The Mask of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Winter 2008 by Cameron Van Dyke

WINTER

2008

T HE O F

K A P P A

P S I

P H A R M A C E U T I C A L

F R A T E R N I T Y

From the Grand Regent

Family I hope that this message finds you in good spirits and well on your way to accomplishing your goals for the year. As I write this message to you, Thanksgiving has just passed and we are fast approaching Christmas. It is during this time of the season that we traditionally give thanks for all the blessings that have been bestowed upon us. I am eternally grateful for my wonderful family—my wife, May, and my two little girls, Leilani and Kalea. You can look forward to meeting them during the 2009 GCC in Tampa. But I am also thankful for my Kappa Psi family. And for better or worse, we are a family. The benefit we get is from the love and support of our brothers. Kappa Psi brothers are always there when you need a helping hand. Think about that the next time you are taking a road trip and your car breaks down. Think about whether you are near a Kappa Psi chapter, and if so, give them a call. I’m sure they will be more than willing to help you out, even though they don’t know you personally. I suggest putting the Kappa Psi Central Office phone number in your cell phone in case of emergencies as well. And for the collegiate and graduLawrence “LB” Brown Grand Regent

ate chapters, I would suggest looking into getting a Yellow Pages listing to make it easier for brothers in need to contact you, or for those brothers who may just be in town and want to hang out with some brothers. But being a family also means having disagreements and other issues. Since Kappa Psi is for life, that means your brothers are with you for life as well. No family is perfect, but Kappa Psi’s is pretty great. So try to put your differences behind you for the benefit of the family. Remember the old adage, “Together we stand, divided we fall”? We won’t always agree on everything, but Kappa Psi is much stronger, and we can accomplish the most good when we work together. Thanks again for all of your love and support of Kappa Psi. I am not only proud to be your Grand Regent, but I am proud of all of you for the work you do for Kappa Psi. And always feel proud in the knowledge that you are a member of the greatest pharmacy fraternity in the world, Kappa Psi International Pharmaceutical Fraternity. Let’s keep making it a better fraternity. Fraternally Yours,

Lawrence “LB” Brown Grand Regent 2007–2009

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Contents 4 My Kappa Psi Road Trip . . . 8 Brothers Make Us Proud. . . 11 Chapter News . . . 12 Photo Album . . . 27 Remembrances . . .

Volume 104, Number 4, Fall 2007 Whole Number 415 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., College of Pharmacy Health Sciences Center, 100 Campus Dr., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK 73096. Web site: www.kappa-psi.org. POSTMASTER—Send notice of undeliverable copies to Central Office, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc., School of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma University, 100 Campus Dr., Weatherford, OK 73096. The MASK is printed in the USA by Maury Boyd and Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana. Send information for publication directly to the Editor: Johnny Porter 16305 Dalmalley Dallas, TX 75248 (home) 972-490-5091 (work) 214-358-0263 (fax) 214-358-0746 (e-mail) JPORTERKY@aol.com Graduate brothers’ address corrections can be made at: www.kappa-psi.org/forms/ e-mail/form1.html.

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On the Cover Thinking outside the box is a cliché or catchphrase used to refer to looking at a problem from a new perspective without preconceptions, sometimes called a process of lateral thought. The catchphrase has become widely used in business environments, especially by management consultants and executive coaches, and has spawned a number of advertising slogans. “Out-of-the-box-y-ness” has also caught on recently, typically used to describe creative, wacky, smart ideas. —From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Inside and Outside Think outside the box. This is a phrase that you have heard many times. It is used to motivate us to drop some old ways and thoughts in order to solve problems or create new ideas and solutions. This phrase can be applied to our Fraternity as well, but I submit that in addition to thinking outside the box that we must also think inside the circle. The “circle” that I am referring to is the circle of our fraternity world. This could be the circle of your local chapter, circle of Province chapters, or even the circle of all the fraternity chapters. Each circle or group has probably done business in the usual manner for a long time. Each set of outgoing officers passes down the knowledge that they were given from their predecessors and brothers before them, to the new set of incoming officers. Not that this is wrong or a bad practice, but just think if each officer (local, Province or national) begins to think outside the box, with the understanding of which circle they were affecting, then I believe better results can occur. I recently read where a local chapter elected new officers. Each candidate had sworn to change how things were run at the local chapter during the elections. That is exactly what they did once they were elected. Nothing was off limits when it came to change. This included meeting times, dates, places, projects, and parties. All the things that the local chapter did in a year were examined. They came to the conclusion that a lot of things were done just because it was done the year before, required little or no effort to repeat it or had always been done that way. They wanted to try different ideas so all of the above things were changed in addition to adopting new charitable endeavors, social projects and fundraising drives. What was the result of these changes in the way they did business? That chapter had more pledges, raised more money than ever before, added two parties a year, had money for a scholarship to a brother, and was named one of the outstanding fraternities on the campus. With just a few new changes applied to the same set of goals, the chapter reaped many dividends. WOW! What kind of new thought process can your chapter go through? What can you do to make things better for your “circle”? If you never try, then you will never know how much better things can be. We are entering a new era in the Fraternity and we must all think outside the box and inside the circle if we are to grow and flourish. Old ways of doing business must be changed and new ideas must be tried. Some of the new ways may not give the desired results but, then again, they may result in dividends that we never anticipated. So we try. I for one am thinking about the old way of doing business, looking for new ways and ideas. Are you? Fraternally,

Johnny W. Porter

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L–R: Ben Welch, Johnny Porter, Paul Knecht, and Charles Carden on the Florida Keys Adventure before the 2001 GCC.

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Remembrances This series of articles, written by Past National Officers of the Fraternity, will appear frequently. The purpose of this series is to let the members of Kappa Psi see what the Fraternity was like when some of our past officers were in leadership roles. I hope this is an enjoyable trip down memory lane. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Johnny Porter, Editor of THE MASK

By E. Ben Welch, Grand Vice Regent

The GCCs I Have Known (or I Once Had Hair)

nce upon a time in a state far, far away, I was initiated into the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, the Gamma Xi chapter at the University of South Carolina. This was in December of 1968. The first Grand Council Convention that I could attend was in 1969 in Buffalo, New York. Unfortunately, when the time came to determine who would go, I did not get the short straw and had to stay on campus. However, I did go to my first Province III meeting in Charleston, where I met Executive Secretary Dr. Gerald Henney and Mr. James Seymour, who was satrap of the Province. I remember vividly meeting the brothers from the other chapters, many of whom I still keep in contact with after so many years. My first GCC was in 1972 in New Orleans (Kenner, Louisiana, which was across the interstate from the airport). I attended as the Province III delegate, carrying ten (10) votes and not knowing what to vote for or against. This GCC had been postponed one year due to the death of Dr. Henney and also for financial reasons. I can remember at least two general sessions that went past midnight with all the voting and motions and amendments that were presented. It was here that I met some of the legends of Kappa Psi; Dr.

E. Ben Welch is congratulated in 1979 after winning the election for Graduate Member-at-Large at the 39th GCC in Scotsdale, Arizona.

Norman Campbell, Mr. Bill Fitzpatrick, Dr. Pat Wells, and Dr. Dewey Garner. During this GCC, I was very pleased when Jim Seymour was elected as Grand Historian, a brother whom I knew personally and consider a close friend. He and I have stayed in contact for over 39 years and occasionally get together to swap tall tales and whoppers and reminisce about the good ole days. In 1974, I attended my second GCC in Kansas City. I drove with my wife, Mike Deweese and his wife, and Richard (Tricky) Shuler in our 1972 Dodge something.

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Having five drivers allowed us to cover a lot of road between Columbia, South Carolina, and Kansas City. I do remember stopping in Cairo, Illinois, and having a $5 sirloin steak, probably one of the best Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had (and the price was right). We stayed in the Continental Hotel, an older hotel in downtown Kansas City. On Sunday, we were treated to a day at the baseball park, courtesy of Marion Labs. We also went to the outdoor Starlight Theatre to hear Dionne Warwick and Roger Williams (two entertainers most of you never heard of). Collegiate dues were raised by 13 percent, from $1.50 to $1.75, and

Remembrances

ABOVE: Tomfoolery among brothers at the 1983 GCC-Myrtle Beach; Henry Armytas, Leonard Jones and Ben Welch. TOP LEFT: Ben Welch accepting award from Grand Regent Brian Reisetter at the 2001 GCC. BOTTOM LEFT: Ben Welch accepting Southwestern Graduate chapter award from Grand Regent Dave Maszkwiecz.

Graduate chapter dues were doubled to $100. As well as I can remember, this was the only GCC where the brothers passed a non-Kappa Psi related resolution encouraging the states to make CE mandatory for relicensure. The delegates also passed a resolution prohibiting the consumption of alcohol during general sessions. The 200th anniversary of the United States was celebrated in Philadelphia—what could be a better time or place for the 38th GCC. The celebrations began with a fireworks extravaganza at Valley Forge and

later, over the city itself. To me, the highlight of the convention was meeting Dr. Frank Eby, a brother who is synonymous with Kappa Psi. Talking with him was a wonderful journey into some of the history of Kappa Psi. We were treated to a Phillies baseball game. When Kappa Psi turned 100 years old, we celebrated the anniversary in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the 39th GCC. We stayed at the five-star Camelback Inn, where the very large and luxurious rooms were only $40/night. The suite that was occupied by our Executive Director, Dr. Don Floridda, had an indoor swimming pool among the other amenities. Not sure if it was the time of year or the location, but more graduate brothers attended than collegians. This was the first convention where our female brothers attended. I can remember sitting behind Ms. Lynette Weil (Rho) in the general sessions and periodically we would give each other evil looks. Today we joke about that convention and will have a libation or two to celebrate our friendship. One of the highlights that I especially enjoyed was the history presentation by Dr. Leonard Naeger where he reviewed our first Winter 2008

100 years. Another highlight was our day trip to the Grand Canyon. One word describes this place—WOW! We had a dinner at Pinnacles Peak that evening where they clipped off our clip-on ties and put them on the wall, along with hundreds of others that had been clipped-off. There were numerous constitutional changes made, removing any references to males, to bring our Bylaws and Constitution into compliance with Title IX. Along with these changes, the Executive Committee was streamlined from 17 to eight members and the office of Collegiate Member-at-Large was established. And, oh yeah, I was elected as Graduate Member-at-Large. We went north for the 40th GCC— Detroit, Michigan, where we stayed at the Hotel Ponchartrain, looking over the Detroit River toward Windsor, Canada. The spouses and children visited a number of sites, including Meadowbrook Hall, the Cranebrook Institute, Detroit Science Center and Cultural Center, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Historical Museum and Greenfield Village, with the rest of us. Even though the elections and banquet were over, we met for the final session on Friday morning to install the elected officers,

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Remembrances

hear from the Resolutions Committee, and conduct any unfinished business. The sun, surf, sand, and warm climate brought 191 of us to the 41st GCC in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The convention was hosted by Gamma Xi and the South Carolina Graduate chapter. Mike Deweese and I served as co-convention chairs. The convention started on Wednesday night with a “Welcome to the Grand Strand” party held at poolside sponsored by the host chapters. The festivities lasted well into Thursday morning (as was witnessed by all the sunglasses at the First General Session). Our free afternoon allowed the brothers to enjoy the many varied activities and a number of them went deep sea fishing (be sure to ask Johnny Porter about his FISH). Later that night, many of us took advantage of the miniature golf that was offered by Mr. Roddy Williams (Gamma Xi), a partner of Mr. Wilson Cain (keynote speaker). Brother Williams closed one of his golf courses at midnight and made it available for us, many of whom were still playing at 3 a.m. (when I left). The 103rd Anniversary Dinner was held in the Grand Strand Ballroom, where we feasted (many times) on a seafood buffet consisting of fried shrimp, fried oysters, fried flounder, deviled crab, French fries, hush puppies, and tossed salad. The spouses and children visited Waccamaw Pottery and the Factory Outlet Shopping Park, Brookgreen Gardens and Pawleys Island during the convention to enjoy the sights, the smells, and most of all, the seafood. We’re back to the beach for the 42nd GCC, South Padre Island, Texas. We enjoyed a day trip to Matamoras, Mexico, where several of the brothers discovered NOT to drink the $0.25/gallon mescal. The convention was highlighted with a special tribute, conducted by Past Grand Regent Dr. Dewey D. Garner, to Brother Frank H. Eby, who entered the Grand Agora shortly after the 41st GCC. Off to Florida. During the 43rd GCC, Bill Frederick, mayor of Orlando, declared that the week of August 9–14, 1987, be known as Kappa Psi Week in Orlando. We spent one

Robert Nuna, Ben Welch, and Dawn Erdman cut up at a reception at the 2005 GCC.

free day at Disney World and Epcot Center, while other brothers went to Daytona Beach. We also spent one afternoon at the local water park, getting wet and sunburned. Historic Williamsburg was the site for the 44th GCC, where for the first time, female brothers run for office; Ms. Lynette Weil and Ms. Sue Ell Wygul. There were lots of places to see around the area and many brothers wanted to stay longer to enjoy the rich history. With the view of the Grand Tetons in the background, we met at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the 45th GCC. The highlight of the convention was the day trip to Yellowstone National Park, where we had dinner at Old Faithful. The brothers were warned that unless they could run faster then 38 mph (or were faster than their companions), they should stay clear of the buffaloes. For one of the few times I can remember, no legislation was introduced. From the heights of the Grand Tetons to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, we next met in Marco Island, Florida. The Gulf was warm, pretty much waveless, and full of small stingrays lying right next to the shoreline. The brothers were advised to do the stingray-shuffle to scare them away as

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opposed to having one of them stab you in the foot. The first volleyball tournament was held during this convention. Brother Steve Naeger brought his boat and several of us enjoyed water skiing. “Escape to the Cape” was the theme for the 47th convention (1995) held at North Falmouth, Massachusetts, where 336 of us enjoyed the warmish summer climate and trips to Martha’s Vineyard. The first golf tournament was held at the Ballymead Country Club along with another volleyball tournament. I was scheduled to arrive at 2 p.m. on the opening day, but due to plane/airport problems (go figure!) I did not arrive until 6 p.m., was met by my son Edward, and we then drove to the Cape, arriving just in time to go to the opening reception. And once again, on the way home, I was delayed leaving Providence and missed my flight and had to stay overnight in Houston. With 440 attendees, the 48th GCC in Myrtle Beach was the largest on record. The Biennial Awards Luncheon was started and certificates of appreciation were given to me (as webmaster) and Dr. Ed Magarian for his work on the Central Office’s database. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only con-

Remembrances

ABOVE RIGHT: Ben and Robert Nunan at the 2007 GCC. ABOVE LEFT: Ben Welch, Mike Sherry, Scott Long, and Brian Furbush have a few laughs at the 2007 GCC. LEFT: The GCC trip in 2005 caught Ben Welch, Dewey Garner, and Paul Knecht at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

vention where a father and son ran for office, that being Edward and me. This convention also marked the first time a female brother was elected to an international office. Ms. Marquette Hardin was elected as Collegiate Member-at-Large. The first Foundation Golf Tourney was held and a number of impromptu softball games were contested. The spouses and children enjoyed several trips to some of the local attractions and were provided continental breakfasts daily. The 49th GCC traveled west to Kalispell, Wyoming, not far from Glacier National Park and whitewater rafting. Nena and I flew into Spokane, rented a car and drove to Kalispell through some of the most beautiful scenery we’ve seen. Our day trip to Glacier National Park was in one word AWESOME. The six-

hour excursion included a box lunch and a guided tour of the park in those red colored open topped taxis. Some of the brothers saw bears much closer than they would have liked. Legislation was passed to establish the Robert A. Magarian–Order of the Silver Mortar with membership restricted to persons who have been members of the Fraternity for 25 years. Prior to the 50th GCC in Ft. Lauderdale, 43 of us enjoyed ‘Brotherhood in the Bahamas,’ a three-day cruise on Carnival sponsored by the Southwestern Graduate chapter. It rained while we were in Nassau, but we did get to tour Paradise Island. Following the cruise, several of us spent the day and night at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park on Key Largo. We enjoyed snorWinter 2008

keling in the warm water and really fresh seafood, some of which I think I saw earlier while snorkeling. From east to west, we met in San Diego for the 51st GCC and once again, the Southwestern Graduate chapter sponsored ‘Take Two,’ a three-day cruise on Carnival to Ensenada, Mexico. We enjoyed a day in Ensenada, touring the city, visiting El Bufadora (the blowhole) and trying real Mexican cuisine. Arriving back in California, we took the train from LA to San Diego, a beautiful trip that followed the coastline the entire time. It was Steel City (Pittsburgh) where over 350 of us enjoyed the brotherhood and sites at the 52nd GCC. Four of us went to Canton, Ohio, to tour the Pro Football Hall of Fame … a tour I highly recommend, especially if you go with a ‘senior’ brother and get a reduced ticket price. The late night boat trip was very enjoyable, seeing Pittsburgh lit at night. And now, the last GCC, Boston, where we broke the record set in Myrtle Beach with 441 attendees. This was my second trip to Boston, having been here in 1984 when Mu chapter hosted the Province I meeting. This time, however, I was able to see much more of the town and enjoy some of the wonderful cuisine. I was elected as Grand Vice Regent, a position I held 24 years earlier. My, how the conventions have changed. Candidates used to serve alcohol in their rooms to those who wanted to talk about the Fraternity. Off color jokes used to be told during the elections. There were no Power Point presentations. But one thing has not changed—the meeting of new brothers and renewing of old acquaintances, something that I always look forward to and what keeps me coming year after year after year.

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My Kappa Psi Road-Trip By Marvin R. Smith

Officers of South Florida & Bahama Grad (Regent Daniel Welch, Vice-Regent Scott Tulloch, Treasurer Michelange Tanis, Secretary Doug Kennedy, Province Liaison Marvin Smith, and GR LB Brown.

f the many enjoyable experiences I have had as a collegiate Brother in Kappa Psi, the ones I missed the most were the many road-trips I took to visit Brothers at different chapters across the country. I have fond memories of my 16-hour drive to Pittsburgh in the fall of 1997, to hang out at the Beta Kappa house, and join them as they traveled to Philadelphia for the Province II Conclave. Other visits bring back flashes of the good times spent at the Beta Xi house for a party, talking smack at the Beta Omega house, dancing with the Delta Thetaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and getting my groove on in Chocolate City with the Brothers of Delta Kappa. But my best times were always at the many parties and events of the Province IV chapters; especially the many tailgates with the Gamma Phi Brothers watching our beloved Dawgs beat up on some poor victim. There is just no experience like a good Fraternity road-trip. In the past seven years of my graduate experience, I have done much travel for Kappa Psi, but I still missed the feel of the open road, and being able to visit multiple chapters in a single trip. So when the opportunity presented itself this fall for such an adventure, I eagerly took it. Having been appointed as the Assistant Supervisor for Province III, I was planning to attend the Fall Conclave when I realized that the dates were a week apart from the proposed chartering

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dates for the South Florida & Bahamas, and North Florida Graduate chapters. As the Graduate Development chairman for Province IV, my attendance at these events were expected, so I decided that this would be a great time for an old fashioned road trip. To make it even more exciting, I convinced a few Brothers to join me for various stages, one of them being our Grand Regent Lawrence Brown. The trip began when I flew to Atlanta on Thursday 11th, October and had enjoyed a social with Brothers from my home chapter Gamma Psi and Georgia Graduate. The next day, Brother Andrew Crowe (Georgia Grad) and Regent Tim Burns (Gamma Psi) began our drive to Columbia, South Carolina, where the Brothers of Gamma Xi were our gracious hosts for the conclave. We had a great time with our P3 Brothers, from the Friday night social, to the very productive meeting the next morning, all the way to the wonderful social at the Gamma Xi house on Saturday evening. But the highlight of the trip was the opportunity we got to participate in the Province III community service project that afternoon. We spent the afternoon cleaning and hauling tree branches that had been cleared in a state park. By the end, we were sore, sweaty and sticky, but the smiles on the faces of the Brothers showed the joy that is present when we do something good to help our communities. Just about every Brother showed up, and

Road Trip

LEFT: Tampa Grad Brothers at the chartering ceremony with their new Charter. BELOW: North Florida chartering (Regent Jarryd Jackson, officers Brandon Jacksone, and Amir Asker, with Province IV Liaison Marvin Smith).

the park rangers and landscape workers expressed how immensely impressed they were at the effort and results of our work. Kudos to Province III, and the Gamma Xi Brothers for coming up with such a worthwhile project. The next day, we got back in our vehicle and drove back to Atlanta, where Brother Crowe and I spent the evening meeting with other Georgia Graduate Brothers as we brainstormed for ideas to assist the Gamma Psi chapter in their efforts to obtain a Kappa Psi Fraternity house. The time we spent was very beneficial and there is a renewed energy by these Brothers to see this project come to fruition. I spent the next 2 days in Chattanooga, Tennessee but drove that Monday evening to Ringgold, a town in North Georgia where I met with a group of Kappa Psi graduates who were expressing interest in forming a North Georgia chapter. Our discussions

were very spirited, and the group is very excited about the contributions they can make to Kappa Psi in that particular area. Brother Seth Hammonds is leading this particular effort. On Wednesday, Brother Crowe and I drove back to Atlanta where we were joined by another Gamma Psi initiate and Georgia Graduate Brother Andrew Asberry, as we conducted a Chapter Development Seminar for our home chapter of Gamma Psi. Having been involved in these types of workshops for over five years, I can truly say that this was the most productive session I have ever been a part of. The Brothers spoke frankly, honestly and openly, and it was amazing to see these young men grow even closer right before my eyes. I watched a chapter truly come together that evening, and the fact that they were our younger Brothers made it so much more special. Long after the meeting was over, Brothers stood in the Winter 2008

parking lot, still bonding, still excited and overwhelmed by the spirit of unity. It was definitely a springboard for what these Brothers plan to do for Kappa Psi. The next morning, I boarded a plane and flew to Fort Lauderdale, Florida where that Thursday night would bring the culmination of a seven-year dream for many Brothers, including me. As I located Grand Regent Lawrence, and Satrap Daniel Welch, I was so excited that we were finally going to have the first international graduate chapter in Kappa Psi chartered that evening, and for the Bahamas to be the international component of that chapter, made me even more proud. The Grand Regent and I picked up our vehicle, inspecting every inch of it, for it was to be the closest thing to home for us for the next four days. That evening, joined by Delta Rho Brothers and their pledges, we stood and took the chartering oath and became officers and members of the South Florida & Bahamas Graduate chapter. The event was hosted by Brother Daniel and his fiancée Samantha at their lakefront home, and with good food and drink, we all had a great time. Daniel and Samantha also hosted our Grand Regent as their houseguest, and as usual, their hospitality was excellent, and much appreciated. Early Friday morning, the Grand Regent and I hit the highway and drove to Tampa, Florida. We spent the day on an informal survey of prospective hotels for the 54th GCC, which will be in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. That evening, the Brothers of the Tampa Graduate chapters hosted a social at the home of Brother Steven and Beth Caddick. It was a wonderful affair with Brothers, their wives and children all enjoying the fellowship with the new Grand Regent, and my wonderful cooking. Later that evening, Brother Hoiling “Jackson” Sah took us out on the town. Once again, we were the recipients of the great hospitality of the Brothers of Province IV, as we were houseguests in the beautiful home of the Caddicks.

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Road Trip

Regent Jarryd and Brother Amir relaxing before the chartering at North Florida.

Saturday morning, we headed out barely after the sun was up, on our way to Tallahassee, Florida. It dawned on us that we had selected a poor weekend to charter the North Florida Graduate chapter in this city because the Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes game was that afternoon. So we took the back roads and tried to stay one step ahead of the traffic. We arrived in Tallahassee that afternoon, and once again, we were guests of a Kappa Psi Brother, this time being the Regent for the new chapter, Brother Jarryd Jackson. While the Grand Regent took care of other duties, once again, my culinary skills were utilized for the evening’s meal. You could see the pride in the Grand Regent’s smile as he administered the oath to the Brothers, and they were equally proud to see the realization of their dreams and efforts. We had a wonderful time with the Brothers in Tallahassee. The worst part of the trip was my realization that I would have to drive the entire length of the state of Florida in less than 10 hours, because my check-in time to fly home the next day was 6pm. To add fuel to my fire, I needed to stop in Tampa to take Grand Regent Lawrence to the airport since he was flying back to Memphis from there and not Fort Lauderdale. So early that Sunday morning, we started out, hopefully getting a head start on all the partying Hurricane fans from the previous day’s game. We left before 8AM, and by noon, we were in Tampa. I said my goodbyes to my Grand Regent, and as I drove away, I remembered that he had been the first Brother I met at my very first GCC in

Officers of South Florida & Bahamas Grad pose with charter.

Grand Regent LB with South Florida & Bahamas Grad Regent Daniel Welch.

Myrtle Beach, which was my very first Kappa Psi road-trip outside of Province IV. I made my way to Fort Lauderdale in plenty of time, and after checking in, sat down to reflect on the past eleven days. I had visited four states, two Provinces, interacted with six chapters outside of Province 3, and met with hundreds of Brothers, pledges and their families. I had been a part of two chapter charterings and seen international Kappa Psi history made. More importantly, I had learned so many things on this trip. I learned that Delta Rho has the coolest pledge T-shirts I’ve ever seen. I loved it so much I’m wearing one right now as I write this. I learned that it is possible to drive while completely surrounded by a cloud of Grand Regent Lawrence’s cigar smoke, and still live to tell about it. I

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learned that Grand Vice-Regent E. Ben always had that beard, even as a 1970 pledge of Gamma Xi, it was just darker then. I learned that even strong chapters like Gamma Psi, need to vent a little every so often, and I learned that the Regents of our chapters today, are so much more prepared to do this job than we ever were. I also learned so much more about my Brothers Andrew Crowe, Tim Burns and Lawrence Brown. I learned about them as people, not just the Kappa Psi aspects. But most importantly, I learned a lot about myself. While some of it is good, and other aspects difficult to face, the most important thing I learned was that I still have a fire burning in me to be the best Kappa Psi Brother I can be. I realized that if the Grand Regent still believes that he has to grow as a Brother, then I also still have some Kappa Psi growth to do. It dawned on me that we will never arrive to the pinnacle of Kappa Psi until the Grand Regent of the Universe says to us “Well done”. And that is not a bad thing, for He has so much more to teach each of us, and so many ways that we can use to share this Kappa Psi experience with those around us. In a sense, I was reborn during this trip, and re-energized to help every single Brother achieve the Kappa Psi greatness that lies within. It took me 2,893 miles, but they were the easiest miles I’ve ever had, because they were Kappa Psi miles. I’m sure there are a couple of Kappa Psi miles out there with your name on it. Enjoy them!

Robert Cluxton Honored

Bruce Benson Honored

Cincinnati Graduate brother Robert (Bob) Cluxton was honored at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual meeting in Anaheim California. At the October meeting Bob and 2 other pharmacists were honored with the Eisai’s HHC (Human Health Care) Pharmacist Recognition Award for their contributions to improving the care of Alzheimer’s disease patients. Bob along with Peggy Memloi and Anne Salamon were presented with an honorarium and crystal award at the annual banquet of the association. Congratulations to Bob on being selected for the award from over 300 entrants this year.

2007 Weaver Medal Presentation and Reception Recognizing S. Bruce Benson Director, Alumni Relations Associate Director, Professional and External Relations University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy 2007 Recipient

The plaque read:

The Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal for Distinguished Contributions to Pharmacy Education, Research or Outreach was established in 1996 as a way of honoring an individual or individuals who are nominated by College of Pharmacy faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and donors. This award recognizes an individual or family for providing sustained and distinguished support of the College of Pharmacy, or for an outstanding contribution to pharmacy education, research, or outreach in Minnesota. This year recipient is S. Bruce Benson Director, Alumni Relations and Associate Director, Professional and External Relations, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Congratulations, Bruce!

Brothers Make Us Proud B Y R E A C H I N G O U T TO H E L P OT H E R S

ABOVE: Brothers and pledges volunteered for the American Diabetes Association’s Annual Step Out to Fight Diabetes Walk.

ABOVE: Lindsey Demers of Delta Xi chapter assists senior citizens with their Medicare Part D plan. LEFT: Delta Phi brothers Karen Chen and Stan Chu help San Diego fire evacuees at Qualcomm Stadium.

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Chapter News

Chi Chapter Brothers Juni Guerrero and Luis Zelaya help out an athlete at the Special Olympics fall soccer event at Warren Park in Chicago.

University of Connecticut Founded 5/17/1928 School of Pharmacy Box U-92 Storres, CT 06268

Nu chapter recently initiated six new brothers for the fall 2007 semester. In the month of December, brothers participated in a basketball game with APhA-ASP and SNPhA members to help raise money for AIDS research. —Clayton English

Purdue University Founded 6/11/1928 1330 Heine Pharm. Bldg. Room 156 West Lafayette, IN 47906-1330

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity is having a great year thus far, and we are looking forward to a very productive second semester as well. We just wrapped up our pledging process with initiation on November 10. We had a formal dinner celebration at Coyote Crossing Golf Course to celebrate this occasion. We initiated 13 new

members into the Fraternity. We would like to congratulate them on all of their hard work with pledgeship and wish them the best of luck with the upcoming application process and interviewing for pharmacy school. After hosting Province V in the spring semester of 2007, we are looking forward to celebrating Pi chapter’s 80th birthday in 2008. One of the pledge class projects was to design an event to help commemorate this occasion. We hope to see that shape up into an event filled with great memories and brotherhood bonding. We are currently wrapping up the semester with T-shirt and sweat pant sales. We hope to find this a successful philanthropy event, and we are in the process of planning another fundraiser to hold in the spring semester. We also look forward to our ski trip with Kappa Epsilon. We are very pleased with our success this far in the school year, and we look forward to seeing what is in store for our organization in the spring semester. —Jennifer Martz

Sigma brothers hand out water and snacks to walkers at the Diabetes Walk.

Sigma

University of Maryland Founded 3/27/1924 School of Pharmacy 20 N. Pine Street Baltimore, MD 21201

First and foremost, our chapter would like to congratulate 39 pledges for completing their pledge process. We also thank Brothers Erin Elwood and Janet Mahoney for all their hard work as pledgemasters. All pledge events were more than successful—not only in learning about Kappa Psi, but also

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about the future brothers, and in beginning friendships that will lead to brotherhood. We were excited to participate in a service event, Step Out to Fight Diabetes, for the American Diabetes Association on October 6. Approximately 40 brothers and pledges participated by being a walker or a volunteer. Volunteers helped with registration, greeting and cheering on the walkers along the route, and advocating education for diabetes. One of the highlights of this semester was attending the fall

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Psi chapter Executive Counsel waiting to hand out Big Brother gifts to our wonderful new pledges. L–R, Second Row: Kacie Smith, Jesse Lott, Dale Fisher, David Hill. Front: Tiffany Bird, April Hodson, Melodie Cromwell, Seth McCormick, Kristen Entz, Leslie Shepard, Morgan Weaver, and Jon Maxwell.

Beta Kappa Pledgemasters: Stephanie Piemontese & Megan Sunseri

Beta Kappa’s Big little dinner

Province III assembly in Columbia, South Carolina. Ten brothers packed into two cars and traveled over 500 miles to University of South Carolina, Gamma Xi chapter. The weekend was filled with productive meetings, small group workshops, community service, amazing southern style barbecue, and social hour after dark. Because our chapter doesn’t have a fraternity house of our own, it was an amazing experience to visit and spend quality time in the Kappa Psi house of the Gamma Xi chapter.

Soon after the Province meeting, many brothers attended the APhAASP Midyear Regional Meeting hosted by the University of Maryland. Brother Thao Vuong, the MRM coordinator, along with many brothers and pledges, worked extremely hard to bring the best meeting the region has seen in many years. We are so proud of brothers who are leaders of not only Kappa Psi but of other professional organizations who support all projects that advance the profession of pharmacy.

Several other service events were held during the semester such as providing dinners for cancer patients at the Hope Lodge, a temporary housing facility for those receiving treatment in Baltimore hospitals. Working at Ravens’ stands continues to thrive as the season marches on despite the poor Ravens’ record. We look forward to an exciting semester ahead as the chapter is soon to be 120 brothers strong! —Sophia Park

Chi

University of Illinois Founded 2/2/1910 833 S. Wood Street Chicago, IL 60612

It’s getting cold outside here in the Midwest, but Chi chapter is just heating up for the 2007–2008 academic year! We wrapped up the fall 2007 rush and pledging season with the addition of 37 newly initiated members. Initiation was held on

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October 27, 2007, with a Halloween themed celebration following the ceremony. This fall we have volunteered at Special Olympics for their soccer event at Warren Park. Members of Kappa Psi served as referees, line judges, activity facilitators and, most importantly, cheerleaders for the athletes. We had so much fun with soccer that we also aided Special Olympics with their Floor Hockey event at University of Illinois at Chicago. Furthermore, members and pledges helped out at the Ron Santo Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation walk by cheering on participants and helping the event organizers. Also, some pledges worked in conjunction with the Asian Pharmacists Association of UIC at the Korean Health Fair, aiding with health screenings for the Korean community of Chicago. Recently, we have become involved with an ongoing project with Community Health, a clinic for uninsured individuals, where we spend time within the pharmacy preparing prescriptions and assisting the pharmacist in counseling patients. This pharmacy works off donations from pharmaceutical companies and a small stock of commonly used prescription drugs. So far this fall, we have been involved in many fundraising activities. Selling concessions at Bears football games has been our most intensive fundraising endeavor. As in the past few years, we sold embroidered lab coats, weight sets, and drug cards at discounted prices to the students of UIC-COP. Upcoming sales include chili, chips, and cheese as well as T-shirt sales. —Kelly Valla

Psi

University of Tennessee Founded 10/9/1925 College of Pharmacy 31 S. Barksdale Memphis, TN 38104

The Psi chapter brothers have had a great time the last few months getting to know our new pledges. The service chairs have kept them busy with loads of exciting service projects. We have participated in projects with Habitat for Humanity, which is the philanthropy for our Province. Some of the braver pledges climbed to the roof and hammered down shingles

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Beta Epsilon Brothers enjoying the annual Pledge Brother Football Game. while others painted and helped on the ground. For the second year in a row, pledges were able to go to the Ronald McDonald House for Halloween and color, draw, and paint pumpkins with the kids. The Ronald McDonald House serves the needs of patients at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Starting soon Psi chapter is going to have a game night at the Ronald McDonald House that will be a monthly occurrence. A change drive during October helped raise money for Make-AWish. Last year we were able to grant our own wish to a very grateful little girl and are looking forward to the opportunity to grant one again. During the month of December, Psi chapter held a clothing and food drive to benefit those less fortunate in the Memphis area. This year is the first year for our school to be split into two campuses, and our brothers in Knoxville, Tennessee, have been kept busy with establishing the chapter across the state. This move has allowed the Psi chapter to reach out to more communities than we were able to do before. This fall we worked with the Knoxville Second Harvest Food Bank to set up their annual chili cook-off and collected cans for their Thanksgiving distributions. Our expansion has allowed us to take advantage of the many perks that Knoxville has to offer, such as Tennessee football. We have had several tailgate functions

Beta Xi brothers Matt Hornaday, Meredith Mahaffee (sitting), Caroline Worley, Jennifer Morton, Chris Wright, Tyler Yoder, Amanda Fitzgerald, Kristen James, and Steve Lundeen pose for a picture on the porch at our Halloween Mixer with the professional business fraternity. for the big rivalry games and plan on continuing this tradition for years to come. —April Hodson

Beta Gamma

University of California— San Francisco Founded 9/23/1910 College of Pharmacy 1499-5th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122

As final exams are wrapping up, Beta Gamma reflects on the successful events that took place dur-

ing this quarter. As part of promoting both the academic and professional aspects of pharmacy, we had Intern Night which provided the first year students with a chance to learn more about the various internship opportunities available. We were fortunate to have Lisa Tong (GCD), Courtney Yuen (Immediate Past GCD), Aaron Prince, Bryan Sandlund, Vincent Le, Stephanie Zi, Troy Drysdale, and Dan Zlott speak about their personal internship experiences. During the CP Cram

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Night, brothers were able to provide the first-year students with useful tips on how to study for their first clinical pharmacy exam. Beta Gamma is also very proud to have Brothers Stephanie Villanueva and Nicole Chin compete in the clinical skills competition at the 42nd ASHP Midyear Conference in Las Vegas. We are also excited to have 52 enthusiastic pledges this year. After being given their pledge oath, the pledges joined the brothers for Bowling Night. Some pledging

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to support community service projects for all registered campus organizations in the school of pharmacy. We are looking forward to initiating another group of proud and committed Kappa Psi members. —Sokkim Lim

Beta Epsilon

University of Rhode Island Founded 5/17/1911 College of Pharmacy 41 Lower College Road Kingston, RI 02881-0801

Beta Nu brothers Sarah Grawe and Katie Chiu (as Pinky the Elephant) give a presentation on household poisons to children at an Omaha school.

events include two community service projects. In January, they will be helping Habitat for Humanity and participating in the AIDS Cycle. Brothers and pledges also bonded during our annual Thanksgiving dinner. It was a great evening as we all gave thanks and no one left the house hungry. Brothers will have another chance to talk to the pledges at our first -Harmony event. Brothers and pledges will be given one minute to learn about

Beta Xi brother Justin Herbert rolls out roofing as the chapter brothers help build houses with Habitat for Humanity.

each other on a one-on-one basis before rotating to the next brother. Beta Gamma is very proud to have participated in two great charity events this quarter. We organized a Kappa Psi team to join the American Heart Association and the San Francisco community in the 2007 Heart Walk. Seventeen brothers came out and we raised $364 for the American Heart Association. As part of the Province IX philanthropy project, Beta Gamma and SF Grad participated in the Light the Night Walk, sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, to support the fight against blood cancers. We were able to raise more than $500 for this event. Beta Gamma is also looking forward to our first annual golf tournament at the Presidio Golf Course & Country Club as a fundraiser for our chapter. The tournament has been officially scheduled for March 27, 2008. We are currently looking for new sponsors to donate money, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Heart Association. Any questions regarding this event should be forwarded to the Beta Gamma regent, Aaron Prince (aaron.prince@ucsf.edu). We will also be in charge of the UCSF School of Pharmacy Spring Auction in April. The auction raises money

It has been a successful semester, and we look forward to initiating 26 motivated new brothers. It was a great pledge process and every prospective brother shows interest and devotion to the Fraternity. On November 17, brothers participated in the annual Special Olympics fundraiser called “Benefest.” Eight brothers volunteered to help out at the auction fundraiser and, as always, thousands of dollars was raised for a good cause. In the last few weeks, we have been editing our risk management policy in order for it to be in sync with current standards. Our risk manager, Brian Seyboth, has been working vigorously to make appropriate amendments. We have also established a policy that will require all officers of our chapter to maintain binders containing responsibilities, work, and other materials needed to accomplish tasks. This will allow officers to be aware of their primary duties and to make the officer transition process run more smoothly. Due to a large number of participants, we had two Kappa Psi flag football teams for URI intramurals. Both of our teams made it through the first few rounds of the playoffs. Our A team, named “The Bus,” made it to the championships and only lost by a single touchdown. It was a very close game, and we were invited to attend the regional flag football championships held at the University of Maryland. We look forward to participating in more sports, such as basketball and indoor soccer. On November 11, we participated in our annual pledge brother football game. It was a fun and invigorating time in which all brothers participated. This served as a good bonding experience as well as a history lesson on the roots of Kappa

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Psi. The brothers won the game 65–7. Future events include our annual winter formal and socials with various sororities. —Andrew Benson

Beta Kappa

University of Pittsburgh Founded 3/26/1913 School of Pharmacy 228 Salk Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15213

As each semester ensues, so do the common activities for the Beta Kappa chapter and this semester was no exception. Different, however, were some of the individual commitments and leadership roles held by our brothers that ultimately brought one of the most productive terms in recent history. Pledging was a large focus. Pledgemasters Megan Sunseri and Stephanie Piemontese helped to bring together one of our most emotionally charged and committed pledge classes I have ever seen. One could really see the hard work put in when the pledge class was writing new songs and dances, joining brothers at service events, and even trying to start their own projects (without being asked!). So, hats off to you, Mego, Piemo and FPC 2007; you really made the fall semester exciting and special. Notable too, was the reaction of the brothers regarding service projects, due mostly to our chaplain, Liz Foresburg. Though Beta Kappa brothers commonly help out at the local hospital hotels, Liz was able to set up two separate cooking events for the patients and residents—one around Halloween and one around Thanksgiving. I personally helped cook treats for Halloween and had a blast talking with the residents. Pledges were invited to attend the Thanksgiving cooking event, and I personally heard the soon-to-be brothers praising the experience. Events like this really make an impression on them and showwhat Kappa Psi is about. It hasn’t been all fun and games and there have been a lot of places that Beta Kappa needed to tighten the belt on. Regent Tim Kaylor really made it a point to form a strong and dedicated executive board that could address some issues the chapter has been having over the past year. With such a large group, the regent position holds tons of responsibility and necessary inter-

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action with the brothers, and we thank Tim for all his hard work and dedication to the very end. This is but a sample of the achievements of our brothers. All of the pledges were asked a very interesting question during their induction process, “Do you see yourself in a leadership role within Kappa Psi and what role would that be?” Nearly every single one of them responded that they would be leaders, the roles were various. “There is a sky, which is all men’s together.” –Euripides (412 B.C.) —Nickolas Kernich

Beta Lambda

University of Toledo Founded 5/22/1925 College of Pharmacy 2801 W. Bancroft Street Toledo, OH 43606

Congratulations to new brothers Alex Radujkovic, Nate Sellers, Dave Melton, Brian Pellam, Jeff Thompson, Sammy Aude, Ben Perkins, and Kevin Emley—Beta Lambda’s newest members! After the activation ceremony on December 2, the new brothers were taken out to dinner at Tony Packo’s by their “big” brothers. The brothers of Beta Lambda kept busy this winter with the end of their fall pledging season, various charity projects, and fun annual events. Also, Beta Lambda chapter was recognized in the AACP newsletter for the week it spent educating our fellow pharmacy students and distributing education materials on patient counseling techniques. The brothers participated in Relay for Life in December, worked at a pancake dinner (fun and charity is just killing two birds with one stone), collected money as bell ringers for the Salvation Army, and participated at a Max & Erma’s dinner for Make-A-Wish. Projects for this spring will include helping out at a Brown Bag hosted by CVS that’s still in planning stages—experience in counseling and community service! But don’t go thinking that it’s all work and no play. Early in December the annual University of Toledo College of Pharmacy Dinner Dance was held, which Kappa Psi hosts in conjunction with the ladies of Lambda Kappa Sigma. Several alumni were in attendance,

Beta Xi brother Jacob Spangler counsels patients and promotes tobacco cessation during the Great American Smokeout at UNC.

Beta Pi chapter spread Christmas cheer to several underpriviledged families with their Giving Tree. L–R: Laura McGinley, Monpreet Chahal, Tiffany Miller.

which was an opportunity for new, current, and past members to mix. Dr. Kenneth Bachmann, a University of Toledo pharmacology professor, gave the keynote speech. Dr. Bachmann will be retiring after spring semester of 2008; he was a fixture of UT’s College of Pharmacy and will be missed. Beta Lambda chapter helped its own bottom line by working concessions at football games and doing clean-up after basketball games. This summer the brothers plan to work at Cedar Point to raise funds for 2008–2009. —Steve Markowiak

Beta Nu

Creighton University Founded 11/21/1914 School of Pharmacy 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178-0001

As the semester continues, Beta Nu has been doing a lot in the community. We have been educating children in Omaha about household poisons through our Pinky the Elephant presentations at schools. We had a great turnout for our roadside cleanup in October as well. In December, we showed our holiday spirit by Christmas shopping for a family in need and serving food at the Ronald McDonald house. Our chapter’s pledging period came to an end on November 16 as we initiated 29 new brothers. We are excited about everything they will contribute to our chapter. —Ann Foede

Beta Lambda brothers Eric Geyer, Sammy Aude, Nguyen, Nguyen, Brian Pellam, Matt Hoover, Jordan Karr, Tim Drotar, Chris Matrin and Regent Zach Lavely-Planisek work a University of Toledo football game for a fundraiser.

Beta Xi

University of North Carolina Founded 5/1/1915 208 Finley Golf Course Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514

The fall semester flew by with much success for the brothers of Beta Xi! We hosted Alumni Day at our house where brothers, pledges, and many alumni met for lunch and socializing after the UNC football game. It was very enjoyable catching up with our alumni, breaking out the old scrap books to look at pictures from the past, and hearing stories of what Kappa Psi was like

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when they pledged. We also helped out at Alumni Day at the UNC Pharmacy School. Brothers helped set up for the event, helped with registration, and sold UNC Pharmacy School merchandise. In addition to this, we gave tours to alumni so they could see the renovations the pharmacy school has undergone recently. Halloween was a fun time as always in Chapel Hill. We invited the business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, to our house for a Halloween costume party. All had a great time as we got to know new

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Beta Omicron Pledges Skyler York, Chris Wallick, Seth Storby, Minh Nguyen, and Paul Algeo dance the night away as the Village People to the song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;YMCA.â&#x20AC;?

Beta Xi Professional Chair Allison Matthews wrapping boxes to be given to Operation Christmas. people and learn about another professional fraternity. In November, we participated in the Pharmacy Pheud at the UNC School of Pharmacy. We had a team that participated in the game and had a lot of our brothers present in the audience for the event. We even were presented the award for Loudest Audience Participation. Proceeds from the admission tickets went to

the UNC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. Our team played great and came in second place in a very close game! Also in November, we had our annual Thanksgiving dinner at our house. Kappa Psi faculty from the UNC School of Pharmacy were invited to our dinner, and brothers and faculty enjoyed a lovely evening dining and chatting. The Beta Xi brothers have been doing some fundraising events as well. We had a yard sale open to the community and had great success raising money for our house. In addition, we have set four dates to help clean up after UNC basketball games. We are also spending two full days wrapping presents outside of Barnes & Noble. Money we make wrapping gifts will go to support the Relay for Life team we are putting in place for next semester. Beta Xi has been more than busy with philanthropy events! We have still been visiting the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Playroom at UNC Hospitals to raise the spirits of the children there and participating in Adopt-a-Highway. In addition, we made and served two barbeque dinners for the Ronald McDonald house and carved pumpkins that we delivered to them for Halloween. We are also working on a house in Hillsborough with Habitat for Humanity. As Christmas

neared, we participated in making shoeboxes with Operation Christmas Child for Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Purse. Furthermore, our tobacco cessation program is still in full swing as we just participated in the Great American Smokeout where brothers promoted tobacco cessation, handed out brochures on programs available to aid in quitting, and counseled patients on tobacco usage. Lastly, we recently received a grant from UNC that will go towards next semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vial of Life project. We are hoping an alumnus at a local CVS will cosponsor our project. We put together the vials over Christmas and hope to hand them out at this local CVS at the start of next semester. As we came closer to the end of the semester, we initiated 10 new brothers. They put in a semester of hard work as pledges and more than deserved to finally become brothers of Beta Xi. A few of the many things they did during their pledge semester included a community service and fundraising project. Their pledge class went to a retreat center and did odd-end jobs for the sisters there. The boys did yard work outside and the girls prepared envelopes and inserts to be mailed out. For their fundraising project, they sold doughnuts on

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campus and made money to present the brotherhood a gift. Their gift was a tool set that will be very handy in keeping our house in shape. It is already evident after only a few short weeks with the new brothers that each of them has a great deal to offer to the Fraternity and to the profession of pharmacy. We cannot wait to see what contributions they will make as brothers. We closed our fall semester with our annual semiformal. Brothers and their dates had a nice dinner at Kanki Japanese Steakhouse and afterwards everyone met at our house for more fun. We all opened our secret Santa gifts around our Christmas tree and relaxed together before final exams began. It has been a very productive semester for Beta Xi and we are already hard at work comprising our new rush schedule and thinking of new fundraising and service projects for next semester! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Nicole Nicolsen

Beta Omicron

University of Washington Founded 4/15/1916 School of Pharmacy/Kappa Psi P.O. Box 357631 Seattle, WA 98195

Fall quarter was an exciting and eventful time for Beta Omicron. The biggest task that our chapter took on was, undoubtedly, planning the pledge processes for prospective pledges. Rachael Forster (sergeant-at-arms) and Jennifer Chow (chaplain) worked tremendously hard together as pledgemasters to organize activities that tested the dedication of pledges to the Fraternity, while at the same time helped them discover the meaning of brotherhood. New this year was the implementation of the Kappa Psi Big Brother program, which paired up pledges with a current brother within the chapter to serve as upperclassmen mentors. A scavenger hunt within UW Health Sciences building that incorporated the history of Kappa Psi as clues was also designed to help pledges learn more about the Fraternity. The pledges also worked on a fundraising project together to build unity and teamwork as well as offset their initiation fees. However, perhaps the highlight of this quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accomplishments was Beta Omicronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enormous

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Beta Lambda Pledges take their comprehensive final exam (Pictured: Dave Melton, Sammy Aude, Kevin Emley, Nate Sellers, Brian Pellam, Alex Radujkovic, Ben Perkins and Jeff Thompson.

Ashley Christre and Amy Samplawski at Beta Upsilon’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters Halloween Party. presence at the 2007 APhA Midyear Regional Meeting, held in Seattle. For the first time in APhA Region 7, Kappa Psi organized a social to bring together brothers from other chapters who also attended MRM. Additionally, during the “Hollywood Nights” themed MRM social, Beta Omicron swept the costume contest. Justin Diercks (pledge) won “best costume” as Lt. Jim Dangle in the solo men’s category and Grace Navaja (brother and social director), dressed as “J. Lo,” also won the same award in the solo women’s category. Five other pledges (Skyler York, Chris Wallick, Seth Storby, Minh Nguyen, and Paul Algeo) won the award for “best group costume” after entertaining the audience dressed as the Village People and dancing to the famous ’70s hit, “YMCA.” After a successful initiation, we would like to welcome 39 new brothers into our chapter. Lastly, Beta Omicron attended the UW School of Pharmacy Homecoming Brunch. Brothers who attended this event welcomed many of the school’s alumni, some who graduated from the school over 50 years ago. Later that day, attendees cheered on the Husky football team in the game against Arizona. —Nicholas Au

Beta Lambda brother Matt Hoover gives counseling tips to fellow pharmacy students during Pharmacy week in October.

Beta Pi

Washington State University Founded 4/18/1916 College of Pharmacy Wegner Room 155 Pullman, WA 99164-6510

Beta Pi chapter had a busy fall and an even busier winter. Following our successful outing at Relay For Life, our brothers participated in highway cleanup just outside Pullman, Washington. Our work out on the highway warranted an outstanding celebration at our annual Halloween party, where Shrek, a Rubik’s cube, Jack in the Box, and all of the characters from the Wizard of Oz were present. Congratulations to Randy Klein, Logan McAtee, and Christina Ree for their excellent costumes and

Beta Chi pledge Vinh Ly took time to ring bells for the Salvation Army with actives Emily Cooper and Kelly Gulbrandson first place awards! Our brothers organized our Giving Tree, where we supported the community by spreading the Christmas spirit to underprivileged families this holiday season. Recently, Kappa Psi brothers held our annual Christmas party, with a Christmas sweater party theme. Santa made a latenight arrival to help spread the holiday cheer. With the semester quickly wrapping up, our focus now shifts to our regional Province meeting in February. —Robert Griffith

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Beta Upsilon

Butler University Founded 2/27/1930 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46208

In recent months, Beta Upsilon has been a part of an assortment of activities. Around Halloween, our chapter went trick-or-treating for canned food goods to give to Lighthouse Missions. In addition, Beta Upsilon organized and held a Halloween party for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana.

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Beta Psiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly initiated pledge class and Beta Psi Vice-Regent. King, Jr. weekend as well as a faculty-appreciation luncheon to reward our excellent faculty at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy. Philanthropy is an area in which we always strive to improve upon every quarter. This quarter we helped lead an arts and crafts session at the Ronald McDonald House, collected coats for a local coat drive, and are planning to collect items for the Ronald McDonald House at our next event. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kyle Miller

Beta Chi

Drake University Founded 5/3/1930 College of Pharmacy Cline Hall, 2507 University Avenue Des Moines, IA 50311-4505

Beta Psi brothers on the steps of the Beta Psi house just before Fall Banquet. This could be the last group picture on these steps! On top of philanthropy events, members shared in an evening of bowling with Butler Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Phi Delta Chi chapter and enjoyed fellowship outings to BW3s with other members. Also, brothers in Beta Upsilon made a trip to Toledo, Ohio, for Midyear. Pledge trainers and actives of Beta Upsilon have kept busy as well preparing for a Bigs and Littles week for our new pledges and their big brothers, along with other pledging and initiation activities.

Beta Phi

University of Cincinnati Founded 2/12/1927 College of Pharmacy Mail Location #4 Cincinnati, OH 45267

Beta Phi chapter recently initiated 18 new members into the Kappa Psi brotherhood. Our annual Halloween Party was a success, and we participated in football and volleyball intramurals. We are planning a brotherhood trip to Gatlinburg over the Martin Luther

We have been a busy chapter this past semester. First of all, we worked hard to update our alumni with Beta Chiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities this past year by sending out an alumni newsletter. We also had a pizza party for our alumni before one of Drakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball games to keep in touch with them. In addition to our alumni events, we enjoyed a delicious Faculty Breakfast to help get acquainted with our Kappa Psi faculty members and let them know we appreciate everything they do for us. For our philanthropy events, we worked with Night Eyes, which is an event at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. We dressed up and handed out candy to children for

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Halloween. Next, we volunteered to help those during the holiday season by ringing bells for the Salvation Army. Lastly, we held a contest between classes to see who could collect the most pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald house. Fundraising has been pretty successful this semester. We have continued to fill out online surveys this semester and are raising a good amount of money for it. We also sold logo winter caps that were popular both within our chapter and also at the Province VIII fall Conclave. For athletics, we have enjoyed playing intramurals this semester. We played co-rec basketball later in the semester and also participated in a dodge ball competition. Finally, we have continued to attend fun-filled social events. We had a great time during pledge skip and enjoyed getting to know the pledges while eating at Perkins. We also had a blast at our pledgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; social event. It was a graffiti party where we had fun learning more about each other while decorating shirts. Halloween happened to be on the last meeting of the month, so we dressed up for the meeting and celebrated the holiday by going to Kahunaville. We also enjoyed a night out at Old Chicago, which is brand new to Des Moines, so our actives couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to get there! We had a great time at the Province VIII fall Conclave in Iowa City, which was marked by two great events for Beta Chiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chapter. First, our former regent, Amanda Weber, was elected as Province VIIIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historian. Our entire chapter would like to say congratulations! And second, our chapter won the coveted traveling trophy with 50 percent of our actives in attendance. We would like to thank the brothers of Delta Zeta for the hard work they put into planning a great Conclave! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Katelyn Person

Beta Psi

University of Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Madison Founded 12/6/1919 School of Pharmacy 615 North Lake Street #2 Madison, WI 53703

As the weather turned cold, we moved many activities inside; such as baking cookies or going out to the local restaurant for all you can eat muscles. For those who enjoy

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more Americanized meals, there were chicken wings at the local wing establishments. One volunteer event we do each semester is cooking for Ronald McDonald House; although it is hard to keep our hands off the cupcakes. Going back to October, we had great Halloween activities this year. Homecoming happened to fall on the same weekend that Halloween was being celebrated on, so we threw a Twisted Homecoming Celebration. Alumni came from near and far to partake in the festivities, which included a costume contest. The winners were a life-sized hot dog vending stand including the dog, condiments, and hot dog vendor. That same week, we gathered up a handful of pumpkins to carve. Brother Jon Badger carved a very intricate spider that wowed all. In tradition, we showed off our creations through our house windows. Back when we were still comfortable in T-shirts and shorts, we volunteered at the Du Run Run. It was a Special Olympics fundraiser where local community children participated in biking and racing events. A number of our pledges participated in this event, cheering on the children. Speaking of pledges, we had eight complete pledging and become brothers! We are proud of their hard work and welcome them to the Kappa Psi family! —Brad Shaw

Beta Omega

Temple University Founded 5/22/1930 1247 W. Allegheny Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133

The semester is about to draw to a close and it has been an exciting couple of months for Beta Omega. First off, we would like to thank Beta Kappa for hosting the Province II assembly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We had an awesome time just getting to hang out with other Province II brothers, and we definitely enjoyed the Kappa Psi Costume Party. Also, Beta Omega is proud to have won the fall 2007 Man Mile Award for the second time in a row. No matter the distance or location, Beta Omega brothers will always represent to the fullest at Province. We are looking forward to the next Province assembly when Delta Omicron hosts next year.

Initiation of the new brothers from Gamma Epsilon Class of 2011.

Gamma Theta Pledge-Active Party: “Cops and Robbers” at Tomfooleries on the Plaza. As of today, fall pledging has ended and we are proud to say that we have added seven new brothers to our chapter. We would like to congratulate William Briganti, Andrew Tran, Mohamed Fouad, Scott Havera, Chris Semanza, Tariro Manamike and Obinna Obi-Eyisi for making it through the pledging process. These men will be a great contribution to our Fraternity and chapter. Temple University School of Pharmacy has recently hosted our annual Winter Formal, and our pledges certainly showed off their moves as they performed a pledge dance along with Lambda Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Chi. Once again, we are proud of our pledges and we are proud to call them “brothers.” —David Vuong

Beta Psi Brothers Jon Badger and Joe Maki bringing back the tradition of Apple Bobbing at our Twisted Homecoming Celebration.

Gamma Epsilon

University of Nebraska Founded 3/20/1920 Univ. of Nebraska College of Pharmacy 985025 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198

Pledge retreat turned out to be a great success this year! The pledges experienced just one of many great times ahead as the pledges prepared to become brothers. November initiation introduced many new smiling faces to Kappa Psi! The new brothers celebrated their initiation at a party hosted by the actives. Everyone had a good time at the graffiti themed celebration with a great turnout from all members! I’m sure the new brothers will enjoy learning more

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about Kappa Psi and be excellent additions to our amazing chapter! Spring is a busy time for the Gamma Epsilon chapter. Our chapter’s main fundraiser, Hoops for Healing, kicks off midsemester. Gamma Epsilon hosts a 3 on 3 basketball tournament and donates the proceeds to Camp Floyd Rogers, an educational camp for children with diabetes. The fundraiser involves basketball teams from every college at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is a huge event everyone looks forward to! Gamma Epsilon will also be very busy with more fundraising and preparation to host the fall 2008 Province VIII Conclave. —Melissa Maiefski

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Gamma Kappa Brothers Tammy Berg, Brandon Bloomgren, and Jill Haiar dressed up as Hugh and the Girls.

Gamma Theta Thanksgiving dinner at the Diastole following Initiation.

Gamma Theta bowling night with actives and pledges at Power Play.

Gamma Theta

University of Missouri— Kansas City Founded 5/17/1957 School of Pharmacy 5005 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110-2499

First of all, Gamma Theta is thrilled to welcome 31 new members into Kappa Psi. The new members were initiated on November 30, 2007. Congratulations to Libby Amick, Jimmy Benjamin, Stefanie Blevins, Christina Bockman, Katie Brau, Amanda Carr, Kelsey Carter, Mary Jane Chandler, Kyle Cline, Lindsay

Cunningham, Brenton Foresee, Tyler Frasch, Jana Fullmer, Julie Ho, Lindsay James, Tyler Kenney, Cassie Koetting, Jill Krawczyk, Rebecca Marsh, Heather Maruska, Amanda Neilsen, Jenny Sass, Rachel Sass, Lindsey Skilling, Breck Snoddy, Rose Sohraby, Duc Tran, Jared Wann, Marsha Weber, Kerry Yamada and Keri Zeiser on your initiation into Kappa Psi! The first annual Gamma Theta sponsored Penny Wars competition held October 29 through November 2 was a success! Kappa

Psi members manned buckets for each of the pharmacy classes and one for faculty during the weeklong event. The winning third-year class was awarded a pizza party courtesy of Hy-Vee grocery store and Papa John’s Pizza. Nearly $500 was raised for the Kansas City Free Health Clinic to benefit AIDS and HIV patients. Thanks to Sean Hawkins and Derek Hyman for planning the event. Following initiation, Gamma Theta brothers celebrated together at the Diastole with Thanksgiving dinner. Members brought turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, pies and all the traditional dishes and enjoyed them during the final Kappa Psi event of the semester. As we plan events for next semester, we are very excited to have so many new members and look forward to working with them on the sixth annual Wes McIntire Memorial Volley for Charity Volleyball Tournament. With the new members eager to get started in Kappa Psi, plans are already in the works to invite more teams and expand the tournament in order to raise more money for the American Cancer Society. —Erin Lammers

Gamma Kappa

South Dakota State University Founded 10/17/1958 College of Pharmacy Box 2202C Brookings, SD 57007

The Brothers of Gamma Kappa have kept very busy this fall with 30 pledges. The pledges have been very enthusiastic and involved with the chapter participating in highway cleanup and Conclave. They

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have done a great job throughout the pledge process. We will be having initiation in early December with a supper for the brothers and pledges at the Pavilion to follow. Brothers have been having tons of fun together this fall. We have held theme parties at the house including a pajama party and a Halloween costume party. Our fall highway cleanup was a success with 26 brothers and pledges lending a hand. We have also partnered with Nick’s Hamburgers, a local restaurant, and Kappa Epsilon to promote the business and our fraternities at SDSU home basketball games. Nick’s has agreed to donate T-shirts that the brothers will wear to the games and sit together to cheer on the Jacks. The fraternity that shows the most spirit will receive a hamburger feed. The Province VIII fall Conclave was a great success. We sent 18 brothers and seven pledges to Coralville, Iowa. We all had a wonderful time, which made the long drive well worth it. The dances were fun and the free drug rep items were a big hit. Thanks to Delta Zeta for all their hard work and a memorable Conclave. Gamma Kappa has once again been hard at work selling the SDSU College of Pharmacy T-shirts and fleece. The T-shirts are ninja themed and the fleeces have a new logo. The fleeces will be available for sale in the college’s newsletter so that alumni can purchase them. We will also be selling hooded sweatshirts with the College of Pharmacy on them. The annual Thanksgiving turkey dinner in Sioux Falls was held the Friday before Thanksgiving with the P3 and P2 brothers. The potluck style dinner was held at a house occupied by four P3 brothers. They provided the turkey as well as seating for nearly 40 people. We all ate till our stomachs were more than full of mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Thanks to everyone for the delicious food. Gamma Kappa is currently in the middle of our annual Penny Wars. We collect pennies for the P2 class’s jar and silver coins for the P1 class’s. Last year we collected over $1,600 for local charities. We are also currently collecting clothing and canned goods for refugees in Sudan. —Mathew Macziewski

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Gamma Omicron brothers present a check to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation from the charity golf tournament.

Gamma Nu

University of the Pacific Founded 9/17/1960 236 W. Stadium Drive Stockton, CA 95204

The fall semester has been full of activities for the brothers of Gamma Nu, both professionally and socially. The brothers began the semester with a wonderful retreat planned by first-year Henry Chang held at Folsom Lake, where the brothers strengthened their fraternal bonds around a raging campfire. The evening was highlighted by the return of third-year brothers and alumni, as well as the unforgettable sharing of Brother Mike Frank’s gourmet shrimp scampi, which has quickly become a mainstay of the Gamma Nu retreats. The brothers have also participated in an array of professional events around campus in addition to events hosted, most notably, by the American Heart Association and American Association of Retired Persons. Participation at the AHA Heart Walk included handling safety precautions by marking off the course for participant walkers, as well as pre-pharmacy Brother Brenden Whitt adorning the costume of the much admired “Ticker the Healthy Heart,” who is the mascot of AHA and recognizable object of affection for children around the world. The other notable community event was AARP’s outreach attempt called “The Brown Bag Event” in which AARP members would meet with a pharmacist and discuss their current medications. Volunteers at the event included first- and second-year brothers as

Gamma Kappa Brothers take a break from Highway cleanup to take a picture by the trash they collected. well as a handful of Gamma Nu alumni. Socially, the second weekend of the school year was highlighted by the annual Red Rager event held in the pharmacy school courtyard. The social gathering was its largest in recent years, providing a memorable evening of dance and celebration, reminding many students there is indeed time to have fun in addition to the time spent studying. The brothers then hosted the annual Halloween Havoc social event the Friday before Halloween, which was an evening marked by starstudded appearances of characters such as “The Ghostbusters” and “Stay Puff, the Marshmallow Man” as well as “Underdog” and “Gumby.” —Scott Wong

Gamma Kappa pledges Rob Sayles, Matt Hines, Craig Fjeldheim, Kathy Glanzer, Anne Konechne, Beth Weinmeister, and Shawn Murphy enjoyed their dinner at the Province VIII fall Conclave.

Gamma Xi

University of South Carolina Founded 5/13/1961

Gamma Xi, in Columbia, South Carolina, has had a very good semester. We started out well with having eight new pledges very excited about joining our great Fraternity. Our first project was raising money for the family of one of our graduate brother’s patients. Our brothers collected money from

fellow students and faculty to raise about $1,000 for a girl with a very serious ailment and her mother who is working two jobs and taking care of her daughter. The main event of our semester was hosting the Province III fall meeting. A lot of planning and hard work was done by many brothers and it all paid off as the weekend turned out to be a great success. All chapters, including graduate chapters, were in attendance, including some brothers from other

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Provinces as well. It was a great turnout and amazing to see how well brothers from all parts of the country could interact so well together. That weekend, we all participated in a park cleanup that let everyone see a little bit of Columbia. The project motivated everyone to come together to help improve the community. After the hard work of Province, we were able to relax and have our annual Halloween Costume Ball at the house where everyone was wel-

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The Ghostbusters make an appearance at Gamma Nu, along with the Marshmallow man.

Gamma Omicron brothers help with a Habitat for Humanity house by laying sod on the front lawn.

2007 Pledges from Oklahoma City Campus of Gamma Omicron. plasma television donated by our graduate brothers. We also had our annual Mortar Bowl, which is our flag football game where the active students play the graduates in an always very spirited game. By the way, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to say the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; winning streak continued. We are also proud to say that all of the pledges are now becoming brothers and we are very excited about our growth as a chapter â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Josh Riente

Gamma Omicron Past Gamma Kappa Vice Regent Sean Donahoe and past regent Robert Wright visited with current Regent Mathew Macziewski and current Vice Regent Jake Reuter. come. It was a great overall turnout, especially from our pharmacy community. The rest of the semester was spent taking care of some chap-

ter business and getting through the rest of pledge season. This included some improvements around the house, such as a new

University of Oklahoma Founded 2/3/1923 College of Pharmacy 1110 N. Stonewall Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73117

Ahoy maties! Pirates was the word of the week for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rush at the Gamma Omicron chapter of Kappa Psi. The phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;Join

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the Crew: Live the Legendâ&#x20AC;ŚKappa Psi: A Brotherhood Treasure,â&#x20AC;? was the underlying theme for activities designed to welcome prospective pledges and introduce them to Kappa Psi Fraternity and its current membership. For current brothers, plenty of fun was had donning fabulous costumes and using their best pirate talk to film a hilarious â&#x20AC;&#x153;lost at seaâ&#x20AC;? recruitment video and also decorating the hallways with treasure chests, skeletons, and other thematic elements. There were plenty of activities for the pledges and brothers to interact. Early one morning, the brothers got up to cook a pancake breakfast for prospective pledges, and others offered a test review for some of the first-year students. On the weekend, a group met at the Riverwalk in Oklahoma City for food and live entertainment, and some brothers hosted a football party to cheer on the University of Oklahoma football team and enjoy hamburgers, swimming and plenty of fun. A fantastic group turned out for every event. In the end, 28 students in Oklahoma City and 21 students in Tulsa chose to pledge Kappa Psi. On November 28, the new pledges held their traditional burger sale for charity, which was open to the entire Health Science Center campus students and faculty. On Friday, the pledges gathered in downtown Oklahoma City for a scavenger hunt and dinner, with initiation occurring the next morning.

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Other important activities this semester included volunteer work by a group of brothers on a Habitat for Humanity house in the Oklahoma City area. The Gamma Omicron brothers laid a fantastic lawn for the front yard of the structure. I’m sure the family who occupies it will be truly grateful for all your hard work. Four of our brothers were also on television to present the money that was raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at our annual golf last summer. So with a great recruitment year and plenty of memories made, it’s full sail ahead towards a fantastic spring! —Lindsey Azlin —Brandi Belicek

Gamma Pi

St. Louis College of Pharmacy Founded 3/19/1946 4588 Parkview Place St. Louis, MO 63110

Winter break! A fun time of the year for the Gamma Pi chapter in St. Louis is during our five-week break for Christmas. To follow up on some old events, we have inducted 31 new members into our chapter! Our new Gamma Pi brothers are Virta Bathani, Robert Byars, Erica Colee, Kyle Dachroeden, Candace Dunn, Billy Ferris, Maggie Hartwig, Sean Howes, Sean Jewell, Julie Ann Koppel, Thomas Lambert, Dave Liston, Mike Lorenz, Tyson Lotz, Alma Ludwig, Brandom Maloney, Katie McCallister, Maddie McCarthy, Shawn Mebruer, Kristina Park, Chandni Patel, Dhara Patel, Heather Pautler, John Rahilly, Erin Reed, Dominick Salvatore, Jake Seiler, Kristen Steckel, Matt Thieman, Justin Waldrop, and Kaitlen Wilcoxen. We are very excited about this and have many active brothers included in this group. We held a Safe Halloween Party for local kids which included a “Bozo Bucket” game with prizes, volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, organized a brewery tour, and hosted an AIDS awareness convocation for our school. Also, a few brothers attended the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon, raising money for Children’s Miracle Network, and walked in the St. Louis Alzheimer’s Walk. As we go into the next semester, we hope to bring many new ideas

All 3rd, 2nd, and 1st year Gamma Phi brothers in suit and ready for the camera. to our chapter with the induction of new officers. Many professional and social events are already in planning stages. We hope to start off a great year by attending Province VII in Dallas, Texas. See you all there! —Sarah Essenpreis

Gamma Rho

University of New Mexico Founded 2/16/1948 College of Pharmacy 2502 Marble NE Albuquerque, NM 87131

Gamma Rho chapter has continued to keep full of activity throughout the fall semester. At the end of September, we sent five brothers to the Province meeting in Phoenix and they all had a great experience. The month of October kept us busy as Kappa Psi brothers dedicated their time and energy to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Halloween Carnival. Every year APhA and Kappa Psi join forces to host the JDRF Halloween Carnival so that children with diabetes can put on their best costumes and enjoy games, prizes, food and more! This year our brothers put together a terrifying haunt-

Gamma Theta Pledge-Active Party: “Cops and Robbers” at Tomfooleries on the Plaza. ed house that was popular with the little ones although a little to scary for some. During the month of November, Gamma Rho got down to business and restructured our bylaws, which had not been updated since 1983. We started a bylaw committee to begin this process and eventually brought it to the entire chapter for

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voting and now we are up to date. Also, several brothers participated in one of our favorite activities of the year—broomball! Fortunately, nobody was injured this year and it was a fun time for all the brothers. Coming up in the last few weeks of the semester, we are planning to have a silent auction to raise money for next year. This is a successful

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The major event for the semester, however, was initiation, held November 17. We initiated 36 brothers that night and it was a memorable event followed by a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pink Party.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kwyn Forbregd

Gamma Phi

University of Georgia Founded 5/23/1951 College of Pharmacy 1880 S. Lumpkin Street Athens, CA 30605-0000

Gamma Pi helps provide a safe trick or treat experience for St. Louis area kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by hosting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bozo Bucketâ&#x20AC;? game with prizes for area children.

Gamma Omega selling ChiliPies for fundraising (Lâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;R) Darby Grace, Katherine Anzaldua, Heather Wells fundraiser for us as we have several local businesses that donate gift certificates, in addition to Gamma Rho brothers donating time to be slaves for a day to the highest bidder. We will also be participating in a health screening at a local church where we will assist with glucose and cholesterol screens, heartburn awareness, and blood pressure monitoring. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ali Grubbs

Gamma Upsilon

University of Arizona Founded 3/20/1950 P.O. Box 210207 1703 East Mabel Tucson, AZ 85721

Immediately following the regional meeting in Glendale, we kicked off an amazing semester!

The first weekend in October, many brothers volunteered for the American Diabetes Association to aid in their walk to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Step Out for Diabetes.â&#x20AC;? We were able to help direct traffic, help walkers register, provide food and water at pit stops, and cheer on all of the supporters for diabetes research. The ADA was happy to have our help. Two of the pledge events we had this semester included a car wash with half of our proceeds going to diabetes research and a scavenger hunt. The hunt sent the pledges driving around Tucson to take their pictures with Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic points and â&#x20AC;&#x153;thingsâ&#x20AC;? along the way. Our biannual slosh ball event was also in October and was probably one of our biggest turnouts ever! We even had a local park bum join in the fun. The end of October was celebrated with a Halloween/ Product Presentation social. The pledges formed groups and presented a health product in the form of a commercial to all of the current brothers. Now that was interesting, as all are in their Halloween costumes! Homecoming is always a large event at the University of Arizona. In keeping with tradition, the brothers of Kappa Psi were found bright and early at a local Tucson establishment called The Buffet. We gathered for some beverages, then moved on to the parade, tailgating, and, of course, the victorious football game!

Gamma Phi chapter never fails at being awesome. We had our annual Halloween party, which was huge. We mixed it up by giving out awards for categories such as funniest, naughtiest, most original, etc. Our alumni events drew several brothers back to Athens for food, fun, and fellowship. Our tailgates and our annual Low Country Boil are also reunions for alumni brothers both new and old. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also stayed true to our causes, picking up trash for the Adopt-a-Highway program and sponsoring a blood drive for the American Red Cross. Gamma Phi chapter is proud to announce that we have inducted seven new brothers this year: Michael Brenner, Chris Bullard, Shawn Gahagan, Jake Hampton, Jimmy Loudermilk, Walter Williams, and Chris Wust. We held our annual Grinch party, which supported the Toys for Tots program. With the semester going by so fast, we looked forward to the holiday break and next semester. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Evan Anderson

Gamma Psi

Mercer University Founded 3/16/1953 School of Pharmacy 3001 Mercer University Drive Atlanta, GA 30341

As usual, the brothers of Gamma Psi have been busy. We would like to thank our alumni for all of their much-appreciated support. We kicked off the month of October with a chapter development seminar put on by Gamma Psi alumnus Brother Marvin Smith. This great event was attended by all the brothers of Gamma Psi. Afterwards, a few brothers accompanied Brother Smith to one of Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest establishments for some much needed rest and relaxation. We kept things rolling with a slew of service projects. We walked

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in Province IVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philanthropy project, the ADAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diabetes Walk, and we helped direct walkers during the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memory Walk. Keeping with this theme, we also timed runners for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Healthcare of Atlanta Strong Legs Run. We also conducted our first blood drive of the year with the American Red Cross and were able to get 40 pints of blood donated! We also held our first meeting to discuss our new service project, the Prostart Academy, which we will be participating in with retired professional sports players and the NCAA. We also helped with our SNPHA chapter and took kids from the Boys & Girls Club trick-or-treating for Halloween. These service events remind us just how privileged we are to be in pharmacy school and allow the strengthening of the bonds we have made as brothers. Our annual Halloween party, which was a success as usual. There were some very interesting costumes. In addition, some brothers have begun to tutor first-year and second-year students in their respective classes. These things are beneficial in that they allow us to show our presence at school. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tim Burns

Gamma Omega

University of Arkansas Founded 5/28/1955 College of Pharmacy 4301 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72205

Gamma Omega chapter has had a very eventful fall semester. We have had several fundraisers. Our first fundraiser was Kappa Psi Chili Pie, which was very profitable. We sold four gallons of chili in one hour. In our second fundraiser, brothers are selling raffle tickets for a mortar and pestle that was made by our GCD, Dr. Kim Fifer. At the end of October, we held our rush party, which had a Halloween twist. We had a gettogether at American Pie Pizza. Afterwards, we went to the Haunted Hospital for a scare. We are looking forward to learning more about our eight pledges. We have initiation planned for early February after our annual pledge spaghetti dinner. Brothers were also involved in the annual golf and bowling tournaments, helping local pharmacists

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Founded 12/12/1968

THANKS to Karen Hora, Deanna McDanel, and everyone else who helped with the preparations. Our Education Committee is currently developing a new program that is based on nutrition and geared for elementary kids with diabetes. Among other planned activities, it will give the students a chance to make their own soda pop and see exactly how much sugar it contains. Also, Delta Zeta will continue to offer the “No Smoking” presentations at elementary schools and run hypertension screenings at local pharmacies. The Fundraising Committee raised about $300 from selling Las Vegas themed T-shirts at Conclave. Great job! We’ve also been busy selling College of Pharmacy fleece jackets in many different colors and designs, which have been a hit! Selling Sigler’s Drug cards and running “taco in a bag” lunches are two more fundraising events that keep us busy. Our Philanthropy Committee did some volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity. It was a great chance for Kappa Psi to give back to the community and gain a sense of well-being! In December, we held a Ronald McDonald cookie decorating event with kids and families. Plans were made to initiate 15 new pledges into Kappa Psi on November 29. We look forward to all the new ideas they will bring to Delta Zeta. —Ashley Kessler

College of Pharmacy 110 Pharmacy Bldg. Iowa City, IA 52242

Florida A&M University

prepare immunizations, and participation in the Encuento Hispano Health Fair to help raise awareness about hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and heartburn in our Hispanic community. We were excited to have four members who participated in the annual ASP patient counseling competition, two of whom were top 10 finalists! Kappa Psi members also helped to collect food for the Amboy food pantry for Thanksgiving. —Heather Wells —Catherine Hill

Delta Delta

University of Houston Founded 2/28/1963 College of Pharmacy 4800 Calhoun Boulevard., 141-SR2 Houston, TX 77204-5515

Delta Delta would like to welcome our 18 new brothers and congratulate them for being such a great pledge class: Allison Lau, Galicia C. Beltran, Carol Rogers, Nedayka Wright, Rolise Wright, Kristi Gold, Stephanie Ingle, Mary Beth Brinkman, Teresa Yang, Brian Dinh, William Chau, Chase M. Waxler, Devon Ubelhor, Jarod Watson, Daniel Ortiz, Jeremy Garcia, Cody Meuth, and Jason Holub. They were a very enthusiastic pledge group and we’re very proud to call them our brothers. Hats off to the pledge team (Winston Hsu, Adrienne Harris, and Anhtuan Tran) for a job well done. We’re also very thankful for the support of all our alumni brothers and Dr. Louis Williams for being with us every step of the way. Aside from pledging, the brothers of Delta Delta have being extremely busy this semester. Delta Delta hosted “Go Pink with Kappa Psi” in October in support of breast cancer. Every active wore pink or a pink ribbon every Friday; we had a breast cancer awareness booth and passed out information to the student body; we volunteered at McDade Elementary to help the Girl Scout troops make pink ribbons to display around the school, and topped it off by hosting a fundraiser at the end of the month. Delta Delta matched the amount raised and donated all the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It was a great success! The brothers of Delta Delta also hosted a Meds for Kids at McDade

Gamma Omega brothers at the College of Pharmacy bowling night (L–R) Lauren Briggs, Catherine Hill, Katherine Anzaldua, Erin Beth Hays, and Anne Marie Beckwitch. Elementary; it was such a great success that we’re planning on having another session in the spring. We are also collecting donations for the AIDS Foundation Houston Clothing Drive up until the beginning of the spring semester. The Delta Delta Coke Tab Drive for the Ronald McDonald House of Houston continues. We’ve collected 10,800 tabs (6 1/2 pounds) so far and will continue until the end of the school year. We also had brothers volunteer at the George R. Brown Thanksgiving Dinner for the Houston homeless. Delta Delta would like to congratulate the brothers who are finalists in the Patient Counseling Competition: Jon Arends, Elaine Bernardo, Jeremy Garcia, Kandi Icenhower, Jason Lovero, Lori Markel, Tri Nguyen, and Sara Schepcoff. We wish you the best of luck on the next round. —Aimee Villalon

Delta Epsilon

Duquesne University Founded 2/24/1967 600 Forbes Avenue 304 Bayer Learning Center Pittsburgh, PA 15282-0000

Delta Epsilon installed the following new officers: Jordan Posey, regent; Amanda Beley, vice-regent; Dan Totleben, treasurer; Trisha Oefinger, secretary; Alexis Gaggini, historian; Kyle Zaffino, chaplain; and Ashley Varhol, sergeant-atarms. We are also happy to welcome Dr. Marsha McFalls-Stringert to our chapter as a faculty brother. Delta Epsilon brothers kept busy this fall semester. Activities includ-

ed the JDRF Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes, ASP Pharmacy Carnival, homecoming weekend, reverse trick-or-treating at a local senior citizens complex, AMCP chili cook-off contest, a first annual camping trip, and many other social and service events. Ending our semester, we had a semiformal event at Dave & Busters and everyone had a great time. During our last meeting in December, we had our annual secret Santa gift exchange and our Christmas party. —Ashley Varhol

Delta Zeta

University of Iowa

Delta Zeta is still busy keeping up with its various activities. We hosted Conclave this past October in Coralville and had about 200 collegiate members, graduate members, and guests in attendance at the Marriott Hotel, making the gathering a huge success! During the awards ceremony, the University of Iowa was highly recognized with the following: Karen Hora received a Recognition Button for being our awesome Conclave chair; Tony Nguyen received both an Iowa Graduate Chapter Scholarship and Province VIII Graduate Development Scholarship; and lastly, Delta Zeta won the “Golden Peanut” for the most informative and entertaining chapter report. Overall, we had a great weekend and send out a big

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Delta Iota

Founded 6/7/1975 P.O. Box 70513 Tallahassee, FL 32307

The brothers of the dynamic Delta Iota were excited as we closed out another semester. This semester has been full of many different events such as the chartering of North Florida Grad chapter, a Kappa Psi pharmacy pageant, a College of Pharmacy family picnic, presentations to young children providing information to help prevent risk factors associated with diabetes, as well as numerous brothers joining other organizations such as ASP/SnPHA, Phi Lambda Sigma leadership society, and being voted into leadership roles as Mr. College of Pharmacy, vice president and president-elect ASP/SnPHA. We look forward to

Photo Album Kappa Psi brothers show their spirit and camaradarie.

LEFT: Psi brothers Brad Maness, Lauren Gouge, Andrew VanAcker, Rhett Barker, and Cynthie Wong enjoy a night off at the annual Halloween party.

BELOW: Beta Kappaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kat, Cat and Tina all dressed up and enjoying time outside of the classroom with brothers.

Pharmacy studies can be tough, but Kappa Psi brothers band together and enjoy their college experience.

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Delta Delta brothers Kristi Gold, Stephanie Ingle, Leslie Fitch, and Stephanie Weightman at the pledge picnic. the events of the spring semester, winter Conclave, and our 33rd Annual Scarlet & Cadet Grey Ball/Banquet where we would like to invite you all to reserve a table, while they are available, for March 22, 2008. We hope that we all keep fraternity and the bonds we share strong! —Jeremie Johnson

Newly inducted Delta Delta brothers!

Delta Kappa

Howard University Founded 4/19/1986 College of Pharmacy 2300 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20059

The months of October and November were busy ones for Delta Kappa. Events enjoyed by brothers included social affairs as well as community service. Brothers enjoyed a wonderful social event at Lucky Strike Bowling Alley. There, brothers attempted to display their bowling skills and share in many laughs. The following weeks, brothers participated in causes such as the AIDS Walk, Leukemia Center, D.C. Homeless Walk, and Feeding the Homeless. Delta Kappa truly desires to show that we care for our people in the Washington, D.C. area. In addition to our activities outside of the school, we have had our Delta Kappa Chapter Week. This week included events such as “Wake up with Kappa Psi,” where brothers provide breakfast for the pharmacy students; “Game Night,” where pharmacy students play games like “Pharmacy Taboo” and “Pharmacy Jeopardy,” and many other events. This week is a time for brothers to show their unity by wearing similar colors and/or cloth-

Delta Delta brothers Julie Vu, Thao Nguyen, Brian de la Cruz, Kandi Icenhower, Stephanie Weightman, and Leslie Fitch. ing. This week is also a time for pharmacy students to learn more about Kappa Psi. At the end of this week, there was an interest meeting where our pledgemasters for ’08–’09 provided a slide show about Kappa Psi and answered questions about our organization. —Brienna Chappell —Lynette Sanders

Delta Lambda

Campbell University Founded 4/23/1988 School of Pharmacy P.O. Box 1090 Buies Creek, NC 27506

Delta Lambda chapter initiated more than 20 new brothers this November. Our new officers for the coming year are: Katherine Serzan,

Brothers Denise Kwong, Grace Kim, Amie Nguyen, Lily Lau, and Connie Tang at Delta Phi’s Tapioca Express Fundraiser. regent; Amanda Zomp, first vice regent; Karla Hudson, second vice regent; Megan Bryant, ritualist; Rachel Younger, treasurer; Annette Sajecki, assistant treasurer; Jonathan Pouliot, chaplain; Dana R. Fasanella, historian; Lindsey Tuck, recording secretary; Katie Waters, corresponding secretary; Zack Anderson, pledgemaster; Robbie Stebbens and Patrick Conroy, assistant pledgemasters. In honor of our departed brother Brie Reynolds, Delta Lambda has begun fundraising for the Brie Reynold’s Memorial Scholarship to be awarded at Parent’s Day this spring. Proceeds from the golf tournament we held in September began the scholarship fund. The

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golf tournament was a great success, thanks especially to the hard work of Helen Stevens, the committee chair. A portion of the funds raised from our annual taco salad dinner was also contributed to the scholarship fund. —Dana Fasanella

Delta Nu

Midwestern University-Chicago Founded 3/12/1994 College of Pharmacy 355 31st Street Downer’s Grove, IL 60515

Delta Nu had a busy fall quarter filled with events to get to know our new pledges. Big brothers were selected for the pledges. Various outings were held including our

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Delta Phi brothers Karla Choy, Andy Chang, and Sara Aghassy at the chapter’s Tapioca Express fundraiser.

Brothers of the Dynamic Delta Iota Chapter Of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity. To fundraise, the pledges put together candy grams for the Midwestern University students to celebrate the holiday season. The pledges worked very hard this past quarter. They even met weekly on their own to prepare for their Tuesday pledge meetings and strengthen their brotherhood bonds. The actives were excited to welcome them on their initiation on December 14. —Leigh Anne Silverio

Delta Xi

Shenandoah University Founded 9/13/1997 Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy 1460 University Drive HPB Building Winchester, VA 22601

Cindy Quejada and Uyen Nguyen of Delta Xi showing off their pumpkin masterpiece. weekly dinner at Rock Bottom after our Tuesday pledge meetings. Delta Nu participated in this year’s Halloween Fest hosting the tic-tac-toe booth. The pledges beautifully decorated the booth with a spooky but kid friendly graveyard scene. All the children came to our booth and had a blast playing tictac-toe against our own costumed brothers.

Delta Xi celebrated their 10th year anniversary on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Bowling Green Country Club in Front Royal. The evening was greeted with numerous scrapbooks from previous years. The pictures in the scrapbook pages painted years of fun, experiences, and brotherhood among Kappa Psi members. Before the event started, various hors d’oeuvres were served while brothers mingled with faculty and alumni. Great food was also served for the dinner. The night included a presentation of plaques to faculty

attendees. A slide show presentation brought smiles to the alumni who were able to make it to the dinner. Raffle tickets were drawn for prizes ranging from DVDs to gift cards, with a grand prize of an iPod shuffle. The evening was a success. Thanks to Joe Lizer of the Virginia Farm Market for the generous donation of pumpkins for our annual pumpkin carving. Brothers had a great time creating masterpieces. It was an exciting day for some brothers since it was their first time carving pumpkins! The wonderfully carved pumpkins were then donated to Hillcrest Manor, a local nursing home. Delta Xi sponsored the annual bonfire and chili cook-off held at the property of Dr. Wendell Combest. Students and brothers had a blast making s’mores and watching scary movies. Thanks to Dr. Combest’s famous apple cider, the students were kept warm in front of a welcoming bonfire. He also gave the students a midnight tour through the forest on his property. It was a night to remember. Delta Xi had Dr. James M. McKenney as the honored guest lecturer for the Eugene V. White Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. McKenney is the president and CEO of the National Clinical Research in Richmond, Virginia.

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The lecture was held on November 15 and was a huge success. The room was filled to maximum capacity! Attendants included Dr. and Mrs. Eugene White, numerous faculty members, and students. Dr. McKenney’s presentation on “One Man’s Journey in Pharmacy: From Office Practice to Clinical Research” was very informative and motivational to students. We were greatly honored to have Dr. McKenney as a guest lecturer. Delta Xi, along with American Pharmacist Association (APhA) and Phi Lambda Sigma (FLS), hosted the Medicare Part-D Day in November. This event was open to the public and students were available to assist the elderly with their insurance plans. Numerous senior citizens showed up for the event. Brothers discussed and compared plans that best fit the patients needs and, we assisted them in signing up for their insurance plan of choice. —Cindy Quejada

Delta Pi

Texas Tech University Founded 11/14/1997 School of Pharmacy 1300 S. Coulter Street Amarillo, TX 79106

Delta Pi proudly welcomed 19 new brothers into our chapter this year; thanks to our pledgemaster, Barbara Queener, and all of our pledge trainers. The names of our new brothers from the Amarillo campus, listed in no particular order, are: Daniel Bourn, Alexander Song, Tammy Smith, Tony Diep, Andrew Nguyen, Elise Johnson, Toni Edgar, Jeffrey Ho, Valdi Tatan, Rothanak He, Hai Truong, YenPhuong Trinh, Hanh-Nhi Duong, Tina Abraham, Jonathan

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Ankutse, Yonas Mengistu, and Bridget Mayer. Two of our new brothers, Amanda Spangler and Maggie Stgermain, are from the newly-opened Abilene campus. We kept our pledges busy with an indoor and outdoor scavenger hunt. After the outdoor scavenger hunt, we all met at the infamous Amarillo “Cadillac Ranch.” There, we were allowed to spray paint “Kappa Psi” onto the upside down Cadillacs. Our new brothers were all eager to join in and help with our chapter’s committees at our last meeting. For community service, we held a canned food drive for the Amarillo High Plains Food Bank. Our bin overflowed with canned foods, toothbrushes, soaps, and other toiletry items. Delta Pi also volunteered at the Amarillo Habitat for Humanity. We also participated in the “Vials of Life” at the St. Thomas Health Fair and taught many the benefits of owning a Vial of Life. Lots of thanks to our vice regent, Amma Akrofi, for setting up all of these community service projects. We would like to thank our social chair, Arvind Rangani, for great social events this semester. We started out with a paintball in September. Our brothers and new pledges got very colorful as we “paintballed” each other until the mosquitoes were too much to handle. In October, we enjoyed a fantastic birthday bowling tournament. November marked our annual Halloween party and birthday dinner. The Halloween party had a huge turnout and was lots of fun. Our Lubbock campus brothers reported having a great time during a rigorous cardio step workout at the recreational center. The brothers in Lubbock said the workout was hard work and sweat, but they needed the endorphins. Our Dallas campus brothers reported a great time also, except it was spent with roller coasters, funnel cakes, and cotton candy at the Dallas State Fair. —Andrea Haynes

Delta Rho

Nova Southeastern University Founded 11/13/1998 1420 NW 86th Terrace Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

As the semester comes to an end, we pause to reflect upon all of the memories we have created. Most importantly, we were able to be a

Delta Kappa brothers welcomes Satrap Harry Marcelin to Howard University.

Delta Kappa brother Tiana Holmes crossing the Finish Line at the D.C Homeless Walk on the National Mall. part of Kappa Psi history as several brothers and pledges attended the Bahama Graduate chapter chartering ceremony. We were honored to meet our Grand Regent, Dr. Lawrence Brown, who was also present at this joyous event. Community involvement is of great importance to our chapter. Therefore, Delta Rho was happy to participate in both the Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk and the Step Out to Fight Diabetes Walk-athon. We’ve held two road cleanups at our adopted stretch of highway. We’re also proud to say that Kappa Psi was well represented through our donation of time and food to the Ronald McDonald House charity. We cooked a hot meal that was given to one of the Ronald McDonald families. Our pledges gave back to the chapter by hosting a “Saints & Sinners” theme party. All of their planning and hard work was clearly

Delta Rho’s Road Clean Up.

evident. Later, we decided to inaugurate our first annual Big Brother/Little Brother ceremony, which was an enormous success. Each pledge discovered who their big brother was once they completed their own scavenger hunt. We had our first movie night which took place in our very own classroom, equipped with a large screen and theater-style seating. The day that our pledges will be able to call themselves brothers of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. is quickly approaching. Their dedication and respect has not gone unnoticed by the brothers of Delta Rho. —Amy Everitt

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Delta Sigma

Midwestern UniversityGlendale Founded 9/9/2000 College of Pharmacy—Glendale 19555 N. 59th Avenue Glendale, AZ 85308

The past months have been a time of transition for Delta Sigma brothers. The newly-elected officers have been planning lots of fun activities for the upcoming year. Rush events will foster close relationships with the soon-to-be brothers. As the new officers come into office, the third-year brothers start their final rotations. We would like to thank them for their hard work and wish them luck on rotations.

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Crystal Rendon (right) shows her little sib, Yonal Mengistu (left), how to really have fun. ered after the ceremony for drinks and dancing to celebrate. After the pinning ceremony, several new pledges and brothers participated in the Rock the Walk Diabetes walk. Delta Tau collected donations for the brothers participating in the walk and it was a great success. Delta Tau had a Halloween party at P3 brothers’ house. Warriors from the movie 300 fought one another while Rainbow Bright, Superman, Batman, ninjas and witches enjoyed a fright-filled evening. In November, current officers initiated all the new pledges into our brotherhood. Initiation was a hit and brothers enjoyed a delicious meal at the World Buffet at the Rio Hotel and Casino after the ceremony. After dinner, we joined for dancing at the Club Rain at the Palms Casino. —Jennifer Smith

The new brothers of Delta Omega on initiation night.

Delta Upsilon

Palm Beach Atlantic University Founded 5/3/2003 School of Pharmacy 901 S. Flager Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6505

Delta Tau’s “dress up’ for Halloween

Kyle Beyer and Brett McArthur from Delta Zeta chapter help build houses with Habitat for Humanity. The previous quarter was spent interacting with the new pharmacy students. There were many get-

togethers planned to inform the first years of the benefits of joining Kappa Psi. We invited first-year students to join us at St. May’s Food Bank to demonstrate the importance of helping the community. Our annual Halloween party was held the end of October and was a great success. There were lots of Delta Sigma brothers as well as first-year pharmacy students who attended. —Erin Carey

Delta Tau

University of Southern Nevada Founded 1/10/2003 Nevada College of Pharmacy 11 Sunset Way Henderson, NV 89014

In October, brothers of Delta Tau successfully pinned new P1 students as well as some P2 students who made the commitment to join our brotherhood. Family and friends joined together to share in the experience, and brothers gath-

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We can look back on the progress that our chapter has made this semester and be extremely pleased. Overall, our pledge process is running smoothly, and we have been able to greatly service our community. We began the semester with rush and pledge events. Our first event was our annual barbecue at which we had the pleasure of not only hosting potential pledges but also several brothers from Delta Rho. Our pledge process has been

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Delta Pi brother Sara Braboy smiles triumphantly as sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the last one standing at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;paintball shootout.â&#x20AC;? very innovative over the past couple of months, and much credit has to be given to our pledgemasters, Chad Anson and Charlie Sedon, for their work throughout. Much credit has to be given to our Graduate Relations Committee and its chair, Charly Blackmon, for their work this semester. They have worked hard in compiling information about our graduate brothers so we can not only keep them up to date as to what our chapter is doing, but also provide them information about graduate chapters in their area. They also spearheaded the production of our first chapter newsletter that went out in October. On August 23, 2007, Brother Katie Kiefer and her husband Kevin welcomed baby Kyle into the world. Congratulations to them! We were privileged to initiate honorary Brother Gina Jules, a second year faculty member at Palm Beach Atlantic University, into our Fraternity. Brother Jules is a graduate of FAMU and is sure to be a great asset to our chapter. As our 100 hands have been working to do great things for our chapter internally, we have also taken strides to help in the community and within our school. At the beginning of the semester, our brothers decided to adopt Downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Syndrome as our chapter philanthropy, and we were given the opportunity to assist Gold Coast with their Buddy Walk for Downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Syndrome. This gave both our brothers and pledges time to get to know one another as they impact ed the lives of others in our community. Overall, it was a great success and we hope we can help with this event in future.

Delta Rhoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saints & Sinnersâ&#x20AC;? pledge party Another unique opportunity presented itself this semester. Being a Christian school, we have Bible study each Friday afternoon, which students are encouraged to attend. Kappa Psi was given the chance to conduct the first fraternity-led Bible study at our pharmacy school. Organization of the presentation came from David Brown and Philip Johnson. The theme of this particular Bible Study was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Priorities.â&#x20AC;? A supporting cast featuring Jennifer Cortes, Kelly Deberardinis, Joseph Prete, and Maxwell NkrumahAbrokwah who, with David Brown, all shared unique experiences when a time in their lives caused them to focus their time, energy, and faith. Both the student body and faculty were touched by the stories shared and message delivered. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matthew Bamber

Delta Phi

University of CaliforniaSan Diego Founded 8/8/2003 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-09657

The brothers of Delta Phi began the year with a dizzying flurry of activities that would surely set pace for exhaustion in the average fraternity. In September, the Delta Phi chapter marked its first annual Tapioca Express fundraiser. With a rallying cry of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boba!â&#x20AC;? the brothers

Delta Pi brothers: Megan Brown, Barbara Queener, Sam Parks, and Nancy Dunseth all smiles at the annual Halloween party. gathered their classmates, friends, and thirsty enemies to storm the La Jolla Tapioca Express in arguably the busiest fundraising activity of the year. The crushing mass of Delta Phi supporters formed a line that snaked through the store and over 50 feet out the door, leaving spectators to wonder if it was Black Friday. We would like to thank Brother Sara Aghassy for organizing this most successful fundraiser! Four days later, the brothers attended the Province IX meeting in Glendale hosted by Delta Sigma chapter. Upon arriving, the weary brothers were welcomed with an on-campus barbecue and chal-

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lenged to friendly games of foosball and ping pong. After official business was done, the Province IX brothers joined together for a sumptuous lunch and a Texas Holdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em fundraiser tournament to support the first Kappa Psi Province IX scholarship. Later in the evening, brothers met at Dave & Busterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a banquet and awards ceremony. Delta Phi was recognized with a community service award for its efforts in the North County Community Cares school cleanup. Brother Sanaz Farhadian received the first Province IX scholarship and Brother Robert Mancini received a

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Delta Kappa brothers (left to right) Tiana Holmes(pledgemaster), Angela Appling(graduate advisor), Dionne Cunningham(pledgmaster)

2007 Delta Tau pledges

Cindy Quejada and Uyen Nguyen of Delta Xi showing off their pumpkin masterpiece. recognition pin for his hard work organizing Province activities. In October, Delta Phi kicked off its rush period with a barbecue and bonfire at scenic La Jolla Shores. To break the ice, brothers taped questions such as “Ask me about my sugar daddy” to their backs. Rushes could ask about the questions to stimulate interesting conversation. As the sun set over the Pacific, the brothers kindled a beach bonfire from the warmth of their fraternal bonds (assisted by

copious amounts of lighter fluid) and exchanged inspiring tales of brotherhood. Knowing how stressful the first Pharmacy Practice midterm could be, brothers created the first Delta Phi Pharmapalooza Jeopardy game to help first-year pharmacy students prepare for their test and expose them to Kappa Psi activities. P1s competed to outdo each other in demonstrating their pharmacy knowledge. The brothers accomplished their aims in reinforcing

essential test material and reinvigorating their interest in pharmacy. Towards the end of October, wildfires in San Diego forced the closure of the UCSD campus and drove thousands of people out of their homes and into evacuation centers. Not content to stand idle, the Delta Phi brothers assisted with relief efforts at San Diego evacuation centers including the Del Mar Fairgrounds, The Rock Church, and Qualcomm Stadium. For an entire week, the brothers manned the makeshift pharmacies at the evacuation centers and organized themselves to ensure that someone would always be present to help the evacuees receive their medications. We would like to thank the brothers who generously donated their time to make a positive impact on the San Diego community. Well over a month after the Tapioca Express fundraiser, the Delta Phi brothers once again began feeling the ill effects of sugar withdrawal and took prompt action. Cleverly disguised as a rush informational session, the Delta Phi brothers organized an Ice Cream Social on November 7 where they exercised their right to consume artery clogging monstrosities drenched in caramel syrup, whipped cream, and hot fudge. With their sugar cravings satisfied and rushes informed, the brothers

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turned their attention to healthy activities. On November 16, Delta Phi participated in a joint Hypertension Screening and Poster Session with APhA on UCSD’s Library Walk. There, the brothers educated UCSD students on a variety of health topics including insomnia, sun protection, and nutrition. Despite windy conditions toppling the posters every few minutes, the brothers successfully educated students in the afternoon crowd. After a tiring day, the brothers rejuvenated themselves at their annual Alumni Potluck rush event at Doyle Park. The brothers started a pickup basketball game and brought all their culinary masterpieces to share with the rushes. Throughout the day, compliments on the food and no-look passing skills flowed freely between brothers and rushes. On November 26, the brothers held one final rush event at the Mira Mesa Bowling Lanes. While the the brothers and rushes missed the mark of a 300-point game by a considerable amount, their shared dreams of glory brought them ever closer to each other. Delta Phi would like to thank our rush chair, Stephanie Webb, for organizing all these awesome rush events! —Ed Su

Delta Omega

Southern University Founded 12/10/2005 School of Pharmacy Savannah, Georgia

The brothers of Delta Omega recently initiated 23 brothers at South University. We were glad to have the new additions to our

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Delta Rho’s Little/Big Brother Ceremony young chapter! The new brothers were able to conduct a Thanksgiving food and clothing drive during their pledging process. They also held a Toga Party Social where everyone came up with some really creative and colorful ideas! The pledge class sold South University car sticker decals as a fundraiser. In addition to these accomplishments and by request of a faculty brother, pledges also participated in a Campus Beautification Project. We were able to get a little dirty but still have some fun. Over the past quarter, brothers and pledges have attended numerous charitable events. The Humane Society of Chatham County held a Mutt Strut in a downtown Savannah Square to help raise money. Participants were able to bring their own dogs and walk the square! This year at the Oatland Island Wildlife Center, the American Diabetes Association’s Walk on the Wild Side proved to be another successful year. We had a booth set up where brothers were able to check patients’ blood glucose levels and blood pressure. We were able to educate the patients on diabetes and the importance of controlling the disease. Brothers look forward to attending again next year. —Heather Drazdowski

Epsilon Gamma

Western University Founded 7/28/2007 College of Pharmacy Pomona, CA

Since our last update, we have completed the pledging of the Gamma pledge class and we welcome five new brothers to the family. Congratulations to Michelle Candido, Tiffany Chong, Alan DeMartini, Sophia Liou, and Josephine Vo. This last pledge class was only open to P2 and P3 students, but now we focus our attention on rushing the P1 and P2 classes for spring pledging. We also have been busy helping other organizations such as APhA-ASP with their health fairs through performing blood pressure and blood glucose screenings out in the community. The Epsilon Gamma brothers also headed the “Arts and Crafts” activities for Western University Santa’s Workshop on December 15. Santa’s Workshop is a yearly event organized by the Student Government Association on our campus that helps underprivileged kids in Pomona to celebrate the holidays. November was a busy month for us as we started our rush events again; the theme was bingo night.

We had a lot of fun with our casino night last time and anticipated a good turnout for the bingo night as well. We will be heading to Mammoth for some fun times skiing and snowboarding. Lastly, we can’t wait to see our P9 brothers at the next Province IX meeting, and we can’t wait for all of you to meet our Gamma class. —Raheleh Eskandar

Arizona Graduate Brothers from across Arizona reunited in Glendale for the Province IX interim assembly. The weekend was a great success thanks to the outstanding planning of Delta Sigma. We were honored to have so many grads in attendance. The holiday season couldn’t come fast enough as brothers made plans to celebrate the closing of an exciting year. A special thanks to Dr. Jessi Wilts for all her efforts in collecting and updating contact info for our graduate brothers. She has also taken the time to organize dinners and outings. We would also like to wish Dr. Dietrich and his wife the best as they spend many happy hours choosing furniture and new clothes while making room . . . for a baby boy. Congratulations!

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We continue to strive to increase membership and build communications between our graduate brothers. And we cannot wait to reunite with our Province brothers in Stockton this spring. —Kristl Tom

Buffalo Graduate We have been busy planning events for 2008 and finishing up business for 2007. One particularly exciting event for us was the Gamma Iota initiation in November. We have decided to start a “Sponsor a Pledge” program, and were proud to present the first award to one of our newest brothers, Calvin Meaney. He received a certificate acknowledging his accomplishments and Buffalo Grad will be paying for his first year of dues. Congratulations Calvin! It looks like 2008 will be a busy year. We are planning to continue our yearly attendance at a Buffalo Sabres hockey game, hoping to attend a University of Buffalo men’s basketball game in February, and making plans to see a Buffalo Bandits lacrosse game in April. Another big event will be our fourth Annual CE on Saturday, April 12. This will be a three-hour CE on medication errors (required for pharmacists licensed in New York

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Delta Zeta and Kelly Zieman from Beta Chi. We plan to meet in February 2008 and again will be meeting at the Province VIII spring assembly (April 18–19), in South Dakota. If you are interested in joining Iowa Grad, please feel free to contact me at deanna-mcdanel@uiowa.edu. —Deanna McDanel

Minnesota Graduate

Epsilon Gamma Bingo Rush Event . . . BINGO!!! State). Save the date and join us for a fun and successful event! As always, check out our homepage at http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/kappapsibuffalograd/ for the most up-to-date information from Buffalo Grad. —Erin Wahl

Central Michigan Graduate The brothers of Central Michigan Grad have been busy these last few months. After weeks of frustrating red tape and false starts, Brothers Adam Dutkiewicz and Jon Covyeou were finally able to transfer our funds into a new bank account. This

Former Province VIII Historian Deanna McDanel posing with newly elected Province VIII Historian Amanda Weber (Beta Chi chapter).

will make it easier for us to pay our dues and conduct business. A record number of brothers attended our meeting at the Gamma Chi house during the Ferris State University Homecoming, right before the annual Kappa Psi Homecoming Banquet. We discussed upcoming elections, how to transition brothers from the collegiate chapter to being active graduates, and several other business items. Brothers are currently exploring the feasibility of obtaining tax-deductible status for donations made to the collegiate chapter and/or house. If anyone has experience in these matters, please drop us a line! After our meeting, we joined our collegiate brothers for a formal dinner on the campus of Ferris State. After dinner, we adjourned to the house where we danced and socialized far into the night. We were very proud to see our collegiate brothers take the lead in risk management. Wristbands, party monitors, and signing-off on the house rules were required for every brother who attended. It’s not easy to mandate changes such as these for alumni and graduate brothers, but the Gamma Chi crew was fantastic. If you are interested in joining Central Michigan Grad, please contact Brother Tim Borowiak at yoyotimbo@hotmail.com. Dues are $25 yearly, and we meet quarterly. —Tim Borowiak

Columbus Graduate Columbus Grad held their fall meeting November 12 at Rooster’s near Ohio State’s campus. Items discussed included upcoming service projects and the annual Columbus Grad charity golf tournament (tentative date set for May— keep your eyes open for more details). We would like to welcome the new brothers of Xi chapter who were initiated January 2008! Congratulations go out to Brother Maria and her husband Rich Limperos on the delivery of their son Anthony, born October 28, 2007. Good luck and best wishes to Brother Tom Whiston (Xi 1981). Tom is running for the Ohio House of Representatives in District 90. If you have any questions about Columbus Graduate chapter or are interested in joining, please contact Regent Jackie Schneider at schneider_jackie@hotmail.com. —Jackie Schneider

Iowa Graduate Greetings from the Iowa Graduate chapter! We had a meeting in October at the Province VIII fall assembly in Coralville, Iowa, hosted by Delta Zeta. At this meeting we awarded our annual Iowa Graduate Chapter Collegiate Scholarship to one brother from each of the Iowa collegiate chapters who best exemplifies the fundamentals of Kappa Psi. This year’s award went to Tony Nguyen from

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During October, more then 10 Minnesota Graduate brothers attended a great Province VIII meeting in Iowa City hosted by Delta Zeta. A big thanks for all of their work in making the weekend a success. The fall Grad chapter meeting and soup potluck was held November 15 at the home of Brother Christy Askew. Everybody got caught up on happenings since our summer barbecue and we made plans for the New Year. Our annual Entertainment book sale went well and helps support our philanthropic activities. Since finding time to get together is always a challenge, we are planning to schedule happy hours on a set day each month. We hope that knowing the day in advance will allow brothers to make plans to attend. We hope collegiate brothers can join occasionally as well. Several graduate brothers were in attendance at the Epsilon dinner meeting and pledge initiation in November. Graduate brothers also look forward to spending time with Delta Psi brothers at their second annual ski retreat in Northern Minnesota. If you are interested in keeping up with Minnesota Grad, check out the Minnesota Grad webpage at www5.pharmacy.umn.edu/ kappapsi/grad.htm. —Christy Askew

Pacific Graduate With colder weather on the horizon and the flu season in full effect, pharmacists have been busy with the sick, especially the elderly. On the third weekend in October, students and graduates gathered in Palm Springs for the annual meeting of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP). The Friday prior, a group of brothers gathered for a dinner organized by Eric Gupta. Among the group were Ethan Anderson, Allen Ho, Dean Pham, Aaron

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Nelson, Radford Henriques, Leland Ibarra, Tom Maez, Pat Chan, Bhavin Mehta, Neemah YaminEsfandiary, Chad Metalak, and Paul Shapazian. Thank you, Eric, for your superb organizational skills. On October 26, the Gamma Nu brothers threw their annual Halloween Havoc social event. The event was a huge success, much in part to the festive costumes. Joining in on the fun were Pacific alums Leland Ibarra, Jon Tan, Sujeev Vhan and Ethan Anderson (pictures on the Gamma Nu website). November 3 marked the second annual AARP/UOP collaborative event for Stockton, California, and surrounding areas. Senior citizens from all around came to obtain information, ask questions and talk, one-on-one, with a pharmacist about their medications. Students and faculty were also on hand to help guide and assist the elderly to the correct rooms and ensure that they had their paperwork complete prior to the “brown bag” meeting. Dr. Donald Floriddia, Dr. Rajul Patel and Dr. Adam Kaye were among the faculty at hand, while Dr. Mark Walberg led a special presentation about Medicare Part D. Derrick Egi and Leland Ibarra were among the pharmacists who led the second-year students in helping clarify the AARP members’ medications. The event was embraced by all who attended and should be a hit for years to come. Thanksgiving was special this year, thanks to two alumni brothers. The Gamma Nu house was open to the brothers who could not travel home and there was plenty of food thanks to Dr. Moe Aghassibake who funded much of the event. Dr. Sam Hodges recently moved from Stockton to Roseville, but still held his annual Thanksgiving Potluck. This year, he held it the day after, so families could be together one day and friends the next. And finally, congratulations to Dr. Jason Kim. Jason has a feature article in the fall 2007 edition of the California Pharmacist Association (CPhA) magazine. He was recognized as the New Practitioner of the Year for 2007. You can check out his article at www.tjlpharm.com/ jason.htm. Way to represent us Jason! —Derrick Egi

Epsilon Gamma at Province IX meeting Fall 2007.

Providence Graduate The members of the Providence Graduate chapter continue to exhibit leadership within our profession. Brothers Dan Lefkowicz and Greg Cianfarani were elected to the Council of Administration of the Rhode Island Pharmacists Association as Council members, and brother Jeff Newell was elected treasurer of RIPA. PGC brothers have also assumed leadership roles outside the profession of pharmacy. We wish to congratulate Past Grand Regent John Grossomanides who was recently elected Supreme Secretary for the American Hellenic Progressive Educational Association. Congratulations also go to Brother Anthony DelSignore who has completed his second year of medical school at Brown University and his former classmate, Josh Gagne, who is now enrolled at Harvard, working towards a Ph.D. in pharmacoeconomics. The PGC was well represented at the University of Rhode Island Homecoming. Graduate Brothers Ron Jordan, Henry Pedro, Matt LaCroix, Doug Fischer, Michael Simeone, Paul Larrat, and Past Grand Regents Norman Campbell and John Grossomanides convened at the Kappa Psi table under the pharmacy tent joining more than a dozen Beta Epsilon undergraduates for fellowship.

Sigma Brothers strike a pose at the Province meeting in Columbia, South Carolina. We are now in the process of organizing a Providence Graduate Chapter Scholarship through the Kappa Psi Foundation to be presented to a deserving student.

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Contact John Grossomanides (yianni7@yahoo.com) if you are interested in supporting this worthy endeavor. —Karl Kehrle

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Beta Chi chapter won the Province VIII Conclave traveling trophy. Williams and friends: a Ketchup, Mustard, Relish and Hotdog—complete with Nutrition Facts. One brother attended the Province V Midyear meeting at Beta Lambda in Toledo, Ohio. Thank you to the brothers of Beta Lambda for hosting a great meeting. If you would like to join the WI Graduate chapter, please contact Lori Joas at lorijoas@yahoo.com or Nikki Musial at nempharmd@ gmail.com. —Nikki Musial

Province III

Wisconsin Grad brother Becky Williams (relish) and friends; the winnners of the Beta Psi-WI Graduate costume contest.

Wisconsin Graduate We held our annual meeting at the Beta Psi house in September following the UW–Madison Badger Homecoming Game. We would like to congratulate new officers Lisa Vanevenhoven (vice regent) and Erin (regent), Lori Joas (secretary), Steve Shuda (treasurer), and Nikki Musial (historian). We also had some additional graduate members in attendance—which was great! This was probably our last meeting at the current Beta Psi house, as we

are in the process of selling the house and purchasing a new one. We have many great memories there, but look forward to creating new ones. The WI Grad chapter would like to thank Beta Psi for hosting a great alumni Homecoming/ Halloween get-together with the current actives. Included was bobbing for apples, foosball, and a Halloween costume contest. All the costumes were great. The group winners included Brother Becky

The Province III fall assembly was held October 12–13 at the University of South Carolina. The brothers congregated at a local bar in downtown Columbia on Friday night, where they met new Province Assistant Supervisor Marvin Smith and caught up with old friends. The atmosphere was quite festive, with many brothers singing favorite Kappa Psi songs in an impromptu karaoke night. Saturday’s meeting was a rare occasion for Province III: every single member of the executive board was present, and there was 100 percent attendance from member chapters as well. The meeting was opened on a solemn note with an emotional reading of the Grand Agora ritual in memory of Delta Lambda Brother Brie Reynolds, who passed away in August. Province business was

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dealt with in an efficient manner; as the brotherhood was brought up to date on such matters as the Vial of Life Province philanthropy, the new Kappa Psi picture policy, and the minutiae of this summer’s GCC. Points of emphasis were also identified, including communication, national and Province involvement by all brothers, and the development of Province and chapter risk management guidelines. Regents in attendance had a meeting with the satrap, while others took advantage of the knowledge and experience held by Brother Marvin during a brief lecture and Q&A time. After lunch, a brief afternoon session was held to tackle new business, including recognition of Delta Xi’s 10th anniversary. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in a local park, which the Forest Service is working to reclaim after years of neglect. Brothers spent several hours dragging branches out of the creek bed and loading them into a truck to be hauled away. The end result was truly amazing. After a quick shower, hordes of hungry brothers descended upon the Gamma Xi house for catered pulled pork barbeque, and other Southern delights. Many brothers stayed until the wee hours of the morning, shooting pool, watching football, playing cards and telling stories. The brothers of Province III would like to heartily thank Turtle and McLovin—you guys were spectacular—as well as the rest of the men of Gamma Xi, for a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Washington, D.C., you are on notice: spring assembly is at Delta Kappa, Howard University. Mark February 29–March 1 on your calendars! —Adam Overberg

Province IV Since GCC in Boston, the brothers of Province IV have continued their movement toward building a better Province, better chapters and better brothers. Many of our collegiate chapters have initiated new brothers into our great Fraternity. The graduate chapters have also been active, with the official chartering of the South Florida and Bahamas Graduate chapter and the North Florida Graduate chapter. Grand Regent Lawrence Brown presented the official charters.

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Gamma Kappa Brothers dressed up as a Las Vegas-style wedding for the Province VIII fall Conclave. We have continued our development of chapters with another chapter development seminar at Gamma Psi and a pledge development seminar at Delta Rho. The Province webpage has also undergone a few transitions and updates. The most valuable addition to the webpage is the new “Province IV Referral Program” in which the graduate chapters will be able to stay in contact with collegiate brothers in their last year of professional work. The referral program will also allow brothers relocating to the Province IV region direct contact to the appropriate graduate chapter, as well as providing a tool for nominating outstanding local, non-brother pharmacists for possible recruitment into Kappa Psi. The Delta Upsilon chapter hosted the winter 2008 Conclave meeting in January in West Palm Beach, where new officers were elected and plans for a successful new year were put into motion. —Daniel Welch

Province V The Province V Midyear assembly was held October 12–13, 2007, in Toledo, Ohio. Beta Lambda chapter hosted the assembly, and there were 107 brothers in attendance for the weekend. It was also an honor to have Grand Counselor Andrew Frasco, Graduate Member-at-Large Peter Brody, and Immediate Past Grand Regent Dave Maszkiewicz in attendance. The assembly began Friday evening with the opening ritual and welcomes from satrap Erin Walsh and Beta Lambda regent Eric Geyer. Graduate and collegiate

chapters that were present gave their respective reports. Beta Lambda brothers escorted us to dinner at Tony Packo’s (a Toledo favorite). Many brothers were found at the local establishments later in the evening in the Glass City. The next day, officer reports were kicked off by Tim Borowiak who thanked brothers for attending the 53rd GCC in Boston. Webmaster Jen Suminski discussed the photo page, chat room, and requested new pictures from all the chapters. Parliamentarian Dominic Chan discussed his goals of creating an abridged Robert’s Rules and discussed creating a uniform Province V risk management policy. Historian Kate Nelson requested pictures from brothers in attendance and asked to include as many brothers in the slideshows. A slideshow was presented from Province 2007 at Pi Chapter and the 53rd GCC. A letter was read from chaplain Craig Burkin who talked about the Chapter of the Year form and encouraged brothers to use the ritual to open and close meetings. Secretary-Treasurer Lindsey Berlinghoff thanked brothers for the updated chapter officer contact information; GCC checks for collegiate chapters present this summer in Boston, and the Chapter of the Year form. Vice satrap Neil Patel requested a professional contract and summary of service form from each chapter. Satrap Erin Walsh discussed our new Province V newsletter, encouraged brothers to use the Province V website and sign up for Yahoo Groups, and thanked Beta Lambda for planning

(L–R): Jordan Karr, Erin Walsh (Province Satrap), and Eric Geyer; co-chairs of Midyear Assembly

Annual Wisconsin Graduate homecoming meeting at the Beta Psi house. such a successful Midyear. The weekend concluded with the banquet and awards ceremony Saturday night. Dean Johnnie Early II from the University of Toledo gave the keynote speech of the evening and commended the brothers of Beta Lambda for their efforts in organizing the Midyear meeting. Webmaster Jen Suminski was installed into her office. Poker awards were presented to the winner and player with the highest hand, Brad Shaw, and to the highest donations. Satrap Erin Walsh presented Recognition Pins to Eric Geyer and Jordan Karr for their work in planning a successful

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Midyear. Secretary-Treasurer Lindsey Berlinghoff presented each of nine collegiate chapters with reimbursement checks for $363 for sending delegates to GCC. The Province V slideshow was presented by Kate Nelson, historian, and included photos from each of the chapters present and from the weekend festivities. Brother Radar pumped up Province 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio, with a slideshow promoting the corn-hole tournament and dinner/dance on Saturday night. The Midyear assembly closed with the ritual. The evening would not have been complete without the

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Province III brothers at the Fall Assembly in Delta Xi.

GCC raffle. Brothers headed out to Mutz to enjoy some of the Glass City’s night life and partake in karaoke. It was a great way to mingle with other chapters in Province V and conclude a weekend of brotherhood. Province V will reconvene April 4–5, 2008, at the Province assembly in Cleveland, Ohio. Hope to see you there! —Kate Nelson

Province VII Our first newsletter was recently distributed. We hope to increase chapter participation with each edition! The deadline for the next submission will be March 1. Email any submissions to aroberts@stlcop.edu. Chapters should also continue uploading photos to the Province VII photo bucket account at www.photobucket.com, login Province 7. Contact historian Anastasia Roberts for the password. One of our goals as a Province is to re-establish Gamma Gamma chapter at the University of Texas–Austin. However, interest must be expressed from students before the administration will allow Kappa Psi on campus. If you know any students from UT, please share your Kappa Psi experience with them. Hopefully, we can impress the importance of the need for a Kappa Psi chapter on them just by

being brotherly. If you have special interest in this, please contact one of the Province VII officers. —Anastasia Roberts

Province VIII Greetings from the brothers of Province VIII. In October, we held our biannual Conclave in Iowa City. Delta Zeta brothers hosted the festivities under the direction of Karen Hora. Registration totaled 192 brothers. Unfortunately, Beta Sigma brothers were unable to make it, but we look forward to seeing them at the next Conclave. We are thankful to the brothers who came from other Provinces. A special thanks goes out to Karen, Delta Zeta, and all of those who made the weekend a huge success. Friday night, brothers enjoyed the Viva Las Vegas theme dance. Brothers dressed up like brides and grooms and played cards, dice, and gambled. Saturday morning began at 8:30 with a delicious breakfast. Satrap Meagan Wilson promptly called the business meeting to order. Brother Sam Lee of Epsilon, who was the GCC Province VIII delegate, gave her follow-up report. All the Province officers gave their reports as well. Following a short break, the always informational and ever so entertaining chapter reports were given. After the chapter

reports were finished, the pledges in attendance participated in an informational session given by Tracy Anderson-Haag (Sprout) and Adam Gregg. The session involved a Kappa Psi jeopardy game, where pledges got quizzed on history. Finally, we held elections. Congratulations to Dena Kroska, satrap; Sam Lee, vice satrap; Shannon Cameron, chaplain; and Amanda Weber, historian. The graduate brothers who went to GCC took the collegiate brothers who also attended out for lunch that afternoon. It was a great way for the collegiate and graduate brothers to mingle and get to know each other better. The Peanut Gallery and Iowa Grad chapter also met that afternoon. Saturday evening provided more insight on brotherhood and fellowship at the banquet dinner. Associate Dean of the College of Pharmacy from the University of Iowa, Dr. Mike Kelly, gave a warm welcome to start off the evening. As everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner, Brother Dr. Jeff Reist gave an inspirational speech on Balance and Brotherhood. The Graduate Development chair, Jennifer Friehe, honored Karen Hora with a recognition pin for all her hard work in planning the Province assembly. In addition, Brother Friehe recognized Tony Nguyen from Delta Zeta and Sean Donahoe from Gamma Kappa with the Province VIII Graduate Development Awards. Lastly, the ever so coveted Golden Peanut was presented to Delta Zeta with their creative Lego movie, which was enjoyed by all. Sam Lee presented the traveling trophy to Beta Chi, who had greater than 50 percent of their chapter in the morning meeting. Brother Adam Gregg gave out two Iowa Graduate Scholarships to Beta Chi’s Kelly Zieman and Delta Zeta’s Tony Nguyen. Keeper of the Hoe, Sprout, presented the Hoe on behalf of her husband Mike to Sandy Johnson. The Hoe does have a new addition, which is a new bottle opener attachment. Sean Higgins and Darin Scheele presented a new award, the Province VIII Golden Conclave Award, to Brother Brian C. Reisetter. This was Brian’s 50th attended Conclave. He was also presented with a Kappa Psi hockey jersey. Congratulations

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Brian! To sum up all the awards, Dena Kroska recognized immediate past satrap, Meagan Wilson, for her hard work the past two years as satrap. The Saturday evening finale was themed “favorite performer.” Costumes ranged from Hugh Heffner and his Bunnies and Chippendales to performers seen on the street at GCC and Flava Flav. Everyone appeared to have an outstanding time at this Province assembly. The next Conclave will be April 18–19, 2008, in Brookings, South Dakota. I hope to see everyone there in support of Gamma Kappa’s 50th anniversary. —Amanda Weber

Province IX Province IX proudly reports that our brothers have been busy giving back to the community. This year our Province philanthropy is raising funds for donation to research treatment of leukemia and lymphomas. Additionally, the brothers of Province IX are using this project to as an opportunity to fraternize between chapters. To accomplish our goal of raising money and increase brotherly bonds, brothers from two or more chapters that are near each other are participating in local walks and collecting sponsor donations from the community. Our next Province meeting will take place in Stockton, California, at the end of March. With the last Province meeting (held in Glendale, Arizona) being such a success, the bar is set high for our brothers at Gamma Nu. We are all anxiously awaiting to get down to business and reunite with friends in Stockton. The plans are well on their way and an incredible $2,500 in donations has already been received from generous contributions made by CVS Pharmacies and Walgreens. The meeting itself will take place within the school of pharmacy, and we will dine on the Moores Riverboat for our closing banquet. It is my pleasure to announce that we will be awarding another scholarship soon! Discussion is underway to determine the deadline of application for our $250 Province IX Scholarship which will be awarded to an active brother who demonstrates commitment to the Fraternity and the profession. —Elizabeth Sarles

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LEFT: Brothers Ashley Kessler, Kelly Schueler from Delta Zeta chapter help with a Habitat for Humanity project. Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Southwestern Oklahoma State University 100 Campus Drive Weatherford, OK 73096

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