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Gamma Delta Returns to Ohio Northern. pg 21
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Greetings from the Heartland Summertime, for some of us, is a time to relax from the rigors of college and for others, to take time from work. It was also the time for your Executive Committee to hold its interim meeting— this August in San Francisco at the Parc 55, the site of the upcoming 55th Grand Council Convention, scheduled for August 2–6, 2011. The meeting was very productive and plans for the GCC are progressing nicely. Summer is also a time for The Central Office to get caught up on items that were shelved to be finished later. Among these are the updating of our database and the online access for filling out the M-cards and the possibility of redesigning our national Web page. The online M-cards will be ready when classes resume this fall. Some of you have or will be contacted by Harris Connect concerning the 2010 edition of The Agora, our national directory. Please answer their request as we would like to have this edition E. Ben Welch, B.S., R.Ph., PharmD., as accurate and complete as possible. I thank you in advance for Grand Regent your assistance. Now, the bad news…we had to increase the jewelry prices due to the increase in the cost of gold. These increases are now up to date on the national Web page in the Kappa Psi Shop. And finally, The Central Office received several inquiries about a 75-year membership certificate. As a result of these requests, we now have the F. Harvey Smith, Order of the Platinum Mortar, for those brothers who have been members for 75 years or more. Proud and humble to be your Grand Regent,
E. Ben Welch, B.S., R.Ph., Pharm.D.
“The Executive Council held the interim meeting at the Parc 55, the site of the upcoming 55th GCC. The site is beautiful and there’s a lot to do and see in San Francisco. Plan to join us August 2–6, 2011! —E. Ben Welch
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Table of Contents Volume 108, Number 3, Summer 2010 Whole Number 427 Official Publication of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1879 Incorporated 1903 A quarterly magazine maintained and published in the interests of the Fraternity, College, and University by The Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc., 2060 North Collins, Suite 128, Richardson, TX 75080 Web site: www.kappapsi.org. POSTMASTER—Send notice of undeliverable copies to Central Office, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc., 2060 North Collins, Suite 128, Richardson, TX 75080. THE MASK is printed in the USA by Maury Boyd and Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana. Send information for publication directly to the Editor: Cameron Van Dyke 106 McBeth Court St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 (cell) 740‐350‐4641 (e‐mail) mask@kappapsi.org Graduate brothers’ address corrections can be made at: http://changeaddress.kappapsi.org
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BROTHERS UNMASKED/From award winners to award-winning chapters, find out more in “Brothers Unmasked.”
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APhA CONVENTION/From the booth to the Kappa Psi reception, see all the excitement from the 2010 APhA Convention in Washington, D.C.
12 99 HANDS/Looking for great new ideas for your chapter? What better way to find these ideas for social networking, philanthropy, and fundraising than from our Kappa Psi brothers?
Start with Why MASK Deadlines Fall 2010
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Winter 2011
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Spring 2011
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Summer 2011
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On the Cover The brothers of Delta Rho are set to tackle whatever obstacles stand in their way this academic year. From left to right: Brothers Tejal Patel, Veronica Zolotushkina, Julianna Crain, Tori Rodgers, Binal Patel, Alicia Bernstein, and Mariel Brown.
Recently, I attended the Fraternity Communications Association (FCA) meeting in New Orleans and was inspired by one of our sessions. The topic was “Start with the Why.” This intrigued me to start looking at Kappa Psi and ask myself “Why Kappa Psi?” I could give you the easy answer of “I wanted to become involved with an organization that was in my profession and could help me with my academics and perhaps find a job later in life.” Perhaps at first that was the case, but now as I think about the “why,” it can be answered with “Kappa Psi is a strong and diverse Brotherhood that could offer me life experiences that I can carry with me for a lifetime.” Kappa Psi has afforded me opportunities for leadership on all levels of the Fraternity, but it also gave me the skills to branch outside of the Fraternity and take on roles within other organizations, whether they are in the profession of pharmacy or outside of it. These life skills that I have been able to develop through Kappa Psi have been invaluable and can all be traced to my early days within the Fraternity. I would like to see all brothers and chapters examine within themselves their own “Why Kappa Psi?” You might be surprised by what you find out. As this issue of THE MASK is arriving on campus, each chapter should also take the time to challenge themselves to find out “Why Kappa Psi” is better than joining one of our rival fraternities. If we start looking at the “Why” first, then the “How” and “What” should start to take care of themselves. My assessment of “Why Kappa Psi” can be summarized as such: Kappa Psi has been building better pharmacists in the past, present, and into the future. Come join our Brotherhood. Fraternally,
Cameron Van Dyke Editor of THE MASK Summer 2010
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Hats Off to our Brothers in the News! Brother Wins Ohio Bowl of Hygeia Award Dr. Jeffery C. Allison, B.S.Ph. ’71, Pharm.D. ’95, of Ada, Ohio, is the 2010 recipient of the Pfizer Bowl of Hygeia Award presented annually to honor a pharmacist who has contributed to the progress of his community within the state of Ohio. Allison earned his Bachelor of Science in pharmacy in 1971 and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 1995, both from Ohio Northern University, where he is a professor of pharmacy practice for the Raabe College of Pharmacy. Through his involvement as a teacher and ambassador for pharmacy students, and as a volunteer in a vast number of charitable organizations, Allison’s philanthropic service stretches beyond the state of Ohio and into multiple countries, including El Salvador, Kenya and Honduras. Some of the notable charities and organizations to which Allison volunteers his time include his local church, Kappa Psi (Gamma Delta chapter), and Habitat for Humanity on a local, national and international basis. He has taken several students from his high school Sunday school classes on Appalachian Service Project trips
MASK SALE Brothers, complete your collection now! The Central Office will be offering for sale all back issues of THE MASK that The Central Office has in excess stock (from approximately 1995 to 2010). Each issue will be $5 and sold on a first‐come, first‐served basis. Most of the issues available can be inspected on the Web site under THE MASK heading, MASK archive. Send, call or e‐mail to The Central office to arrange sale and shipment of your choices. We accept checks, Visa and MC.
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and has donated time with the local food pantry. “It is not out of the ordinary for pharmacists to be active in their communities, but Jeff Allison is a true role model in every sense of the term. It’s pharmacists like him who take
Brothers Participate in Boston Marathon and Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon This spring, many Kappa Psi brothers made a pledge to get fit as they participated in the Boston Marathon and the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Boston Graduate Brother Jorge Delgado completed the Boston Marathon in 3:18:36, Beta Upsilon Brother Megan Tolin finished in 3:40:56, and Gamma Upsilon Brother Brian McKinley ran the marathon in 3:05:48. In Pittsburgh, even more brothers participated in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon. Congrat ulations to Pocono Grads Adam Welch (2:29:28) and Kim Welch (3:34:22), Gamma Delta Brothers Jordan Counts (2:04:26) and Megan Devlin (2:20:57), Philadelphia Grad Kelly Bell (3:13:28), and Pittsburgh Grad Brothers Jackie Lovitch (3:13:10), Mark Garofoli (2:36:22), Alexis Gaggini (2:44:29),
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Kelli Kauffman (2:06:27), and Ernie Sanchez (2:07:56) for competing in the half marathon. Brother Sanchez now plans to run the full New York City Marathon in November. He is running to raising money for the Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG Foundation. On his reasons for running in the NYC Marathon, Sanchez stated, “Throughout my years of being a pharmacist and dealing directly with cancer patients, I have seen patients from all walks of life. When diagnosed with cancer, a patient’s life is quickly turned upside down. Being on the frontline in the fight against cancer is at times difficult and exhausting; however, it can be very rewarding when patients go on to full recovery.” If you would like to sponsor Brother Sanchez’s efforts, you can go to: http://fundraising.livestrong.org/teamls2010/ernestsanchez.
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Johnny Porter, Executive Director 972‐479‐1879 centraloffice@kappapsi.org
health care to the next level that go beyond what goes on behind the counter. His philanthropic endeavors speak volumes about just what kind of person he really is, and the world could use more people like him,” said Ernest Boyd, OPA executive director.
Student Receives Prestigious USPHS Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award Congratulations to recent graduate Katie Hines of Epsilon chapter (University of Minnesota) who was selected to receive the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award. She was recognized for educating local high school students on sexually transmitted diseases through her own presentations and coordinating talks for the entire Kappa Psi organization, her involvement in the pharmacy within the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, and her work to increase patient access to vital immunizations.
Dr. Scott Long Honored for Academics Dr. Scott F. Long won the Bernhardt Academic Excellence Award for 2010 during the annual Bernhardt banquet held April 1 at Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ ersity in Weatherford. Long, professor in the SWOSU College of Pharmacy and current chair of the SWOSU Faculty Senate, won the prestigious award at a banquet held in the Memorial Student Center on the SWOSU campus. For winning the award, Long received a $2,500 cash award, Waterford crystal clock, and engraved pen set. Dr. Long is a native of Philadelphia, Mississippi, and came to SWOSU in 1998 when he accepted the appointment of assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the SWOSU College of Pharmacy. He has been selected four times by the College of
Pharmacy graduating class as winner of the “Teacher of the Year” Award. During his career at SWOSU, Long has served the university, community, and profession in various capacities. In addition to holding membership on numerous departmental, college, and university committees, Long serves as the faculty advisor for the local Delta Beta chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity. Within the community, he serves as a volunteer pharmacist for the Agape Clinic and also served on the Drug Testing Policy Committee for the Weatherford Public Schools. At the national level, he has served on various committees for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, including secretary of the Biological Sciences Section. He has also served on several national-level committees for Kappa Psi and served as the international executive director of the Fraternity for eight years with its international headquarters based on the campus of SWOSU. Dr. Long has published 24 scientific peerreviewed papers, six book chapters, 23 book
monographs, and has made 17 peer-reviewed presentations at national meetings and 12 presentations at regional meetings. He has served as a reviewer for seven journal articles or books in pharmacology or pharmacy and has made 19 professional pharmacy presentations over his research or academic specialties. He received a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Mississippi in 1984 and practiced three years in the Public Health Service/Indian Health Service as a clinical/staff pharmacist at the Choctaw Health Center. He then returned to the University of Mississippi and read for the Doctor of Philosophy degree, majoring in pharmacology and toxicology. It was there Long realized his true calling as a teacher at the collegiate level. Upon completing his Ph.D. in 1994, Long accepted an appointment at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served there until coming to SWOSU.
Why Kappa Psi? Because united, we can do more! LEFT: Delta Pi officers Mona Pham (L) and George Jacob (R) dressed in traditional cos‐ tumes for the International Banquet. BELOW: Delta Kappa celebrates its Founding Day at school with “Kupkake Day.” RIGHT: Gamma Rho has an amazing time competing in the annual Mud Volleyball Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tournament brings in 9,000+ spectators and last year raised $412,000 for special needs children in New Mexico. (Top row, L–R): Jennie Tedesco, Eddie Ortega, Anna Padilla, Kelly Caldwell, Anwyn Pitchford. (Bottom row): Hien Vu, Lenell Storey, Lauren Kelbe, and April Vialpando.
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The 2010 American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting and Exposition was held March 12–15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The Kappa Psi booth was packed throughout the weekend. It was easily the busiest booth in the building. Executive Committee members were busy passing out Kappa Psi ribbons, stickers, and crest pins. Without a doubt, the Kappa Psi display was one of the busiest at the convention. The official Kappa Psi reception was held on Saturday, March 13, at the Grand Hyatt. At the reception, brothers enjoyed spending time with those they have not seen in some time and sampling the appetizer spread. Grand Regent E. Ben Welch introduced all the dignitaries in the audience. Grand Regent Welch spoke about brotherhood and raffled off an enlarged print of the recent MASK cover. Executive Director Porter continued where Grand Regent Welch left off by giving a “State of the Fraternity” address, which was very appropriate for our setting in the nation’s capital. After Brother Porter’s address, Past Grand Regent John Grossomanides presented several Kappa Psi Foundation awards. The winners were:
Grand Regent E. Ben Welch reads the inscription on the A. Richard Bliss Award.
Collegiate Chapter of the Year – Beta Epsilon Graduate Chapter of the Year – Providence Grad Province of the Year – Province VIII Benefactor of the Year – Brian Reisetter Executive Director Johnny Porter
Following the Foundation awards, Grand Regent welcomes brothers to the Kappa Psi Welch presented the highest award we present, the reception at APhA. A. Richard Bliss Kappa Psi Grand Council Certificate of Appreciation. This award is presented for superior recognition for extraordinary contributions to the Fraternity or profession of pharmacy. This year’s winner was Dr. Eugene White. Dr. White is a Theta chapter initiate and the pioneer of modern medication therapy management systems. Congratulations to Brother White and all of the Foundation awards winners! Overall, the Kappa Psi reception and exhibition booth were both an enormous success. For those of you who could not attend the convention, please join us at both ASHP Midyear in December and the 55th Grand Council Convention in August 2011 in San Francisco! Fraternally, Michael Cournoyer Grand Historian
Grand Historian Michael Cournoyer, Grand Ritualist Matt Lacroix, and Mike Sherry enjoy a moment of brotherhood at the APhA reception.
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Brother Lou Diorio is joined by members of the APhA board.
LEFT: The Executive Committee with the 2010 recipient of the A. Richard Bliss Award, Dr. Eugene White. ABOVE: Dr. Eugene White graciously accepts the A. Richard Bliss Award.
LEFT TOP: Grand Vice Regent Kali Weaver and Graduate Member‐at‐Large Latha Radhakrishnan enjoy another successful APhA reception. ABOVE: Epsilon Gamma brothers visit the booth during the APhA Convention in Washington D.C. From left to right: Ngoc‐Diem Nguyen, Graduate Member‐at‐Large Latha Radhakrishnan, Tram Khuong, Felicia Molina, Phuong Do, Joanne Nguyen, Mark Sabillo, and Castor Phan. LEFT BOTTOM: Brothers Steve Weaver, Mike Sherry, and Executive Director Johnny Porter share a moment during the Kappa Psi reception at APhA. Summer 2010
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ABOVE: Grand Ritualist Matt Lacroix and Paul Larrat reunite during the Kappa Psi reception. RIGHT: The Executive Committee work the booth at the APhA Convention in Washington, D.C.
ABOVE: Nassouri Brown, Collegiate Member‐at‐ Large Kathryn Kropp, and Grand Historian Michael Cournoyer during the Kappa Psi reception at APhA. RIGHT: Brothers Brett Rathi, Lou Diorio, Marvin Smith, Past Grand Regent John Grossomanides, and Michael Ira Smith pose for a photo during APhA.
ABOVE: The Executive Committee welcomes all brothers to the Kappa Psi reception with warm, welcoming smiles. RIGHT: Anna Po, Past Grand Regent John Grossomanides, Brett Rathi, and Greg Cianfarani before the Kappa Psi Foundation Awards were presented at the Kappa Psi reception during APhA.
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LEFT: The Kappa Psi booth on display at the APhA Convention in Washington, D.C. ABOVE: Gamma Delta Brothers Doug Raiff and Ryan Naseman take the opportunity to meet Grand Counselor Eric Gupta. BELOW LEFT: Grand Vice Regent Kali Weaver and Grand Regent E. Ben Welch outside the Kappa Psi booth at APhA. RIGHT: Christy Askew accepts the Kappa Psi Foundation Award on behalf of Province VIII.
LEFT: Brothers Greg Cianfarani and John Grossomanides accept the Kappa Psi Foundation Award as the top fundraising graduate chapter. ABOVE: Past Grand Regents Campbell (L) and Grossomanides (R) and Brett Rathi present Andrew Bundeff of Beta Epsilon the Kappa Psi Foundation Award for the top fundraising collegiate chapter.
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12th Annual Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Foundation Golf Tournament
REGISTRATION FORM Saturday October 23, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona Name Address Phone
Graduate, Collegiate, or Spouse? Handicap A FLIGHT B FLIGHT C FLIGHT D FLIGHT E FLIGHT
0 to 7 handicap 8 to 14 handicap 15 to 21 handicap 22 to 28 handicap 28+
The Rho Chi and Phi Kappa Sigma brothers from Beta Kappa chapter.
Please make checks payable to: Kappa Psi Foundation Return this form and check to: Brett Rathi 58 E. Macaw Ct. Queen Creek, AZ 85243
Registration Fee Individual: $150 Team (foursome) $500 Tee Markers $100 Tee Signs $200 Refer all questions to Brett Rathi at: brettrathi@cox.net. Entry fee includes: 18 holes, cart, range balls, dinner, and awards. The format is the same: four person, best ball scramble— so that anyone can play.
Top 10 Chapters in Kappa Psi 2009–10: 1. Gamma Psi 2. Beta Kappa 3. Gamma Phi 4. Epsilon 5 (tie). Delta Omicron 5 (tie). Sigma 7. Delta Delta 8. Delta Sigma 9. Delta Zeta 10. Gamma Kappa The W. R. Smith Most Improved Chapter: Gamma Upsilon
Top Chapter by Province: I: Beta Epsilon II: Beta Kappa III: Sigma IV: Gamma Psi V: Mu Omicron Pi VII: Delta Delta VIII: Epsilon IX: Delta Sigma X: Beta Pi Scholarship Tray: Gamma Kappa
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Sigma Honored Brothers, On behalf of the Public Relations Committee, it is my pleasure to announce that Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, for the third year in a row, has been recognized by the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA). The 2010 Professional Fraternity Association (PFA) Award for Outstanding Community Service has been awarded to the brothers of the Sigma chapter at the University of Maryland-Baltimore. The Outstanding Community Service Award recognizes a group chapter that has dedicated personal and financial support for the betterment of that chapter’s community. The Sigma chapter is committed to serving their community. They actively participate in numerous fundraising and community service projects throughout the academic year, including the Step Out for Diabetes Walk and the Diabetes Fall Fest at a local middle school. They have partnered with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the American Cancer Society. They have done projects with the Maryland Poison Center and the Greenbaum Cancer Center. Most notably, the chapter organized a schoolwide Haiti Relief Fundraiser to contribute to the relief efforts by Unicef for earthquake victims. The Public Relations Committee would like to thank all the brothers who identified and/or nominated brothers for the PFA awards. —Tammy Espinoza, Chairperson, Public Relations Committee
A c h i e v e m e n t Aw a r d s
The Grand Council Deputy Outstanding Achievement Award and Certificate of Excellence The Grand Council Deputy Development Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Grand Council Deputy Outstanding Achievement Award and the Grand Council Deputy Certificate of Excellence for 2010. These awards have been developed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and hard work of our Grand Council Deputies. The Fraternity recognizes that to be a good Grand Council Deputy (GCD) it takes time and energy away from other activities like family and other professional responsibilities. These awards from the Fraternity for the GCDs will provide recognition in their professional careers. 2010 Grand Council Deputy Outstanding Achievement Award: Adam Welch, Delta Omicron 2010 Grand Council Deputy Certificate of Excellence (in alphabetical order): Michael Adams, Delta Lambda Peter Brody, Gamma Iota Ken Duke, Gamma Phi Eric Gupta, Epsilon Gamma Deanne Hall, Beta Kappa David Maize, Epsilon Beta Deanna McDanel, Delta Zeta Meghan Sullivan, Sigma Chad Vandenberg, Gamma Psi
Adam Welch, Delta Omicron
Please join us in congratulating the Sigma chapter of the University of MarylandBaltimore. We are so proud to be your brothers!
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Brothers from across Province V were rocking the kilts at the Columbus Grad golf outing.
Epsilon chapter immediate past regent and vice regent Emma Lindberg and Lisa Schleper enjoy their Brother of the Year awards.
Epsilon University of Minnesota Founded 4/30/1928 College of Pharmacy, 5‐130 Weaver Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455‐0343 epsilon@kappapsi.org
It’s been a busy few months for Epsilon chapter, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. We furthered our efforts to aid Haiti by collecting old T-shirts and pill bottles to ship over. Epsilon brothers also
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continued our commitment to kidney health by conducting KEEP and CHERISH screenings throughout the spring semester. Keeping with tradition, the chapter gave more than $1,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Many brothers also walked the six-plus mile route along the Mississippi for the good cause. And speaking of travelling for a good cause, this summer Epsilon brothers again drove far and wide to educate high schoolers about STIs. We’re especially excited about this summer because Target Field has finally arrived! Epsilon brothers staffing the refreshment booths make outdoor baseball even sweeter because it raises money for Kappa Psi. Many brothers travelled south for spring break to Washington, D.C., for the annual APhA meeting and the notto-be-missed Kappa Psi reception. We also made sure to pack plenty of smiles for a fun and productive conclave in Omaha, where the theme was “Brothers for Life.” We were thrilled to bring home the Golden Peanut Award for most entertaining and informative Chapter Report. As always, initiations were among the social highlights of the semester. Congratulations to the 2010 spring pledge class. Epsilon brothers also mingled with graduate brothers and gave out chapter awards at our spring dinner meeting, held at Cork’s/ Woolley’s in St. Paul.
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We continued our tradition of donating a year-long dessert of the month service to the College of Pharmacy’s annual auction fundraiser. At the same auction, the chapter walked away with the promise of a refreshing pool party, courtesy of our College of Pharmacy’s dean. Epsilon brothers had a blast at our annual Breezy Point retreat. We met with the brothers of Delta Psi for a fruitful weekend of lawn games, grilling, golfing, and (in accordance with tradition) throwing some of our favorite brothers into the lake. The great work of faculty brothers has not gone unacknowledged. The University of Minnesota awarded our Immediate Past GCD, Dr. Rory Remmel, the 2010 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate and Professional Education. This high honor also means that Brother Remmel will join Brothers Uden and Brundage in the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Epsilon brothers plan on participating in an uptown cleanup fundraiser and volunteering at Camp SuperKids, a summer experience for children with persistent asthma. Summer is also a time of transition, as we say goodbye to our graduating P4s. Congratulations, brothers; we hope to make you just as proud as you’ve made us. —Ying Feng
From left, Iota’s Kevin Curler holds his MUSC Student Leadership Society plaque, and Romeo Abangan holds the MUSC Gives Back award.
Iota Medical University of South Carolina Founded 11/29/1927 The College of Pharmacy, 280 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29425 iota@kappapsi.org
We’re looking forward to a fresh new year at Iota chapter, as there has been a lot of change over the past few months. We have an Executive Committee which includes: Robert DeClue, regent; Travis Combs, first vice regent; Paul Strange, second vice regent; Beau Kessler, secretary; Tom DiPiro, treasurer; Drew Finley, histo-
99 Hands continue adding such admirable projects to our repertoire of philanthropic deeds. Xi chapter also sent 19 brothers on a road trip to the 2010 Province meeting in Chicago, just in time to celebrate Chi chapter’s centennial anniversary. Our brothers were able to bond over sightseeing activities as well as network with other Province brothers during the meetings and formal dinner. As we look forward to the next assembly, we wish to interest an even larger group of brothers to represent Xi chapter. We hope everyone had a fantastic summer and is ready for another year of active participation in our community and building our Brotherhood through academic achievement and strengthening network ties.
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Epsilon and Delta Psi brothers enjoying the 2010 Breezy Point retreat.
Purdue University Founded 6/11/1928
Xi The Ohio State University Founded 5/21/1925 College of Pharmacy, 500 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210‐1291 xi@kappapsi.org
The representative members of Xi chapter at the 2010 Province meeting in Chicago. rian; Justin Davis, chaplain; Dan McGraw, pledgemaster; Chris Giguere, first sergeant at arms; and Brandon Barrett, second sergeant at arms. Also, three brothers were married this summer: Will Shealy, Drew Finley, and Phil Kirn, and Brother Chris Altman is now engaged. We would like to wish them all the best and congratulations. There have been several notable accomplishments to honor. Fellow Brother Chris Dykes will be going to Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi to begin his career in the military. Rob DeClue and Trey Reeves attended a health fair on May 22 called “The Importance of Knowing Your Pharmacist and Using the Same Pharmacy—Improving Pharmacy Care in the African American and Hispanic Communities” and gave out more than 100 PMRs (Personal Medical Records). We also
did our part to help Charleston by performing our usual Bee Street cleanup. Brother Kevin Curler was inducted into MUSC Student Leadership Society. Brothers Billy Grooms, Derrik Weddle, Mackie King, and Tom DiPiro volunteered this summer at Camp Adam Fisher, a camp for diabetic children, their friends and family. Billy Grooms, in his first year as counselor, received Counselor of the Year. Brothers Romeo Abangan, Brett Bailey, and Kevin Curler attended the annual SCAPhA meeting in Hilton Head, South Carolina, June 18–20. Also of note, the Iota chapter was the repeat winner this year for both the MUSC Gives Back award and the College of Pharmacy community service award. We would like to congratulate everyone on their hard work to keep our chapter well recognized! —Drew Finley
Spring is the sign of new beginnings and Xi chapter is both proud and honored to initiate its new officers for the next year: Kyle Munch, regent; Mike Katy, vice regent; Amy Amin, secretary; Andrew Schramm, treasurer; Becky MacAleese, chaplain; Nhung Nguyen, historian; Jaketa Stoudmire, sergeant at arms; and Janelle Hartman, Pharmacy Council representative. We anticipate another great year of inspirational leadership and innovative ideas. As the academic year came to an end, Xi chapter said goodbye to our P3s at a first annual potluck cookout graciously hosted by fellow Brother Emily Prince. As we enjoyed burgers and hotdogs, a game or two of cornhole, and the occasional lap in the pool, we reminisced about all the things our chapter had accomplished this year. Xi chapter proudly continues its philanthropic efforts at the Unverferth House, Capital Area Humane Society, and Crawl for Cancer. But this spring, the chapter is pleased to take part in a new project, the Worldwide Book Drive, headed up by fellow Brothers Becky MacAleese and Gilianne Narcisse. We were able to collect close to 1,000 books, DVDs, and magazines over several months. The organization’s main goal is to improve global literacy and the environment through recycling and redistribution. We hope to Summer 2010
1330 Heine Pharm. Bldg., Room 156, West Lafayette, IN 47906‐1330 pi@kappapsi.org
The Pi chapter ended the spring semester on an excellent note. We participated in Relay for Life, walking through the night to raise money to fight cancer. Also, we strengthened our brotherhood over coffee and pancakes at one of our social events. Finally, we elected new officers, who are all filled with great ideas and enthusiasm about what they can bring to our chapter. This summer we are all working hard to plan our golf tournament, which we will hold during the fall to raise money for charity. Together, we know we can have a positive effect on the community. —Clarissa Lockrey
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99 Hands Rho University of Kansas Founded 4/23/1932 Room 2056, Malott Hall, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045 rho@kappapsi.org
Rho chapter had an extremely busy spring semester. Several members made the long journey from Lawrence to New Orleans in February for Province VII conclave. They came back with several great ideas to incorporate into our chapter for the upcoming school year. Also in February, Rho chapter held its first annual Mr. Pharmacy Pageant Fundraiser. A few professors donated their time to be judges for the competition. We’re hoping that in the coming years, the pageant will continue to grow in size and popularity. In April, the chapter held its annual golf tournament to raise money for a community health center in Lawrence. We had a great turnout of enthusiastic golfers, and several prizes were awarded for the longest drive, longest putt, and closest to the pin. Later in April, Rho chapter hosted the annual KU Pharmacy School Formal at 23rd Street Brewery. Everyone looked great and had a fantastic time dancing the night away! In May we said farewell to the P5 members with a barbecue to show our appreciation for everything they did for the chapter. We wish them luck on their upcoming year of rotations for their final year of pharmacy school. Rho chapter has an on-campus bone marrow registration already in the works for this fall. We have a lot of great ideas stirring for the upcoming
Several Rho chapter members dancing the night away at Pharmacy Formal.
semester and are excited to make the most of the year ahead! —Elizabeth Berland
Sigma University of Maryland Founded 3/27/1924 School of Pharmacy, 20 N. Pine Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 sigma@kappapsi.org
After starting off the year under 36 inches of snow, Sigma trumped the weather, the stress of exams and projects, back-to-back meetings, and a full calendar to end the year with a bang! On April 21, thanks to all the hard work of the fall 2009 pledge class, Sigma held its fourth annual Rx Spelling Bee. Brothers Larren Collins and Lena Zhou oversaw the event from the beginning to create a funfilled and competitive atmosphere. This year, the money raised was donated to UNICEF to aid recovery efforts in Haiti. The competition was intense with more than 30 participants representing different schools and all
Four newly graduated Sigma brothers and award winners! Brothers Andy Trinh, Sophia Park, Brian Ellsworth, and Sheel Shah at the End-of-Year Picnic.
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pharmacy years. Between spelling rounds, games and drawings were held for those in the audience, adding to the evening’s fun and sending many lucky winners home with prizes. As the competition progressed, many stumbled over tricky drug spellings such as ‘carbinoxamine’ and ‘fosfomycin,’ but one contestant rose above the rest to claim first place. Brother Josephine Feng, a secondyear brother and first-time contestant, showed everyone that spelling is definitely a gift. The event was a huge success, raising $800 for UNICEF. Way to go everyone—study up for next year! With another successful school year coming to an end, brothers came together, dressed to the nines, on April 30 at Baltimore’s Tremont Grand Hotel for the annual Spring Formal. Brothers Cathy Chang and Anh Tran, along with the Professional Committee, worked tirelessly on the sophisticated black and white themed gala. Hats off to newly graduated Brothers Yara Haddad, Shirley Lee, Sophia Park, Sheel Shah, Kim Wu, and Connie Yoon Gough for receiving the F. Harvey Smith Grand Regent’s Letter of Recognition, as well as Brothers Brian Ellsworth and Andy Trinh for receiving the W. Bruce Philip Certificate of Commendation. All of your hard work and dedication to our chapter and our Fraternity will not be forgotten. The night was exciting and truly one for the record books. For one last push of service this spring, Sigma held its annual campuswide Wing-A-Thon to benefit the Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Students from all schools competed in the belly-busting challenge to eat as many wings as possible in 30 minutes. With more than 2,000 chicken wings donated by Camden Pub, spectators watched as participants raced to inhale the wings as fast as possible. Leaving the table completely stuffed, the five-person team “2 Fast 2 Fail” set a new event record of 200 wings. However, accolades must also be given to “Wings of Glory” for the largest team sponsorship. By lending their stomachs to charity, all of the teams helped to raise a donation of more than $2,000. At Sigma, this year has been exciting and exhausting, but most of all a lesson in what defines true brotherhood! A huge THANKS to the 2009–2010 executive board and committee chairs. Without your hard work and dedication, Sigma wouldn’t be the same!
Brother Manish Puri welcomes the Brotherhood to the celebration.
Executive Director Johnny Porter enjoys a laugh during the Chi Centennial Celebration.
University of Illinois‐Chicago College of Pharmacy Dean Jerry Bauman chuckles as he recounts memories of Kappa Psi during his days at UIC as a student.
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Chi Centennial The 100th anniversary of Chi chapter was held this past April in the Windy City. The past couple of years, the Chi chapter has been focusing their efforts to host the Province V assembly in collaboration with the Centennial Celebration. It has taken years of fundraising to put together an event that will be remembered for the next 100 years to come. In addition to the Chi chapter’s planning and coordination, the Illinois Graduate chapter also had the pleasure of assisting in hosting the event. Since we have been reactivated from our dormant state about five years ago, we have been busy improving our chapter to help guide our future graduate brothers. Many of our brothers have been through planning and hosting an assembly and their input was greatly appreciated. Many of our brothers traveled from across the country to attend this Grand Vice Regent Kali Weaver, Grand Historian Michael Cournoyer, and Centennial event. In the end, we had brothers from every Province in Graduate Member‐at‐Large Latha Radhakrishnan enjoy the beautiful Chicago skyline during Chi’s Centennial Celebration. attendance. What blew my mind was the fact that this event had attendance numbers that were of GCC magnitude. The final count of the ter’s current GCD, Dr. Bradley Cannon, who was initiated in 1991. Dr. assembly was 310 brothers. We also had past and current members of Waller spoke of his fond memories during the reception. the Executive Committee in attendance. This list included: Grand Correspondences from Brothers Mike Steffens and John C. Russell, Regent E. Ben Welch, Grand Vice Regent Kali Weaver, Grand who were both integral in reactivating the Chi chapter, were read. Counselor Eric Gupta, Grand Historian Michael Cournoyer, Graduate Brother Dennis Fruin wrote about how Chi chapter has had several difMember-at-Large Latha Radhakrishnan, Collegiate Member-at-Large ferent houses over the years starting with the first house during the Kathryn Kropp, editor of THE MASK Cameron Van Dyke, Executive time of the Medical Center expansion, to the second which was Director Johnny Porter, as well as many other distinguished brothers. destroyed by a fire. The last house was sold not too long ago and the The assembly took place at the InterContinental Hotel located on money from the sale was made into a scholarship for the brothers of Michigan Avenue, also known as the Magnificent Mile. Meetings and Chi. There were many more letters. Dean Bauman spoke of his memoevents were held at different venues within the hotel’s vicinity. The ries of Kappa Psi as a friend to the Fraternity and had an excerpt regardsocial event that was planned on the first night was held at ESPN Zone. ing an extraordinary story of a brother who had a run-in with John Brothers had a chance to kick back and become kids again, playing Wayne Gacy. Grand Regent E. Ben Welch presentsport-themed games. The next ed the 100-Year Plaque to regent Edward Kim of evening, the reception was held on Chi chapter. Regent Latha Radhakrishnan of Illinois the 32nd floor of the historical buildGraduate presented the Silver Mortar to Brother ing of the hotel that had a spectacular Waller and Certificate of Appreciation to Dean view overlooking the city, the river Bauman. Last but not least, Brother Cannon topped and lake. The reception was sponoff the reception by giving a memorable toast. sored by the Illinois Graduate chapOn behalf of the Illinois Graduate chapter and the ter, Chi chapter, and ProStrakan Chi chapter, we would like to thank each and every Pharmaceuticals. In attendance were brother who attended this celebration and particispecial guests Dean Jerry Bauman of pated in helping plan the event. We hope that the University of Illinois College of everyone enjoyed the celebration as much as we Pharmacy; Dr. Donald Waller, former did. Here’s to the next 100 years! GCD who had a hand in reactivating Chi regent Edward Kim introduces Dean Jerry Bauman during the Chi Centennial Celebration. the Chi chapter in 1989; and Chi chap-
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Beta Eta new regent, Kellyn Cole, and new brother, Andrea Amos, at the beach-themed Pledge Class Party.
Chi University of Illinois–Chicago Founded 2/2/1910 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612 chi@kappapsi.org
It has been an exciting and very busy spring semester for Chi chapter, and we were honored to host the Province V spring assembly. Much effort, organizing, and savings were put into that successful, enjoyable event. Having never attended a Province meeting before, I personally enjoyed seeing so many Kappa Psi brothers gather together for the same purpose, which is serving our Fraternity. The meeting has also seen the election of our P4 brother, Joe Nguyen, as the Province V Secretary. Our Chi chapter received the Most Improved Award for Philanthropy, which came as a gift for our chapter and our hardworking professional chair, Chintan Patel, P4. Before the end of the semester, Chi chapter elected the new 2010–2011 e-board, which I am very pleased to serve on as the alumni chair. Finally, the semester concluded with the graduation of 31 Chi brothers in the Pharm.D. class of 2010. They started another journey into the profession of pharmacy, carrying with them experiences they will never forget and friendships through Kappa Psi that will last forever.
Beta Epsilon University of Rhode Island Founded 5/17/1911 College of Pharmacy,41 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881‐0801 betaepsilon@kappapsi.org
At the conclusion of the spring semester, Beta Epsilon held elections for officers for the 2010–2011 school year. Congratulations to Anthony Harrison, regent; Mathew Dodge, vice regent; Thomas Bertha, treasurer; Clem Ng, recording secretary; Dave
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Chi chapter 2010–2011 e-board (L–R): (back row) Aalok Shah (social chair), Lilly Nguyen (treasurer), Jason Yuen (chaplain), Tom Karagiannis (professional chair), Sonya Zhan (fundraising co-chair), Jonathan Samardzich (sergeant at arms), Neel Jhobalia (pledge dad), Bryan Phipps (regent); (front row) Robin Zhou (webmaster), Grace Fernandez (fundraising co-chair), Angela Asprec (corresponding secretary), Linda Wong (recording secretary), Georgette Murad (historian), Mina Gendy (alumni chair), Monlay Hu (vice regent), and Fatiha Siddiqui (pledge mom). Mathew Nunez, corresponding secretary; Christopher and Anthony Aiudi, tandem pledge trainers; Justin Schumacher, chaplain; Kevin Gaul, historian; Justin Carvalho, fundraising chair; Justin Gregoire, professional development chair; Ezekiel Payne, graduate liaison; Ryan Bousquet, rush chair; Kyle Fraielli, social chair; Peter Patota, athletics chair; James Shurko, sergeant at arms; and Diamond Loyd, auditor. Also, at the Province I meeting, Beta Epsilon saw Addison Conca, Vice Satrap, and Thomas Bertha, Treasurer, elected to Province positions. Beta Epsilon is proud of its elected officials and looks forward to a successful school year. This past March, the chapter successfully hosted our annual charity date auction. This event is always a lot of fun—not only for the brothers involved, but also the entire URI community. With all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society, the large turnout helped us raise a lot of money for a good cause. Toward the end of the spring, Beta Epsilon participated in the University of Rhode Island’s Relay for Life, where we were once again recognized as one of the top fundraising groups on campus. Kappa Psi also held its annual spring formal with the pharmaceutical sorority Lambda Kappa Sigma, where a great time was had by both organizations. In addition, Beta Epsilon held its yearly Brothers versus Graduates softball game, where many current brothers got the opportunity to catch up with a number of graduate brothers. We look forward to the upcoming school year and are in the process of
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Beta Epsilon brothers enjoying the annual Kappa Psi Date Auction, where almost $1,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society. making preparations for our centennial celebration. —Kevin Gaul
Beta Eta West Virginia University Founded 5/16/1925 Health Sciences North Morgantown, WV 26506 betaeta@kappapsi.org
This year, by the end of spring semester, proved to be exciting and emotional for Beta Eta. We participated in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk as our service project for the season. Fundraising for the event included a black and white semiformal with ticket and raffle proceeds going to the organization. With additional donations from brothers, we raised enough money to exceed our goal of $2,000! The Beta Etas in attendance at the Memory Walk were great
representatives of Kappa Psi and our chapter within the community. We hosted various social events to wrap up theyear. Several newly initiated brothers organized a beach themed outing for the annual Pledge Class Party. Falling right before spring break, it was a great way to unwind for the well deserved week off and cheer on the WVU basketball team in the NCAA playoffs. Spring was also a time for fraternizing with our Kappa Psi neighbors up north. Province II was held at the University of Pittsburgh, and we sent our Province Vice Satrap to represent our chapter at the event. As a farewell and good luck sendoff to the third-year brothers, we found our way back to Pittsburgh a few weeks later for celebrations at Station Square. As we welcomed our newly initiated brothers, wished the best of luck to
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Graduating brothers at the annual Beta Kappa P4 Night: (from left) Courtney Delgado, Dana Roman, Josh Clossin, Matt Felbinger, Katelin Speer, Anna-Marie Oakes, Kris Kernich, and Elaina Holko. those graduating and embarking on rotations, and elected new officers, we remembered the friendships, memories and service from this year. In particular, we took time to remember a brother whom we lost in January. On April 30, a memorial service was held for our brother, Jeremy Stoltzfus. Brothers, fellow students, faculty and family attended, and Brothers Laura Bisher and Ben Swartz shared their memories of Jeremy with everyone. It was a good reminder for what it means to be a Kappa Psi brother. —Keri Morgan
Beta Kappa University of Pittsburgh Founded 3/26/1913 School of Pharmacy 228 Salk Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 betakappa@kappapsi.org
While brothers of Beta Kappa are relieved to have another year of pharmacy school behind them, the end of spring semester was complete with a packed lineup of fun, and friendship. To begin, brothers held a lunch lecture on the topic of Alzheimer’s disease, open to both students and faculty. Lunch consisted of meatball subs and home baked treats, and all were encouraged to bring canned foods or monetary donations to benefit the Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. We are very grateful to our speaker, William Klunk, M.D., Ph.D., the father of Beta Kappa’s own Jess Klunk, for providing us with an interesting and informational lecture. We all took with us a greater appreciation for the remarkable strides that researchers have taken to fight this devastating disease. To further benefit the Pittsburgh Community Food
Bank, Beta Kappa also held its annual Pirates game fundraiser. Even though Mother Nature brought about wet seats and a rain delay, students still enjoyed friends, fun, and baseball. Along with these events, brothers continued to volunteer at Family House, perform blood pressure screenings at Rite Aid, and represent Beta Kappa as a part of the School of Pharmacy’s Relay for Life team. The end of the spring semester also brought about the annual Kappa Psi vs. LKS powderpuff football game. We were glad to see the overwhelming support from the brothers and are very proud of our girls for pulling off what Beta Kappa would deem a victory for the chapter. We are also pleased to announce that Province II proved to be a great success. Congratulations to Dana Roman who was elected Vice Satrap and Chris Turton who was elected Treasurer. We are very thankful to all brothers who came to represent their chapter in the great city of Pittsburgh, and we look forward to another successful Province when Delta Omicron hosts in the fall. Once again, brothers were able to enjoy a night of great food and great company at the annual spring formal. This was one of the last opportunities for brothers to enjoy a weekend of fun with finals week just around the corner. The spring semester concluded with the always bittersweet P4 night. As we celebrated the accomplishments of our graduating brothers, we were sad to see them leave but wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors. Congratulations to graduates: Cat Andrews, Josh Clossin, Ashley Craig, Courtney Delgado, Matt
New Beta Eta brothers, Heather Oshersky, Courtney Morgan, Mary Ann Kuykendall, Heather Hall, and Keri Morgan, at a Kappa Psi fundraising event for the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk. Felbinger, Elaina Holko, Kris Kernich, Kat Kingston, Anna-Marie Oakes, Stephanie Piemontese, Dana Roman, Katelin Speer, Leah Stonesifer, and Christy Urbanski. Beta Kappa would also like to proudly recognize brothers who were recently inducted into Rho Chi and Phi Lambda Sigma. Rho Chi inductees include Svetlana Goldman, Dan Lindsay, and Katelyn Schultz. Phi Lambda Sigma inductees include Lindsay McCartney, Sarah Rindfuss, Elyse Weitzman, and Dan Yarabinec. Thank you for making Beta Kappa proud. With another year completed, brothers are taking advantage of the many perks of summer. They kicked off the fun with a trip to Dave & Buster’s and recently began playing in a local summer softball league. Future adventures include camping, a trip to Sandcastle Waterpark, and white water rafting in Ohiopyle State Park. We wish all brothers safe travels and a very happy summer! —Caroline Burggaller
Beta Lambda University of Toledo Founded 5/22/1925 College of Pharmacy 801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606 betalambda@kappapsi.org
The Beta Lambda chapter has made leaps and bounds over the past year and is continuing to set high standards for its members. Positive strides include considerably larger pledge classes, increased philanthropy among actives, and coordinated social events with other chapters in the region. This past fall semester, there were 14 successfully recruited brothers. Out of such a quality group, many Summer 2010
decided to pursue officer positions during the spring, including our current regent, Kyle Hake. Also during this time, several Beta Lambda brothers ran the Race for the Cure, an excellent 5K race centered on breast cancer survivors and awareness. Later in the semester, an elegant, prestigious fall formal dance reception was held at the Clarion Hotel in Toledo, which consisted of several Kappa Psi graduate speakers. Each speaker, including Eric Geyer, offered valuable insights pertaining to his career path and helped set a great example for younger brothers. During the following spring semester, in addition to 10 more quality brothers being added to our chapter, eight brothers were accepted into the University of Toledo’s College of Pharmacy. Also, several Beta Lambda brothers became extensively involved in a canned food drive designed to benefit the Cherry Street Mission. The proceeds received by this mission benefited the homeless and unemployed in the city of Toledo. Also, several brothers attended Province V in Chicago, an experience that truly opened our eyes to the vastness and prestige that is Kappa Psi. It was during this historical convention that our chapter became acquainted with the brothers of Gamma Delta. Shortly after, the Beta Lambdas made several visits to Ohio Northern University to strengthen ties with their fellow brothers. The brothers of Beta Lambda are proud to be extending their positive influence to their community as well as their younger brothers. We look forward to many successful years to come! —Adam McCabe
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Beta Nu brothers (L–R) Austin Abelarde, Martin McCamy, Burke Wilson, Bill Lorenz, Andy Germann, Mat Seyer, and Mike Brunetto at Relay for Life.
Beta Nu Creighton University Founded 11/21/1914 School of Pharmacy, 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178�0001 betanu@kappapsi.org
The brothers of Beta Nu had a very exciting spring semester, which most notably involved hosting conclave in Omaha. Social events for conclave proved to be a great time to meet brothers from other chapters, and were themed “Night at the Nursing Home� and “Brothers for Life.� We had 218 brothers attend conclave and every collegiate chapter in our Province was represented. Delta Zeta won the Traveling Trophy and Brian Reisetter was our speaker. Brothers Candace Kilmer and Dani Wosick did a wonderful job planning the events for conclave. Their hard work was appreciated by all and the weekend was a huge success. Before conclave, our chapter held our elections for the 2010 calendar year and the new officers were inducted at Spring Banquet in April. New officers include: Jeff Barnes, regent; Mat Seyer, first vice regent; Emily Stensrud, second vice regent; Nicole Parker, secretary; Vitangi Patel, treasurer; Kelli Dvorak, historian; Andrew Le, assistant sergeant at arms; Kristen Taniguchi, parliamentarian; Tiffany Brown, chaplain; and Jenn Murphy, immediate past regent. The new executive team is anticipating continued growth throughout the upcoming year and is busy planning our pledge events which will begin in August. We are looking forward to more service projects including efforts with Camp for Kids with Cancer, cardiovascular risk assessments for the community, and tobacco education for
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high school students in conjunction with the Great American Smokeout. We are organizing fundraising activities such as gas pumping, a car wash, and a fundraising dinner. We are currently planning on hosting a barbecue during Welcome Week and arranging a few other social events throughout the fall semester, including an outing to Old Chicago and a dodgeball game. We are also hoping to rebuild alumni support and expand many events to the new Harper Community Center. As the second largest student organization on Creighton’s campus, we are excited by all the possibilities that next year holds! —Kelli Dvorak
Beta Xi University of North Carolina Founded 5/1/1915 208 Finley Golf Course Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 betaxi@kappapsi.org
The Beta Xi chapter had a very busy close to the school year. We had our three spring semester pledges, Kathryn Litten, Rebecca Call and Prashanth Iyer, make it to initiation after a semester of hard work. We expect each of them to do great things for our chapter. We would also like to congratulate all of our brothers who graduated pharmacy school this year. One of our biggest events this semester was our 30th annual Tunnel Party. It was a huge success. We had brothers from many other chapters join us, as well as alumni and many of our good friends. It was a great night with live music, dancing and, of course, getting lost in the tunnel. We also celebrated the 40th anniversary of our house this semester. It was an evening for our alumni to come out
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Beta Omicron brothers cheering at the Mariner’s game. and see the house and the things that have changed and stayed the same throughout the years. We really enjoyed the company of our alumni for the night. Our spring formal was hosted at Four Points by Sheraton in Asheville. In spite of the rainy weekend, we all had a great time together. Formal was an awesome night filled with great food, dancing, laughing, and deserving awards. We also participated in Relay for Life this year and raised a total of $2,528.51 to donate to the event. Each brother participated in some way—by walking, baking, selling baked goods, or by donating money. It was a great event to participate in and we were honored to be there. Some other community service events we participated in during the semester were bingo night at the SECU house, helping out at the food bank, and Adopt-aHighway cleanups.
We also did some fundraising for the chapter by continuing to do datechecking at the hospital throughout the semester. We gathered after school was out to do summer inventory for all the pharmacies in the hospital, and there have been a few brothers who have continued to help with date-checking during the early summer weeks when it was needed. During the rest of the summer, we have a few things we will be working on such as our summer party coming up July 9–10. This will give all of the brothers a chance to get back together and enjoy a relaxing and fun weekend with one another, and it is sure to be a great time. We are looking forward to the upcoming fall semester, planning some exciting events for rush, community service, and fundraising, but most of all we are eager to see all of our brothers we missed over the summer. —Nina Nicholson
Beta Omicron University of Washington Founded 4/15/1916 School of Pharmacy P.O. Box 357631, Seattle, WA 98195 betaomicron@kappapsi.org
Beta Xi brothers (L–R) Matt Starr, Tammy Chen, Amanda Davenport, and Carla Lardizabal at the Beta Xi Formal in Asheville.
Spring went by in a hurry for the brothers of Beta Omicron. We started our quarter with a fun time at a local karaoke place, where the brothers sang their hearts out. Some rocked to the classic tunes of Journey, while others tried their best to match the coolness of MC Hammer. In April, the chapter took to Safeco Field and cheered on our hometown baseball team, the Seattle Mariners. We rooted and shouted our Mariners to a blowout win against the Detroit Tigers! May saw the brothers join in
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The Beta Pi Chapters Officers at the annual awards banquet.
the Great Strides Walk for cystic fibrosis at the Seattle Center. On Memorial Day weekend, many of the brothers took part in a University of Washington School of Pharmacy event known as Border 2 Border. Brothers and other participants ran/walked/ biked from the southern edge of Washington State to the Canadian border to help raise awareness and fundraise for the American Cancer Society. In June, Kappa Psi held our annual Spirit Week for the School of Pharmacy. Spirit Week is a competition between the different classes in an effort to bond the school together in fun challenges like Wear a Tie Day or three-legged races. At the end of Spirit Week, Beta Omicron held its annual Variety Show, which included amazing acts from faculty and students alike. A few professors rocked the packed theater, while our very own brothers stunned the crowd with their hidden talents. Our very last event of the quarter was a trip to the beach for barbecue and to celebrate the end of the school year, as well as introduce our newly elected board officers to the rest of the brothers. We said our goodbyes for the summer, only to promise more fun for the coming year.
Beta Pi Washington State University Founded 4/18/1916 College of Pharmacy, Wegner Room 155 Pullman, WA 99164‐6510 betapi@kappapsi.org
The Beta Pi chapter would like to welcome and congratulate our newly elected officers: Shane Johnson, regent-elect; Joe Tran, vice regent;
Beta Omicron brothers showing off their dance moves during the step performance at the Kappa Psi Variety Show. Brian Ross, social chair; Molly Holroyd, secretary; Jared Layman, treasurer; Kristy Cambra, chaplain; Katie England, historian; Jackie Co, community service; Jamel Scott, sergeant at arms; Amanda Bitterman, fundraising chair; and David Tran, webmaster. The chapter’s second semester was full of successful events, which will continue throughout the summer. We would like to thank our fellow officers for mentoring and preparing us for our future as Kappa Psi officers. April was an exciting month, thanks to our social chair, Patrick Tabon, with many events to congratulate and commemorate all of our members. Brothers in Spokane, Washington, held their annual Open-to-Close, bringing together the Pullman and Spokane campuses. In Pullman, our end-of-the-year barbecue was filled with great food and fun games— thanks to Jennifer Mattoon for hosting the barbecue at her beautiful home. April also brought great
fundraising opportunities that included our first Pancake Breakfast. Our brothers partnered with Applebee’s to provide a wonderful breakfast to family and friends, and the proceeds contributed to our annual awards banquet. The banquet was held at the Palouse Ridge Golf Course, which allowed us the opportunity to say our goodbyes to our second-year brothers who will be moving to Spokane. Several awards were given— Fellowship: Patrick Tabon, Sobriety: Katie England, High Ideals: Crystal Little, Industry: Brian Ross, New Initiate of the Year: Shane Johnson, and Brother of the Year: Cyrus Tumbaga. For the Beta Pi chapter, community service is our greatest priority. Our brothers took part in our second annual Adopt-a-Highway cleanup that was organized by our newly elected community service chair, Jackie Co. Our most successful event was Relay for Life, thanks to our captain, Crystal Little, and to our family and friends who donated to a great cause. We raised more than $11,000, which is double the amount raised last year, and were also the top fundraising team at the event! Some of our fellow brothers like to show their athletic side. We had two coed teams participate in intramural sports, one in volleyball and another in softball. Both teams made it to the championship playoffs and ended the season on a strong note. Our brothers will continue to participate next year in a variety of sports that Washington State University offers. —Katie England Summer 2010
Greetings fellow Kappa Psi members! Beta Sigma had a fantastic spring, with six new members initiated in March, and the news that we will have 12 of our members in the NDSU College of Pharmacy Class of 2014. We had a large service project this year in April, which was a campus-wide day of volunteering (“The Big Event”) across the FargoMoorhead area. This kept us busy, as well as spending a day at the two Ronald McDonald campuses in Fargo during Spring Initiation. We also participated in Greek Week, which entailed five days of events honoring the Greeks on campus. We enjoyed the opportunities to raise money for Relay for Life by paying to “Pie Your President” and attended a Queso Feed for the benefit of a national, nonprofit organization supporting Court Appointed Special Advocates. We also played kickball and a powderpuff football game with other Greeks on campus. Some of our members served a hot meal to low-income citizens of the community one evening, and a few participated in Relay for Life at NDSU. We worked at the Bon Jovi concert at the Fargodome this spring and held a banquet for the parents of our members at the house. It was so exciting meeting our peers’ parents and showing them around the house so they could get a feel for what we are all about. A few less memorable experiences occurred this spring as well, such as sandbagging and cleaning out the fridge in the college as a monthly duty; but the semester went very smoothly otherwise! Our numbers continue to grow and we are still looking into a remodeling project. A number of us attended a semiannual alumni meeting in Battle Lake, Minnesota, and were treated to beautiful weather, great company, and a delicious lunch. We look forward to seeing them again during Home coming next fall. What’s ahead? Most of our members are away this summer doing internships or working, but we will see them soon—end of August already! How time flies. We at Beta Sigma wish you a happy summer break.
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Beta Chi brothers at P4 end-of-the-year banquet. (L–R): Megan Caldera, Bridget Scoville, Jamie Oltmann, Stephanie Santos, and Grant Titterton.
Beta Chi members at the Spaghetti Works end-of-the-year banquet. (L–R): Annie Sciurba, Huy Nguyen, Tami Lallier, Stefanie VanFleet, and Katie Hamilton.
Beta Upsilon Butler University Founded 2/27/1930 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208 betaupsilon@kappapsi.org
Beta Upsilon is already looking forward to another exciting and productive school year. We will kick off the fall semester with an executive officer retreat to discuss our goals and plans for the year. One of the goals we have already talked about is to become closer as brothers, so we also plan on having a retreat for the entire chapter as well as more brotherhood events in general. One of the fun brotherhood events we usually do to welcome everyone back to school is an outing to an Indianapolis Indians baseball game. In addition to more brotherhood events, our other main focus in the fall will be to get another amazing pledge class as well as keep our newest initiates active within the chapter. We look forward to seeing lots of brothers at events this year! —Danielle Hebel
Beta Phi University of Cincinnati Founded 2/12/1927 College of Pharmacy, Mail Location #4, Cincinnati, OH 45267 betaphi@kappapsi.org
The Beta Phi chapter held a schoolwide blood drive through Hoxworth Donation Services in May. Hoxworth Blood Center is the only blood center for the greater Cincinnati area, serving a 17-county region in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. This was one of the events held by the chapter to give back to those in need. Kappa Psi members working with Hoxworth Donation Services were able to save and improve lives by providing the community with a safe and reliable
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Beta Psi Brothers Natalie Ammerman and Katie Fallace at the fresh air to spare fundraiser for Camp WIKIDAS. blood supply. Although this event has been going on for several years, this was our best year yet. Thirty-nine people donated blood and we collected 26 whole blood donations and three double reds. Each whole blood donation can potentially save and improve three lives!
Beta Chi Drake University Founded 5/3/1930 College of Pharmacy, Cline Hall, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311�4505 betachi@kappapsi.org
The Beta Chi chapter has definitely been keeping busy! We started off the month of April by showing our support for the Relay for Life Foundation’s fight against cancer. Our chapter worked in shifts to stay up through the night to show our dedication for the cause. We also traveled to Omaha for the Province VIII conclave hosted by Beta Nu, where we had lots of fun during the themed parties “Night at the Nursing Home� and “Your Favorite Drug.� Drake Relays was also happening at the same time, and our chapter celebrated 101 years of hosting the relays. We showed Kappa Psi’s support and involvement
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Beta Omega brothers at the Call-A-Thon: (from left) Scott Trimborn, Chijoke Eseonu, Matt Tarullo, John Walkup, Paul Cunningham, Daniel Kakaley, David Blythe, Loi Nguyen, Andrew Tran, Mohamed Fouad, and Frank Rubino. on campus with our street painting square design. Other than that, we have continued to clean and prepare meals for the families at the Ronald McDonald House, worked concessions at a few I-Cubs baseball games, and got together with our other pharmacy fraternities for socializing and games during “Geek Week.� At the end of the school year, we held a banquet to recognize all of the efforts of the members of Beta Chi throughout the year with awards. Our chapter is proud of our 18 new grads who became pharmacists at Drake’s Hooding Ceremony in May! —Kristen Fischer
Beta Psi University of Wisconsin-Madison Founded 12/6/1919 414 Chestnut Street, Madision, WI 53726 betapsi@kappapsi.org
School’s out for the summer, but that’s not stopping the Beta Psi chapter from doing some brotherly bond-
ing. Our chapter thought it would be a great idea if we strengthened our Brotherhood with the occasional trip to see the Milwaukee Brewers as well as the Madison Mallards baseball games. But what better way to strengthen our brotherly bond than by helping our beloved charity, the American Lung Association’s Camp WIKIDAS (WIsconsin KIDs with ASthma). This camp is dedicated to helping kids who are on daily asthma medications. The children participate in a variety of camp activities and attend daily instructional sessions provided by physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and, of course, pharmacists on how to control their asthma. Last month, a few of our brothers went to the camp, to present them with more than $1,000. We have been working with this organization for several years and are continuously pleased with the services they provide for these young kids. —Kathleen Meo-Martino
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Gamma Delta Returns!
On March 20 the Gamma Delta chapter at Ohio Northern University arose from the ashes after seven years of dormancy. What better way to celebrate the chapter’s 90th anniversary than with the return of the charter as Cameron Van Dyke (lower left photo) presents regent Alex Koudelka with the charter. Ada Grad regent Craig Boyce installs the new officers of Gamma Delta (lower right photo).
Beta Omega Temple University Founded 5/22/1930 1247 W. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19133 betaomega@kappapsi.org
Looking back at the past year, a man can only smile and bask in the glory of his hard work slowly paying off day by day with a growing commitment to pharmacy as a profession and to an ever growing fraternal bond with members of Kappa Psi Beta Omega. The spring semester has come to an end and now with summer activities
on our minds, we can’t help but enjoy the pride felt to be a brother of Kappa Psi. With that being said, we would like to congratulate the members of Kappa Psi Beta Omega who have recently graduated: Dr. David Blythe, Dr. Christopher Donato, Dr. Jamie Ksiazek, Dr. Quoc Luong, Dr. Hung Luu, Dr. Brandon Matthews, and Dr. Ky Tran. Recently, Beta Omega had the opportunity to host a Call-A-Thon, where brothers of Kappa Psi phoned Temple University School of Pharmacy alumni who have made
donations to the school, indirectly making our education possible. Faculty member Christopher Van Vessem was in attendance making the event possible. Recently, Beta Omega hosted an alumni dinner at the Brew Works in Allentown, Pennsylvania. There was no shortage of alumni eager to partake in an enjoyable evening featuring speakers, awards, and silent auctions. Beta Omega would like to thank the evening’s keynote speaker, Paul Hiller, who gave a delightful speech about the virtues of brotherhood. We Summer 2010
would like to congratulate immediate past regent Mohamed Fouad for receiving the Brother of the Year award, and Alumnus of the Year was awarded to Frank Anthony Rubino ’63. Mr. Rubino has helped to create a restoration fund to help jump start renovations to our house on Allegheny Avenue. All funds raised during the event will be directed to improving the quality of the house, which as most of you know, is the foundation on which Beta Omega thrives. Also, congratulations to faculty member Christopher Van Vessem
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Tristen Maiers and Jason Mersek enjoy the Gamma Delta end-of-the-year picnic. and Kappa Psi alum Cpt. Peter Franklin ’99 who were lucky enough to win Phillies tickets during the silent auction. Beta Omega is excited to host the annual pledge events when school starts in the fall. Kappa Psi will be hosting events that include attending a Phillies game, Monday Night Football, cookouts whenever possible, and bowling. Pledges will have the opportunity to mingle with brothers and begin to learn what it takes to become a brother of Kappa Psi. Beta Omega brothers wish everyone a great summer, and we will see you in the fall, highly motivated to instill greatness and inspiration in the lives of people we meet.
The brothers of Gamma Delta at their end-of-the-year picnic.
Gamma Delta Ohio Northern University Founded 3/20/1920 Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy 525 S. Main St., Ada, OH 45810 gammadelta@kappapsi.org
Wow, the brothers of Gamma Delta have had an exciting year, working toward reactivation, developing our bylaws and future plans for the growth of our chapter. Throughout the year we worked hard to reestablish ourselves on the campus of Ohio Northern by becoming active with the local Elks lodge and their Cerebral Palsy Bowling program. We assisted people with cerebral palsy to do something they love to do—bowl! We also made tie blankets for Project Linus, which is an organization that gives homemade blankets to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or who are in need. In February, we had a Valentine’s Day Luncheon for the pharmacy faculty. It was our way to show the College of Pharmacy how much we really appreciate everything they do for us. Gamma Delta also participated in Kappa Phi’s Sing-A-Thon, donating food to the local food bank, numerous 5Ks, and Relay for Life, all which helped to show our support for other campus organizations and the
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community. Our professional activity for the year was an Asthma/COPD Outreach program that allowed us to help educate the community. We are planning to continue this activity next year. The highlight of the year was on March 20 when we celebrated our 90th anniversary. That morning began with the initiation of 30 new brothers: Brittany Barnhisel, Kelly Casad, Christina Conley, Jordan Counts, Megan Devlin, Anne Durham, Emily Erven, Ryan Finke, Daniel Gedeon, Charles “Cody” Hay, Ryan Kates, Alexander Koudelka, Christina Loritz, Tristan Maiers, Elissa McCracken, Jason Mersek, Marqui Milford, Ryan Naseman, Tiffany Olberding, Amy Pasternak,
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Say Cheese! Gamma Zeta’s summer conclave crew in Tallahasse: (top row) Lauren Ellison, Megan Brafford, Megan Goolsby, Michelle Jarvis, Sara Nelson, Leigh Conner, Joel Meulemans; (bottom row) Stacy Thrash, Whitney Ray, and Amy Eddings. Shanel “Shelly” Petty, Jennifer Provost, Robert “Doug” Raiff, Brittany Ray, Madeline Shanko, Melissa Stechschulte, Jessica Stemen, Karen Thatcher, Kristen Thatcher and Amber Utrup. In the evening we had a wonderful reception and dinner with our brother alums and
wrapped the year up with a picnic and chapter awards. We just wanted to say thank you to all the brothers who have helped Gamma Delta get reestablished on the ONU campus. We couldn’t have done it without you! —Marqui Milford
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Gamma Zeta brothers and McWhorter School of Pharmacy students at the Apothecary Ball.
Our new Gamma Iota brothers enjoying their first Province V meeting in Chicago hosted by Chi chapter.
Gamma Epsilon University of Nebraska Founded 3/20/1920 Univ. of Nebraska College of Pharmacy, 985025 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 gammaepsilon@kappapsi.org
Spring is always a busy time at the Gamma Epsilon chapter. Our biggest undertaking is planning and executing our annual philanthropy, Hoops for Healing. This yearly basketball tournament raises money for Camp Floyd Rogers, a camp for children living with Type I diabetes. A lively group of teams showed up to compete for the championship in both the men’s and women’s divisions of the three-onthree tournament. With everyone’s help, we managed to raise enough money to help support camper fees for children otherwise unable to attend. Spring was not all work and no play. Gamma Epsilon teamed up with the
UNMC chapter of Kappa Epsilon for a fun night of Kappa Karaoke. We also enjoyed our second annual social with the Beta Nu brothers at Creighton University at the Old Mattress Factory. With new officers elected, we are looking forward to a great 2010–2011.
Gamma Zeta Samford University Founded 3/20/1935 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229 gammazeta@kappapsi.org
Gamma Zeta had an outstanding spring semester. We held a fundraiser in the form of a Trivia Night game to benefit the student relief fund for the school. Students formed teams to answer questions in categories such as pop culture, sports and pharmacy. While having fun in the process, the fundraiser was a great success. When the weather got a little warmer, broth-
ers went on a weekend camping and rafting trip to the Ocoee River in Tennessee, which proved to be an excellent adventure and time of fellowship. Several brothers attended the Province V assembly in April to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Chi chapter. For a week near the end of the semester in April, Kappa Psi teamed up to support local charities with other organizations at school such as SSHP and NCPA. For Philanthropy Week, Kappa Psi held fundraisers or donation drives each day to support a different charity in conjunction with a different organization. These charities included the Humane Society, Jimmy Hale Mission, and the Boys and Girls Club of Birmingham, among others. To finish off the week and end the semester with a bang, our chapter, along with APhA-ASP, held the first annual Apothecary Ball, the proceeds of which will always go to benefit a charity. In June, nine Gamma Zeta brothers went to Tallahassee for the Province IV conclave and enjoyed a fun and enriching weekend with our brothers from across the Province. —Joel Meulemans
Gamma Iota University of Buffalo Founded 1/16/1921 Cooke Hall, North Campus, Amherst, NY 14260 gammaiota@kappapsi.org
Having a successful year, Gamma Iota chapter would first like to thank Chi chapter for being a great host at the Province V assembly in Chicago, Illinois. We had a great time and got Summer 2010
to meet many other brothers from our region. Gamma Iota received the Province V Chapter of the Year award for being the best of 14 chapters in our Province; Province V Service award for the most philanthropic events; and a few other awards including our Risk Management video thanks to Curtis K. Johnston. We would also like to congratulate Brother Wesley Miller for being reelected to his second term as parliamentarian and Brother Jackie Oot as Historian for the Province V e-board for this upcoming year. This past spring semester has been quite busy for the brothers of Gamma Iota. In continuing with the yearlong philanthropy project, the chapter hosted a table in the student union every month and exhibited various posters: one listed the causes and treatments of GERD and heartburn; February’s listed blood pressure and cholesterol goals; and March’s detailed various types of cancers, their prevalence, and various therapies. In April, we hosted a table where we had different handouts regarding STIs. Gamma Iota had the opportunity to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at UB, and a number of our brothers were also able to take part in the March of Dimes to help raise money to prevent birth defects, premature births, and infant mortality. Along with this, we have been collecting pink Yoplait lids to help support breast cancer research as well as soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Foundation. As the semester comes to a close, we are all eager to see how our newlyelected officers will do in their positions and hope the best for them. Gamma Iota wrapped everything up with our annual end-of-the-year banquet before finals began. Most of us had a chance to talk to and congratulate all the senior P4s before they graduated and spend time with all the current Gamma-Iota brothers before the end of the semester. With summer starting, Gamma Iota is trying to plan some sunscreen education/wellness clinics to raise awareness of proper sun protection for the skin when going outdoors. Summer also means that fall is right around the corner, so we are setting up online chat meetings to plan our rushing and pledging process for the upcoming year. Most of all, we will be busy planning for the Province V Midyear meeting which will be held in Buffalo this fall. We hope everyone has a great and safe summer. —Kim Van
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Gamma Iota senior P4s having a great time at the annual end-of-the-year banquet before graduation.
Gamma Kappa South Dakota State University Founded 10/18/1958 College of Pharmacy, Box 2202C Brookings, SD 57007 gammakappa@kappapsi.org
Gamma Kappa has had a busy spring semester this year working on various service projects. After welcoming a new brother to our chapter, Britta Hystad, we have had 38 new pledges this past year! This is just over half of the Class of 2013, and we hope to use these new brothers to continue the growth and strength of our chapter. Congratulations to Britta for successfully completing the pledging process and proving she is competent in the ways of Kappa Psi. She will definitely be an asset to our chapter. This semester has been full of activities; most recently, we had our annual Spring Formal. This was an excellent opportunity for our brothers to get dressed up and enjoy each other’s company outside of the classroom. As always, the event was a hit and would not have happened if it weren’t for the many hours Jillian Tucek and Corrie Thurmer put into planning the formal. Thank you ladies! The Gamma Kappa brothers have also been active around the Brookings community volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club, helping fill bags at the Backpack Project, walking our ditch for Adopt-a-Highway, walking in Relay for Life, and fundraising for the Ronald McDonald House. Our chapter has also been collecting box tops for the local elementary schools. We turned in our efforts at the end of the school year and hope that it will benefit the elementary students. As the year was winding down, many of our P4 brothers received awards as they graduated from the SDSU College of Pharmacy. Congrat-
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ula tions to the following brothers: Amy Englehart, Avera Behavioral Health Center and Sanford School of Medicine Award for Outstanding Achievement in Psychopharmacology; Claudia Shaffer, Merck Award; Cara Counter, Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award; Will Coolidge, Patient Care Award; Tamera Berg, Pharmacist’s Letter-Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recognition Award; and Dustin Schrader, Distinguished Graduate Award. Congratulations again to all the graduating Kappa Psi brothers and best of luck in the future. At the end of the year, new chapter officers were elected: Kortney Slinger, regent; Jenny Andree, vice regent; Tonya Gross, secretary; Kelsey Kremmin, treasurer; Maggie Quinn, chaplain; Lindsay DeLaughter, historian; Josh Veurink, sergeant at arms; Walker Darkow, pledgemaster; Michelle Anderson, pledgemaster; Katy Carlson and Andrea New, co-professional meetings chairs; L.J. Prussman and Steph Schulte, cosocial chairs; Sarah Knippling, webmaster; and co-Grand Council Deputies, Gary Van Riper and Dr. Eric Kutscher. I would especially like to thank the previous officers for all the time and effort they put into the Gamma Kappa chapter. —Kortney Slinger
Gamma Nu University of the Pacific Founded 9/17/1960 236 W. Stadium Drive, Stockton, CA 95204 gammanu@kappapsi.org
Aloha from Gamma Nu chapter to our fellow Kappa Psi brothers. The brothers of Gamma Nu Chapter in beautiful Stockton, California have taken advantage of the sunny weather
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Gamma Rho on their way to the Province IX meeting in Tucson, Arizona. (L–R): Frank Perkins, Joe Ramirez, Hien Vu, Ray Cook, Eddie Ortega, Kelly Caldwell, Lauren Kelbe, Christine Cooper, Ron Kittell, Daniel Madrid, and Sheena Cabreros.
Gamma Nu brothers have their board shorts on ready to cool down in the private lake at the annual Luau. (L–R): Kenneth Wong, Darrel Phong, Enbo Li, Oska Lawrence, Roland Ernst (behind), Vince Banh (front), and Eric Tateyama. to work on our tans and tackle a full schedule of activities. Our Psi Class, kicked off their Kappa Psi careers by hosting our annual Pledge vs. Brother Softball Game, an event filled with camaraderie. Regardless of the final score (brothers by a landslide), it was an excellent way for everyone to unwind before studying for spring semester finals—but not before we elected our new 2010–2011 executive board. Congratulations to Samuel Ekern, regent; Justin Seo, first vice regent; Jeremy Lim, second vice regent; Christopher Kaneshiro, treasurer; Kevin Wong, sergeant at arms; Brenden Whitt, corresponding secretary; Vince Banh, recording secretary; Eric Meyer, chaplain; and Michael Shioji, historian. After a short two-week spring break, Gamma Nu immediately pre-
pared to commend our graduating third-year brothers during Grad Week. It was a weeklong affair with events such as a night on a house boat, renting out Touch UltraLounge, many gatherings at the fraternity house to reconnect, and culminating with our customary Graduation Banquet. On May 15, we welcomed new doctors: Henry Chang, Edwin Kim, Sameer Rakholia, Aarondeep Basrai, Michael Abram, Russell Yee, Oliver Hsu, Amal Thakarsey, Dipam Doshi, Tyler Hanson, Tony Stricker, and Daniel Perez to our alumni ranks. Special recognition goes to Russell and Oliver for receiving the top overall GPAs of their graduating class as well as Henry “Legend” Chang for Brother of the Year. After saying goodbye to our alumni and pre-pharmacy brothers on summer break, we jumped straight into
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Gamma Sigma brothers tabling outside of UF College of Pharmacy’s annual IPD Coating Ceremony.
Incoming officers of the Gamma Upsilon chapter of Kappa Psi.
summer semester and the two events we love best: Luau and Rafting. As is tradition, our Annual Luau was hosted by alumnus Dr. Ross Chang in his beautiful home in Discovery Bay. It was a day filled with festivities and recollection as alumni and collegiate brothers celebrated the lifelong bond of brotherhood. To top the day off, we had a raffle of 300 tickets (three sets: red, gray, white) with a prize for every 10th ticket drawn. This year’s three grand prize winners of $1,000 were Dr. Thang Truong, Dr. Les Hankinson, and Dr. Derrick Egi. Waking up bright and early, still groggy from the night before, the brothers of Gamma Nu proceeded to travel to Rancho Cordova and engage in a full day of rafting down the rapids of the American River. While the river may have been tame, the brothers are always able to bring the fun and spent the time in the wilderness forming new, cherished memories. It proved to be the perfect ending to a great weekend. We thank our outgoing first vice regent, Kevin Lau, for all his diligent work to make it possible. In miscellaneous news, our Kappa Psi Raiders upheld the legacy of Gamma Nu intramurals by completing the year undefeated and winning back-to-back Flag Football League Championships. Alumnus Dr. Raj Ghandi, Pharm.D., M.B.A. had an article entitled “Pulmonary arterial hypertension: Bridging the gap between efficacy, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness� in the peer-reviewed journal, Formulary.
Finally, Gamma Nu will host our 50th anniversary this fall and it is safe to say there is a lot of work to be done beforehand. If any brother needs to get in touch with our chapter, feel free to contact either Brenden Whitt (boo.808@gmail.com) or Samuel Ekern (sgekern@gmail.com).
Gamma Rho University of New Mexico Founded 2/16/1948 College of Pharmacy MSC 095360 2502 Marble NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131 gammarho@kappapsi.org
The past few months have been very eventful for the Gamma Rho chapter. We have been involved in quite a few fundraising and charity events. Most notably, Gamma Rho participated in the Province IX initiative to conduct bone marrow drives. Our chapter was also able to contribute to the GCC fund by having a garage sale in which a substantial amount of money was raised. Finally, Gamma Rho (with the sponsorship of CVS) capped off the end of the school year by joining the 16th Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament. The tournament brings in 9,000+ spectators and raised $412,000 last year for special needs children in New Mexico.
Gamma Sigma University of Florida Founded 4/28/1949 College of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, Box 100487, Gainesville, FL 32610 gammasigma@kappapsi.org
Summer is now upon us and Gamma Sigma chapter is happy to
report another productive spring semester in Gainesville. We’ve already seen some clear benefits from the Chapter Development Seminar provided by fellow PIV Brothers Abe Duncan, Marvin Smith, and Buck Butler in mid-February. This spring semester, our student government hosted the annual College of Pharmacy Formal the week following spring break. Two of our brothers were actively involved in the success of the formal, with Scott Cohen doing a huge amount of planning and Brian Fung acting as the DJ for the event. These two brothers, along with a few others from the 1PD and 2PD classes, definitely raised the bar for future COP formals. A couple weeks later, our 1PD brothers received their coats at the UF White Coat Ceremony. Congratulations to them as they progress as professionals through the pharmacy curriculum. It was a great day for the 1PDs as well as the other brothers who worked to make the event memorable. The following week was a busy one for the brothers of Gamma Sigma. Student government hosted the annual Mortar and Pestle Awards, with many of our brothers being either nominated for or winning these peerselected awards. That same night Gamma Sigma hosted our annual luau, a fun time for everyone who attended that greatly benefited the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research. A few of our brothers also joined KE for Relay for Life the following evening. If that wasn’t enough to pack into two days, we hosted our Summer 2010
annual golf tournament to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at Shands the next morning. We had 28 players in total for the event, with nearly all of our brothers either competing or working the event. As usual, the tourney was a great opportunity for active brothers to reconnect with some of our graduates and friends of Gamma Sigma. Congratulations to our ten 4PD brothers who graduated this May and are now entering the workplace. It’s certainly been a great ride for the past four years and we’re sure they will continue to influence the character of our chapter for years to come. Gamma Sigma’s annual camping trip at Ginnie Springs saw some great grilling and plenty of tubing down the Santa Fe River. Finally, Gamma Sigma would like to thank Delta Iota (perhaps the classiest group of gentlemen in Tally) for hosting a fantastic PIV summer conclave this June. As always, it was wonderful spending time with brothers from throughout our region. —Brian Fung
Gamma Upsilon University of Arizona Founded 3/20/1950 University of Arizona/COP, Tucson, AZ 85721 gammaupsilon@kappapsi.org
We are very pleased to say we have had an oh-so-busy spring semester. First and foremost, thank you to all of those who came out to the Province IX meeting in Tucson, Arizona, in March. We appreciate all of the brotherhood you helped bring to our area. We had an amazing time getting to meet new brothers, as well as getting to reacquaint ourselves with those we had met previously. The Province meeting was a huge success, and again, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Late April and early May proved to be a busy time for us. We held anoth-
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Gamma Phi University of Georgia Founded 5/23/1951 College of Pharmacy 1880 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA 30605 gammaphi@kappapsi.org
Spring was an eventful time for the brothers of Gamma Phi. The chapter participated in a few of the spring intramural leagues, including basketball, indoor soccer, and softball. The softball team played well throughout the league playoffs, but due to con-
New graduate brothers from the Gamma Phi chapter (L–R): Junior Ikpeme, Abe Duncan, Chris Coleman, Chris Haire, Evan Anderson, Matt Badr, and Chris Johnson. flicts with formal had to cut their postseason short. But the brothers went out on a good note, getting a victory in their last game before heading to Charleston. In early April, the Gamma Phi chapter held its annual formal in Charleston, South Carolina. Many of the brothers spent the weekend out on the town with each other and their dates. It was a nice time for everyone to relax before having to prepare for upcoming final exams. Some of the Little Sisters joined in as well, and a new Sweetheart was chosen. Everyone had a great time down in Charleston. School wrapped up for the first-year brothers in mid-April so they could return home for their three-week Service Learning Experience. A few
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weeks later, the rest of the chapter finished their school year as well. Gamma Phi had seven fourth-year brothers finish rotations and graduate in May. The chapter is very proud of each of them: Evan Anderson, Matt Badr, Chris Coleman, Abe Duncan, Chris Haire, and Junior Ikpeme. We wish them success as they transition into professional practice. Now that summer has begun, the brothers are participating in a variety of camps for children in need as part of the university’s Service Learning Program. For one week, students attend a camp session for children with a variety of health conditions ranging from asthma to type I diabetes to cancer. It’s been a great experience for the guys being able to help out at these camps, and has also been
a time for many who have returned to different parts of the state for the summer to reconnect with one another. Although summer break is only half over, the chapter is already working on plans for the new school year. The brothers are getting ready to put together some fun events for rush week and hope to have an exciting new pledge class in the fall. —Matt Disharoon
Gamma Psi Mercer University Founded 3/16/1953 School of Pharmacy, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341 gammapsi@kappapsi.org
It’s summertime and there is no slowing down for the brothers of Gamma Psi. This summer is going to
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Delta Zeta University of Iowa Founded 12/12/1968 College of Pharmacy 110 Pharmacy Bldg., Iowa City, IA 52242 deltazeta@kappapsi.org
Gamma Psi chapter roadside cleanup be a busy one as we finalize our social, fundraising, and philanthropy events. The chapter would like to congratulate its recent graduates: Matt Duff, Johnathan Hamrick, Mark Ogunsusi, Shirish Parbhoo, Purvish Patel, Bobby Price, Trey Rumph, and Doug Wylie. We recently initiated four new brothers, Dennis Cai, Philip Mensah, Alan Tucker and Austin Tull, into our chapter. Before the end of the spring semester, we held a roadside cleanup for our Adopt-aHighway program. Our webmaster, Sujal Patel, has done a tremendous job in revamping our chapter Web site. We also held a car wash which helped raise funds for the brothers to attend Province IV summer conclave in Tallahassee, Florida, hosted by Delta Iota. While there, Gamma Psi was awarded Top Collegiate Chapter of the Year within Province IV, highest brother attendance with 100 percent, and best overall presentation, adding to the momentum from 2009. This summer Gamma Psi brothers will continue to grow their brotherly bonds by enjoying a Braves game or two and tubing the Chattahoochee River before fall semester starts back up in August.
Delta Gamma Auburn University Founded 2/24/1963 Harrison School of Pharmacy 2316 Walker Building, Auburn, AL 36849 deltagamma@kappapsi.org
Our chapter has had a very busy semester. We continued one of our favorite services, Boykin Birthday Parties, where Delta Gamma brothers
Some of the Delta Epsilon 2010 graduates celebrating their achievements at Hard Rock Cafe. come together every month to celebrate the birthdays of Boykin Adult Daycare residents. On April 16, we participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. At Auburn University, Kappa Psi was number three in fundraising out of 65 teams campus-wide. Our chapter raised more than $2,000 dollars! This year the Relay for Life theme was more birthdays and less cancer. Our birthday campsite had a dinosaur theme and won the award for the best campsite. We also won the award for the spirit of relay. It was fun and rewarding to help such a worthy cause, and we can’t wait to do it again next year. The day after Relay for Life, April 17, we had our formal. This semester our formal was held in Auburn in the Conference Center and was a great success. Several of our brothers, including some from other chapters,
came together and had a great time. There was good company, good food, and good music. Twelve of our brothers attended conclave in Tallahassee the weekend of June 11. At the business meeting, our regent, Samantha Pelham, gave a Chapter Report on our professional, philanthropic, and social events of this past school year. We were also able to congratulate many of the graduating brothers this semester, and we wish them all the best.
Delta Epsilon Duquesne University Founded 2/24/1967 600 Forbes Avenue, 304 Bayer Learning Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15282-0000 deltaepsilon@kappapsi.org
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The Delta Zeta chapter has had a busy end of the year. Since the last update, we have held two health fairs in the area as well as a luncheon and snack sale as fundraisers. Our last philanthropy event of the semester was a grill-out at Hope Lodge, a place for cancer patients to stay while undergoing treatment at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. This was a great success, and we hope to continue our partnership in the future. Several brothers also participated in the Ronald McDonald 5K Run/Walk to raise money for this worthwhile cause. Our last chapter meeting was at GCD Deanna McDanel’s home, where we enjoyed a great potluck and pulled pork/burgers. Finally, 33 percent of our chapter was present at the Province VIII spring conclave in Omaha, garnering us the traveling trophy for the chapter having the highest percentage of brothers in attendance! It has been a wonderful year and we hope to continue the tradition with even more pledges in the fall.
Delta Theta Texas Southern University Founded 3/27/1973 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004 deltatheta@kappapsi.org
The brothers of Delta Theta volunteered at the Family Kidney Health Fair which took place at the Fifth Ward Dialysis Center. We assisted with checking blood pressure and blood glucose. A few brothers also assisted with referrals for urinalysis. In the midst of exam week, the chapter also found time to volunteer at the ADA Family Health Fair. Delta Theta brothers were able to assist with measuring blood pressure and blood glucose levels along with consultations. A few lucky brothers were able to hit the road to New Orleans for Province
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VII. They had a great experience and can’t wait until 2011 when Province VII makes it way to Houston.
Delta Kappa Howard University Founded 4/19/1986 College of Pharmacy, 2300 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20059 deltakappa@kappapsi.org
Spring semester had Delta Kappa bustling with activity. Amidst the daily routine of classes, tests, and studying, the chapter also continued with monthly community service projects, ran a semester long of pledging Spring Line 2010, held fundraisers, attended the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition (held in our own home city, Washington, D.C.), held a mixer with nearby Sigma chapter, planned our traditional surprise Senior Banquet, and at the end of it all, said “farewell” and “good luck” to our cherished seniors. One of our most successful community service projects throughout the semester was held at Thrive DC, a local food shelter in Washington, D.C. Here, brothers spent four-hour shifts setting up dining tables, cooking either breakfast or dinner, serving the meal, cleaning up, and preparing takehome bags with non-perishable food items for about 200 Washington, D.C., residents in need of help. Another outstanding community service project Delta Kappa worked on throughout spring semester was at Food and Friends, a volunteer-supported organization that meets the daily nutritional needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, their families, and caregivers in Washington, D.C. At the Food and Friends facility, brothers helped to prepare bagged meals. Delta Kappa was also able to have a
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One-third of Delta Zeta brothers surrounding the traveling trophy for having the most chapter brothers present at the Province VIII spring conclave! dual community service/social event on March 11 at Café Luna in Washington, D.C. On this day, Café Luna gave 50 percent of their profits to Food and Friends. But the eating and donating didn’t just stop at Café Luna—many D.C. restaurants also pledged to give a portion or all of their profits to Food and Friends. As many of you know, this year’s APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition was held in our nation’s beautiful capital, Washington, D.C., March 12–15. As D.C. is home to Delta Kappa, many of our brothers were able to partake in the exciting events held by APhA. As an added bonus, we were able to meet brothers from all over the country. While most of our chapter can testify that spring semester 2010 was overloaded with activities and projects, Spring Line 2010 can say they had enough work to fill two semesters. Congratulations to our new brothers: Bethany Bonner, Mark Wadley,
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Kenneth Wiley, Wanjiku Mwangi, Maria Ricasa, LeeAnn Tsuyuki, Essie Collins, Jewel Johnson, Bernard Murray, Jamiele Johnson, Alex Gallien, Nana Addo, Sam McCullough, Will Anthony, AJ Ubaque and Riyo Rajan. Spring Line X (“Slow Onset”) put in a semester of hard work and dedication. Their arduous quest came to an end on April 17 when many brothers from Sigma, D.C. Grad chapter, and Delta Kappa alumni came to support Delta Kappa in welcoming 16 new brothers into our chapter. April 19 was our chapter’s founding day, and this year it marked the 24th anniversary of Delta Kappa! We celebrated the week with a “Kookout” theme—Kupkake day, Pizza day, puttputt golf, and a barbecue with alumni. We topped off the week with a clothing drive for Sasha Bruce Youthwork in Washington, D.C.
The Class of 2010 graduates are prepared to step into a new season of their lives. Congratulations to Brothers Brienna Chappell, Tiana Holmes, Jasmeet Kaur, Michael Onijala (Kaiser Permanente Resident), Anissa Ryan Ferguson, Rishita Shah, Tara Smith, Melanie Stevenson, Shelby Taylor, and Kenric Ware (South University School of Pharmacy Resident). We celebrated their accomplishments in a lavish style at Josephine’s in Washington, D.C. The event was themed “Delta Kappa and the City.” The graduating brothers were the hot topics of the night as they entered dressed in chic dresses and stylish suits. Summer for Delta Kappa started off with a fundraiser on May 23 at Bike DC, which offers 20 miles of car-free bike riding throughout Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia. Brothers helped to set up and provide snacks and drinks to relieved bikers.
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Delta Kappa kicked off summer with a fundraiser event at Bike DC on May 23.
Delta Kappa brothers are all smiles at Spring Line 2010 initiation on April 17.
Delta Kappa is expecting the rest of summer to be filled with time for relaxation and preparing for another successful year.
Delta Lambda Campbell University Founded 4/23/1988 School of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 1090 Buies Creek, NC 27506 deltalambda@kappapsi.org
Delta Lambda has had a fantastic spring semester. Spring break was a great breather for everyone. Regent Dawn Annas, treasurer Marie Davies,
Brothers Dana Fasanella and Christine Cho attended this year’s APhA meeting in Washington, D.C., with faculty Brother Dr. Andrew Bowman and others during the last part of spring break. Following the break, Delta Lambda had initiation on Saturday, March 20. The day of initiation, pledgemaster Alana and assistants Dan and Brad planned a spectacular obstacle course and cookout. Everyone had a fantastic time with the games. Following initiation that evening, brothers went to Doughboys to hang out and socialize.
Congratulations to our new brother, Anthony Gregorio, for he will be an asset to our Brotherhood, and thanks to pledgemaster Alana and assistants Dan and Brad for all the hard work they did this semester in preparing Anthony for initiation. For all her hard work with the pledging process, Alana was voted Brother of the Month for March. Sara Hester, first vice regent, planned Delta Lambda’s Cadet Ball all semester long and did a fantastic job. The ball was held at The River Room in Wilmington, North Carolina. Congratulations to Brother Ashley Barnes for receiving the Delta Lambda Brother of the Year honor, which was presented at the Cadet Ball. For this memorable event, Sara was awarded Brother of the Month for April. To help with some funding for Formal, we had a car wash at Advance Auto Parts. Assistant treasurer Esther Yi has also done a great job with fundraisers this semester. She coordinated the car wash to help fund Formal and also put together an extremely successful yard sale where we raised $302. We also had two bake sales in April and the money we raised from the yard and bake sales went to the Autism Foundation. Again, we had another successful cookout at the end of March where half of the money was given to our Brie Ann Reynolds Summer 2010
Scholarship and half was donated to Multiple Sclerosis. Brother Sara Roberts coordinated a Jeans Day and sold ribbons to help with the Wounded Marines Fund. Last semester, there was $500 left over in funds and we decided to donate an additional $100 to the Wounded Marines Fund, $150 to Cystic Fibrosis, and $250 to a girl, whom a brother met on a mission trip to Belize last summer, needing tuition to go to pharmacy school. . Service chair Meredith Mahaffee did a good job planning service events. We had two roadside cleanups and a day at Brookfield Nursing Home for St. Patrick’s Day. Meredith and second vice regent Stephanie Zyra helped in Campbell University’s Relay for Life College of Pharmacy team. Kappa Psi contributed to the pharmacy school team by hosting a cookout and providing burgers and hotdogs. During the College of Pharmacy’s Health Fair, Kappa Psi provided PMRs to students and people who came to the fair. Ritualist Melissa Buchanan helped gather information for Operation Inasmuch, our campuswide community service day where Kappa Psi provided PMRs again. As part of Anthony’s pledging process, he planned a Bingo Night service event at Brookfield Nursing Home. Scholarship chair Janna Currie and her committee put together Exam Kits for exam week where they sent out letters to pharmacy students’ parents and they purchased the kits for the students. Brothers helped donate various items such as ramen, pencils, erasers, etc., to put in the exam kits. We made a profit of $600, which was given to our annual Brie Ann Reynolds Scholarship. Following Operation Inasmuch, Brothers Dawn, Meredith, Lan, Lauren, Anthony, Nidhi, and Katherine went to Beta Xi to participate in their Tunnel Party and had a wonderful time. In addition, regent Dawn Annas, treasurer Marie Davies, and Brother Christine Cho helped out at Tour de Cure this year while Brother Cara Wilby actually participated in the race this summer. Ritualist Melissa Buchanan has been busy this summer where she attended PIV in Tallahassee and had a fantastic time with the brothers. Melissa also attended the Cardinal Health Leadership Conference and ASHP summer meeting and met several brothers. Congratulations to Ashley Barnes who got married in May and had a beautiful wedding at Butler Chapel at Campbell University.
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99 Hands We would also like to congratulate Brother Kelly Carter for her engagement in May. Brother Buchanan was awarded the Brie Ann Reynolds Scholarship this year. Good luck to all our P4 brothers who are on rotations. Historian Dianna Lee made a video of now P4 brothers, which was shown at their last meeting and is available online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dc nYRRVE9A. Lastly, congratulations to all of our brothers who graduated in May and are now licensed pharmacists; as a graduation gift, Delta Lambda gave them all a Kappa Psi badge.
Delta Nu Midwestern University at Chicago Founded 3/12/1994 College of Pharmacy, 355 31st Street Downer’s Grove, IL 60515 deltanu@kappapsi.org
The brothers of Delta Nu had a wonderful spring quarter. We have focused on health and wellness through volunteer work at the Groovin’ in the Grove 5K held at Midwestern University in March and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Chicago this August. For Founders Day, our chapter brought in a nuclear pharmacist to talk to the entire college of pharmacy about a career in nuclear pharmacy. To wrap up the school year, our Delta Nu brothers participated in some interfraternity games including both a bags and a volleyball tournament. We hope to expand these activities next school year with an Interfraternity Olympics to consist of volleyball, flag football, bags, and three-legged races, among other things. The brothers gathered one last time for food and fun after finals week, with one of our brothers graciously hosting at her home. It was a night to remember and we look forward to the beginning of fall quarter to enjoy more fellowship with all of our brothers. After attending the Province V assembly in Chicago this April, the brothers of Delta Nu were inspired to work toward earning the Most Improved Chapter award. As host of the Province V assembly in fall of 2011, Delta Nu has formed a committee to plan the gathering, and they have been hard at work throughout the summer. We know it takes a lot of time and planning, and we are determined to host one of the best assemblies to date! —Lindsey Brown
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Delta Lambda brothers enjoy an obstacle course prior to initiation.
Delta Xi Shenandoah University Founded 9/13/1997 Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy 1775 North Sector Court, HPB Building Winchester, VA 22601 deltaxi@kappapsi.org
With summer finally here, it’s time to dust off the sun block and swimwear. The Delta Xi brothers are currently enjoying their summer break after a busy school year. In February, we had our annual Vial of Life event at the Health Fair held in the Apple Blossom Mall, where we passed out more than 500 vials this year! The brothers worked together to greet many of the Winchester residents and explained the purpose of the vials, how to fill out the forms, and where to store the vials. In March, we welcomed 14 eager new brothers to our Delta Xi chapter: Martin Dam, Emily Deal, Dayna Drobny, Han Fang, Keith Fairall, Tim Hoang, Vik Jain, Gloria Kang, Rosa Lee, Chung-Ling Liao, David Ngo, Aileen Pham, Jenny Tran and Michael Yee. To celebrate their initiation, the new brothers hosted a Brothers Social for the whole chapter. We held our elections a few weeks after initiation, and the new officers are as follows: Andrew Alonzo, regent; Jason Bell, vice regent; Jenny Tran, secretary; Jeff White, treasurer; Chung-Ling Liao, historian; Han Feng, chaplain; Keith Fairall, sergeant at arms; Jessica Garner, professional
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Delta Pi students Lora McCullough (lower left) and Elizabeth Le (upper left) help give blood pressure screenings at the Abilene campus Health Fair 1n March. projects chair; Dayna Drobny, professional projects chair-elect; Heather Murphy, pledgemaster; Rosa Lee, pledgemaster-elect; Aileen Pham, fundraising chair; and Tim Hoang, webmaster. For Easter, the brothers of Delta Xi all gathered together after classes and assembled Easter baskets to continue our tradition of sending them to the children of Evan’s Home Orphanage. In April, Delta Xi held a fundraising event at Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery. The brothers greeted customers, passed out fliers, mixed and
prepared the ice cream, and even dressed up as Maggie! Everyone had fun eating and socializing while raising money for our chapter. Soon, it was time for our End-of-theYear Banquet. Congratulations to Andrew Alonzo for receiving the 2010 Brother of the Year award and Aleena Mahal for receiving the 2010 Grand Council Deputy award. Both of them worked hard and definitely deserved the recognition. The 2010 school year went by in a flash, and soon brothers will return for another great year! —Chung-Ling Liao
99 Hands ter to interact with other student organization on campus. Thanks to the Amarillo social chair, Brien Gale, for organizing the event with his PDC counterpart. In April, Delta Pi hosted an International Banquet. Funds for the event were provided through a grant from the Walgreens Diversity Project. The banquet was an opportunity for members of the student body, faculty, staff, and surrounding community to come together and celebrate the diverse cultures represented at our school. A potluck dinner was followed by salsa dancing lessons. There were gift card prizes awarded to the top five dishes. The evening was a great success, and the Delta Pi chapter looks forward to hosting the event again next year. Special thanks go to Merelyn Joseph and Loretta Rios, who wrote the grant proposal, as well as Angela Wu, Catvu Luong, Kevin Aloysius, Hannah Vu, Paul Mathew, John Detty, and Abhijeet Rajpurohit for their contributions! Delta Lambda brothers and faculty brother Dr. Moore at Operation Inasmuch.
Delta Rho Nova Southeastern University new positions on the Province II Executive Board. Aundrea Robertson will serve as Province Secretary and Liz Garner is the new Province Historian. Great job, girls! This fall, Delta Omicron is hosting the Province II assembly; will you be there? We are busy planning and look forward to seeing you.
Delta Pi Texas Tech University Founded 11/14/1997 School of Pharmacy, 1300 S. Coulter St. Amarillo, TX 79106 deltapi@kappapsi.org
Delta Omicron brothers make a great team at our annual student-faculty softball game.
Delta Omicron Wilkes University Founded 11/7/1997 Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Wilkes�Barre, PA 18766 deltaomicron@kappapsi.org
Delta Omicron brothers seemed to be everywhere at once this semester, taking part in health fairs (we focused on immunizations and smoking cessation), fundraising (much Gertrude Hawk was enjoyed), and staying involved in the community (we offered health services at the grand opening of a local community pharma-
cy.) We also took time to enjoy ourselves at our annual Scranton/WilkesBarre Yankees baseball game and student-faculty softball game. This year we said see you soon (not goodbye!) to our 2010 graduating brothers, the largest pledge class in our chapter to date. We wish them all good luck and look forward to hearing about their future accomplishments. Delta Omicron had a great showing at the Province II spring assembly in Pittsburgh, taking home the ManMile Award. We are also proud to congratulate two of our brothers on their
The end of the spring 2010 semester was a busy one for the Delta Pi chapter. On the Abilene campus, a health fair was hosted in late March at a local supermarket. Delta Pi students were able to provide blood pressure and glucose screenings for members of the community, as well as distribute educational materials about health care issues. Special thanks to Dr. Carol Fox, an associate professor at the Abilene campus, who served as the preceptor for the event. This semester, the Abilene campus inducted two new members into the Delta Pi chapter. This was the first spring induction held in Abilene. On the Amarillo campus, Delta Pi students celebrated their first win against the Phi Delta Chi chapter in the school’s friendly annual bowling tournament. The night was a lot of fun and a great opportunity for the chapSummer 2010
Founded 11/13/1998 3200 S. University Dr. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328 deltarho@kappapsi.org
The Delta Rho chapter had an exciting and busy end of the spring semester. We continued our monthly health promotion activities with skin cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis awareness and education outreach events. Brothers used the DermaView scanner to measure the amount of skin damage caused by UV rays, and performed bone density scans at the NSU spring health fair. We also organized a diabetes awareness booth at a local Publix supermarket, during which brothers tested people’s blood glucose and educated them on diabetes basics. The event was a big success and led to an offer to make the outreach a recurring monthly event which Publix will sponsor. Brothers got a short but muchneeded break from studying for finals with the annual Greek Wars, an outdoors mini-Olympiad in which all three pharmaceutical fraternities on campus compete every year. It was Kappa Psi’s turn to host the festivities, and brothers worked hard to organize all the activities of the day, which included flag football, kickball, tug of war, capture the flag, three-legged race, and a pie-eating contest. Kappa Psi was dominating the competition, but unfortunately the fun came to a screeching halt when a severe thunderstorm struck the playing field and
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Delta Sigma brothers Henry Kwo and Tiffanie Tam distributing information at the Diabetes Expo. forced everyone to run for cover. We are still in the process of rescheduling a re-match to determine the winner of the 2010 Greek Wars. After a long week of final exams, brothers got the chance to relax and celebrate the successful end of the school year during our annual Masquerade Ball. This year’s theme was “The Fabulous ’50s,” and you can bet there was no shortage of poodle skirts, pin curls and groovy decorations. During the celebration, Delta Rho said goodbye to our outgoing officers, inaugurated our new 2010–2011 officers, and presented our graduating seniors with their Kappa Psi graduation chords. Overall, it was a muchneeded and deserved evening of fun and celebration. During the month of June, a group of brothers and alumni made their way up to Tallahassee for summer conclave hosted by the brothers of Delta Iota chapter. The newly-inducted officers represented our chapter during the fraternal business meetings and took the time to catch up with brothers. —Ally Courson
Delta Sigma Midwestern University-Glendale Founded 9/9/2000 College of Pharmacy—Glendale 19555 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85308 deltasigma@kappapsi.org
Delta Sigma’s spring quarter started off with a bang “under the Tucson sun.” We would like to thank the Gamma Upsilon chapter for hosting our spring Province IX meeting at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Our brothers had an amazing time meeting new brothers and becoming even closer to those from other chapters in our Province. We can’t wait for the next meeting in Pomona, California. We continued our spring quarter with various community service events. A group of Delta
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The newly initiated Delta Xi brothers presented pledgemaster Andrew Alonzo with DJ Hero to show their gratitude during their PJ party. Sigma and Arizona Graduate brothers woke up early on Saturday morning to participate in the Pat’s Run in honor of Pat Tillman, a professional athlete and military hero. The Pat Tillman Foundation provides resources and educational support to veterans and other active service members in the community. Even though we did have to run (well, some of us walked), we knew it was for a great cause. Continuing our philanthropy, groups of Delta Sigma brothers volunteered their knowledge and expertise in the Asthma Walk on the 15th and the Diabetes Expo on the 24th of April. Brothers and other members of APhA-ASP helped educate people about diabetes and asthma, ensuring a better quality of life for each patient. We then had our annual kickball competition between Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Chi, Midwestern University’s two pharmacy fraternities on campus. It was very entertaining watching students do everything they possibly could to avoid getting out, even heading toward the outfield in order to get to second base. In the end, Phi Delta Chi was no match for Kappa Psi, and we continue to win year after year. Every quarter we try to have one big blowout party and this quarter it was our toga party. Brothers wrapped in sheets secured by safety pins are
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Delta Omicron 2010 graduates. We are so proud! always ready to have a good time. The only worry anyone had that night was making sure the outfit stayed on. Another event that we have each quarter is our Adopt-a-Road cleanup. This year the event happened to be held on Mother’s Day. While others were celebrating this glorious day with their mothers, we were ensuring the road was aesthetically pleasing for a mother’s eye.
June is always an emotional month for the Delta Sigma brothers. We started out the month with excitement and new possibilities as we welcomed the Class of 2013 and began our rush events. Our first events were a meet and greet held at the Fox and Hound, and a volleyball game on campus. This year we met a promising group of potential pharmacists. We then said goodbye as our third-year brothers
99 Hands Tournament (which is our main fundraiser for the year), Grad Dinner, and Graduation. We are helping our brothers go on various medical mission trips to destinations such as Africa, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic. At the beginning of summer, several brothers went to the PCCA Compounding Boot Camp in Texas. Also, some of our brothers have/will be attending summer meetings with APhA, FPA, ASHP and FHSP. To top off our busy summer months, 16 brothers attended summer conclave where three of them celebrated their birthdays: Kylie Webb, Jennifer Carrillo, and Adrian Velazquez. Toward the end of the summer, several of our brothers will be participating in the startup of the Peer Mentoring Program our school offers. Soon enough, summer break will be over and the school year will begin. We are very excited to see what potential pledges await us and are planning our rush and pledge events. —Halena Sautman
Delta Phi University of California-San Diego The Delta Rho flag football champions huddle together after another great win! (L–R): Brothers Alicia Bernstein, Veronica Zolotushkina, Binal Patel, Maksim Yermakov, Tejal Patel, Judy Maytin, Anil Jacob, James Neilen, Ashley Gustafson, Jonathan Marin, and Mathew Reik.
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officers: Michelle Blair, regent; Elizabeth Gregory, vice regent; Lynda Uzonwune, secretary; Stan Nkwopara, treasurer; Shaun Gonzalez, philanthropic chair; Charlie Sly, chaplain (“Charlie Chaplain�); Kathryn Guinto, historian; Kara Yamada, sergeant at arms; and Olivia Yang, social chair. Delta Tau held our annual Faculty Appreciation Lunch, where brothers were able to spend some time sharing the accomplishments of this last year with our school’s faculty. Other recent events Delta Tau put on include a pizza night, fundraising and volunteering for the AIDS Walk and Breast Cancer Walk, and continuing our oncampus recycling project. We ended the year with our annual spring barbecue. Brothers were able to swim and enjoy some good food with one another before the summer took us our separate ways. —Shereen Ward
Nevada College of Pharmacy 11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV 89014 deltatau@kappapsi.org
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Delta Tau brothers at the annual spring barbecue.
graduated and started the next chapter of their lives. We held a graduation barbecue full of fun games and activities, including a water balloon toss and watermelon eating contest. This was our last event to spend time together, taking our minds off the inevitability of not being able to see each other every day. We would like to congratulate all the 2010 Kappa Psi graduates. We look forward to all the accomplishments you will bring to the future of pharmacy. —Kelley Henglefelt
Delta Tau University of Southern Nevada
Last year was very productive for Delta Tau chapter. We were able to increase our community service with the addition of our philanthropic chair and committee, and we are looking forward to an even more productive year to come with our newly elected
Delta Upsilon Founded 5/3/2003 School of Pharmacy, 901 S. Flager Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401�6505 deltaupsilon@kappapsi.org
The end of the school year was very busy for the brothers of Delta Upsilon. We had our annual Golf Summer 2010
Founded 8/8/2003 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093�09657 deltaphi@kappapsi.org
Spring quarter kicked off with an epic two-day camping retreat at Potrero County Park, California. We pitched our tents, but only after what seemed like an hour of strategic planning, some trial and error, and of course, some poking, swinging, thrusting, and javelin throwing of the tent poles. With our fort manned and supplied, Delta Phi embarked on an adventurous hike to explore the neighboring hillside. Some running creeks, steep valleys, big rocks, and some jumping, climbing, Greek-letter posing, and firewood collecting later, our expedition made it back to camp just in time for some afternoon group activities and fun. As the evening drew closer, Delta Phi fired up the barbecue grill for some trusty hot dogs, burgers, great laughs, and great bonding. The night drew to a close as we huddled around the campfire blaze sharing scary stories, embarrassing moments, and fond memories. The weekend after the camping trip came Delta Phi’s annual Traveling Toga Dinner. First- and fourth-year Kappa Psi brothers were sorted into groups to travel to the humble abodes of second- and third-year brothers. Appetizers were served at the first destination, entrÊe at the next, and
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99 Hands finally dessert. The event allowed for first- and fourth-year brothers to spend some time with each other before the fourth-years departed on their professional careers. A special thanks to the second- and third-year brothers who helped make the event happen and Yolanda Dickey, Jessica Lau, Cristy Garcia, and Traci Bricker for offering their homes for the event. As April rolled around, Delta Phi set up its biggest philanthropy project of the year. Battle of the Bands was both a competition between local music artists and a bone marrow drive for the national Be the Match Bone Marrow Registry. A stage was set up in UCSD’s Price Center to entertain students and faculty for a week, allowing them to vote for their favorite performers. Delta Phi Brother Natasha Gorely (guitar and vocals) and classmate Sam Mendoza (percussions) gave smashing performances at the event. A special thanks to philanthropy chair Marina Zotova for organizing the enormous event and making the bone marrow drive a great success. After April came May and the election of Delta Phi’s new executive board. Congratulations to the new 2010–2011 board members: Alex Engelmann, Gabe Gonzaga, Samantha Chang, Colleen Tu, Lorena Arellano, Jack Yeung, Paul Ko, Jessica Lau, Sophie Bordson, Natasha Gorely, Patrick Recinto, and Lily Wong. As the school year came to a close, Delta Phi held its annual Kappa Psi Banquet at the Riverwalk Golf Club in San Diego to honor the graduating class. Dressed in stylish suits and fancy dresses, everyone had a fantastic time sharing memories, reflecting on the school year, and of course, watching the NBA finals. Along with the good food, Brother Fauzia Khan baked several wonderful cakes for the graduating Epsilon Class. Regent Kayvan Moussavi, webmaster Tim Bassel, and historian David Ha put together a slideshow to reflect on the legacy that was left by the Epsilon Class. As a gift of thanks, the Theta Class presented to their chaplain, Cristy Garcia, a fleece blanket embroidered with blood (red), sweat (gray), and everlasting love. At the end of the night, Brother Sanaz Farhadian made memorable use of the fraternity paddle as each member of the graduating class made their way to the front for a group photo. Congratulations and good luck to the Epsilon Class! —Jack Yeung
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Delta Sigma and Arizona Graduate brothers at the Pat’s Run in Tempe, Arizona.
Delta Psi University of Minnesota-Duluth Founded 7/10/2005 School of Pharmacy, 232 Life Science 1110 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 deltapsi@kappapsi.org
As another school year comes to an end and summer begins, many of us in the Delta Psi chapter have been pretty busy starting internships or IPPEs, as well as rooting for the Minnesota Twins! This past March, a few brothers from our chapter took a weekend trip up to Breezy Point where we met up with our fellow Epsilon brothers from the Twin Cities campus. At Breezy we got a chance to socialize with them through a series of bonfires, dinners, and sporting events. Fun was had by all, but most memorable, however, was throwing the regents from each campus in the lake! Luckily they were good sports, and we hope to join Epsilon again next spring for this yearly event. Later in the spring semester, a couple of brothers were able to attend this year’s conclave in Omaha, Nebraska. Although we did not bring home the coveted Golden Peanut award, we still had a lot of fun putting together our yearly report for our chapter. We would also like to extend a special thanks to Beta Nu for hosting this year’s conclave. In terms of service, this year Delta Psi started a team for the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk in Duluth. The team was appropriately named “Urine or You’re Out!” and raised more than $500 at this year’s walk. The money will go to help screen patients for kidney disease, as well as be used for research for the
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Delta Rho brothers Vanessa Vera, Judy Maytin, GCD Dr. Carsten Evans, Jackie Ruiz, and Veronica Zolotushkina at the 2010 Masquerade Ball.
treatment of chronic kidney disease. This is an event the chapter plans to take on next year, and hopes to raise even more money to support this organization. Delta Psi ended the spring semester with a brand new set of officers for new school year: Scott Nei, regent; Ross Parr, vice regent; Kristen Foster, secretary; Rachel Dugan, treasurer; Amber Fox, chaplain; Mitch Burg, historian; Ryan Galloway, sergeant at arms; and Neil Bland, webmaster. We would like to congratulate Sarah Belling, Laura Pollak, Heidi Schultz, and Tiffany Selly who recently graduated, and wish them the best as new pharmacists: . —Mitch Burg
Delta Omega South University Founded 12/10/2005 School of Pharmacy, 709 Mall Blvd. Savannah, Georgia 31406 deltaomega@kappapsi.org
The Delta Omega brothers successfully finished the winter quarter with a T-shirt fundraiser, building on one of Savannah’s largest festivals and traditions—the St. Patrick’s Day parade. There are still plenty of T-shirts left in all sizes, so contact Delta Omega before the sale runs out. Our spirited and motivated brothers began the spring quarter with enthusiasm by filling our calendars with plenty of social events like laser tag and meeting for
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Delta Phi Theta Class brothers blow a kiss to their beloved Chaplain Cristy Garcia at the End of the Year Banquet. Back: Samantha Chang, Colleen Tu, Stephanie Tse, Trina Huynh, Iris Chen, and Katie Medders. Front: Natasha Gorely, Lily Wong, Carissa Chan, Michelle Hughes, and Jennifer Gin. Center: Cristy Garcia.
Delta Upsilon brothers (L–R) Brothers Halena Leah Sautman, Jennifer Cortes, Natalie Wolf, Christina Gonzalez, (lower) Rachel Tendler, and Shaeli Seker at summer conclave 2010.
Delta Omega brothers at summer conclave in Tallahasse.
Epsilon Beta University of the Incarnate Word Founded 4/12/2008 Delta Sigma brothers Mary Athena, Lily Marshall, Maureen Yang, Kasey Phan, and Victoria Nguyen wearing some very fashionable togas at the Kappa Psi toga party.
Felk School of Pharmacy 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 epsilonbeta@kappapsi.org
dinner at the Mellow Mushroom. In philanthropy, brothers have been volunteering their time at the Chatham County Humane Society to support their mission to lead our community in the compassionate treatment of animals and to encourage people to provide care for animals in need. The brothers of the Class of 2011 hosted a Scrub’s Day to generate funds that were made in a charitable donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We closed our spring quarter with the induction of our new officers, and we would like to thank all past officers for their involvement and contributions.
The end of spring 2010 has been a very memorable one for the Epsilon Beta chapter. Congratulations to our new 2010–11 officers! The newly elected brothers took their vows during the New Officer Induction Ceremony. Brothers Robbie Cooper and Maribeth Tecson were elected as regent and vice regent, respectively. Other officer positions include: Brother Sarah McKinney as recording secretary, Brother Mae Deguzman as corresponding secretary, Brother Christin Russell as treasurer, Brother Amyn Madhani as ritualist, Brother Nancy Luu as historian, Brother David Wilson as sergeant at arms, and
In honor of our graduating brothers, we held our first Delta Omega K Formal so we could celebrate and send off our 2010 brothers with class and style. Although we’re going to miss our fellow brothers from the Class of 2010, we are eagerly anticipating the incoming Class of 2013 and all the potential brothers out there. Even though it can be challenging to attend summer events while enrolled in the year-round program at South, our brothers enthusiastically attended the summer conclave in Tallahasse. Thank you Delta Iota for all your kindness and welcoming spirits!
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Brother Sandy Shaffer as webmaster. Brother Dr. David Maize was reelected as Grand Council Deputy. On April 16, we had our Awards Luncheon. We were recognized by the dean for being the only organization at the Feik School of Pharmacy for having more than 700 hours of community service. Many brothers were also recognized for their hard work and dedication to the Fraternity. Brothers Tarun Verma and Joseph Tran received the Fellowship Award. Brothers Jaishree Mahbubani and Kim Erickson received the Industry Award. Brothers Huyen Pham and Robbie Cooper received the Sobriety Award. The High Ideals Award went to Brothers Audrey Valencia and Craig Torbert. Brother Cynthia Nguyen received the Community Service Award as well as the Michael J. Gres Brother of the Year Award. Last but not least, it was an honor for us to present Brothers Dr. William Linn and Dr. Mark Granberry with the Order of the Silver Mortar Award. On April 20, the Epsilon Beta chapter held their first annual Alumni Par3 Golf Tournament, organized by Brother EJ Woodruff and the Golf Tournament Committee. Prizes were given to first and second place foursomes. These winners included Brothers Peter Tran, Lindsey Foster, Dr. Maize, Evan Tupa, Joseph Tran, Sarah McKinney, Randi Rolland, and Marco Vidaurri. Brothers Kevin Crumine and Stephanie Huizar received a prize for Lowest Score and Best Up and Coming Golfer, respectively. Brothers Criselle Perez and Kelly Bujnoch came to the tournament dressed in plaids and high socks
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Delta Phi brothers posing our chapter letters during Spring Camping Retreat at Potrero County Park, CA. Tim Bassel, Jack Yeung, Jennifer Gin, Carissa Chan, Sophie Bordson, and Alex Engelmann. and received a certificate for Best Dressed. Overall, the event was extremely successful and we look forward to next year’s tournament. This was also a great time and moment for the Feik School of Pharmacy because the school graduated its very first class of pharmacy students. After four years of sleepless nights, laughter, and lasting memories, our P4 brothers will finally take the next step in their careers as Doctors of Pharmacy. On May 6, our P4 brothers recited their last oath during the Hooding Ceremony. On May 7, they proudly wore their Kappa Psi cords as they walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. These graduate brothers include Dr. Amy Morton, Dr. Chelsea Coronado, Dr. Corey Cooper, Dr. John Marbach, Dr. Victoria Medina, Dr. Marco Vidaurri, Dr. Natalie Dobbs, Dr. Natasha Lopez, Dr. Payal Patwa, Dr. Peter Tran, Dr. Rebecca Sears, Dr. Ricardo Medina, Jr., and Dr. Valerie Wood. We wish them well as they begin their journeys as full-fledged pharmacists. From the loss of a brother to our first graduating class, we’ve endured sadness, laughter, pride, love, and joy all in one year. Nonetheless, we are ready and look forward to whatever next year will entail. —Nancy Luu
Epsilon Gamma Western University Founded 7/28/2007 College of Pharmacy, 309 E. Second St. Pomona, CA, 91766 epsilongamma@kappapsi.org
Another fine year in pharmacy has passed and we are left with so many reasons to celebrate. Specifically, congratulations to the 2010 Epsilon Gamma graduating class and to all
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Kappa Psi brothers who have recently graduated! An eventful year it has been, including so many memories that we will never forget. Good luck in all your future endeavors. Founders Day. Despite our busy schedules with work, summer activities or internships, EG is constantly working to prepare for its next event. July 24 is right around the corner and our chapter can’t wait to get together for some brother bonding for our Founders Day celebration—Luau Style. We’re going to be barbecuing, bowling with pineapples, and giving away door prizes. It’s going to be sizzling! Philanthropy. Just recently, 32 brothers decided to get together to “walk the walk” at the annual Revlon Run/Walk on May 8 to support breast and ovarian cancer awareness. Our team raised a generous $2,806 for this great cause. There is nothing better than giving back to the community while enjoying each other’s company. Expect Epsilon Gamma to be continuously involved over the summer with events such as beach cleanup, health fairs, and, of course, our biweekly visits to Riverside, California, for the Student Run Health Clinic. Province IX Fall Assembly Planning Progress. Epsilon Gamma has been busy planning and preparing for the next Province IX fall conference located in Pasadena and Pomona. Near the end of the academic school year, our chapter and respective committees have been very busy working out the kinks, shooting out ideas, and brainstorming with one goal in mind—to plan the best Province IX meeting ever. The location has been set, the hotel has been reserved, and registration is finalized. Epsilon Gamma guarantees to put on a great conference
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At Laser Tag Night, Delta Psi brothers had a chance to show off their sharp shooting SWAT-like skills or something that looked similar to that. and to make all brothers who attend feel welcome and at home. We have arranged for visiting brothers to stay at the Courtyard by Marriott in beautiful Old Town Pasadena. Our Saturday meeting will be held at Western University of Health Sciences, right in the heart of Pomona, California—or should we say, “P-Town!” Our Province IX Planning Committees are hard at work preparing some great social events, to make transportation smooth, and ensure a great time. We hope many brothers can come to our conference, so please mark your calendars for October 8–10, 2010. Feel free to address your questions regarding this event to Epsilon Gamma’s regent, Van Nguyen, at nguyennvan@gmail.com.
Epsilon Delta University of Appalachia Founded 4/12/2008 College of Pharmacy 1060 Dragon Road, Oakwood, VA 24631 epsilondelta@kappapsi.org
The spring flew by quickly for the brothers of Epsilon Delta. On April 10, we held our second annual Golf Tournament in Bristol, Virginia. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year with part of the proceeds going to New Beginnings, a long-term substance abuse care facility. The weather was beautiful as we enjoyed a fun day in the sun playing golf, fellowshipping with other brothers, and raising money for a good cause. The following weekend, 11 brothers, along with
the chapter’s GCD, Dr. Jennifer Campbell, and two non-brothers attended the 30th Annual Tunnel Party in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. All the brothers and non-brothers had a great time trying to get through the tunnel and relaxing with brothers from other chapters. We want to thank Beta Xi for their generous hospitality and care that weekend. Dr. Campbell put together a health fair at ACP for all the students. Kappa Psi had a special booth and checked the cholesterol of the people in the community who came to the fair. The Appalachian area is rural and poverty stricken, so most members of the community never see health care providers unless it is at an event such as ours. Kappa Psi was delighted to participate in this health fair and educate the community on the importance of having good cholesterol. As the summer progresses, the brothers will be working hard to plan for the Province III meeting in October. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the summer holds for us!
Epsilon Iota California Northstate College of Pharmacy Founded 6/27/2009 10811 International Drive Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 epsiloniota@kappapsi.org
On March 12, the Epsilon Iota chapter welcomed 17 new Gamma Class brothers into Kappa Psi at California Northstate College of Pharmacy. An
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Epsilon Beta Graduate Brothers Dr. Corey Cooper, Dr. Chelsea Coronado, Dr. Patwa Payal, Dr. Ricardo Medina Jr., Dr. Peter Tran, and Dr. Victoria Medina along with GCD Brother Dr. David Maize at Founder’s Day.
Delta Psi brothers at Breezy Point. (L–R): Carl Sherman, Ronay Conway, Scott Nei, Mitch Burg, and Stephanie Kroseman.
Epsilon Iota brothers from Beta and Gamma initiation classes at the initiation dinner.
Epsilon Gamma brothers at the Revlon Run/Walk, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California): (front) Julie Hong, (back) Monica Cheung, Stephanie Gleiberman, Phuong Do, Jenny Chang, Jacob Arslanian, Chau Le, Anthony Do, Karolin Abedi, Emily Min, and Salinna Uy. official initiation ceremony was held on campus, followed by a Persian style buffet dinner. The ceremony consisted of several speeches from Big Brothers with personal awards given to each of the new brothers who expressed their personality. At the next chapter meeting, new officer elections were held. Many of the Gamma brothers showed great leadership skills and brought new ideas to the chapter. Our new officers include: Eric Manzano, regent; Sushmeet Singh, first vice regent; Randy Duckworth, second vice regent; Stacy Takayama, treasurer; Aisha Chin, recording secretary; Sheryce Scott, corresponding secretary; Hong Tran, sergeant at arms; Harvey Castillo, chaplain; and Monica Oh, historian. Dr. Aaron Prince was
also elected as the chapter’s co-GCD for EI along with Dr. Dave Carroll for the upcoming academic year. The newly elected officers promised to bring stronger brotherhood, fun activities, and unity to the chapter. Immediately following the initiation, the 2009–2010 academic year came to an end with an array of professional events for the EI brothers. The chapter participated in an Asian American health fair, helped feed the homeless at a local shelter, and attended Dr. Prince’s informational session on residencies. The turnouts were great, as the brothers are hoping to make each an annual event for the future. With new leadership, new ideas, and 48 brothers to work together, we are excited for this upcoming school
year when CNCP will accept its third class to the campus. We are ready to keep moving forward and advance our chapter, which will solidify the history and tradition of Kappa Psi. —Monica Oh
Mu Omicron Pi Wayne State University Founded 5/14/1927 417 Auburn Street, Detroit, MI 48202 muomicronpi@kappapsi.org
It’s been a very exciting year for the Mu Omicron Pi chapter. Our winter pledges have successfully completed their pledge process and we are proud to call them our brothers. We are also proud of our three brothers who have graduated this May: James Cross, Lamar Hanna, and Timothy Lavens. They have been great brothers and we wish them successful careers as pharmacists. We are continuing renovations to our chapter house. As for our immediate community, we have been busy around the clock with fundraising and volunteer work. Helping out with distribution of food to the homeless and the poor, free diaSummer 2010
betes screening, and offering our support to underserved clinics were just some of our local endeavors. One of our brothers just completed CPR certificate teaching training in preparation for our annual CPR certification fundraiser with the incoming P1s. Chi chapter set the bar high at this year’s Province V spring conclave in Chicago, which is why we have been working extremely hard on the 2011 spring conclave that will be here in Detroit. All the brothers have done a great job organizing it so far. A special shout-out to Terence for all the hard work and negotiations he had to undertake in order to make it all happen next year. We look forward to hosting a great Province for all of our Kappa Psi brothers.
Ada Grad
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WHY KAPPA PSI? Because we have industry! Kappa Psi brothers walked, ran, ate, painted, and cleaned to make their communities a better place. Rho chapter members Katie Meyers and Holly Parry show kids the differences between candy and medications.
Delta Gamma Brothers (L–R) Lindsey Edwards, Samantha Pelham, and Brittney Shippee at Relay for Life.
Delta Lambda Brother Kelly Carter enjoys BINGO night at the Brookfield nursing home.
ABOVE: Beta Pi brothers take to the track for Relay for Life. RIGHT: The Gamma Psi brothers represent Kappa Psi at the Relay for Life.
Epsilon Beta Brothers Jaishree Mahbubani, Aissa Garza, and Audrey Valencia paint away during their volunteer event with Habitat for Humanity.
Delta Lambda brothers prepare for their roadside cleanup.
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Brothers of Beta Xi gather at Relay for Life.
Brothers of Beta Kappa pose while volunteering at Family House: (from left) Ashley Toale, Dan Yarabinec, Dana Riether, Courtney Herman, and Alicia Zhu.
Delta Zeta Brothers Sawsan Sultana, Emily Douglass, Emily Klatt, Jessica Ritchey, Katie Rollinger, and Monica Verma take a break from preparing food at the Iowa City Hope Lodge.
Melonie Blake and Alyssa Armstrong prepare breakfast at Thrive DC.
Sigma Brothers Brian Ellsworth and Peter Kim chow down on chicken wings during Wing‐A‐ Thon. They helped by eating 200 wings for their team!
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Ada Grad Brothers William McCarthy, Thomas Smailes, Frank Cosiana (standing), and Laverne Haugen celebrate the Gamma Delta reactivation. University campus. Coincidently, this was our founding date back in 1920. The day began with the initiation of 30 new brothers into the Gamma Delta chapter. The ceremony was conducted by the brothers of Ada Grad and assisted by Grand Vice Regent Kali Weaver and Graduate Memberat-Large Latha Radhakrishnan. Following the initiation, brothers and guests made their way over to the Ohio Northern Inn for a reception followed by the 90th Anniversary Banquet at the ONU McIntosh Center. During the banquet, old and new brothers mingled and strong Kappa Psi bonds were being built. The banquet concluded when Grand Vice Regent Weaver asked Brother Cameron Van Dyke to present the original charter to chapter regent Alex Koudelka. We would like to thank the brothers of Province V who came to celebrate with us along with Past Grand Regent Brian Reisetter. In all, we had more than 100 excited brothers and guests ranging in Kappa Psi experience from first day up to 60 years to continue the lasting legacy of the Gamma Delta chapter on the ONU campus. Ada Grad helped celebrate the end of the school year with the Gamma Delta chapter by attending the yearend picnic. It was a fun time getting to see the excitement in the students’ eyes, and we look forward to many more events in the future.
Arizona Grad
arizonagrad@kappapsi.org
The AZ Grad brothers have been taking advantage of the beautiful spring weather in Arizona with some outdoor events. The first of these events was a Spring Training game on
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a warm March afternoon with the hometown Diamondbacks taking on the Seattle Mariners. Brothers came and relaxed in the lawn behind the outfield fence while watching baseball and spending quality time with brothers. The second of these outdoor events took place on the Arizona State University campus as several AZ Grad brothers strapped on their running shoes to take part in the 6th annual Pat’s Run. This 4.2-mile run honors former ASU football star, Pat Tillman, who after playing for the Arizona Cardinals, left the NFL to serve in the U.S. Army and was subsequently killed. AZ Grad ran as a team with the brothers of Delta Sigma alongside nearly 30,000 race participants. This team-building event was followed up with a lunch near the ASU campus. Many AZ Grad brothers also attended the spring Province meeting hosted by Gamma Upsilon in Tucson. We all had a great time and would like to thank the brothers of Gamma Upsilon for putting together such a fantastic weekend. AZ Grad is eager to welcome many newly graduated brothers to the chapter. We are always happy to grow larger and build bonds with new brothers. We also elected a new set of officers who are looking forward to another year of growth and improvement. Some of our upcoming events that will be taking place in July include going to Chase Field in Phoenix to watch the Diamondbacks take on the San Francisco Giants and also gathering the brothers for a bowling night.
Auburn Grad
auburngrad@kappapsi.org
Auburn Grad sent a delegation to Chi’s centennial this spring and thoroughly enjoyed celebrating in Chi-
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Ada Grad Brothers Cameron Van Dyke, Arthur Marinaro, and Craig Boyce unwrap the Gamma Delta charter after seven years of hard work to see the chapter reactivated. town! We also had a blast in Tallahassee the first weekend in July as Delta Iota hosted Province IV’s summer conclave. We are very appreciative of the hard work Delta Iota put into making conclave a successful, productive meeting. We can’t wait for the fall when football season starts and we will once again celebrate with food, fun, and fellowship at various SEC tailgates. —Andrea Smith
Boston Grad
bostongrad@kappapsi.org
Boston Grad has continued to work hard over the past few months. We have participated in several philanthropic projects recently, both as a chapter and brothers individually. With the help of 25 Mu chapter brothers, we raised more than $2,500 for Relay for Life this past April. Special thanks go out to Brothers Steve Ivanoski, Sean Cabral, and Eric Grenier for all your hard work! Brother Scott Cole has recently competed in the American Diabetes Association’s “Tour de Cure.” He raised more than $300 for the ADA. Also, a few Boston Grad brothers, as well as brothers from Southeastern Mass Grad, have worked together to
fundraise for this year’s March of Dimes in Boston. So far they have raised more than $250 for the cause. We would also like to congratulate Brother Jorge Delgado who ran, and completed, the Boston Marathon (3:18:36), running for Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Jorge raised more than $4,400 for BWH. At our annual scholarship dinner, Boston Grad installed its new officers. Congratulations to new regent Samil Patel, vice regent Joe Giunta, secretary Alex Pham, treasurer Mike Cournoyer, historian Christopher Nadeau, and chaplain Joe Lavino. Two Boston Grad brothers are now serving on the Province I Executive Committee as well. Congratulations to newly elected Satrap Christopher Nadeau and Chaplain Joe Stokinger. As the school semester came to a close, Boston Grad welcomed 14 new brothers. Congratulations on six years of hard work. Our newest Doctors of Pharmacy are: Christopher Nadeau, Joe Stokinger, Tom Flynn, Sean Wilson, Alex Pham, Eric Grenier, Sergey Rekhtman, Greg Mainella, Ed Skinner, Brian Little, Ned Brouillette, Andrew Wayland, Jimmy Seto, and Peter Lee. Job well done, gentlemen! —Mike Cournoyer
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Arizona Grad Brothers (L–R) Andrea McNatty, Jessica Wilson, Jessi Wilts, and Keith Kolimaga at Pat’s Run in Tempe, Arizona.
The Boston Grad brothers at the Relay for Life event in Boston.
Buffalo Grad, Province V, and the entire Fraternity on a national level. We wish them an eternity of happiness! As always, contact us on our Yahoo! page (http://groups.yahoo.com/kappapsibuffalograd) or our newer Facebook page (search: Kappa Psi Buffalo Graduate Chapter) to learn more about what’s going on in Buffalo. —Matthew Sciara
Central Michigan Grad
centralmichigangrad@kappapsi.org
St. Louis Grad brothers attend the wedding of Brother Scott Placek and Courtney Hollenbeck.
Buffalo Grad
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Ah, those crazy, lazy, hazy days of summer! Buffalo Grad is heading into the lull of the summer months but with plans moving full speed ahead for an extremely full schedule in the fall. Joining with Gamma Iota and under the direction of their GCD and our chapter member, Brother Pete Brody, the annual Buffalo Bills Tailgate and Fundraiser is in full swing with 175 tickets having been purchased. We hope many of you from around the country will be willing to take the trip up to the game on Sunday, September 12, vs. Miami. Tickets including food and non-alcoholic drink at the tailgate party are $65. Please e-mail Pete Brody at mjvedder23@msn.com to get your tickets TODAY. We’re also excited about our fifth annual participation in the local Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes on Saturday, October 2, as well as our assistance to Gamma Iota as they prepare for the Province V fall assembly
here in Buffalo October 15 and 16. Details for the annual Grad-hosted Pledge Barbecue will be released as soon as more information is available, possibly the same weekend as the football game. As for the summer, plans are in the works for a possible suite rental at a Buffalo Bisons baseball game, AAA affiliates of the New York Mets. But how about the most important information of all! On Saturday, June 26, well over 50 brothers joined together to celebrate a most incredible day as Brothers Erin Walsh and Pete Brody celebrated their marriage. Pete and Erin (or “Erin and Pete” if you wish!) patiently waited out the summer showers and put on an incredible outdoor ceremony and reception. The ceremony was performed by our very own “Brother Doctor Reverend” Andy Frasco. Many happy tears were shed (including yours truly) in what was a truly special day for our Fraternity. Pete and Erin have meant so much to
It’s been a busy few months! We had a great time at the Province V spring assembly in Chicago this April. Many of us ‘flew’ Amtrak from Michigan to the meeting. We are very proud of our Gamma Chi brothers for their awards, and congratulations to Josh Ghiringhelli and Eric Roath for
their election to the PV Executive Board. This May, we participated in the March of Dimes and Relay for Life, and welcomed four new FSU College of Pharmacy graduates into the Grad chapter at the End of the World Barbecue in Big Rapids, Michigan. Congratulations to Dr. James Mikula, Dr. Eric Tedeschi, Dr. Jennifer (Sweeney) DiCicco, and Dr. Tara Wilcox. We also celebrated the wedding of Dr. Jenny Sweeney and Tom DiCicco in Bad Ax this month and hope they enjoyed the Bahamas. In June, we golfed at the Columbus Grad Golf Tournament benefiting celiac disease. We all had a blast despite the rain and earned an hour of live CE. We had the pleasure of attending the wedding of Drs. Peter Brody and Erin Walsh in Buffalo, New York. Congratulations to the new couple! We’re looking forward to hosting a grad barbecue in Rochester, Michigan, this July. —Lindsey Ghiringhelli
Columbus Grad
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Central Michigan Grad Tim Borowiak is thinking driver might be the right club at the Columbus Grad golf outing. Summer 2010
Columbus Grad chapter has been busy since the last time we wrote. Our major charity event for the year, the Columbus Grad Chapter Annual Golf Tournament, was held June 5 at the Oakhaven Golf Course in Delaware, Ohio. Thanks to the generous contributions of our brothers, tee sign sponsors, and invited guests, we were able to donate $650 to the Celiac Disease Foundation in the name of Kappa Psi Columbus Grad chapter. We would like to extend a special thank-you to Beta Phi initiate Steve Plogsted, Pharm.D. for providing us with a most interesting continuing education presentation about celiac disease. Almost 30 brothers attended
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Detroit Grad
detroitgrad@kappapsi.org
The Detroit Graduate chapter is looking to rekindle many of its relationships and get a fresh start by hosting more graduate/undergraduate events, fundraisers, dinners, and much more. We are currently holding meetings every month to help our undergraduate brothers raise money for the Province assembly in Detroit next year. We look forward to a very prosperous year and a great turnout at Province in 2011 in Detroit.
District of Columbia Grad
districtofcolumbiagrad@kappapsi.org
Greetings from the District of Columbia Graduate chapter! After being inactive for 50 years, our chapter was rechartered in February of 2009. These efforts were organized and led by Brother Angela R. Appling, an alumna of the Delta Kappa chapter, and supported by 11 other area graduate brothers who shared in her fervent belief that Kappa Psi is for life. In its mission, D.C. Grad hopes to provide ongoing community service throughout the D.C. area, promote the profession of pharmacy on all levels, foster the professional needs of graduate brothers, actively recruit for potential brothers as well as reclaim alumni brothers, and provide both guidance and support as needed to the local collegiate chapter, Delta Kappa, .
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To date, the chapter has completed several community service initiatives, including a back to school event for the youth, providing clothes and toiletries for needy families in the D.C. area, and feeding the homeless at a local church. The brothers of D.C. Grad are very active with our collegiate brothers of Delta Kappa. We fellowship with them at social events, attend and lead professional/educational events during their Kappa Psi Weeks, and provide a strong presence at all of their pledging events. D.C. Grad will offer our first book scholarship to a Delta Kappa brother in the fall of 2010. Our other future endeavors include growing our chapter membership and enhancing our community service efforts. Of particular interest to the chapter is the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our nation’s capital. Several brothers have already dedicated time and energy toward providing MTM counseling at area clinics for patients living with HIV/AIDS. We are truly excited about continuing to work toward improving our chapter year after year. —Stephanie J. Spence
Georgia Grad
georgiagrad@kappapsi.org
The spring was a very busy time for the brothers of the Georgia Graduate chapter. In March, Brother Jason Milton celebrated the birth of his first child, Liam. We all wish him the best as he embarks on a new chapter of his life with his new family. In May, brothers from the University of Georgia, Mercer University, and South University graduated and embarked on their professional careers, with some of them already transitioning into the chapter. In June, Georgia Graduate Brothers Jason Milton, Andrew Crowe, Marvin Smith, Josh Trone, and Abe Duncan attended the Province IV summer conclave in Tallahassee. Despite the heat and humidity of Tallahassee in the summer, everyone had a good time. We would like to thank the Delta Iota chapter for hosting a wonderful conclave. As we weather the summer months, our brothers look forward to the GPhA convention in Myrtle Beach, Gamma Phi rush, and of course, Georgia football! —Abe Duncan
Illinois Grad
illinoisgrad@kappapsi.org
Illinois Graduate chapter has been extremely busy over the past couple of months, helping the Chi chapter host and celebrate their 100-year
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anniversary. This year the Province V assembly was hosted by Chi in downtown Chicago. We were busy fundraising to help put on the celebration. We sold Restaurant.com gift cards and held other fundraisers such as selling musical tickets to Jersey Boys. The Illinois Graduate chapter would like to thank all the brothers of Chi and brothers who traveled from all over the U.S. to make this centennial celebration one to remember for a lifetime. Other historical events took place this year. Illinois Graduate chapter presented our first ever scholarship. Our goal was to have two $1,000 scholarships for Chi and Delta Nu. Though we were nowhere near this goal, we were able to give two $50 scholarships. We would like to congratulate Joe Nguyen of Chi and Greg Nookester of Delta Nu for being awarded the first ever Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Illinois Graduate Chapter Scholarship. In addition, scholarship recipient Joe Nguyen was also elected to the Province V Executive Board as Secretary. Illinois Graduate would like to congratulate Neil Patel for being reelected as Province V Treasurer. We also wish the brothers who are moving from Chicago to other parts of the country the best of luck in their future endeavors. In continuing our history making, we will be holding elections this upcoming month of June. Good luck to everyone.
Iowa Grad
iowagrad@kappapsi.org
Iowa Grad chapter was able to meet briefly at our last Province VIII Conclave in Omaha, Nebraska, hosted by Beta Nu April 23 to April 25. Our Grad chapter was actively involved on many levels with conclave. We were able to show other chapters what we are all about with an entertaining PowerPoint during the Chapter Reports. We also made plans for our summer meeting and have tentatively decided to rent a box seat at an Iowa Cubs game for a little bit of brotherly bonding! We also invited any soon-to-be graduate members to join the Iowa Grad chapter, as they are sure to see that we are tons of fun and growing fast! If interested in joining Iowa Grad, please contact me at aiewing@yahoo.com. While we have lots of fun, we also have philanthropic outlets and are always looking for ideas. —Austin Ewing
D.C. Grad regent and vice regent, Brothers Angela Appling and Keyani Dedmon.
Los Angeles Grad
losangelesgrad@kappapsi.org
First off, we would like to congratulate LA Grad historian Patrick Chan for his recent wedding where many of us were in attendance. We would have submitted pictures, but the historian wasn’t doing his job for some reason. In addition to that, we have been meeting at LA Grad vice regent Doug Chang’s house to cheer on the Lakers to their 16th championship, which has been a great time of bonding and fellowship between LA Grad and the Epsilon Gamma chapter. On the professional side, some of our members have been busy travelling to the following meetings: APhA Annual, AMCP Annual, Chi’s 100th anniversary, and the Province I, II, V, VIII, and IX meetings. We also sent many representatives to the Epsilon Gamma 2010 Graduation Banquet as well as the chartering of Pomona Grad. We are very proud of our fellow graduate brothers and wish them much success in the future. We are always here to lend a hand if you need it. From a business standpoint, we do have an LA Grad Google Group up and running. If anyone is in the area and wants to get connected to the graduate brothers, please e-mail me at egupta@gmail.com and I can add you to our Google Group. We recently started adding on collegiate brothers on experiential rotations out here, so let us know if you need a Kappa Psi home away from home! Also, it is our goal to see Tau chapter back at the University of Southern California. It is a difficult task to accomplish, but we continue to work with USC to make
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Pomono Grad: The dinner.
Presentation of the charter from the National Officers to Pomona Grad.
this a reality. We may have a unique position this year to get it started, so if you know anyone who is going to be a first-year student pharmacist at USC this coming academic year, then please contact me. That’s about it for now. Enjoy the summer, everyone! —Eric Gupta
Minnesota Grad
minnesotagrad@kappapsi.org
Minnesota Grad chapter brothers have been enjoying their spring and summer as usual. The spring meeting was held again at Axel’s Bonfire in St. Paul on May 20. The Risk Management policy was reviewed, officers gave reports, and elections were held. There is returning leadership to the executive board and the new grads stepped up to the plate to take on some of the roles as well. A big congrats to the new officers of 2010–2012: Christy Askew, regent; Cecelia Byers, vice regent; Tiffany Reintz, secretary/treasurer; Kelly Marrs, chaplain; Katie Hines, historian; Anne Spenningsby, social coordinator; Anna Battcher, sergeant at arms; and Kelly Moritz, scholarship chair. Thank you to the outgoing board; your leadership and passion for Kappa Psi has led the MN Grad chapter well for the last two years. Graduate brothers participated in the ALA Lung Walk 2010 around Lake Como in St. Paul on June 12. Thanks goes out to Tiffany Reintz for getting things organized for the chapter. Brothers raised $1,400 and a team bravely walked the lake in dreary wet weather to support the American Lung Association. It was particularly important this year, as some of the donations go to Camp SuperKids, which is having trouble making ends
meet. Camp is still on despite economic hardship and runs July 11–16. MN Grad looks forward to spending time teaching kids about their asthma medications and bonding with Epsilon brothers. The grad chapter still has some summer events with dates in the works, but is looking forward to the annual Barbecue Extravaganza and the St. Paul Saints game with the Delta Psi and Epsilon brothers. If you want to be in the know about the in and outs of MN Grad, contact Christy Askew at chris11122@aol.com to be added to the list serve. —Katie Hines
Pacific Grad
pacificgrad@kappapsi.org
With good form, the brothers of Pacific Grad began summer with a bang! As spring faded away, summer was welcomed with Pacific Grad strength and prosperity. Activities included Gamma Nu’s pledging, graduation, and the annual luau. Pledging is the time of year where the spirit of brotherhood is passed on from one generation to the next. Over the four-week pledge process, the Gamma-Nu’s 2010 Upsilon Pledge Class met Pacific Grad Brothers Ali Tran, Avinesh Raman, Brad Hanna, Brent Chock, Bruch Uch, Chris Amaral, Dany Khloth, David Mitchell, Derrick Egi, Grant Nakahara, Jon Hashimoto, Joseph Wong, Justin Borras-Reed, Kevin Chang, Les Hankinson, Mahan Patel, Mark Chang, Michael Ignacio, Raj Gandhi, Roger Santos, Ross Bauman, Ryan Ita, Sam Hodges, Scott Spears, and Sunny Bains. A special thanks to all of the brothers who participated in providing the fundamentals of brotherhood.
The smell of graduation was in the air during the month of May and as the temperature rose in Stockton, so did the standard of celebration for the graduates. The Gamma Nu graduation reception was held at the house and provided an opportunity for families to see the strength and unity of the Brotherhood. Moreover, it was another chance for the graduates to step into the spotlight to be recognized and for one brother to be awarded the coveted Brother of the Year Award for outstanding dedication to the Fraternity. Pacific Grad would like to congratulate the following graduates: Aarondeep Basrai, Amal Thakarsey, Daniel Perez, Dipam Doshi, Edwin Kim, Henry Chang, Mike Abram, Oliver Hsu, Russell Yee, Sameer Rakholia, Tony Stricker, Tyler Hanson and Brother of the Year, Henry Chang. On June 19, the brothers of Pacific Grad and Gamma Nu embarked on a journey to Discovery Bay to take part in the annual luau at Ross Chang’s lakeside home. Once again, Gamma Nu brothers outdid themselves by setting up activities to create many memories along with serving some amazing food. Joining Ross and the other brothers were Brandon Okaneku, Carl Dillwood, Derrick Egi, Ethan
Pocono Grad Kim Welch with marathon training guru Hal Higdon.
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Anderson, Felix Tsui, Jason Nakaoka, Justin Borras-Reed, Ken Phong, Mahan Patel, Mark Chang, Mike Cuellar, Ominder Mehta, Paul Shapazian, Raj Gandhi, Raymond Fat, Roger Santos, Sunny Bains, Tyler Hanson, Warren Bussard, and Warren Shikuma. The brothers of Pacific Grad would like to thank Tom Bui and Walgreens for their contribution to the Rho Chi talent show. —Neemah Yamin-Esfandiary
Pittsburgh Grad
pittsburghgrad@kappapsi.org
Pittsburgh Grad had a rainy but fun time at the Columbus Grad Golf Tournament this summer. Congratulations to grads Chris Miller, Tim Kaylor, Kyle Zaffino, and Rich Nalichowski for taking first place and to Brother Dave Maszkiewicz for being “Closest to the Dave” for the second year in a row. Congratulations also to all the brothers who visited our fair city to participate in the Pittsburgh Marathon & Half Marathon. There were strong finishes despite unexpected microwave-related detours. As the summer winds down, Pittsburgh Grad is looking forward to football and fall assemblies. If any brothers in the Pittsburgh area would like to get involved with the graduate chapter or just get in touch with nearby brothers, please e-mail Dave Maszkiewicz (KYPROV2DEM@ aol.com).
Pocono Grad
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The Pocono Graduate chapter gathered for our biannual meeting at the Wyoming Valley Country Club in March. We invited students from both Beta Omega (Temple University) and Delta Omicron (Wilkes University) to attend our meeting to update us on their chapter happenings. We also elected new officers for next year and updated our chapter bylaws. In April, chapter members attended a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees baseball game with collegiate brothers from Delta Omicron as part of an annual tradition. In May, brothers from our graduate chapter attended Beta Omega’s 80th anniversary dinner held in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Congratulations Beta Omega! This summer our chapter plans to participate in the second annual John Viercinski Memorial Golf Tournament on August 6 at Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course, Drums, Pennsylvania, in memory of one of our brothers. The tournament proceeds will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen;
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Philadelphia Grad Kelly Bell and Pittsburgh Grad Mark Garofoli with their medals following the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. they will provide a warm meal to anyone who is hungry. For membership inquiries or information on upcoming events, please contact Kim at kimberly.metka@ wilkes.edu. Have a great summer! —Kimberly Metka Welch
Pomona Grad
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With great pleasure, I would like to inform you that the Pomona Graduate chapter was chartered this past Saturday, June 19, 2010. The chartering ceremony and dinner were held at the Coco Palm Restaurant in Pomona, California. We had approximately 30 brothers (Pomona Grad, Epsilon Gamma, and LA Grad) in attendance as well as Grand Counselor Eric Gupta and Graduate Member-at-Large Latha Radhakrishnan. Opening remarks were made by Michelle Lau, regent-elect. She talked about how happy she was to finally charter Pomona Grad and some of the difficulties we faced while trying to get our graduate chapter started. It was great to see everyone’s hard work finally pay off. The National Officers talked about the duties and obligations of a graduate chapter, and then they presented the charter to Brother Lau. Brother Radhakrishnan then installed the new officers: Michelle Lau, regent; Thomas Bang, vice regent; Howard Umemoto, secretary/treasurer; Theresa Lin, historian; and Maximillian Jahng, chaplain. Michelle Lau and Marilyn Mayeda, who unfortunately could not get off work, were each presented with a recognition pin for their hard work getting Pomona Grad up and running. Letters of communication from Alpha chapter members Jason Milton (PIX Supervisor), Reese Corbala (PIX Satrap), Dean Pham (Pacific Graduate), Dany Kloth (SF Graduate
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The chartering brothers of the Pomona Graduate chapter. regent), and Adam Overberg (Beta Xi) were read. Van Nguyen (Epsilon Gamma regent) then talked about how she hoped EG and Pomona Grad would work together “synergistically” in the future. We then opened up the mic to anyone who wanted to say something. We heard from Ann Vu (EG’s very first graduate!), Chen I. Chen (provisional vice regent of Pomona Grad), Joanne Tuquero (first EG regent), and Matt Furukawa and Mark Sabatillo (Epsilon Gamma second vice regents 2009–2010 and 2010–2011, respectively; together better known as “Skittles” from our most recent Chapter Report). We then concluded the chartering ceremony/dinner. The food was delicious! The company was excellent! What more could you ask for? Wish you were all there to celebrate with us. —Theresa Lin
Providence Grad
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Awards were presented, a new slate of officers was installed, and friendships were made and renewed as the Providence Graduate chapter celebrated its 20th Annual Founders Day and Awards Banquet on Monday evening, April 26, 2010, at the Radisson Hotel in Warwick, Rhode Island. Each year Golden Mortar Awards are presented to members celebrating 50 years of membership in Kappa Psi and the PGC recipients this year were Brothers Peter James and John A Pagliarini, and Americo Richards, who was present to accept his award. Brother Louis S. Diorio was awarded the 2009 Community Service Award for his contributions to the Rhode Island area. Louis is not only active in
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Past Grand Regent John Grossomanides presents Americo Richards with the Golden Mortar Award at the PGC Founders Day banquet.
many aspects of pharmacy including APhA, but he also serves as a preceptor for the URI College of Pharmacy and is a Boy Scouts Troop leader. Anthony G. DelSignore was awarded the 2009 Graduate Brother of the Year for his service to the Fraternity. Anthony, who served as the PGC regent for two years, has graduated from Brown Medical School and is presently doing a residency in otolaryngology in New York City. Scholarships were also presented to three deserving undergraduates from Beta Epsilon. Clement Ng received the Dr. George E. Osbourne Memorial Award for his outstanding academic record; Andrew Bundeff received the Peter Feeney Memorial Award for his outstanding fraternal involvement; and Thomas Bertha was honored with the Dr. Norman A. Campbell Award for his outstanding professional involvement.
Additionally, the following chapter officers were installed: Fletcher Nehring, regent; Michael Ira Smith, vice regent; Dan Lefkowitz, secretary; John Grossomanides, treasurer; Karl Kehrle, historian; Michael Muller, chaplain; and Steve Edwards, athletic director. A memorial exercise was also held for the following brothers who passed away during the last year: Normal Cabral, Francis Kayatta, Adam Celestino, John R. Campoli, and Brian P. Russell. A moment of silence was observed to honor their memory. Unfortunately, severe weather interfered with the annual Graduate vs. Undergraduate softball game scheduled for Thursday, April 22, between Beta Epsilon and the PGC this year. However, the graduates look forward to avenging last year’s loss on the softball diamond next spring. —Karl Kehrle
South Dakota Grad
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The spring meeting was held April 14 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Gary Van Riper and Sean Donahoe were elected Delegates, and Andrew Gillen Alternate Delegate, to Province VII spring conclave. There was discussion of a social event for the new P4 class to be held during their first or second rotations as well as a social event for the P3 brothers after classes start again in the fall. Discussion focused on how to get SD Grad brothers more involved with the grad and undergrad chapters. Suggestions included tailgating at SDSU football games, a community service project followed by a social event, an event at the South Dakota Pharmacists Association meeting in Chamberlain, South Dakota, and par-
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Province II Brothers meet and mingle at the Beta Kappa house.
ticipation in the GVR Open Golf Tournament with a social event to follow. Also discussed was the future of the aging Gamma Kappa chapter house in Brookings. A committee of grad brothers will work with the undergrad chapter to develop a plan. Elections were held and officers for the next two years are: Gary Van Riper, regent; Eric Kutscher, vice regent; Briana Schneider, secretary/ treasurer; Jerri Haak, chaplain; Brad Laible, sergeant at arms; and Andrew Gillen, historian.
St. Louis Grad
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St. Louis Grad has had a busy summer as always. Many brothers made the trip up to Chicago to watch the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Chicago
Cubs. For those who couldn’t make the trip all the way to Chicago, there was plenty of baseball close to home as the Hamiltons hosted a barbecue at their home once again before the annual River City Rascals game (this was a free event for graduate brothers). Brothers also mingled with the collegiate chapter at the annual Float Trip down the Meramec River. Brothers are looking forward to the fall and supporting the collegiate chapter as they proactively change their pledging process. The rush period will now last throughout the entire semester with a concentrated two-week pledging period before the second semester starts. This will hopefully conflict less with school schedules of the brothers and pledges. Brothers will also offer pledges tutoring ses-
sions each week. Graduates are looking forward to getting involved as the rush period starts off at regent John Hamilton’s home for a Graduate/ Pledge casual social event on September 17. Grads can also get involved with their Kappa Psi families on Family Night, October 1. Graduates are looking forward to all of the pledging events in their revised form. The golf tournament and pig roast has been scheduled for Saturday, October 16, which is also during the rush period, allowing graduates another opportunity to meet the pledges. We hope to beat our record from last year and have more than 100 brothers this year. If you are interested in forming a team, contact Brother Hamilton. We would also like to congratulate all of the brothers who are getting married this year: Scott Placek and Courtney Hollenbeck, Matt Welch and Beth Neporadney, and Brother Shane Becker. Good luck in your new lives. If you would like to be on the St. Louis Graduate chapter mailing list or get involved in one of these or any of our other events, contact St. Louis Grad chapter regent John Hamilton at kappapsigrad@yahoo.com. —Melissa Hunt
Toledo Grad
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Toledo Grad has been staying busy in numerous ways. At the end of the Toledo school year, we helped welcome new pledges into Beta Lambda by enjoying a local Toledo favorite,
Tony Packo’s (made famous from M.A.S.H.). A few of our brothers made a challenge amongst ourselves to run the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, which contributes to several charities including the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Thinking Beyond Borders (an AIDS study abroad program), as well as a local initiative to get middle school and high schoolers to lead more active lives. Congratulations to Brother Victor Granger for completing the half marathon and Brothers Eric Meister and Eric Geyer for completing the full marathon. Province IV was also gracious in welcoming Toledo Grad to their summer conclave where we had a lot of fun meeting many new brothers! We hope everyone is having a fun and safe summer and look forward to the upcoming school year. —Eric Geyer
Wisconsin Grad
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The WI Graduate chapter is planning to hold our annual Brewer’s Game and Tailgate on July 25. Grads, students, and family members are invited to attend. We are also happy to announce the “revival” of our other annual event, the “Hacker’s” Open Golf Outing. This will be held August 29 at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. We are hoping for a good turnout at both events, especially our Hacker’s Open so we can continue to hold this event in the future.
A group of Province IV brothers at summer conclave in Tallahassee. Summer 2010
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Province VII brothers at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. (L–R): Bridget Malone and Sabrina Fenceroy (Delta Eta), Celia Fenceroy, Lorece Shaw, Piper Malick, and Karin Davis (Delta Theta). We also anxiously await our annual meeting and Homecoming party at the new and improved Beta Psi house this fall following the Badger Homecoming football game. Offices up for election this year include regent, treasurer and historian. The WI Grad chapter was able to “go green” this year by setting up online dues payments on our Web site. A BIG thank-you to vice regent Brad Shaw for helping to make this option available for members! If you would like to join the WI Grad chapter, check out our Web site at: www.wikappapsi.org or e-mail us at wikappapsi@gmail.com for more details. We are also on Facebook: WI Grad Chapter of Kappa Psi. —Nikki Masse
Province II
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This past spring, the brothers of Province II were excited to celebrate our assembly in Pittsburgh hosted by the Beta Kappa brothers. We were joined by Grand Council Officers Eric Gupta and Matt Lacroix, as well as many brothers from surrounding Provinces. All graduate and collegiate brothers had a great time and our gratitude goes out to Beta Kappa for their hospitality. At our closing dinner, we showed our appreciation for many of our graduate and undergraduate brothers. Ashley Toale and Dana Roman were recognized for their hard work and dedication in planning the spring Province II assembly. Brother Mohamed Fouad received the Paul Hiller Award, and Brother Rich Nalichowski was presented with the David Maszkiewicz Award for Outstanding Achievement on the col-
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legiate and graduate levels. Our ManMile Award went to Delta Omicron and Sigma for traveling the farthest distance with the most brothers. We also elected and installed our new officers who will sit on the 2010–2011 Executive Board. Congratulations to Kyle Zaffino, Satrap; Dana Roman, Vice Satrap; Aundrea Robertson, Secretary; Chris Turtan, Treasurer; Alexis Gaggini, Chaplain; Liz Garner, Historian; and Chris Miller, Immediate Past Satrap. We are excited to attend our fall assembly in Wilkes-Barre hosted by the brothers of Delta Omicron the weekend of September 24–26. We would like to extend an invitation to all brothers and look forward to seeing everyone there. —Liz Garner
Province III
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The spring semester came and went in a flash with many events throughout the Province. Theta and Epsilon Delta held their annual charity golf tournaments this past April. They received great support, and the tournaments were very successful. Beta Xi celebrated the 30th anniversary of their signature Tunnel Party in April as well. The party brought in brothers from Virginia, South Carolina, and Maryland as well as the host state of North Carolina. It was a fun-filled evening of brotherhood that featured the infamous cardboard tunnel and the Joshua Long Band. Sigma and Delta Kappa chapters are in the process of working to establish a Kappa Psi chapter at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Province III brothers have continued to strengthen our fraternal bonds
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Members of Gamma Rho who attended Province IX Spring Assembly (L–R): Ron Kittson, Hien Vu, Joseph Ramirez, Daniel Madrid, Edwin Ortega, Marcial Martinez, Ray Cook, Brian Nguyen, Kelly Caldwell, Lauren Kelbe, Daniel Irwin, April Vialpando, Franklin Perkins, Taryn Chavez, Sheena Cabreros, and Christine Cooper. within Kappa Psi, and we were able to have a group of brothers attend the spring Province II meeting. Each chapter also continues to strive to make an impact in their respective communities with their philanthropy projects. This coming fall Epsilon Delta will host their first ever Province conclave the weekend of October 8–10 in Bristol, Virginia. It should be a great weekend and, as always, we welcome brothers from other Provinces to attend. Province III would like to congratulate all the brothers who recently graduated and wish them the best of luck in their jobs and residency programs. —Evan Tatum
Province IV
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The Delta Iota chapter hosted the Province IV summer 2010 conclave meeting in Tallahassee, Florida, this June. Plans for a continued successful year were put into motion, credit was given where credit was due, and our Brotherhood grew stronger than ever. Congratulations to Gamma Psi for winning the Best Chapter Report, Best Chapter in the Province, and the award for having the most brothers in attendance. Brother Michael Graubart presented two copies of The History of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, one of which was signed by the author, Dewey D. Garner, and given to Epsilon Eta to honor their continued growth as the newest collegiate
chapter in Province IV. The other book was presented to the Province IV Historian, Megan Brafford, for safekeeping for the Province. We have continued encouraging the growth of our collegiate chapters via chapter development seminars at Epsilon Eta, Delta Upsilon, and Gamma Sigma. Brothers Marvin Smith, Abe Duncan, and Buck Butler have played a tremendous role by conducting these seminars. To all graduates from our Province or those living in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, or the Bahamas, please go to our Web site: http://province4.org/ newsite/ and complete a Graduate Referral Form. This referral program also allows brothers relocating to the Province IV region direct contact with the appropriate graduate chapter. Province IV brothers have been able to strengthen their fraternal bonds by visiting other chapters within the Province and attending Chi’s 100th anniversary in Chicago. Building relationships with others outside our region has proved to encourage our own to look at the bigger picture of Kappa Psi while still being thankful for the strong ties we have here in Province IV. —Megan Brafford
Province V
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Province V has celebrated an eventful last quarter. Chi chapter kicked off their Centennial Celebration in
A F a re w e l l Chicago hosting the spring Province assembly April 9–11. The event was ornately planned and warmly welcomed 305 brothers and guests at the historic InterContinental Hotel. It was apparent the Chi collegiate and Illinois Graduate chapters spent countless hours fundraising and coordinating the assembly to greet their brothers from near and far. Elections took place and the new officers are as follows: Dr. Andrew Frasco was elected as Satrap, Dr. Lindsey B. Ghiringhelli as Vice Satrap, Mr. Joseph Nguyen as Secretary, Dr. Neil V. Patel as Treasurer, Dr. Josh P. Ghiringhelli as Chaplain, Ms. Jacqueline Oot as Historian, Mr. Wesley Miller as Parliamentarian, Dr. Eric Geyer as GCC Delegate, and Dr. Erin M. (Walsh) Brody as GCC Alternate Delegate. Congratulations to our brothers who received awards. Satrap Andrew Frasco received the Asklepios Key to honor his genuine and enduring commitment to the Brotherhood of Kappa Psi. The spring 2010 assembly also commemorated Brother and Editor Cameron “Radar” Van Dyke’s 30th Province V Meeting Attendance and was given a plaque to distinguish his continual devotion to Kappa Psi. Collegiate chapter Gamma Chi accepted the Presentation Award for their captivating assembly production. Gamma Iota successfully received Chapter of the Year Award, Service Award, and Traveling Trophy. Regent of Gamma Iota, Curtis K. Johnston, was recognized for his unselfish dedication to Kappa Psi with the Bruce Philip Certificate of Commendation. We are pleased to welcome back the brothers from Gamma Delta chapter at Ohio Northern University. The chapter is once again active and the
Brother Meagan Wilson taking a blood pressure during “A Night at the Nursing Home” at Province VIII conclave in Omaha, Nebraska.
reactivation was celebrated with a ceremony on March 20. The annual Columbus Graduate Kappa Psi Golf Tournament also took place this past June in Ohio. Despite somewhat inclement weather, the outing was a success and brothers were happy, as always, to reunite. Province V awaits another successful fall Midyear assembly, which will take place in Buffalo, New York. Gamma Iota and Buffalo Graduate chapter look forward to welcoming brothers to their home city on October 15 and 16, 2010, at the Adams Mark Hotel and Convention Center in downtown Buffalo. Lastly, congratulations to all brothers who graduated Class of 2010. We wish you great success in your careers and many opportunities to follow. —Jackie Oot
Dr. Leonard L. Naeger July 19, 1941–July 26, 2010
Province VIII
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Greetings from Province VIII. The brothers are excitedly preparing for this spring’s conclave which will be hosted by Beta Nu chapter. The meeting will take place April 23–24 in Omaha, Nebraska. We are looking forward to a well-attended meeting and invite all our brothers from other Provinces to visit. We’ll see you there!
Province IX
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This past Province IX meeting in Tucson, Arizona, was quite a pleasant one. As a Province, we enjoyed dinner and dancing with all of our brothers in attendance, and we entertained each other with stories from the last time we were all able to get together. The meeting itself was a busy one with it being election time. We were able to quickly move through each position and elect a new Executive Committee to represent Province IX as we prepare for GCC in San Francisco during August 2011. The newly elected committee members are Reese Corbala as Satrap, Breanna Bernarducci as Vice Satrap, Carly Paoli as Secretary/Treasurer, Christine Cooper as Historian, Jesse Wisniewski as Chaplain, and Ryan Moore as the Immediate Past Satrap. We are all looking forward to working with the Executive Committee members currently in place. Our next Province meeting will take place October 6–8, 2010, in Pomona, California. Plans are already well on their way, and it looks like it will be another memorable experience. Hope to see many of you there! —Christine Cooper
Dr. Leonard Naeger: beyond degrees, lectures, or teaching, his greatest trophies are the hundreds of lives that he has touched.
Dr. Leonard L. Naeger passed away suddenly while teaching continuing education on a ship in the Baltic Sea. He died doing what he loved and what he was gifted in—teaching. Dr. Naeger pledged Kappa Psi in 1960, and has been an active member ever since. Fifty years in Kappa Psi! He received his B.S. in pharmacy in 1963 at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. In 1965, he completed his M.S. in hospital pharmacy at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He went on to get his Ph.D. in pharmacology at the University of Florida in 1970. He has been a professor of pharmacology at St. Louis College of Pharmacy since 1970 until the day that he died. Dr. Naeger was an adjunct professor and course lecturer at Saint Louis University, Logan College of Chiropractic, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Barnes School of Nursing, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis Community College, and Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville. In 1999, he received the Alumni Association Service to the college award. In 2009, he was honored with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award. He has so many other achievements you can read about on the Internet or in talking with others. Beyond degrees, lectures, or teaching, his greatest trophies are the hundreds of lives that he has touched. He not only taught from behind a podium, he taught by caring and touching people’s lives. He got to know his students. He always went the extra mile! He was loved and respected by all. He was a father to the fatherless and a friend for life! He was a great communicator in every way! He always encouraged and gave hope! He was one in a million! He loved Kappa Psi! He was active, a participant, and a contributor. He was a joker and the life of the party. It gave him such joy to give. His heart was huge and made of gold. To know Dr. Leonard Naeger was to love him! The world and Kappa Psi will never be the same without him. . . and yet . . . because of him the world and Kappa Psi will be a better place and organization! The impact and difference he made will live on through all the lives he touched! He will NEVER be forgotten!!! —Sue Xander, Gamma Pi Summer 2010
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