Campbell Comments Summer 2010

Summer 2010

CAMPBELL COMMENTS For Alumni, Students & Friends of Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Congratulations to the Class of 2010 Inside this Issue Message from the Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences News Alumni Profile: Charter Class of 1990 Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award Alumni Events The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign Pharmaceutical Sciences Update Message from the CPHS Alumni President Class Notes Upcoming Events

Images from the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ 21st spring Commencement Ceremony on May 14, 2010 in the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center.

Message from the Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement

Dear Alumni & Friends:

“Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.”

-Sugar Ray Leonard “Everyone has to leave the ‘Creek’ at some point, but it is always a difficult decision” was the phrase shared with me by an alumnus who had learned of my new adventure. Quite frankly, he was right in more ways than one. Leaving the Creek is a tough decision, you feel like you are leaving your family and friends behind, but moving forward is an important step in life’s direction.

By the time you are reading this edition of Campbell Comments, I will have departed from my position at the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS).

I have accepted a new role as the assistant dean of Communications with Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine located in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies. I have always aspired to work internationally specifically in the Caribbean.

My appreciation for animals and their well being, as well as the opportunity to help build the school’s communications program was a great fit for my overall goals.

Buies Creek and Campbell University has truly been a blessing in my life. I have enjoyed my time here and have been fortunate to meet so many great alumni and friends of the college and more importantly, become a part of the CU family. I am appreciative of my time working for and learning from Dean Maddox, as well as so many others like Mrs. Betty and Dr. Holmes.

The move is mixed with emotions for me—sad, happy, nervous and excited. Sad because I will miss so many of you as I leave such an incredible college.

Happy, about all of the amazing things that we have accomplished together; the re-establishment of a strong alumni program, increasing alumni giving, student scholarships, Alumni Weekend, football tailgates, naming of the Betty M. Wallace Commons area and now the 25th Anniversary Campaign (I could name so many more). Nervous, as this is a big move for Jonathan (my husband) and I to a foreign country. Excited, because this is an opportunity of a lifetime to learn about a new culture and another area of medicine, as well as grow personally and professionally.

Dean Maddox is working to find a successor for the position and to help carry on the traditions we have begun at the college. In the interim, I know Andrea Pacheco, associate director of 2

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Alumni Relations, and Jessica Joyner, coordinator of Development and Special Projects, will continue to engage and move forward with the initiates of our alumni and development program, making this transition as smooth as possible for our alumni, friends and more importantly for CPHS. In addition, Steve Kearney, Pharm.D. ’94, will serve as the president of the Alumni Association in the coming year. He is prepared to lead this organization forward in helping to make an impact on CPHS, its students and alumni.

I challenge each of our alumni and friends to take the opportunity to make the next 25 years just as successful as the first. Make an impact on the future of this great college. Join the Alumni Association, be a guest speaker in the classroom, volunteer to help with admissions interviews…simply get involved!

The 25th anniversary of the college is just around the corner; have you made your commitment to be a part of The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign? We have a journey ahead to meet our goal of raising $2.5 million. We will only be successful in increasing student and faculty endowment dollars because of alumni and friends who have dreams and aspirations toward making this college the best it can be. Do you believe in opportunity? I do.

I have immensely enjoyed working and interacting with each and every one of you over the past 7.5 years.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to meet so many of you; it has truly been an honor to work alongside the college’s excellent faculty and staff.

CPHS is a special place that I will always hold an appreciation for as a part of my life. I hope all of you will stay committed to the growth of CPHS and help make the 25th anniversary something to remember.

I plan to stay in touch, as I have already become a “Friend of the Alumni Association.”

I hope you will all step up to the challenge and show me that you believe in this university. Find your opportunity. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of the CU family.

With CU Pride, Always,

Jodi S. Peeler, MBA, CFRE Assistant Dean, External Relations

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College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences News

2010 Class Gift: Brie Reynolds/ Class of 2010 Drug Information Center Endowment

2010 College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Graduation Ceremony Fifty-one Master of Science and 101 Doctor of Pharmacy degrees were conferred during the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) graduation ceremony on May 14 at the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center.

Chief Executive Officer of Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, David S. Moody, Jr., delivered the commencement message.

Moody is an advocate for community pharmacy and health care issues and also a supporter of CPHS, serving in numerous capacities within the program including the Dean’s Advisory Board, the Pharmacy Advancement Advisory Council and the Curriculum Committee.

In his address, Moody stressed to the graduates they must get involved with legislation and their community after graduation. “Pharmacy is a profession, not a job,” he said. “Pharmacy is at a crossroads right now and you can help educate people about this profession.”

He also encouraged the graduates to be available to their customers and not stay behind the counters. “Greet your patients and talk to them,” he said. “Be available to help counsel them.”

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Before the doctor of pharmacy hoods and diplomas were presented, the college remembered Brie Anne Reynolds, a fellow member of the class of 2010 who passed away in a car accident the summer before her second year of pharmacy school. A chair remained open in the graduate seating area adorned with two white roses in memory of Brie. Mark Moore, Pharm.D., associate dean of Academic Admissions and Student Affairs, presented an academic pharmacy hood to the Reynolds family posthumously for Brie.

The Doctor of Pharmacy class of 2010 has pledged more than $31,000 toward the Brie Reynolds/Class of 2010 Drug Information Center Endowment Fund. As their legacy gift to the college, the class decided to create this endowment to provide for the purchase of additional periodicals, journals, furnishings, computer or technology equipment, or other program needs in the CPHS Drug Information Center.

The class named the endowment in memory of Brie Anne Reynolds, a fellow classmate and friend of the CPHS Doctor of Pharmacy class of 2010, who passed away in an automobile accident prior to the beginning of the class’s second year of pharmacy school.

During the college’s graduation ceremony on May 14, 2010, Matt Nolin, class president, and Rick Smith, treasurer, invited Connie Barnes, Pharm.D. ’90, director of the Drug Information Center, to the stage to accept the endowment on behalf of CPHS. Barnes has been a special instructor to the class of 2010 and they felt it best to honor her work by benefiting the Drug Information Center with additional teaching resources for future students.

Chapel garden and fountain dedicated to late professor A picturesque garden and fountain on the grounds of Campbell University’s new Anna Gardner and Robert B. Butler Chapel was dedicated on April 11, in memory of Dr. Lewis M. Fetterman, Jr., who served as an assistant professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at CPHS. The Memorial Garden was given by Fetterman’s parents, Annabelle Lundy and Lewis M. Fetterman, Sr. “We were very fortunate to have Dr. Fetterman as a faculty member,” said Ronald Maddox, Pharm.D., dean of CPHS. “His talent and passion for science played a major role in the development of the bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program.”

Help for Haiti Six months after the devastating earthquakes in Haiti the country is still in tremendous need of relief efforts. To help with unmet medical aid, Campbell pharmacists Megan Lockamy, Pharm.D. ’10, Roger Reeder, Pharm.D. ’10, Nishan Gunawardena, Pharm.D. ’10, and Gail Warner, Pharm.D. ’08, recently volunteered their time on May 1-8, 2010 with the University of Miami Global Institute (UM)/ Project Medishare program.

Working in the UM/Project Medishare field hospital, located on the Port-au-Prince airport grounds, the group worked as pharmacists in tent-camp clinics providing oral, IV, and topical medications to patients.

According to Gunawardena, hundreds lined up to be treated each morning and a great number were turned away daily.

Since all of the medications were donations the pharmacy did not always have what the doctor requested and a lot of time was spent searching for the best alternative based on what the pharmacy had in stock.

There were also drug donations from other countries that required the pharmacists to determine how to dose medications not available in the U.S. such as IV Augmentin and Quinine, all without the help of computers or Internet.

“There were two sets of challenges—the physical challenges dealing with the lack of personal comforts such as not having

indoor showers and sleeping on cots, and the professional challenges like not having all of the resources that we needed, but still having to provide the same level of care,” Warner said.

“One of the most difficult challenges, especially for the nurses, was not being able to help some people,” Lockamy said.

“To watch them slowly fade away because we didn’t have a particular drug or an instrument they needed was really hard. We wanted to do more, but we couldn’t because we didn’t have the means to do it.”

“Anyone can make a difference,” Warner said. “All you need is the willingness to do so. None of us had ever done anything like this and we did not feel very prepared for the trip. But we all shared a desire to help in whatever way we could, so we did our best and figured it out as we went.”

Reeder tried to communicate with the Haitians in their native Creole tongue. “One of the phrases I learned was, ‘Tout bagay anfom?’ which means ‘Is everything okay?’ in English,” he said. “The Haitians were so gracious, even if my Creole didn’t make any sense to them, it made them happy that I tried to speak their language.”

For more information on how to volunteer with the UM/Project Medishare Hospital or to donate medications or supplies, contact Project Medishare at http://www.projectmedishare.org.

Megan Lockamy, Pharm.D. ’10, Nishan Gunawardena, Pharm.D. ’10, Gail Warner, Pharm.D. ’08, and Roger Reeder, Pharm.D. ’10, volunteering at the University of Miami Global Institute (UM)/Project Medishare field hospital.

Gail Warner, Pharm.D. ’08, preparing a medication in a make-shift pharmacy in Haiti.

Nishan Gunawardena, Pharm.D. ’10, drawing an injectable dose for a patient in the field hospital.

Campbell Physician Assistant program receives $100,000 grant

Rendering of the Physician Assistant building at Campbell University. The new building will be located in Saylor Park beside the Maddox Hall parking lot.

The Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) Physician Assistant (PA) program, set to launch in 2011, received a $100,000 grant from The Cannon Foundation, Inc. for the construction of a new facility.

Currently in the programming and design phase, the PA building will contain 13,000 square feet with specialized laboratory spaces, classrooms, office space and breakout rooms.

Construction is expected to begin this summer with an anticipated completion prior to the start of classes for the first group of PA students during the summer of 2011.

The Cannon Foundation, Inc., located in Concord, N.C., was established in 1943 by Charles A. Cannon. The Foundation’s support and generosity have been instrumental in Campbell University’s growth and development during the last four decades.

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Alumni Profile

Pictures taken during the doctor of pharmacy charter class’s graduation ceremony in May 1990.

The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences pioneering Class of 1990

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his year marks the 20th anniversary of the graduation of the first class to begin its pharmaceutical training at Campbell University. Receiving precandidate accreditation in June of 1986, 55 students were accepted to attend the first pharmacy school to open in the nation within 35 years at that time.

If nothing else, one thing was certain: Campbell University School of Pharmacy had a unique mission. The institution was the first pharmacy school to offer a doctor of pharmacy degree in North Carolina and the first school of pharmacy in the nation to offer a doctorate degree with a required community pharmacy experience during the fourth-year experiential training rotations (accreditation now requires all schools follow this procedure).

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“It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since the charter class graduated from the School of Pharmacy,” says Ronald Maddox, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

“I have many fond memories pertaining to this class but one thing I will always remember is the total confidence these students had in me to develop a quality pharmacy program.”

As the school was in its beginning phases, Dean Maddox attempted to meet one goal at a time. All plans were based on a four-year process with the major components in place by August 1989.

First, he worked to adopt a tentative curriculum and then he set out to build a faculty and staff to support the curriculum. The university renovated the

Leslie Campbell Hall of Science to meet the needs of the school.

It’s been 20 years since the charter class’s graduation, and a few things have changed. The pharmacy program now has its own building, Maddox Hall, named in honor of the institution’s founding dean, Ronald Maddox. This year the pharmacy program accepted 108 firstyear students—nearly twice the size of the first group admitted. But the mission remains the same. “We have come a long way since the graduation of the charter class and as we move forward we must keep our community pharmacy vision for the college paramount in our mind but we should always be open to new ideas and innovation,” says Dean Maddox. “In addition, we continue to place a focus on

“I have many fond memories pertaining to this class but one thing I will always remember is the total confidence these students had in me to develop a quality pharmacy program.” -Ronald Maddox, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences the development of service oriented community pharmacists in the Christian environment of Campbell University.”

Over the years, the institution has increased its academic offerings to include master’s degrees in Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Physician Assistant program.

With the expansion, the School of Pharmacy changed its name to the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) in order to reflect its academic degrees.

One constant during the college’s twenty-four year history is the above average passage rate on pharmacy board exams.

The graduating classes have maintained a 98.5% passage rate on the national exam. Nine classes have posted a 100% passage rate—this includes the charter class, who paved the way for the Campbell pharmacy program to receive regional and national credibility.

Charter class member Todd King, senior vice president of Continuing Care Rx of NC, feels the program has improved over time because the college has expanded the role of the student by encouraging them to be more involved in organizational activities to assist with both their professional and personal development.

“I feel the students today are better prepared to tackle not only pharmacy but life in general than we were 15-20 years ago. This is largely in part to the leadership of the school and the overall maturing of the institution. When I see a Campbell graduate or student, I’m always proud to call them a colleague. That means a lot and makes me proud of my school.”

“The pharmacy program at Campbell has done nothing but grown over the years,” says Rene’ Smith, Pharm.D. ’90, assistant pharmacy manager at Wal-Mart in Elizabeth City, N.C. “It is incredible to see where the school has come from and what the future holds for CPHS as well as Campbell University. My hats off to Dean Maddox for such a huge encounter, for having the best faculty any school could have and for producing some of the greatest pharmacists out there.”

The Class of 1990 recently celebrated this 20-year milestone during the 7th Annual Alumni Weekend held April 23-25, 2010 in Myrtle Beach, SC along with the classes of 1995, 2000 and 2005 that were honored for their 15th, 10th and 5th year reunions. The group of alumni reminisced about their days in pharmacy school at their reunion ceremony.

Four at the Shore

The classes 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005 celebrated their 20th, 15th, 10th and 5th year reunions during the 7th Annual Alumni Weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on April 23-25, 2010.

Pictured left, the charter class was honored for their 20th year reunion. From left, Annie Poolos, Michael Williams, Rene' Smith, Jeff Pendergrass, Diana Maravich-May, Lynn Henson and Todd King

Pictured right, the class of 1995 celebrated their 15th year reunion.

From left, Scott Brewer, Ed Herring, Amy Cooke, Ben Belton, Wendy Stough, Michelle Welborn, Susan Smith and Angela Smith

Pictured left, the class of 2000 was honored for their 10th year reunion. From left, Paul Hetrick, Dan Patriss, Teri Laurenti, Janine Kushner, Erin Bastidas, Leigh Foushee, and Heather & Jeremy Massengill

Pictured right, the class of 2005 celebrated their 5th year reunion. From left, Megan Goodwin, Scott Barkentin, Melinda Childress, Nicole Emswiler, Dan Stovall, Brian Holloman, Alison Baker, David Peterson, Brett Duncan, Candice Blackmon, Crystal Bennett and Mary Margaret Johnson

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The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign

A look at the campaign numbers

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year ago was the launch of The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign to assist in making

days remaining until the college celebrates its 25th Anniversary and the number of days remaining to complete the campaign goals. It’s crunch time, the campaign is nearing the half way mark and there is a lot of ground to cover in order to achieve these goals.

The college needs your help! Every gift makes a difference.

$572,385

Total dollars pledged toward the campaign’s target of raising $2.5 million in order to support the future of pharmacy and health sciences education. The college needs to reach this goal to truly impact the amount of scholarship gifts awarded to students and adequately recruit quality candidates. Each gift received moves the amount closer to the goal. Thank you to those who have helped us get this far.

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memories, out of 25, highlighted in honor of the people, places and things that have impacted the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. We still need your input on the most important memories at the college. Visit www.campbell.edu/pharmacy to share.

the next 25 years at CPHS just as successful as the first. In order to reach the campaign goals, the college needs your assistance. Will you join with us to support the campaign and help celebrate 25 years of educating pharmacists in 2011?

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$1,664

Average annual scholarship amount individually awarded to CPHS students. The cost of one year of tuition is $27,300 per student. In honor of the college’s 25th Anniversary, CPHS is dedicated to increasing the scholarship amount awarded to students to relieve tuition costs and recognize student achievements.

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The number of new endowed scholarships or professorships completed toward the goal of 25. Increasing scholarship monies will provide additional opportunities for students to receive a CPHS education, impacting their tuition costs on a greater level.

New Scholarship Endowments

25 most memorable moments at the College of Pharmacy In no particular order, here are the next three of the college’s top 25 memories (the first nine were announced in earlier issues):

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The Charter Class of 1990 was the first graduating class of CPHS. As the trendsetters for the college, these individuals marked the beginning of a legacy of excellence in Campbell’s pharmacy program. The charter class celebrated their 20th reunion this year as yet another milestone in CPHS history.

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Professional Fraternities are among the most popular student organizations available at CPHS and include Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Psi, and Phi Delta Chi. Fraternities promote professionalism, community service and philanthropy along with opportunities for leadership and comradery.

Scott Holuby, Pharm.D. ’03, decided to establish a scholarship as part of The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign due to the encouragement in the profession he received as a student from administration and faculty. Through this scholarship Holuby is committed to increasing students’ interest in a career with the federal government and is thankful for Campbell University’s commitment to prepare students to be leaders in the pharmacy profession.

Preference for the R. Scott Holuby Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship will go to third or fourth year doctor of pharmacy students who plan to work for the federal government.

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The Pharmacy Board Review takes place each year during the week of graduation, enabling fourth year students to gauge their knowledge of topics such as drug therapy, law, diseases, patient counseling, and medication errors. Faculty, alumni and industry representatives partner to review important materials with students prior to their national board exams.

Share Visit www.campbell.edu/pharmacy to share your memorable moments online.

Contact Ask the Office of Advancement how you may make your impact on tomorrow.

Phone: (800)760-9734 ext. 1313 Email: cphsdonations@campbell.edu

Autumn Large Wells, Pharm.D. ’03, believes in the value of family and is extremely grateful for the extended family members she grew to know while a student in the pharmacy program. She chose to establish a scholarship endowment in honor of the 25th Anniversary Campaign because the education she gained at CU was the foundation of her success, growing the family independent pharmacy in Big Stone Gap, Va. The Large-Wells Family Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship will benefit students from Virginia and Tennessee. Pictured above is Autumn’s father, Greg Large, with Autumn and her husband, Terry, and their three children Avery, Carter and Noelle.

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Dina Adams, Pharm.D. ’96, president of the Alumni Association, and Campbell University President Jerry Wallace congratulate Ed Herring, Pharm.D. ’95, for receiving the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award.

Alumni Association presents inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award The Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) Alumni Association presented its first Distinguished Alumni Award to Ed Herring, Pharm.D. ’95, for his dedication to assisting pharmacy students and his alma mater.

The inaugural recipient was surprised when his accomplishments and accolades were listed during the award announcement at the college’s commencement ceremony on May 14 at the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center in Buies Creek, N.C. “I am still in absolute disbelief. Never have I felt so honored, yet humbled,” Herring said. “In recent years, I have realized what a gift Campbell has given me. Out of gratitude for my alma mater, I have tried to help others appreciate the opportunity that Campbell offers. Thank you for honoring me with this award.”

In addition to running two pharmacies, Herring’s passion for the college is evident in his continuing commitment to Campbell University. As a strong advocate for the construction of Maddox Hall, his support enabled him to name a lecture hall in memory of his father, as well as a lab in 10

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honor of an influential emeritus faculty member, Dr. James Junker. Herring was also instrumental in fundraising for the Alumni Association’s campaign to raise monies to name the commons area in Maddox Hall in honor of Mrs. Betty M. Wallace, former assistant to the dean.

As one of his nominators said, “Although important, our recipient’s commitment is deeper than financial; he is dedicated to helping students and his alma mater.”

A Lifetime member of the association, Herring served as the 2006-2007 president of the Alumni Association, played an integral role on the organization’s founding board and is dedicated to attending various alumni events and speaking engagements.

Herring not only made a commitment to the Alumni Association, but has been a guest lecturer in the classroom, spoke at the college’s Convocation Ceremony and has served on the pharmacy admissions interview team on many occasions. In addition, he is a member of the Dean’s Board of Advisors, Pharmacy Advancement Advisory Council and serves as a preceptor in pharmacy practice program. In 2007,

he received the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award for this same commitment.

Herring will tell you himself that he was not the best academic student while attending Campbell, but he believes in the education and the opportunities it provided him.

Herring is also involved with his community by serving on the Scotland HealthCare System Foundation Board; he is a member of the Community One Advisory Board in Scotland County and the National Community Pharmacy Association.

After graduation, Herring worked at Scotland HealthCare Systems, Eli Lilly and Co., and Medical Village Pharmacy. He and his wife Carla, also a pharmacist, reside in Laurinburg, N.C. They have three children; two sons, Hannon and Harmon and daughter, Carlea.

The Distinguished Alumni Award was established by the Alumni Association Board of Directors to recognize the success of CPHS graduates who have demonstrated exemplary achievement, while helping to build and maintain a community of alumni, students, faculty and friends that enhances the professional, personal and academic development of CPHS alumni and students.

This award is the highest of honors for a CPHS graduate and is only presented when the board feels that the recipient demonstrates qualities the award deserves.

Pictured above, Ed Herring, Pharm.D. ’95, with his wife, Carla, and their three children, Hannon, Harmon and Carlea.

Alumni Events

9th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Classic

2011 student pharmacist Leighcraft Shakes tees off on the course during the Alumni & Friends golf tournament.

Bob Whitehurst, Bobby Rawls, Pharm.D. ’02, Scott Smith, Pharm.D. ’02, and Brent Dickson enjoy their day on the course.

The 9th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Classic was held on April 16, 2010 at Keith Hills Country Club. More than $16,000 was raised to benefit the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship endowment created in support of The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign. Thank you to everyone who participated in the tournament!

Stephen Koska, Pitt County Memorial Hospital recruiting sponsor, played on a team with 2011 student pharmacists Josh Stallings, Allen Antworth and Eric Cain.

APhA Alumni Dinner

ACCP Alumni Reception

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A dinner was hosted by the CPHS Alumni Association for alumni, students and faculty during the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting on March 14, 2010 in Washington, DC at Zengo.

Alumni attending the ACCP Spring Practice and Research Forum in Charlotte, NC and from the surrounding area were invited to attend a reception hosted by the CPHS Alumni Association on April 26, 2010 at the Blackfinn American Saloon. Pictured above, Dustin Herrell, Pharm.D. ’07, Jason Roberge, Julie Creger, Pharm.D. ’01, Kelly Creger Davis, Kenzie Irvine Roberge, Pharm.D. ’07 and Susan Miller, Pharm.D. ’98.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support this year's Campbell residents during the annual CU Resident CE Session on May 20. Alumni Association members were able to attend for free and earn two hours of live CE. Pictured above are Campbell's residents, from left, Jeffrey Tingen, Pharm.D. '09, Keri Medlin, Pharm.D. '08, Amanda Hawks, Pharm.D. '09, Shannon Holt, Pharm.D., Laura Yoder, Pharm.D. and John Triplett, Pharm.D.

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Pharmaceutical Sciences Update Seniors Recognized for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences Campbell University hosted a Senior Awards Banquet on May 2 to recognize the academic achievements of the May 2010 graduates. Kelly Michelle Pate, BSPS ’10, received the Award for Academic Excellence for maintaining the highest grade-point average throughout her undergraduate coursework. Jaqueline A. Embry, BPSP ’10, was recognized for her outstanding potential for a successful career in pharmaceutical research with the Mennear Research Award, which was established by former department chair, John Mennear.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Spring Graduates Pictured above are the spring 2010 Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) graduates. Front row: LaShannon Page, Sabrina Sharmin, John Byrd IV; back row: Binitkumar Patel, Jasmine Mansuri, Nishant Sawant, Kamal Soan.

Seventeen Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) students completed their final semester internships at nine different sites during the spring 2010 semester and graduated this past May. The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences would like to acknowledge the excellent training provided by these industrial/ educational partners. Best Sweet Company: Jason Warfield; Campbell University Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute: April Benedict, Lakeisha Carthens, and Michelle Rickman; Carolina Medical Products: Amanda Daniels and Chintal Patel; Cirrus Company: Shilpa Safaya; Gilead Sciences: Courtney Schammel; GlaxoSmithKline: Lauren Bill, Jaqueline Embry, Robbie Massengill, and Stevie Whitehead; Hospira: Tyler Bradshaw and Andres Lam; Liquidia: Joseph Marchand and Janet Tully; and Metrics, Inc.: Kelly Pate.

Pictured left, Jaqueline A. Embry, BPSP ’10, receives the Mennear Research Award from Thomas Holmes, Ph.D., director of Pharmaceutical Sciences programs, during the Senior Award Banquet on May 2.

Pictured left, Thomas Holmes, Ph.D., director of Pharmaceutical Sciences Programs, presents Kelly Michelle Pate, BSPS ’10, with the Award for Academic Excellence.

Gilead Sciences Donates High Value Instruments to Campbell University Daniel Shin, Ph.D., professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is pictured with one of three high performance mass spectrometers donated by Gilead Sciences to advance the microanalytical capabilities of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the area of drug analysis. Totaling more than $100,000 in value, each of these triple-quadrupole instruments is capable of determining molecular mass values for whole molecules as well as fragmentation patterns for these molecules to three decimal places starting with only micromolar concentrations. The college greatly appreciates the efforts of James Hui, Ph.D., director, Bioanalytical Chemistry, John Begley, associate director, Bioanalytical Chemistry and John MacNeela, M.S., manager, lab operations, Bioanalytical Chemistry at Gilead Sciences for arranging this significant contribution to the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

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Hello and Welcome, It is my great pleasure and honor to address you as the newly installed president of the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Alumni Association.

As this summer edition reaches you, we have just conferred 101 Doctor of Pharmacy and 51 Master of Science degrees. Congratulations to the class of 2010 and welcome to your new careers. We look forward to all of you being active members of the Alumni Association.

While you are making your summer plans, The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign is in full swing and we encourage all of you to support the goal of raising $2.5 million to benefit pharmacy and health sciences education by 2011 and to also enjoy the 25 most memorable moments at the college that will be shared in Campbell Comments leading up to the 25th anniversary on August 25, 2011.

I also want to share another great milestone in the history of the Alumni Association. The board voted at the last meeting in Myrtle Beach to approve a Lifetime Membership Endowment. This endowment will support the maintenance of benefits for those lifetime members in perpetuity. It is a great statement of the strength of the organization and we encourage all of you to consider a Lifetime Membership.

Speaking of Myrtle Beach, it was fantastic to see four reunion classes recognized at the Annual Alumni Weekend. In honor of our growth this year’s theme was “Four at the Shore.” The classes of 1990, 1995,

2000 and 2005 shared some hilarious stories and a great time was had by all. It was the largest turnout to date and each class representative captured the true personality of those great classes in pictures and verse.

It seems with all of the good times we had in Myrtle Beach, we had to find time for some difficult news.

Our organization has experienced exceptional growth and it has taken many volunteers to make this happen; however, there has been one guiding constant that brought it all together. Jodi Peeler has been a wonderful visionary, motivator, leader, organizer and just all around great representation of what this organization could be. She left her position at the college this past May to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we wish her the best. Jodi, we will always try to live up to your high standard and we thank you for helping us believe what we could become.

With that being said, I need all of your support more than ever to champion the efforts of the Alumni Association. We want to be the preeminent Alumni Association in the country that brings the most value to its members. Please let us know how you think we can achieve those goals. We welcome your comments and your volunteer efforts!

I hope you all have a great summer! I look forward to reaching new heights as an organization this year.

CU in the Creek or at an upcoming alumni event,

Stephen E. Kearney, Jr., Pharm.D. ’94 President, CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors 14

Campbell Comments

summer 2010

Campbell Comments is published four times a year for alumni, students and friends of Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences under the direction of the Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement.

Ronald W. Maddox, Pharm.D. Dean Stephen E. Kearney, Pharm.D. ’94 President, CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors Jodi S. Peeler, M.B.A., CFRE Assistant Dean, External Relations Andrea P. Pacheco Editor and Designer, Campbell Comments Associate Director, Alumni Relations Jessica I. Joyner Coordinator, Development and Special Projects Contributors Amber Benson and Bennett Scarborough Advertisement Opportunities To advertise in Campbell Comments contact the Alumni Office.

Phone: 1-800-760-9734, ext. 4788 Email: cphsalumni@campbell.edu

Class Notes

baby camels

weddings

Gigi Askew Taylor, Pharm.D. ’00, and her husband, Vince, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Charles Eason, born on January 20, 2010. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. Proud big brother is Brayden, 4 years old.

Leigh Warrick, Pharm.D. ’98, and Dan Gurley were married on February 27, 2010 at the Frank H. Kenan Chapel at Landfall in Wilmington, N.C. Leigh is a pharmacist at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, N.C. and Dan is self-employed as an agricultural real estate appraiser. The couple honeymooned in Barbados.

Jaime Carpenter Glanz, Pharm.D. ’02, and her husband, Brad, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Kaden Kevin, born March 18, 2010.

He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Michelle Saunders Turner, Pharm.D. ’04, and her husband, Jason, are proud parents of a baby boy. Davis Thore was born on March 18, 2010. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Chasity Barfield Hargrove, Pharm.D. ’05, and her husband, Brian, are the proud parents of a baby girl. Bailey Davis was born on January 23, 2010. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long.

Matt and Jennifer Robinson, both Pharm.D. ’06 graduates, announce the birth of their son, Matthew Rivers, born on March 14, 2009. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Ann Marie Nye, Pharm.D., assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, and her husband, Jon Sweetin, would like to announce the birth of their son, Wilson James, born on born April 15, 2010. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long.

laurels Holly Nunn, Pharm.D. ’02, was named the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) Chronic Care Pharmacist of the Year during the NCAP Chronic Care Practice Forum held March 25-26 in Concord, N.C. The award is presented annually to a member in honor of their leadership and dedication to the profession.

Stacia Spridgen, Pharm.D. ’03, received the 2010 American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Distinguished Federal Pharmacist Award during the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC on March 12-15, 2010. Spridgen serves as the director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Pharmacoeconomic Center at Fort Sam Houston in Texas.

college announcements

Thomas Colletti, MPAS, PA-C, director and associate professor of the Physician Assistant program, was invited to speak at the American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Convention in Atlanta, Ga. on June 2. He presented “The Ultimate Preventive Medicine – Exercise Prescription” discussing the risks associated with inactivity and obesity and the benefits of exercise.

Lazelle Marks, R.Ph., was recently sworn in as a new member of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy after being elected by the pharmacists in the state. Marks serves on the Dean’s Board of Advisors at CPHS. Jason Moss, Pharm.D., was recently appointed as an assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice. His practice site will be the Geriatric Research, Education, & Clinical Center position based at the Durham VA Medical Center.

Jodi Peeler, M.B.A., CFRE, assistant dean of External Relations, tendered her resignation from the college. She accepted a position as the assistant dean of Communications at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine based in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies.

The college wishes her well in future endeavors.

Assistant professors of Pharmacy Practice Tara Bell, Pharm.D., and Dustin Wilson, Pharm.D. ’07, were named Faculty Preceptors of the Year by the 2010 doctor of pharmacy class.

cphsalumni.campbell.edu

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Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement Post Office Box 1090 Buies Creek, North Carolina 27506

Upcoming Alumni Association Events SEPTEMBER Financial Education Workshop September 21 & 23, 2010 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Location TBA Raleigh, NC

OCTOBER Fall Back on CU for CE Earn 6 hours of Live CE October 16, 2010 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Maddox Hall Buies Creek, NC

CPHS Alumni Tailgate and Football Game Watch Campbell University Homecoming October 30, 2010 11 a.m. Tailgate 1 p.m. Football Game Buies Creek, NC

For more details visit www.cphsalumni.campbell.edu

“I encourage you to invest in the future of CPHS by making a gift in honor of the college’s 25th anniversary. Campbell University prepares students, like me, for roles in various areas of pharmacy and health sciences, which foster learning and strong experience when entering the workforce. During my time here, I was awarded scholarships to help fund my education. Receiving support for my education has not only benefited my tuition but it has motivated me to get involved in many activities such as joining a fraternity and serving as the student liaison on the CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors.”

Sarah M. Shelton, 2011 Student Pharmacist

College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Phone-a-thon August 16-17, 2010 This is your opportunity to support CPHS by making a gift and a difference in student’s lives. Scholarship recipients will be calling alumni to ask for support of The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign.

WE’VE DISCOVERED THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF PHARMACY. SHANNON. Every day Shannon is able to focus on caring for patients, and at the same time grow her career at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

Pharmacists like Shannon are patient care specialists and have helped make us the region’s healthcare leader.

Pitt County Memorial Hospital would like to Congratulate all of the 2010 Graduates!

• Pitt County Memorial Hospital is an 861-bed regional referral hospital and is the flagship hospital for University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina • We serve as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at ECU • PCMH provides acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient services to more than 1.2 million people in 29 counties • Low cost of living and exceptional quality of life in Greenville, NC Get the full story of our healthcare family at:

www.pcmhpharmacycareers.com

We are diverse talents brought together by a common dedication: EOE.