awards The School of Pharmacy Alumni Association hosted the 2009 Alumni/Senior Awards Banquet on May 3 at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena. Over 400 people attended the annual event honoring the Class of 2009 and the Class of 1959’s 50th year in the pharmacy profession. The Outstanding Alumnus Award was presented to Walter Cathey, PharmD (’62), recognizing his professional achievements and distinguished contributions to the School.
Paying tribute to Alumni... the Class of 2009
Honorary alumni award winners (left) Terry Bonecutter, president and CEO of QueensCare, and (right) Paul Gregerson md, MBA, chief medical officer of the JWCH Institute.
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Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Walter Cathey, PharmD (’62), with Dean Vanderveen.
School of Pharmacy Alumni Association board members attending included: (top row) Wayman Lee, PharmD (’93), Dharmesh Patel, PharmD (’00), Michael Wincor, PharmD (’78), Kellee Lindauer, PharmD (’06), Jesse Hong, PharmD (’93), Willie Quan, PharmD (’76), Glen Tao, PharmD (’84); (bottom row) Caroline Oak, PharmD (’03), Dorothy Wong, PharmD (’86), Dolly Harris, PharmD (’77), Carolyn Lem, PharmD (’76), Kathy Besinque, PharmD (’82), and Susie Park, PharmD (’00).
Kathy Besinque, PharmD (’82), MSEd, presented Preceptor of the Year to Matt Moran, senior director of the Allergan Global Regulatory Affairs Group.
Honorary Alumni awards were given to Terry Bonecutter, CEO and president of QueensCare, and Paul Gregerson, MD, MBA, chief medical officer of the JWCH Institute, for their dedicated support of the School. Matt Moran, senior director of the Allergan Global Regulatory Affairs Group, received the Roche Preceptor of the Year Award.
Graduates of the Class of 1959 attending the event included: (top row) Marvin Sugarman, Lloyd Hitt, Dean Vanderveen, Vernon Mah and Ronald Miller; (bottom row) Robert Adams, William Adams, Carol Cigliano and Harvey Kupferberg.
Carla Blieden, PharmD (’09), MPH (’09), won the US Public Health Service Award for development and implementation of public health programs presented by Lieutenant Commander Binh Nguyen, PharmD (’99), and Lieutenant Commander Larry Howell. Blieden was also awarded the Margaret and John Biles Leadership Award and the PharmD/MPH Award.
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