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moving to the island, but after Congdon’s closed last year, Jill got a job with Alan Bell, the owner of both Nantucket Pharmacy and another island drug store. Now she alternates between the two stores and, in busy periods, overlaps shifts with her husband. In their spare time, the couple spends time with their kids and tends their flower and vegetable gardens.
Manuel Ramirez became the new owner of the Dichter Pharmacy on Broadway in New York City in March. The pharmacy was Manny’s first place of employment. He began there in 1982 as a stockboy, working summers and vacations, and stayed on as a pharmacist for two years after his graduation from ACP. The store was purchased from the estate of his former boss.
Jennifer Ann Broton and Ralph Stephen Alexander were married August 25, 2007, in Syracuse with a reception following at Belhurst Castle in Geneva, N.Y.. Jennifer is a pharmacist at Wegmans while her husband is a principal of the Alexander Law Offices. The couple reside in Skaneateles.
1981 Stephen J. Hulse has been named vice president of sales for EKR Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing and maximizing the potential of proprietary acute-care products. Steve brings 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to EKR, including extensive management expertise at the district, regional and national levels. His most recent position before joining EKR was director of sales, Central Area, with PDL BioPharma.
1983 Laurie Briceland passed the United States Figure Skating’s (USFS) “adult pre-bronze moves” test in March. A relative newcomer to figure skating, Laurie has three daughters who skate competitively and decided to take up the sport after spending so much time at the ice rink. She prepared for the test for approximately two years, skating weekly with a coach. Laurie serves as president of the Albany Figure Skating Club. More about Laurie on page 18.
1990 Andrew Beelen, M.D., has been named senior director of clinical research in infectious diseases at Myriad Genetics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel healthcare products. In his new position, he is responsible for the overall strategy and direction of clinical development in the infectious disease field. Previously, Andrew worked at GlaxoSmithKline, where he was most recently director of clinical pharmacology and discovery medicine at their Infectious Diseases Center for Excellence in Drug Discovery. After graduation from ACP, Andrew earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse (Upstate Medical University)…. Cheryl Ryan lives in Charlotte, N.C., with husband Mike and “two wonderful dogs.” She works for PharMerica, a long-term care company, and loves it. Cheryl ran her very first marathon, the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 21, 2008. She trained with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training which raises money to help find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. To contribute and see what she’s doing to make a difference, visit www.active.com/donate/tntwnc/cheryl.
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1992 Salpe Archanian Tavarez gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on March 25, 2008. Kristina Elvera joins big sisters Elina, 7, and Madelene, 4. Both sisters are very excited about Kristina!! Salpe is currently working at home for Pharmerica and will be returning to consulting work in July.
Maureen O’Grady Walsh and husband Brian welcomed daughter Bailey Madigan Walsh on April 10, 2007. Bailey joins big brother Brendan, who was born in April of 2005. Maureen is an inpatient staff pharmacist at Albany Medical Center.…Marcy Hernick has completed her Ph.D. and postdoctoral work and is now an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Virginia Tech. She says she “absolutely loves it.”
1994 Lisa Morana Baumander has owned the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Liberty, N.Y., for the past 10 years. She was previously employed at Fay’s Drugs in Liberty and then at the Community General Hospital pharmacy before deciding she preferred working with the community in a retail setting. Husband Leon is postmaster at the Ferndale Post Office….Tina Valdeon and family welcomed newest addition Emilio, born June 7, 2007. He joins sisters Stephanie, 12, and Rachel, 9. Tina is a supervising pharmacist for CVS and resides in Clifton Park, N.Y.
1995 C. Michael White has been named director of a new federal center established at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the center is one of 14 Evidence-based Practice Centers nationwide. Mike and his coworkers will conduct reviews of research on health topics of vital interest to the U.S. health care system and advise federal and state policy makers, professional organizations and insurance companies to help determine the highest quality, most effective and most cost-effective treatment and delivery options available…. Carrie Fuller married Dennis Ryan on April 7, 2007. Carrie is a pharmacist at the Holland Patent Pharmacy and Dennis owns his own construction business….Diadra Halfmann and Nicholas Brogcinski ’03 are planning a September 2008 wedding. Diadra is a pharmacist at Wegman’s in East Rochester while Nick is pharmacy manager at Walgreens in Rochester. They live in Spencerport, N.Y.
Julie Wilmot accompanied a medical mission to the Dominican Republic after reading about this worthwhile effort in the last issue of PostScript. The pharmacist in charge of the CVS in Cortland, N.Y., Julie says she has “always wanted to do something like this.” Julie was one of four pharmacists on the trip, which also included Sarah Kokosa ’07. Sarah learned about the mission during her residency at Campbell University in North Carolina.
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