ALUMNI UPDATES
Alumni Honored at Awards Gala Members of the classes of 2016 and 1966 joined faculty and friends at the School of Pharmacy’s annual Alumni/Senior Awards Gala, held May 7 at Town & Gown. The 2016 Outstanding Alumna Award was given posthumously to Vice Dean Kathleen Johnson. Steven Chen — chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and the William A. Heeres and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy — presented
Former Dean R. Pete Vanderveen (pictured with his wife, Leigh Anne) accepted the 2016 Honorary Alumnus Award.
the award to Johnson’s husband, Wynnsan Moore. R. Pete Vanderveen, the School’s dean from 2005–2015, received the Honorary Alumnus Award. Ken Thai and K & B Pharmacy Associates Inc. were named Preceptor/Site of the Year. Seven members of the Class of 1966 attended, and each was presented a medal marking their 50 years in the pharmacy profession.
Interim Dean Glen Stimmel with members of the class of 1966
Steven Chen (right) presented the Alumna of the Year Award to the family of late Vice Dean Kathleen Johnson, PharmD ’78 — daughter Kimberly Moore, PharmD ’16, husband Wynnsan Moore and son Alex Moore.
Guests were treated to a performance by the Trojan Marching Band.
School of Pharmacy Alumni Association President Dolly Harris, PharmD ’77
Interim Dean Glen Stimmel with Josephine and William Heeres, PharmD ’63, and Jane Bensussen
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