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On June 27 the UIC College of Pharmacy celebrated the retirement of Dr. Nicholas G. Popovich. In appreciation of the significant impact that Dr. Popovich has had on the profession and the lives of so many Pharmacists, Dr. Todd Chermak (PhD '09), and his wife Debbie, generously established the Professor Nicholas G. Popovich Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor this great educator while supporting current and future students. “Nick is both a great teacher and mentor to many students,” Chermak said, “which I believe is his greatest legacy. My wife and I wanted to make sure others have the same academic opportunities that I experienced, and I believe a scholarship in Dr. Popovich’s name is one of the best ways to honor his great legacy.”
“My students are my family too . . . . My goal was to get to know as many of them as I could. Some of them even call me dad!” DR. NICHOLAS POPOVICH
Though Dr. Popovich’s 50-year legacy has been filled with much success, when asked to reflect on his journey, he confessed his proudest moments are more personal. For example, in 1982, Dr. Popovich found out he did not get a promotion at Purdue University. When he told his wife about his rejection, she responded, “Kids, let’s tell dad how much we love him and how we’re proud of him.” Once his children told him they were proud of him, his sadness went away.
