Shoppe-Parkston Gordon E. Rosenthal Franklin J. and Barbara E. Underhill Murray D. and Kay Widdis Matthew P. Johnson and Julie A. Medicine Shoppe-Pierre Richard B. and Kelli A. Rotert Clifford E. Van Hove Robert D. Wik Hanlon-Johnson Harlan C. Meier Michael D. and Patricia A. Roth John J. Van Moer Randall D. and Vickie L. Williams Steven and Rebecca Johnson Rachael A. Meinders Janice I. Rowe Gary C. and Sharon R. Van Riper Steven A. Williams Thomas R. Johnson David A. Mentele Richard G. and Barbara J. Sample Louis and Desirae Van Roekel Thomas L. and Joyce A. Williams Kenneth B. and Loretta Jones Merck Company Foundation Sanford Health Dale G. Vander Hamm Patricia A. Wilson Pease Galen D. and Ann M. Jordre Kim A. Messerschmidt Annette M. Scanlan Janelle A. Varney Raymond A. Winsel Rollins E. and LeVuo Juhnke Nichole Metzinger Douglas A. and Donna Scheller Vernon-Central Botica Pharmacy Nanette S. Wittenberg Brian L. and Joyce A. Kaatz David E. and Erika Meyer Edward J. Schlachter Villa Wines Dick F. Wojcik Edward E. and Linda L. Kamolz J. Paul Meyer David F. and Betty J. Schmid Joseph J. Volk Women's International Pharmacy Douglas D. Kapaun Milford Pharmacy & Gift The Schmidt Drug Store Glenn D. and Mary Ann Voss Inc. Jerome R. and Nina M. Kappes Jesse C. and Susan L. Mogen James R. and Claire L. Schmidt Watertown District Pharmacists Bay M. Wu Gary W. and Linda L. Karel John R. and Corliss M. Moller Dean R. and Karleen Schmiedt Association Keith A. Wurtz Norm J. Kaufman Robert J. Monroe Robert C. Schmiedt Walgreens Company Kevin G. Wurtz Margaret T. Kelly Joshua L. Morrison Sherree D. Schmiedt Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Yankton District Pharmacy Daniel M. and Heather M. Khali Christine A. Murphy R. Craig and Carolyn A. Schnell Michael L. Watson Association Lee S. Kim NACDS Foundation Chad R. Scholten Wells Fargo Bank, NA Yankton Drug Company Inc. Daniel R. Kippley Satoshi Nagano Robert R. and Melanie B. Jan C. and Mary C. Wenger John M. Young Deborah L. Klein National Community Pharmacists Schraeder Western Highland Management Roger A. Zobel K-Mart Corporation Assoc. Ronald J. and Marilyn D. Schwans Company Allan A. Knudson John F. and Elizabeth Nelson Loren Schweigert Ted A. and Brigid A. Westley Thomas P. Koch and Lora L. Larry E. and Gail F. Nelson Melissa R. Schweiss Jim H. and Catherine E. Wetzeler Hummel-Koch Donald W. and Betty J. Nettleton Meri K. Scott James R. White Steven G. and Connie M. Koenecke Tamara M. Nielsen Norbert and Jane M. Sebade David C. Kohler Gordon D. Niva and Susan A. Lahr Jeffrey A. Pederson and Sandra K. Susan M. Kollars Joanne B. Norris Seifert-Pederson Diane L. Konechne Michael L. Nothdurft Chuck and Dorie Sendelbach Steven A. and Ila M. Kool Novartis US Foundation Stanley M. and Excellda J. Shaw Erin M. Koopman Kenneth L. Odell James C. Sheets Cheri A. Kraemer Byron C. Olson Shopko Stores Inc. Carrie A. and Terry A. Krieger Joyce A. Olson Larry D. Shroyer Kroon Community Drug, Inc. Omnicare of South Dakota Ephriam Sieler Melvin G. Kroon Peter H. Overgaard Jr. Ronald M. Sieve Events for 2008-2009 David W. and Trish Kruger Timothy R. and Lynette M. Page Paul A. Sinclair Paul L. and Heather R. Kruse Pamida Pharmacy Sioux Falls District - SD Sept. 3 Orientation, The Union, SDSU Jeffrey J. Kuper Bo W. Park Pharmacists Association Sept. 3 Phi Lamba Sigma initiation (tentative) Stacey A. Kutil Janet E. Parks Jeff and Jodi L. Sipos Sept. 13 College Advisory Council/Beef Bowl (alumni Brad R. and Emily G. Laible Bruce D. Patterson Cynthia P. Smith tailgate event) Lance E. and Michelle L. Lake Fern E. Paul-Aviles Gene E. and Phyllis Smith Harlan J. Langstraat Ann E. Pederson Keo L. Smith Oct. 3 College Development Council Kenneth A. and Vicki J. Lanier Peters Snyder Drug Richard A. Smith Oct. 4 Dean’s Club event/Hobo Day Todd M. Larimer David W. and Diane M. Peters Zachary P. Smith Oct. 20 Research Day/Fall Convocation, The Douglas C. and Shirley Larson Peterson Thrifty White Pharmacy Beverly J. Sogn Danny L. and Ferrol J. Lattin Michael G. and Carol J. Peterson Dan L. and Barbara Somsen Union, SDSU The Laughrey Family Foundation Vernon E. and Cheryl Peterson SD Pharmacists Association Oct. 22-24 Pharmacy Days 2008, The Union, SDSU Bruce and Kandi J. Laughrey Michael A. Pfeiffer SD Society of Health System Oct. 24-26 Kappa Psi Conclave, Omaha, Nebraska Wang S. Lee Pfizer Foundation Pharmacists Nov. 7-9 Academy of Student Pharmacists/American Jeffrey A. and Melissa A. Lembke Pfizer Inc. James W. Speirs Gary A. Lesch Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Co. Morrell Spencer Pharmaceutical Association Midyear Regional Lewis Drug Inc. Pharmacy Specialties Inc. Lawrence P. Springsteen Meeting, Sioux Falls Liebe Drug Inc. Pioneer Drug Lee C. and Sharon R. Stacey Dec. 7-11 American Society of Health-System Arvid R. and Janet Liebe Blake J. and Marcia J. Plender Gary E. Stach Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting Daniel M. and Gail L. Lien Brent A. and Karla Plender Stai Family Foundation Donald M. Lien Dwayne A. and Cheryl L. Plender Harlan C. Stai (Dakota Reception tentative), Orlando, Florida Milo V. and Sally J. Lines Ryan J. and Andrea M. Poppinga Conley J. Stanage Jan. 2008 White Coat Ceremony, The Union, SDSU Michelle M. Litzen Michael D. Porsch Brett A. and Mary B. Stark (TBA) Gene T. Locken Prescription Shop Inc. Don C. Stark Feb. 8-13 Phonathon 2009 Robert C. Loe Larry V. Kueter and Susanne C. Loren M. and Susan J. Steenson Brian A. and Maureen A. Logue Propst James L. Stehley Spring Convocation (TBA) James A. and Jo Ann M. Long Mary M. Pullman Dodge Lowell T. and Susan Sterler March 9-13 Spring Break Christine A. and Brian G. Lounsbery Leona C. Pyle Julie C. Stevens March 27-29 Kappa Psi conclave, Des Moines, Iowa Hugh P. and Cari L. Mack Edward W. and Patricia Rada Richard D. and Mary L. Strom Rob J. and Leslie D. Mader Phil J. Radeke, CFP Jim R. Strunk April 3-7 American Pharmaceutical Gregory I. and Mary F. Madsen Marsha A. Raebel Supervalu Inc. Association/Academy of Student Pharmacists Roger E. Maertens Mary P. Rahilly James L. and Pat A. Swain Annual Meeting, San Antonio John R. Majerle Tom and Shirley A. Rahilly Edward F. and Louise M. Swanson April 17-18 South Dakota Health-System Pharmacists Timothy A. Mangin Randall Pharmacy Deborah Swartwood Ash Richard D. Manthei Lisa M. Rave Milton S. Swenson Annual Meeting, Sioux Falls Thomas E. and Beverly A. Maples Alfred F. Raynes Mary K. and Charles W. Tasler April 18 College of Pharmacy Awards Banquet, The Barry L. and Sharon J. Markl David L. and Debra K. Reinke Steven G. and Janice K. Thayer Union, SDSU Chris A. Marquardt Charlene H. Reith Lisa L. Thelen May 8 Hooding Ceremony, Performing Arts Richard W. and Jalene S. Martin Shirley J. Reitz Gary A. and Emogene J. Thibodeau Todd and Birgit Martin Daniel D. and Robin L. Remund Charles W. Thornton Center, SDSU D. Brad Mattke Roger A. Renner Laurie A. Tidemann May 9 Graduation, Frost Arena and Performing Arts Dorothy E. Mc Cormack Ressler Drug Co Larry A. and Gayla L. Torguson Center, SDSU Patrick McGowen Jerry L. Richardson Randolph E. Treis June 5-7 South Dakota Pharmacists Association Theresa A. McRae Denise A. Ricklefs Valerie J. Tritz Medication Station Inc. V. Thomas Riley Jeffrey M. Turner Annual Convention, Watertown Medicine Shoppe-Davenport Steven L. and Marian L. Roberts Rex L. Tuttle Medicine Shoppe-Manhattan Susan R. Roerig Barry J. and Lori L. Uecker Medicine Shoppe-Mitchell Jayna M. Rose Glen E. and Beth M. Uken 33 DEAN’S CLUB SPOTLIGHT
“I did well in school, passed my Priscilla H. Zenk boards, and was practicing. Then a customer would come in and ask for Brother, sister devote 50 years to pharmacy the man pharmacist—not wanting to Eureka siblings confirm parents’ advice: deal with me. All I could do was smile and oblige.” ‘Education is best insurance policy’ – Priscilla Zenk, ’48
mmanuel and Eva Heilman would be considered Going to school during the summer to complete the task, Lester uneducated by today’s standards, but they weren’t short on graduated on a Friday in August, received his military orders the Ewisdom. next day, and shipped out for boot camp and officer candidate The Heilmans raised three children during the Great school from Brookings the Monday after he graduated. Depression in Eureka, an isolated central South Dakota town not far He was headed for the Pacific Theater, where, as a pharmacist from the North Dakota border. Their formal education stopped and with added schooling, he was targeted to join the chemical early, never completing much beyond grade school. But they didn’t warfare unit. He became a regimental chemical warfare officer and lack knowledge. also served as a rifle platoon leader during the Okinawa operation. The couple considered an education the best insurance policy and were determined their children would attend college. Following brother’s footsteps As a result, the value of education became part of the fabric of Priscilla graduated as valedictorian of her Eureka High School class the family. All the children were exceptional students and fulfilled in 1944 while Lester was overseas and decided that pharmacy would their parents’ dream of completing college. Harold became a teacher be a good occupational choice as well, in large measure because she and, eventually followed his father’s footsteps by being a looked up to Lester. photographer. She started immediately in the pharmacy program and was Lester and Priscilla loved the sciences, excelling in math and allowed to join Guidon, a well-respected women’s military society chemistry. Lester was the first Heilman to attend the SDSU College on campus. During WWII, women were not allowed to join ROTC, of Pharmacy, graduating in 1943. Priscilla followed in her brother’s so Guidon was reserved for them. footsteps, graduating in 1948. WWII thankfully came to an end; Lester came home safely in 1946 and commenced his pharmacy career in Eureka at Rexall Drug. A strong lineage Priscilla continued her education at SDSU uninterrupted, except for The success of the Heilman siblings is particularly surprising. a couple unplanned classes. Since pharmacy had few women at the Their father, an outgoing sort, was the mayor of Eureka and time, Priscilla was required to take home economics classes and served on the South Dakota Cement Plant Commission for sixteen other types of humanities classes “just in case.” It was Vivian years. Their mother was an introvert, but during the Great Volstorff, dean of women and a teacher, who finally convinced Depression, she welcomed boarders, who were mostly teachers, and Priscilla that home economics was not a distraction from her would cook for them to earn extra money. pharmacy classes. The leadership and resourcefulness shown by Emmanuel and Priscilla graduated from SDSU in 1948, second in her class, and Eva Heilman could also be seen in their children. married her childhood sweetheart, Don Zenk, soon thereafter. In many ways, Lester and Priscilla trod a similar path. The Within a month of Priscilla’s wedding, Lester wed his hometown siblings were both continuously practicing community pharmacists sweetheart, Elsie Schick. Lester continued practicing in Eureka and in South Dakota for nearly fifty years each. They lived through started a family. Priscilla and Don moved to Aberdeen, where World War II, built careers in pharmacy in South Dakota, owned Priscilla got her first job as a retail pharmacist at Daniels Drug. and operated drug stores in their communities, retired, and remain avid SDSU supporters today. Pitfalls of being a pioneer Lester started at SDSU in the early days of World War II as a Priscilla’s great frustration in those early years was that pharmacy general sciences major, later changing his major to pharmacy. The was such a male-dominated field. Marines, anxious to have him, said he could finish his pharmacy “I did well in school, passed my boards, and was practicing,” degree before military service if he could graduate by August 1943. Priscilla recalls. “Then a customer would come in and ask for the
34 SDSU Pharmacy Siblings Priscella Heilman ’43 and Priscella (Heilman) Zenk Lester Heilman Lester Heilman’48 while in college.
man pharmacist—not wanting to deal with me. All I could do Keeping the policy current was smile and oblige.” Lester sold Heilman Drug in Eureka in 1989, forty years after he Adds Lester, “That seems so funny now because the started the business, but continued working, finally retiring profession has so many more women than men.” after almost fifty consecutive years of practice. With their In 1949, Lester and his brother Harold opened Heilman unstoppable work ethic, both Lester and Priscilla kept their Drug & Studio in Eureka. It was part drug store, part gift shop, licenses current for several years after retiring. and part photography studio. Harold, the photographer, died in Lester and his wife, Elsie, still live in Eureka. He enjoys 1966, and the store name was changed to Heilman Drug. The following Jackrabbit athletics, playing an occasional round of business thrived and grew and became an important part of golf, and gardening. To be closer to her family, in 2006 Priscilla Eureka’s main street community. relocated from Rapid City to Denver, where she resides today. Although the store was completely destroyed by fire in She shares tips she picked up from Vivian Volstorff’s home 1972, Lester rebuilt and reopened the store as soon as he could. economics classes at family gatherings and finally admits—it In addition to owning and operating the drug store, he was was a good class to take, even for a pharmacist. active in the pharmacy community in South Dakota, and was Always committed to that great “insurance policy,” every named honorary president of the South Dakota Pharmaceutical Heilman descendent—twenty-three in all, including children, Association in 1979. grandchildren, and great-grandchildren (that are college- aged)—has completed at least a four-year college degree; six Opening her own business have master’s degrees and two have doctorates. Five are SDSU Having moved to Rapid City in 1950 and worked at Mills Drug, graduates. Priscilla decided it was also time to do something In 2005, Priscilla, along with daughter Ann and family, entrepreneurial and, again atypical of many women, she and established and endowed the Zenk Family scholarship in two partners opened their own pharmacy in Rapid City— swimming for women at SDSU. Family Prescription Service—in 1964. Priscilla was not only a full-time pharmacist, she was the Editor’s note: business co-owner and accountant. Further, she was in the The following was compiled by Priscilla Zenks’ daughter, Ann (Zenk) midst of starting a family. She was the early model of a working Schmitt, who graduated from State in 1983 with a major in health, mother. She would say, “If it wasn’t for sleep, I’d be so much physical education, and recreation and a minor in economics. She went more productive!” on to earn a master’s degree in business administration/finance from In 1980, Priscilla’s world changed when her husband died the University of Colorado in 1985 and is currently a partner with Edgar, suddenly. On top of that, community pharmacies were under Dunn & Company, a global financial services management consulting pressure in the early 1980s in almost every town that had a and advisory firm. supermarket. The pharmacy was struggling to compete with the Prior to joining the firm, she was president and chief executive deep discounting and convenience in-store pharmacies offered. officer of two private-equity backed financial services companies in In 1984, after twenty years, she and her partners decided to Denver. sell the pharmacy to Safeway. Alone with three kids in college She lives in Castle Rock, Colorado, a Denver suburb, and serves and needing a job, she aggressively pursued another grocery on the Champions Council at SDSU. “Fred Oien [director of athletics] is chain, Albertson’s; she was hired as a pharmacist and worked a very good friend, and was my college advisor and golf coach,” Ann there until retiring from pharmacy in 1996 at the age of 70— says, “so I still stay plugged in to the school as much as I can, after forty-eight consecutive years of practice. principally through athletics.”
35 Phonathon sneaks past 2007 record 2008 Duplus Fund donors
Despite a struggling economy, 510 pledges, including fifteen from Development Director Stacey Robbie Aamot Gary Lesch friends of the College of Pharmacy first-time donors. Kutil reports, “During this year’s Steve Aamot Robert Lewis remained loyal with their financial The average gift was $83, up phonathon, 135 donors pledged Tom Bartholomew Cari Mack pledges during Phonathon 2008. $7 from 2007. Kaatz noted that who had not given a gift in 2007 Jim Boehm Hugh Mack The annual event brought in the average gift also shows that and 179 donors increased their Jim Bregel Earl McKinstry Jacqui & Tony Dave Mentele $90,347 to just nudge past the donors don’t need to make a big giving over their 2007 gift. Cunningham Larry Nelson 2007 record mark of $89,395. donation to make a big impact. “Both are directly related to Dennis Dobesh Jerome Rahilly While the 1 percent gain pales in “We realize not everyone can donors’ willingness to provide the Steven Flora Shirley Rahilly comparison to the $10,330 climb give at the Dean’s Club level. Duplus Fund match. As the College Shirley Glascock Dan Remund between 2006 and 2007, Dean Smaller gifts by our many friends of Pharmacy continues to grow, so Dennis Hedge Marilyn Schwans Brian Kaatz notes that the 2008 continue to play a large role in our do the dean’s budgetary needs. Alan Henricks Ron Schwans total marks a vote of confidence in fund-raising,” Kaatz says. We believe that this innovative Nancy Hildebrand Jane Sebade the College. The for second year, the program is one way to provide him Ron Hohenburger Stanley Shaw Kathleen Ingalls Excellda Shaw “We appreciate the faithfulness of phonathon was aided by the with additional funding, as well as Bruce Johnson Richard Smith our donors. Rarely will we see a Duplus Fund. It was created to help us continue to cultivate and Ann Jordre Harlan Stai name drop off our donor list and inspire donors to increase giving develop new donors.” Galen Jordre Stai Family Foundation we continue to gain new donors. by utilizing a matching pool of A gift to the Greater State Fund Brian Kaatz Don Stark “Their confidence heightens our funds. Any increase in giving by a can still be made by going to: Ed Kamolz Gary Van Riper desire to be the best stewards we pharmacy alum was matched by www.sdsufoundation.org and Norm Kaufman Dale Vander Hamm can be with these funds,” Kaatz the Duplus Fund. clicking on “contribute now.” Lora Hummel Koch Richard Wojcik says. “These gifts allow us to fund So if a donor gave $50 in Donors can also contact Kutil at Tom Koch Bill/Bay Wu smaller projects and make 2007 and gave $75 in 2008, the 888-747-7378, ext. 3027; or Dave Kruger Keith Wurtz Heather Kruse Margaret Zard purchases that we otherwise could Duplus Fund kicked in $25 to 605-366-3618; or by e-mail at Stacey Kutil Roger Zobel not. It all adds up to enhancing our bring the total gift to $100. Any [email protected]. Bruce Laughrey ability to carry out the mission.” new alumni donors in 2008 had Dave Graves The student-conducted fund- their entire gift matched. raiser February 10-14 produced
January 1, 2007 to May 9, 2008 Thank you 3M - Matching Gifts Chad D. and Carol L. Arends Thomas L. Beranek Kevin T. and Rebecca L. Branick Todd J. and Roberta J. Carr Steven M. and Robbie D. Aamot Dorothy M. Arent Robin S. Berg Clem C. Brasket Kenneth W. Carroll Abbott Laboratories Fund James A. Armbruster Aaron M. and Tracy M. Berg James D. Bregel John A. Carson Aberdeen District Pharmaceutical Donald C. Asbjornson, DDS Lyman A. Berge Andy B. and Christine A. Breuer Philip E. Case Assn. Don A. and Connie J. Asher Keith M. Bergman Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundtn Casey Corporation Edna Abler AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Marlen L. and Charlene Bergman Ryan D. Brockberg Terry F. and Sharon Casey Donald G. and Marlyce D. Maurine Auchampach Scott J. and Jessie L. Bergman Brandon C. and Michelle L. Brodin Danial E. Castle Abrahamson Avera Health Ellen A. Berkner Bart D. and Becky A. Brost Gary S. and Rosemary L. Chappell Elizabeth A. Abramson-Brendsel Avera McKennan Hospital Cheryl M. Bertsch Perry W. and Jolene A. Brown Craig L. Chastek Laura R. Adair Virginia L. Babbini Garvin C. Bertsch Marlin R. and Linda Brozik Raymond J. and Jeanne M. Adams Drug Store Bob and Becky Baer Jeffrey D. and Cathy J. Bertsch Bryan's Pharmacy Chaussee Jonathon C. and Sara L. Adams Duane E. Bagaus Ronald D. and Linda K. Bertsch Mary J. Buchholz Kirwan Nicole R. Chenoweth Sterne A. and Allison L. Akin Harold S. and Barbara A. Bailey Michael J. and Telene D. Bettcher Marlin E. Buchholz The Chicago Community Albertsons, Incorporated Thomas K. and Gayle A. Baird Beverly Plaza Pharmacy Richard A. Bucich Foundation Bradley A. and Kathleen Alfred Kathryn M. Baker Joye Ann Billow Cathy J. Buckley Thomas K. Chiu Nafe J. Alick Christopher D. Ball Eugene R. and DeeAnn M. Birchem Gene F. Buckley Yee-Lai and Carla R. Chiu Carnie R. Allex Rhonda S. Baltzer Stanley A. and Deborah L. James A. Buechler Mark M. Choi Nancy D. Amble Barnes Group Foundation Inc. Bjorklund Brian J. and Kendra K. Bunkers Marlyn K. and Corinne J. American Association of Colleges Barr Family Trust Darrel C. Bjornson Susan M. Burbach Christensen of Pharmacy Gregory L. Bartels Black Hills Dist. Pharm Assn. Bruce M. Burckhardt Donna J. Christensen American Standard Foundation John C. and Patricia Bartholomew Duane C. and Gladys S. Bloedow Joseph M. Buren Larry L. Christensen Amgen Foundation Tom and Linda J. Bartholomew Richard E. Bloemke Christine M. Burg Gerald A. and Jo Dee Christenson Merle E. and Avis E. Amundson Lisa A. Barton Blythe Drug Mark A. and Julie K. Burggraff Roger A. and Peggy S. Christianson Travis L. and Angie M. Anderberg Leonard J. and Ruth A. Bassett James L. Boblit Troy D. Burke Bessie and Louie Maurice G. Andersen Lois Baun James J. Boehm Jeffrey E. and Carmen R. Burns Christodoulopoulos Anderson Pharmacy Inc. Suze K. Bayne Bruce D. and Louise M. Bogenrief Quentin C. and Vicki A. Bury Donald A. Christopherson Arne A. Anderson Beach Professional Pharmacy Wesley E. Bohn Russell W. and Janel Buseman Nancy K. Peterson and Dick Chun Gina R. Anderson Beadle County Pharmaceutical Jeffrey J. and Deb A. Boltjes Tara J. Butler Soon-Riang Chung Richard K. and Jan A. Anderson Association Joy M. Bonander-Nelson Robert P. and Audrey J. Byers Cody J. Church Jeremy P. and Gina A. Anderson Scott M. and Jessica A. Bebensee Boone Medical Associates Anthony T. Cacek CIGNA Foundation Keith E. Anderson Larry E. and Debra K. Becker Albert F. Bot Rod and Colleen Campbell Citigroup Kent L. Anderson Becker's Drug Michael and Vicky L. Bowers Eric J. Carda City Pharmacy Inc. Myla M. Anderson Tony F. and Marilee A. Bedel Bill G. and Marilyn M. Bradfeldt Michael J. Cardella Curtis M. Clarambeau Paula D. Anderson Robert D. and Winnie H. Behrend Jeff Hayward and Carlene L. Brams Cardinal Health Shane J. Clarambeau Teresa M. Anderson George J. Belbas Hayward Thomas M. and Lynn T. Carlson Shannon W. Clark Mary Andrawis Pamela J. Beninato Verdayne R. and Mary A. John T. and Lynne M. Carpenter Shelly L. Clayton Adeline Appleseth Owen G. Benthin Brandenburg Richard D. Carper James Clem 36 SDSU Pharmacy South Dakota Pharmacists Association award winners Excellence in Pharmacy Award – Brian Kaatz ’74 District Sales Person of the Year Robb Harrington (Black Hills District/ Mobridge District) Bowl of Hygeia Julie Meintsma ’88 Renee Clemenson ’78 (Sioux Falls District) Connie Scholten (Yankton District) Distinguished Young Pharmacists Award James Speirs ’69 (Huron District) Joe Strain ’02 Ian Ross (Watertown District)
Innovative Practice Award District Technician Award Dennis Hedge ( Kristin Helsdon (Black Hills District) Kelly Heintz (Black Hills District) Honorary President Award Megan Crago (Black Hills District) Brian Lounsbery ’94 Gail Weringa (Sioux Falls District) Carol Guenther (Yankton District) Distinguished Service Award Lisa Johnson (Huron District) Sue Schaefer Dulcy Byer (Watertown District) Cathy Johnson (Mobridge District) Hustead Award Barb DeSersa (Rosebud District) Dennis Jones Note: Jones ’69, the retiring executive secretary of the 50-Year Pharmacists South Dakota Board of Pharmacy, also was named Ronald Jones ’58 Pharmacist of the Year by the South Dakota Society of Ephriam Sieler ’57 Health-System Pharmacists at its April 11-12 annual meeting. * Awards presented June 6-8, 2008, in Spearfish Correction Jennifer Sirovy and Danielle Cook were misidentified in photos from Pharmacy Days on Page 29 of the Winter 2008 issue. Sirovy should have been listed as speaking with Angela Maas while Cook should have been listed as speaking with Ken Walker.
Kay Coffield Pearson Allen G. and Elizabeth L. Devitt James A. and Marilyn Engelbrecht Harold E. Fromm Marie A. Grant Michael P. and Kimberley J. Cogley Jeff A. and Kimberly R. DeVries Donald J. and Arlis Entwisle Charles F. Frost Robin L. Grant Debra A. Coleman Nancy Dietz and Robert Boullion Juhl F. and Angela K. Erickson R. Wayne Frost Forrest M. Green Robert L. and Delores J. Colwell Milton K. Digre Richard E. and Lynette M. Erickson Terence M. Full Robert L. Gregg Ronald J. Conkling Dennis A. and Carol L. Dingman Steven P. Erickson Christie A. Gabel Bryan L. Gregor Julie H. Cook John M. Dobbs Jason D. Ernster Ardyce and Dean D. Gackstetter Gregory Drug Ben J. Cooper Dennis D. and Arlene C. Dobesh Brian L. Erstad Kristine M. Gannon-Raschke and Chad B. and Alisa B. Grismer Christine K. Coopman Paul P. and Stacey L. Dobesh John O. Eaton and Audrey L. Laird L. Raschke Jamie P. Grosdidier Rich S. and Raina A. Copenhaver Beth M. Dobson Estebo Tamara L. Garavalia James G. and Martha G. Grosenick Corner Drug Kevin A. and Stefanie A. Dockendorf Linda E. Evenson Gardena Center Pharmacy Garrett J. and Carol A. Gross Bruce A. Cornish Murray A. Doeden Michael L. and Michele M. Evink Gail D. Garman Martin E. and MariAnne Grovd Patrick W. and Laura L. Cosgriff Philip J. Dohn Robert Exon Clifford E. and Karen M. Garrett Frank Grover Patrick E. and Lori L. Couser Steven J. Donelan Arthur W. Fairfield Jerry J. and Laurie J. Garry Michael T. and LeAnn K. Gruhlke Charles M. Coyne Jerry G. Drees Yi Fan Gerald E. Gebhart Gail M. Gullickson David R. Craig Jennifer M. Drexler Faulkton Rexall Drug Virginia A. Gebhart Orrin J. Gullickson Jennifer J. Cramer-Landis Joni A. Dufek Janet R. Fenske John T. Geesman Richard L. Gulseth Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Timothy D. Dunn Helen L. Fiechtner Douglas R. and Deana L. Geraets Marian R. Gunderson Gary N. Crosby Robert W. Dvorak Kenneth L. and Charlotte A. Fischer Mark and Nancy M. Gerdes Randy L. Gunderson Daniel M. Cummins Ben R. and Kristi L. Dwire Melanie L. and Wayne E. Fischer Mary C. Ghaffari Jerri A. Haak Anthony J. and Jacquelynn D. Chandradhar and Prabha Dwivedi Amy J. Fitch Lori L. Giedt Kevin C. Haarberg Cunningham Cheryl D. Dybevik Susan E. Fletcher Gilbert Drugs Rick A Habeck Curtis H. and Nancy L. Cutler Dale K. Eads William J. and Lyla K. Flohrs Stephen C. and Constance L. Gill David H. and Trisha J. Hadrick J. Mark and Diane M. Dady Travis P. and Teresa L. Eastman Steven R. Flora Andrew J. Gillen Trace L. and Diann M. Hafner Jessica R. Damewood Donald K. Eddy Rosemary Flynn-Hooten Robert W. and Lori L. Girvin Amy A. Haggerty Bill R. Darrah Emily R. Eggebraaten Marlys B. Ford Douglas L. and Judy Gjesdal Janet L. Hahn Cole J. Davidson Thomas J. Ehrhardt Eric D. and Paige A. Fornia Lyle and Shirley Glascock John F. and Mary E. Halbkat Diana L. Davis Marion Ehrich Marvin E. Foss Richard M. and Jeanne L. Glatt Mark M. Halbkat Kirk E. and Stephanie Dean Robert W. and Mary Lou Ehrke Robert J. Foster GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Mary A. Hall Scott B. Deckert Donald W. and Janice L. Eickman Clinton E. and Angela A. Fouts Global Impact Robert R. and Jolene H. Halverson Dennis M. and Janice S. Deibert Richard D. Eitreim Donald Frank Shannon M. Goblirsch Shelley R. Hammen Amy S. Deim Donald L. Ekdom Terry M. Frederick Sharon E. Goebel Paul A. and Paula M. Hammond Deborah S. Deis Jack R. and Marcine M. Elder Jessica D. Frederiksen Galen Goeden William C. Hankes Douglas L. Dempster Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Alan J. and Charlene A. Freiberg Kris M. Goehring Dan and Jessica Hansen Bud and Pam DeReu Erin M. Ellingson Elwyn E. Freier Nanette E. Goettsch Julie A. Hansen Heather J. DeRock Jody A. Ellingson Garry L. Freier David A. Goodmanson Jess J. and Gina R. Hanson Amanda M. DeSchepper Sara J. Ellis Arvid E. and Stacey A. Fristad Gary S. Granat Richard C. and Norma J. Hanson Patricia K. and Duane Deurmier Gregory J. and Ann M. Endres Michele A. and Chad M. Fritz C. Boyd Granberg Carla J. Hardy Smith 37 DEAN College of Pharmacy
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Desired Qualifications: An entry level degree in pharmacy; has a RPh license and has South Dakota State University, the state’s land-grant institution practiced as a pharmacist; experience in budget preparation with more than 11,000 students on and off campus, invites and management and securing external funding; knowledge of applications for the position of dean and professor of the higher education issues and understanding of the land-grant College of Pharmacy. Thirty-five faculty members serve 270 mission; dedication to an active program of faculty PharmD and graduate students. Opportunities exist for faculty development. and students to participate in master’s and doctoral programs in both pharmaceutical sciences and biological sciences. Salary: Negotiable and commensurate with qualifications.
The dean, as the chief administrative officer and academic Preferred Starting Date: January 1, 2009, but no later than leader of the college, reports directly to the provost and vice July 1, 2009. president for academic affairs. Heads of the Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences Departments report to Applications and Nominations Encouraged: Deadline for the dean. applications is August 1 or until a suitable candidate is found. Applications are accepted online at: Required Qualifications: https://YourFuture.sdbor.edu. This employment site will Earned doctorate in a pharmacy/pharmaceutical science require a letter of application, vita, and reference page. Each discipline or closely related area from an accredited letter of application should address all qualifications and institution; understanding of changes and trends in pharmacy include a statement of administrative philosophy. Reference education and practice; ability to interact effectively with other pages should include names, telephone numbers, and members of the academic community; a professional record addresses (including e-mail) of five professional references. in teaching and scholarship commensurate with the rank of For questions on the electronic employment process, contact professor; effective leadership, communication, interpersonal, SDSU Human Resources at (605) 688-4128. For questions on motivation, and public relations skills; experience in the position, contact Roberta Olson, chair, Dean of Pharmacy administration and participatory personnel management; Search Committee, at 605-688-5178 or commitment to quality teaching and advising as college [email protected]. priorities; commitment to the principles of diversity, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. SDSU is an AA/EEO employer.
Thank you Lyle T. and Jennifer J. Haring Earl J. and Melanie F. Hinricher Hy-Vee Inc. Nicole A. Johnson Lee S. Kim Wendy L. and Brian E. Harmsen Greg Hoch Estate IBM Corporation David J. and Norma M. Johnson So Young Kim Albert I. and Beverly A. Harper Willis C. Hodson Dwayne H. and Emily J. Ingalls Steven and Rebecca Johnson Diane M. Kimball J. Rick and Peggy A. Harter Shannon K. and Kristi N. Hofer Kathleen K. Ingalls and William Thomas R. Johnson Richard M. King Donna R. Hartfiel Terence G. Hofer Carlson Wade A. Johnson Richard E. Kingdon Thomas Hartnett Andrew J. and Brianna N. Hoffman Ojars J. and Elizabeth A. Inveiss Dennis M. and Karen K. Jones Christina E. and Christopher G. Korena L. Hatch Karen M. Hoffman Larry Iversen Jack H. Jones Kinney Steven C. Hatch Ronald T. Hofmeister Tom D. and Beth A. Iverson Kenneth B. and Loretta Jones Juli A. Kinzer Kirby L. and Paulette Hay Ronald J. Hohenberger Elgene W. and Deanne R. Jacobs Kristin K. Jones Daniel R. Kippley Donna G. Hayden Craig A. and Patrice M. Hohn Michael K. and Colleen M. Craig A. and Monica L. Jones Deborah L. Klein Ronald G. and Gloria L. Haydter Donalene A. Hoke Jacobsen Randy L. Jones Jesse I. Kleinhesselink Paul C. Hayen Nelda J. Holden Sandra A. Jacobson Galen D. and Ann M. Jordre Melanie K. Kluck Shawna R. Heck Richard P. and Joanie S. Holm Douglas V. and Susan L. Jacobson Glenn T. Jorgensen John C. and Donna M. Kluczny Dennis D. Hedge Matt D. Holt Ronald W. James Rollins E. and LeVuo Juhnke K-Mart Corporation Amy L. and Michael S. Heiberger Jeff R. and Julie A. Homann Mike and Karla K. Janssen Shona M. Jussel Robert F. Knapp Lester H. Heilman William J. and Carol A. Horstman Lisa A. Jaton Brian L. and Joyce A. Kaatz Del W. Knobloch Allison M. Hein Joel E. and Rita S. Houglum Eric J. and Michelle K. Jennings Dan M. and Amy M. Kainz Allan A. Knudson Kim C. Heintzman Arlin L. Houtkooper Loma M. Jennings Edward E. and Linda L. Kamolz Lloyd D. and Barbara A. Knutson Bernard D. and Julie A. Hendricks Vicki L. Howe Wendy S. Jensen Bender Douglas D. Kapaun Thomas P. Koch and Lora L. Kenneth L. Henjum Jayme O. and Michelle D. Huber George A. and Gail Jensen Jerome R. and Nina M. Kappes Hummel-Koch Danielle M. Hennen Ronald J. and Dorothy M. Huether Julie A. Jensen Gary W. and Linda L. Karel Steven G. and Connie M. Koenecke Vernon L. Henrich Douglas A. Huewe, MD Kelly D. Jerred Matthew D. and Abby L. David C. Kohler Alan J. and Verle H. Henricks Daniel J. and Patty Huisenga Justin J. and Beth R. Joachim Kaschmitter James J. Kolars Chad S. Herlyn Adam M. and Amy L. Huntimer Douglas R. and Colleen F. Joens Norm J. Kaufman Sara L. Kolbe James R. Hersrud Chad M. and Jill K. Huntington Johnson & Johnson Anthony J. Kauten Susan M. Kollars Wayne Wiebe and Cynthia L. Hespe Rick A. Hurd Matthew D. and Annette M. Johnson Mary A. Kees Diane L. Konechne Gina M. Hieb Larry L. and Sherry Hurd Bruce R. and Susan J. Johnson Margaret T. Kelly Steven A. and Ila M. Kool Bernard E. and Elaine Hietbrink Kathleen R. Hustead David L. Johnson Jacob P. Kemen Erin M. Koopman Sean T. Higgins Marjorie Hustead Dean A. Johnson Louise M. Kemen Jack H. Koopman Nancy L. Hildebrand Barry C. and Heather J. Hutchinson Kari A. Johnson Samuel J. and Crystal L. Kezar Thomas S. Kostecki Jerry L. and Kathleen S. Hill Yvonne S. Hutchinson Marcia J. Johnson Daniel M. and Heather M. Khali Cheri A. Kraemer Owen E. Woody Hillberg Jerry J. Hutchison Matthew P. Johnson and Julie A. Thomas J. Johnson and Jodi Kiel Tammy L. and George M. Krenz Glen C. Himrich Sarah F. Hutton Hanlon-Johnson Johnson Carrie A. and Terry A. Krieger 38 SDSU Pharmacy Distinguished Pharmacy TAILGATE Alumnus Award Nominations The College of Pharmacy Advisory Council requests nominations for the Distinguished Pharmacy Alumnus Award. This award recognizes a graduate of the SDSU College of Pharmacy who has served and advanced the profession of pharmacy and has been involved in community activities.
The Advisory Council requests nominations come from a colleague in the profession and include the following: 1. A brief cover letter explaining the nominee’s contributions to the profession of pharmacy (past and continuing) and ways the individual has shown a commitment to the profession and to the community. 2. A brief biographical sketch (resume or Fourth Annual College of Pharmacy Tailgate Event, curriculum vitae would be helpful). September 13, starting at 3:30 p.m. 3. An additional letter of support from a colleague or a member of the community. Join alumni and friends at the College of Pharmacy Alumni Event and enjoy delicious Beef Bowl barbecue, refreshments, and a great football Send materials to: Dan Hansen, SDSU College of game against Western Illinois. There will be a tent located near the BBQ Pharmacy, Box 2202C, Brookings, SD 57007- to meet and eat prior to the game. 0099; or by e-mail at [email protected]. The annual deadline for submitting nominations is 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Tailgating in the Backyard August 31, 2008. The College of Pharmacy 6 p.m. football game vs. Western Illinois at Advisory Council members will select an award Coughlin-Alumni Stadium winner from the nominees based on the above Cost includes BBQ, refreshments, parking, and reserved seat: criteria. The award will be presented at the annual $35 Pharmacist College of Pharmacy Dinner and Awards Banquet $25 Guest or family member the following spring. Nominees not selected for the $10 Student (with valid SDSU ID) award are still eligible for three years following the For more information and to register for the tailgate event, contact nomination. Deidra Van Gilder at 605-884-4228 or e-mail Deidra.VanGilder @sdstate.edu
Kalpana S. Krishnamurthy Thomas S. and M. Jill Leisure Timothy A. Mach Earl R. McKinstry Robert J. Monroe Christopher C. Krogman Jeffrey A. and Melissa A. Lembke Hugh P. and Cari L. Mack William F. McMillan Clyde J. Mork Kroon Community Drug Inc. Jeffrey K. and Lynne M. Lentz Rob J. and Leslie D. Mader Theresa A. McRae Joshua L. Morrison Melvin G. Kroon Gary A. Lesch Gregory I. and Mary F. Madsen Edith A. Mechelay Chad L. Moser David W. and Trish Kruger Allen W. and Marilyn K. Leske Kenneth R. Maertens Medication Station Inc. Fredric E. Moskol Paul L. and Heather R. Kruse Casey A. Lesnar Roger E. Maertens Medicine Shoppe-Davenport Norman D. Muilenburg Andrew M. and Janet J. Kubly Veronica L. Lesselyoung Edward M. Mahlum Medicine Shoppe-Manhattan Richard D. Mulder Michael T. Kuchta Robert C. and Patricia L. Lester John R. Majerle Medicine Shoppe-Mitchell Kory A. and Laurie A. Muller Peggy G. Kuehl Christine E. Levi Connie J. Manderscheid Medicine Shoppe-Parkston Stephanie R. Muller Larry V. Kueter and Susanne C. Lewis Drug Inc. Arlo D. and Kathryn L. Manfull Medicine Shoppe-Pierre Christine A. Murphy Propst Brian and Ann Leyda Timothy A. Mangin Harlan C. Meier Paul D. Murray Jeffrey J. Kuper John M. Lichty Richard D. Manthei Rachael A. Meinders Nicole M. Musfelt Stacey A. Kutil Liebe Drug Inc. Thomas E. and Beverly A. Maples Eric W. and Julie K. Meintsma Robert A. Mushel Steven C. and Rexene K. Kvien Arvid R. and Janet Liebe Cornelius Maris Anton E. Melin Darrel L. Mutchler Travis O. LaCore Daniel M. and Gail L. Lien Barry L. and Sharon J. Markl Rick and Katie Melius NACDS Foundation Bill L. and Denise K. Ladwig Donald M. Lien Chris A. Marquardt David A. Mentele Satoshi Nagano Susan A. Lahr and Gordon D. Niva Steven E. Lienemann John C. Marsden Merck Company Foundation National Community Pharmacists Brad R. and Emily G. Laible Milo V. and Sally J. Lines Donna W. Marshall Carmen D. Mertens Association Lance E. and Michelle L. Lake Michelle M. Litzen Johanna R. Martens Kim A. Messerschmidt Raymond M. Nauroth Harlan J. Langstraat Susan Lloyd-Davies Richard W. and Jalene S. Martin Mark A. Messmore Richard W. Neary Kenneth A. and Vicki J. Lanier Gene T. Locken Todd and Birgit Martin Nichole Metzinger Carney C. Nelson Todd M. Larimer Robert C. Loe Lee J. and Beverly A. Marts Carol J. Meyer Harold C. Nelson Jr. Myron W. Larsen Katherine M. Loehr D. Brad Mattke David E. and Erika Meyer John F. and Elizabeth Nelson Craig D. and Kelli J. Larson Brian A. and Maureen A. Logue Jennifer J. Mayforth J. Paul Meyer Bradley J. and Jonie M. Nelson Douglas C. and Shirley Larson James A. and Jo Ann M. Long Dorothy E. Mc Cormack Kathryn A. Meyer Larry E. and Gail F. Nelson Robert H. and Karyl L. Larson Christine A. and Brian G. Lounsbery Paul G. and Ruth E. Mc Coy Louis F. and Leona Michalek Michele L. and Jason P. Nelson Michael W. Larson Janelle K. Louwagie Wayne E. Mc Guire Milford Pharmacy & Gift Ronald J. Nelson Danny L. and Ferrol J. Lattin Joseph A. and Jenna K. Lovely Dennis H. Mc Hale Marilyn J. Milner Jon D. and Julie K. Ness Bruce and Kandi J. Laughrey James T. Lowe Timothy A. Mc Kinstry Judy Miner Donald W. and Betty J. Nettleton The Laughrey Family Foundation Robert H. Lower Barbara J. McCray Francis J. and Eloise H. Mingo Douglas R. and Cheri L. Nettleton Elizabeth M. Lechner Bradley M. and Jody M. Ludens Patrick McGowen Myrle P. Moen Dave Newey Wang S. Lee Melanie M. Lunn Keith A. McKay Jesse C. and Susan L. Mogen Ron R. Neyens Brent L. and Cassi L. Leiferman Sara J. MacGregor Kristi J. McKinney John R. and Corliss M. Moller Tamara M. Nielsen 39 Thank you Barbara A. Nitsch Mary M. Pullman Dodge James R. and Claire L. Schmidt Tyrone L. and Deidra J. Steen Kris R. Vogel Dennis L. and Kelli S. Nolz Shelly L. Pulscher Dean R. and Karleen Schmiedt Loren M. and Susan J. Steenson Amanda and Sjon Volden Jay M. and Sandra K. Norberg Leona C. Pyle Robert C. Schmiedt Bob J. and Krista R. Steffl Joseph J. Volk Joanne B. Norris Susan R. Rabenberg Sherree D. Schmiedt Melissa M. Steger Glenn D. and Mary Ann Voss Michael L. Nothdurft Edward W. and Patricia Rada Briana J. Schneider James L. Stehley Dustin R. Wagner Salli A. Nothdurft Sharon R. Radebaugh R. Craig and Carolyn A. Schnell Lowell T. and Susan Sterler Gretchen K. Wagner Novartis US Foundation Phil J. Radeke Charlie R. and Sara B. Julie C. Stevens Walgreens Company Kenneth L. Odell Marsha A. Raebel Schoenfelder Carol A. Stoll Kenneth D. and Jeannine F. Walker Thomas J. and Kristy K. Oelberg Mary P. Rahilly Chad R. Scholten Gail C. Strand Jason D. and D.E. Walker-Crawford Cornelius C. O'Hearn Tom and Shirley A. Rahilly Robert R. and Melanie B. Richard D. and Mary L. Strom Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Ryan M. and Lori L. Ollerich Mark E. Ramey Schraeder Jim R. Strunk Jenny M. Walter Amy J. Olson Randall Pharmacy Mary L. Schuelke Peter W. and Mardell G. Stuerman Faye and Roger Wassenaar Byron C. Olson Everett S. and Lodema Randall Elena L. Schultz Dennis C. and Laura L. Stuetelberg Watertown Dist. Pharm. Ass’n Cheryl A. Olson Magan A. Rasmussen Ronald D. and Kathryn Schultz Supervalu Inc. Michael L. Watson Joyce A. Olson Lisa M. Rave Ronald J. and Marilyn D. Schwans Daniel M. and Stephanie J. Robert O. Waudby Leman E. Olson Alfred F. Raynes Todd E. and Jeanine Schweer Svoboda Eric M. and Christine C. Weaver Vernon G. Olson Florence M. Regan Loren Schweigert James L. and Pat A. Swain Marlene M. Weber Mary B. Ommen Paul M. and June Reilly Melissa R. Schweiss Christopher C. and Darcy M. Tavis A. Weidenbach Omnicare of South Dakota Donald J. Reiman Duncan C. and Carla A. Swanson William T. and Connie L. Weiss Jan L. Opperman-James Susan C. Reinders Schwensohn Edward F. and Louise M. Swanson John H. and Jill Wellhouse Ted J. and Lori A. Ortale David L. and Debra K. Reinke Kari A. Sckerl Deborah Swartwood Ash Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mike J. and Jo Ann M. Oster Chet M. Reinking Charles L. Scofield Bertil H. Swenson Dick O. and Arlene Wells Jason D. and Sheri J. Otta Charlene H. Reith Joyce K. Scott Milton S. Swenson Jan C. and Mary C. Wenger Le Roy J. and Nancy S. Otterness Shirley J. Reitz Meri K. Scott Robert K. Sylvester Veronica M. West Terry H. and Teena Otterness Nancy C. Remund Brown Norbert and Jane M. Sebade Nick A. and Abby K. Sylvia Andrew L. and Lisa M. Westberg Peter H. Overgaard, Jr. Daniel D. and Robin L. Remund Teresa M. Seefeldt Patricia A. Tabor Western Highland Management Jeffrey R. and Linda M. Oyen Roger A. Renner Chuck and Dorie Sendelbach Mary K. and Charles W. Tasler Company Timothy R. and Lynette M. Page Ressler Drug Co. Dick W. Severson Alice E. Tavarez Western Medicaid Pharmacy Pamida Pharmacy Richard N. and Barbara J. Reyer Derald F. Shaw Brian L. and Ann M. Temple Administrators Assn. Chad A. Panning Cindy L. Rheault Stanley M. and Excellda J. Shaw Tracy J. Tennant Ted A. and Brigid A. Westley Amy M. Paradis Jerry L. Richardson James C. Sheets Lynne R. Thalos Jim H. and Catherine E. Wetzeler Bo W. Park James L. Ricke Tara L. Sheldon Steven G. and Janice K. Thayer Whistler Associates Inc. Ronald P. Park Denise A. Ricklefs Shopko Stores Inc. Kristin M. Theisen Dirk T. White Todd R. Parker V. Thomas Riley Larry D. Shroyer Lisa L. Thelen James R. White Janet E. Parks Randy J. Ring Scott M. amd Amanda M. Sibson John C. Theobald Vern Scott Whitley Bruce D. Patterson Marshall L. and Mary J. Ringling Rodney K. and Robbi R. Siegling Gary A. and Emogene J. Thibodeau Ted and Linda K. Wick Albert H. and Lynn R. Paul Larry A. Ritter Ephriam Sieler Mary J. Thoennes Murray D. and Kay Widdis Fern E. Paul-Aviles Steven L. and Marian L. Roberts Ronald M. Sieve Mary J. Thomas Harvey L. Widmark Barbara J. Paulson John P. and Connie L. Roche Jean L. Silverman Benjamin G. Thompson Robert D. Wik Ronald N. and Karen L. Paulson Rockwell Collins Paul A. Sinclair Carv and Margaret A. Thompson C. Robert and Margaret C. Timothy J. and Mary E. Pearson James W. Roemen Sioux Falls District - SD Kermit K. Thompson Willardson Henry and Diane M. Pecheny Susan R. Roerig Pharmacists Association Mark P. Thompson Roxanne L. William Barbara J. Pedersen Randall L. Roggow Jeff and Jodi L. Sipos Sandra J. Thompson Maxine V. Williams Ann E. Pederson James D. Rolfs Cynthia P. Smith Charles W. Thornton Steven A. Williams Jan E. Pederson Delores A. Roll Douglas M. Smith Ann M. Thorson Thomas L. and Joyce A. Williams Raymond J. Pederson Melissa A. Roose Raasch Gene E. and Phyllis Smith Jeffrey M. and Sally G. Tichota Randall D. and Vickie L. Williams Gerald E. Peine Jayna M. Rose Keo L. Smith Laurie A. Tidemann Stephen D. Willis Scott M. Persson William J. and Susan R. Rosenau Richard H. and Karen A. Smith Marty G. Timm Patricia A. Wilson Pease Candy S. Peskey Gordon E. Rosenthal Matthew D. Smith Steven J. Timmerman Joshua O. Wilson Peters Snyder Drug Richard B. and Kelli A. Rotert Rhonda L. Smith Nanette R. Tinker Raymond A. Winsel David W. and Diane M. Peters Bill J. and Linda L. Roth Richard A. Smith Maurice V. Tobin Robyn K. Wintersteen Earle J. Peters Adam E. and Jacquie K. Roth Zachary P. Smith Stacie L. Tomkins Paula A. Winther Jenn A. Petersen Michael D. and Patricia A. Roth Merlin J. Snyder Brad A. Tople Nanette S. Wittenberg Richard D. Petersen Stanley R. Roth Beverly J. Sogn Larry A. and Gayla L. Torguson Dick F. Wojcik Tracy C. Petersen Janice I. Rowe Steven R. and Katie A. Solem Randolph E. Treis Dennis G. and Florence E. Peterson Thrifty White Pharmacy Peggy M. Rue Craig R. and Melanie D. Sommers Valerie J. Tritz Womeldorf Michael G. and Carol J. Peterson Lynda A. Rus Dan L. and Barbara Somsen Duane E. Tupper Women’s International Pharmacy Robert A. and Helen Peterson Michael J. and Helen Russell Sarah J. Sorrell Tyler J. and Kristin J. Turek Inc. E. Walter and Margaret A. Peterson Richard L. and Bonnie J. Salonen Steven J. Soukup Donald W. Turgeon Kari L. Wrightsman Vernon E. and Cheryl Peterson Richard G. and Barbara J. Sample SD Pharmacists Association Jeffrey M. Turner Bay M. Wu Leonard J. Petrik Corey A. Samson SD Society of Health System Rex L. Tuttle Keith A. Wurtz Michael A. Pfeiffer Tara L. Sandoval Pharmacists Barry J. and Lori L. Uecker Kevin G. Wurtz Pfizer Foundation Sanford Health Jeff and Cheryl Spangler Glen E. and Beth M. Uken Yankton District Pharmacy Pfizer, Inc. Van J. and Theresa M. Satlak James W. Speirs Else N. Umbreit Association Pharmacia Foundation Robert D. Satterlee Janet D. Speirs Franklin J. and Barbara E. Underhill Yankton Drug Company Inc. Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Co. Annette M. Scanlan Morrell Spencer Leroy H. Unruh Ryan M. and Holly J. Yewchuk Pharmacy Specialties Inc. Dennis J. Schaefbauer Terry L. and Ann Spitzenberger Ryan and Deidra Van Gilder John M. Young Pioneer Drug Sherry L. Schafer Robert L. Sprecher Katrin S. Van Hecke Kimberly A. Youngsma Michael D. Pierson Rachel A. Schardin Lawrence P. Springsteen Clifford E. Van Hove Margaret A. Zard Lois E. Place Allison H. Schatzke John W. and Paulene C. Staben John J. Van Moer Scott D. and Melaine Zeigler Jayson M. and Jacyln M. Plamp Carolyn Schaunaman Lee C. and Sharon R. Stacey Gary C. and Sharon R. Van Riper Yan Zhang Blake J. and Marcia J. Plender Douglas A. and Donna Scheller Kenneth H. and Marlene M. Stacey Louis and Desirae Van Roekel Joanne Ziarek Brent A. and Karla Plender Chantel R. Scherman Gary E. Stach Dale G. Vander Hamm Richard L. Ziegler, Sr. Dwayne A. and Cheryl L. Plender Edward J. Schlachter Stai Family Foundation Joan M. Vander Woude Steven A. and Monica J. Zirbel Harry A. Poletes Richard K. and Marlene A. Harlan C. Stai Bill J. and Myla VanderAarde Roger A. Zobel Ryan J. and Andrea M. Poppinga Schlenker Conley J. Stanage Janelle A. Varney David J. Post Sally Schlepp Brett A. and Mary B. Stark Vernon-Central Botica Pharmacy Jocelyn Prang Maria C. Schleppenbach-Grogan Don C. Stark Keith E. Verthein Prescription Shop Inc. David F. and Betty J. Schmid Susan K. Starling Constance A. Vihovde Deborah K. Pritchett The Schmidt Drug Store State Farm Co. Foundation Villa Wines 40 SDSU Pharmacy