Raleigh residents…. Kevin Barnhart and wife Andrea welcomed new addition Kirsten Nicole Barnhart on March 6, 2007. Kirsten weighed 6lbs., 10oz. and measured 19 inches. She joins big sister Kendall who was born in November of 2005. Kevin is the district pharmacy supervisor for CVS for the Albany region.
Kirsten Nicole Barnhart
‘97 Judith Smith, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCOP, was married to Heath Alan Jehlik on August 18, 2007 in Houston, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Nancy and Arthur Smith ’66
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and granddaughter of the late Howard Smith ’28. In September, Judith was promoted to associate professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, with a joint appointment in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston Medical School and adjunct appointment in the Department of Clinical Sciences and Administration at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. She also is director of the Translational Research Fellowship program in the Division of Pharmacy. Heath is a project manager with D. E. Harvey Builders, Inc. in Houston, Texas. The couple resides in Cypress, Texas…. Rebecca Horn has been named recipient of The Quest for Excellence Award by Kinney Drugs. The award recognizes a pharma-
cist’s overall dedication to customers and the community, as well as financial performance and professional representation of Kinney Drugs. Rebecca is supervising pharmacist in Tully, N.Y. Kinney honored its leading pharmacists and stores at a recent Pharmacy Conference. “Becky practices pharmacy with passion, enthusiasm and professionalism,” said Michael Duteau ’92, Kinney’s director of pharmacy operations. “She inspires her coworkers and brings the concept of outstanding customer services to a new level.” Also on hand for the ceremony were Craig Painter, chairman and C.E.O, and Bridget-ann Murphy Hart ’80, president and CEO of Kinney.
‘98 Denise Whitaker Hornbeck and husband Jon welcomed their first child, Gabrielle Lynn, on May 4,
Michael Duteau ’92, Rebecca Horn ’97, Craig Painter and Bridget-ann Hart ’80, at Kinney’s Quest for Excellence Awards ceremony
2007. Denise is a staff pharmacist at Hannaford in Kingston, N.Y.
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Gabrielle Lynn Hornbeck
‘99 Vincent Tam has been awarded a 3-year grant of $377,860 from The National Science Foundation for his research at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. An assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and Administration, Vincent is co-investigator for the project entitled “Development and experimental testing of a new approach to modeling the effect of antimicrobial agents on heterogeneous microbial populations.”...Lisa Ann Westcott wed Michael James Lipp in May, with ACP friend Laurie Villanueva among her bridesmaids. After a honeymoon cruise to France, Italy, Greece and Croatia, the couple returned home to Branford, Conn. The bride is employed as a supervising pharmacist at Rite Aid while Michael, a graduate of RPI, is attending law school at Quinnipiac University.
Koth Cassavaugh has been director of pharmacy at A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital in Fulton, N.Y., for the past three years. This fall he supervised Darcy Clary, a sixth-year student at ACP, who is doing a rotation at Lee Memorial…. Christopher Tomchik and wife Nancy have opened Touch Therapies of Saratoga in the historic downtown area of the city. A few years into his pharmacy career, Christopher branched out and became a licensed massage therapist to be able to provide alternative therapies. He employs one other therapist at the facility and has others on call to provide services seven days a week.
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Janice L. Kidney and Robert Vicaretti Jr. were married in January in Nassau, Bahamas, and celebrated their wedding with a voyage through the Mediterranean, visiting France, Italy, Monaco and Croatia. Janice is a supervising pharmacist at Hannaford Pharmacy in Wallkill, N.Y. The couple resides in Port Jervis. Friends can contact Janice at janicekidney@yahoo.com.... Jennifer Jones-Gordon married Larry Haley in 2005 and gave birth to Morgan Brianna Haley on October 23, 2006. The family recently relocated to Princeton, N.J. where Jennifer works at
Erin Cinelli and Joshua Dorval ’05 wed in August 2006 in Walworth, N.Y. ACP friend Jonathan Hess was among the ushers. The couple honeymooned on a private yacht in the British Virgin Islands. Joshua is director of pharmacy for Roy Lester Schneider Hospital in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Erin is employed by Chelsea Drug Store in St. John, one of two owned by ACP alumni Timothy ’85 and Heidi Papathanasiou Coyle ’87 (see story on page 18).
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‘01 Nadia Zalusky Hellenga wrote to say she has relocated to a new place in Newark, Del., where she is a clinical pharmacist in Renal Tranplant and Special Projects at Christiana Hospital…. Vito Diciolla was recently featured in a column in the The Citizen that spotlights health professionals from the Finger Lakes area. Vito is a pharmacist at the Rite Aid in Auburn, N.Y. In his spare time he enjoys motocross racing and metal fabrication.
‘04 Eric Frazier is the pharmacy manager and supervising pharmacist at Wegmans Pharmacy in Rochester.
Morgan Brianna Haley at 10 months
Princeton Health Care System and is in charge of the daily operation of home care pharmacy services. Friends can contact her at jhaley@princetonhcs.org or jjones_gordon@hotmail.com.
Julie O. Yontz was married on July 21, 2007 to Kevin R. Lauper. Julie is the supervising pharmacist at Weis Pharmacy while her husband is employed by Bouille Electric. The couple resides in Elmira, N.Y. Julie is the daughter of Lois Drabinski Yontz ’65 and the late Harry D. Yontz…. Stephanie Betts Young and husband Miller Young ’02 welcomed daughter Mya Lo into the world on September 1. Mya weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. and measured 19 inches. The Youngs also have a new business; they
own Young’s Pharmacy and General Store in Averill Park, N.Y. In addition, Stephanie completed a post-graduate Pharmacy Practice residency at the Stratton V.A. Medical Center in Albany in June and is now a Pharmacy Practice instructor at ACP.
‘07 Mindy Lee Morris and Joseph Rory Horan were married in September 2006 and honeymooned in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The couple resides in Binghamton where Mindy works as a pharmacist for CVS.… Wen Gao Huang and Amanda McFee have joined Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, N.Y. as resident physicians in pharmacy…. Sarah Kokosa will be doing a specialty residency in primary care with a focus on diabetes at the Wilson Community Health Center in Wilson, N.C.
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