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Class of 2011 Establishes “Be the Change” Scholarship Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” The “Be the Change” scholarship was established by the Class of 2011 to support future ACPHS students and honor Ray Chandrasekara, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Arts and Sciences. The members of the Class of 2011 believe Gandhi’s statement exemplifies the type of person that Dr. Chandrasekara is, and they hope to encourage future generations at ACPHS to be the same. In the words of
one student, “Dr. Chandrasekara was, and continues to be, a mentor, a friend, and a great professor to the Class of 2011. He has influenced all of us who have crossed paths with him over the years. Dr. Chandrasekara has made those around him strive to become better people on a daily basis. He has a worldly view on life, hoping to do good by all and for all.” The Class of 2011, in wanting to leave behind a legacy for generations to come, cre-
ated this scholarship to recognize a student in the professional portion of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum who has demonstrated the below listed attributes and characteristics that the Class of 2011 feels best reflects the type of person Dr. Chandrasekara is. One (1) one thousand dollar ($1000.00) scholarship will be awarded annually to the deserving student during the Fall Awards Ceremony.
Kyle Guay ’11 and Casey Wilbert ’11, members of the Class of 2011 Be the Change Scholarship gift leadership committee, present the $50,000 Scholarship Gift to Dr. Ray Chandrasekara and ACPHS President, Dr. James J. Gozzo.
“Being the change” means: • Demonstrating a dedication to the college community through service and leadership. • Promoting professional and personal growth amongst ones peers. • Striving to be a better person each day and encouraging others to do the same. • Displaying an eclectic school and life balance, participating in both academic and non academic activities. • Being extremely welcoming and tolerant of others’ viewpoints regardless of one’s religious, academic, or ethnic background. • Exuding an aura of friendliness and lightheartedness. • Embodying selflessness and sharing this attribute with others.
For more information and ways to support the Be the Change Scholarship, please contact Mike Buckley, Director of Major Gifts, at 518.694.7393 or michael.buckley@acphs.edu. Gifts can be made online by visiting www.acphs.edu/donate.
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Founding Donors
The founding donors of this endowed scholarship are the following members from the Class of 2011: Sara Asif Mark Botti David Denio Kyle Guay Tasmina Hydery Marc Iannaccone Peter Kuselias Whitney LaPier Francelyse Leveille Megan Llewellyn
Katelin Maki Anne Mayotte Amar Patel Daniela Reed Nathan Rogers Catherine Sell Jeffrey Suppon Scott Thompson Neil Tierson Casey Wilbert