Class Notes
1952 Bob Heyman, bs, of Des Plaines, works as a pharmacist with Resurrection Health Care in Evanston. Heyman is currently executive director of the Rho Pi Phi pharmacy fraternity and serves on the board of the Professional Fraternity Association, an organization of 35 professional fraternities. 1959 Marie (Matesi) Alessandra, bs, of Rolling Hills East, California. 1959 Arthur Drucker, bs, of Valencia, California, is semiretired from Super-Rite Pharmacy in Sherman Oaks, California. 1959 Joseph Dyja, bs, of Morton Grove, retired in August from his position as a pharmacist with Dominick’s Finer Foods in Des Plaines. 1966 David Harmer, bs, of Lincoln, retired from Kroger last July. 1970 Steve Schumann, bs, of Palatine, retired last December after a 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry. He was previously employed at Watson Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Pharmacia, and Searle. 1973 Michael Donovan, bs, md ’80 of Rockford, retired from rural family practice at the Monroe Clinic Durand Branch due to a medical disability from primary amyloidosis in October 2010. 1974 Carter Black, bs, of Arlington Heights, has been employed as a pharmacist at Keefer’s Pharmacy in Mount Prospect for more than 12 years. During his time at Keefers, Carter has filled many a prescription—both conventional and compounded—for residents of the northern suburbs. Black, who grew up in Arcola, finds community pharmacy to be a good fit and enjoys the regular interaction with familiar patrons. In collaboration with fellow staff members at Keefer’s, he established a compounding business in the suburbs. It took several years to get up and running as the team sought further training and Professional Compounding Centers of America accreditation. They have since established a rewarding practice with Carter specializing in consultations in women’s health. Keefer’s also offers assistance with discontinued drugs, out-of-stock items, and medications for nearly every specialty from pediatrics to cosmetic surgery. Prior to joining Keefer’s, Carter worked as both a clinical pharmacist
at St. Anne’s Hospital and, for more than 15 years, as a community pharmacist at Harris Prescription Shop for the family of George Harris and a group of physicians associated with Northwest Community Hospital. On a more personal note, in 1975, Carter married Patricia Ivanic, bs ’76, and they have two children. Pat has been a pharmacist at Lutheran General Hospital since graduating from UIC. Carter encourages fellow alumni to give back to the profession. He has been a preceptor for the College of Pharmacy most of his professional life and even taught pharmacology to traditional Chinese medicine students at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago. “Get involved by way of formally teaching, mentoring a student, lecturing to the public, or providing an in-service at a doctor’s office,” says Carter. 1974 Gary Frisch, bs, of Chicago, was named Pharmacist of the Year in 2010 by the Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA). Frisch, who also serves as treasurer for that organization, works as a pharmacy manager at Costco 380 in Chicago. 1975 Larry Pawola, bs, mba ’82, of Lincolnshire, is head of the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences in the College of Applied Health Sciences at UIC. After a long career as a partner in an information technology consulting firm, Pawola joined the UIC faculty in 2003. His specialty is health informatics and distance education for adult professionals. 1975 Irwin Peterson, bs, of Torrance, California, retired in July 2010 after 31 years of service to the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services. Peterson had served as a staff pharmacist and inpatient pharmacy supervisor at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for 27 years and as outpatient pharmacy supervisor at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center for his last four years of employment. 1976 David Hicks, bs, of Chicago, is vice president and chief pharmacy officer of the University of Chicago Medical Center. In August, he led a team of pharmacists from UCMC on a speaking tour of China. The group visited several hospitals and led presentations on medical safety and clinical pharmacy at two symposia attended by approximately 200 pharmacists in Beijing and Shanghai.
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David Hicks and his wife, Julie, toured the traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy at Capital Medical Center in Beijing on a speaking tour of China in August.
1976 Michael Rajski, bs, pharmd ’91, of Darien, is employed as pharmacy operations manager with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Advocate Good Samaritan was selected as one of seven recipients of a 2010 Balridge National Quality Award. Applicants for the Baldrige Award recipients are evaluated rigorously by an independent board of examiners in seven areas: leadership; strategic planning; customer focus; measurement, analysis, and knowledge management; workforce focus; process management; and results. The evaluation process for each of the recipients includes about 1,000 hours of review and an on-site visit by a team of examiners to clarify questions and verify information in the applications. Named after Malcolm Baldrige, the 26th secretary of commerce, the Baldrige Award was established by Congress in 1987 to enhance the competitiveness and performance of U.S. businesses. The award promotes excellence in organizational performance, recognizes the achievements and results of U.S. organizations, and publicizes successful performance strategies. The award is not given for specific products or services. Since 1988, 86 organizations have received Baldrige Awards. 1976 Marc Rubin, bs, of Crystal Lake, works as a pharmacist with Osco Drug in Crystal Lake. Active in the profession, he is certified by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board as an asthma educator and serves on the sports medicine committee for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. Rubin is also involved with the American College of Chest Physicians, the Allied Health American Thoracic Society, the Chicago Asthma Consortium, the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, and the McHenry County Smoke-Free Coalition.