URI Rx Alumni Newsletter Summer 2011

Top Left: Rhody Ram Middle Right: Commencement Speaker— Jean-Marie Pflomm ‘96, Pharm.D. Bottom Left: Class Speaker— Andrew Cadorette ‘11, Pharm.D.

Change and Progress The summer has moved by faster than ever here in Kingston, as I am sure it has for our 2011 graduates. Three months ago we delivered another class of excellent Doctors of Pharmacy to the profession. We also celebrated our first graduate from our new Bachelor of Science in the Pharmaceutical Sciences program. These new alumni went off to work in some of the most sought after practice opportunities in competitive residencies, hospitals, health systems, managed care organizations, the military, community pharmacy and the industry. We know these students will make a difference for hundreds of thousands of patients as they strive to improve the health of others and make medication use safer and more effective.

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Kingston, RI 02881 401-874-2761 uri.edu/pharmacy Dean Ronald Jordan Dr. Joan Lausier Associate Dean, Academic and Student affairs 401-874-5888 Dr. E. Paul Larrat Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education Dr. Marilyn Barbour Chair, Pharmacy Practice Dr. Clinton Chichester Chair, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Alumni Newsletter:

The main commencement ceremony featured Newark Mayor Corey Booker who told graduates to “Stand up for who you are, for where you come from, stand up in honor of those who came before, and stand up with hope for those who will come after.” At the college hooding ceremony following commencement, Dr. JeanMarie Pflomm ‘96 Editor, The Medical Letter, urged our new pharmacists to seize the opportunities before them without fear, because if they do, they will make a difference in people’s lives and their own. Dr. Pflomm’s relatively short and rapidly rising career demonstrates the versatility of a URI Pharmacy degree and the quality of preparation she received. Since her graduation, Jean-Marie moved from a residency, to a professorship, to clinical service in two large New York Health Systems, to the lead pharmacist editor of The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics and Treatment Guidelines from the Medical Letter, that influence the clinical decision making of countless professionals and the care delivered to literally many millions of patients.

The rate of change that will challenge this group of graduates is unprecedented. The changes in our nation’s economy, the world, technology, our understanding of genomics and so many other areas will make it essential that this generation pursue the oath they gave to embrace change that improves the care of patients. They will achieve great success as they serve others by building ideas, goals and innovations around human values. As they progress in their careers facing rapid change and endless new opportunities, we wish them all the best and hope they remember to update their College and University on the great things they will achieve.

We also began a year long celebration of the illustrious career of Dr. Joan M. Lausier ‘67 & ‘71, Associate Dean of Academic and Student affairs who will retire in June of 2012. Over her 40+ year career at the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Lausier has seen thousands of students, many tens of faculty and all four Deans progress through the College. Her singular straight forward guidance and steady direction has been the source of success for so many of us that it will be difficult to fill her shoes. We hope that our celebration at every opportunity this year does justice to her stellar career.

In closing the progress on your new College facility is moving rapidly. The change evident there every day is most astounding at this point. We know you will be proud of this new building and of the return on the investment we will deliver to you, with our efforts toward even greater degrees of excellence in our education, research and outreach to the community missions. Please come by for a hard hat tour if you are in the vicinity sometime soon. Please also watch for announcements and join us at the early 2012 ribbon cutting and a bit later in the spring for a Grand Opening Celebration.

Dean Ronald P. Jordan ‘76

Editors: John Grossomanides, Rita Marcoux, Richard Popovic Michael Simeone, and Dawne Strickland Layout: Ian Lester

Please visit us on our web site at: www.uri.edu/pharmacy/alumni Email us at: pharmce@etal.uri.edu Send us a fax at: 401-874-4424

2011 Distinguished Achievement Awards The following College of Pharmacy alumni have been nominated and selected to receive the Dean’s Award as part of the University’s prestigious 2011 Distinguished Achievement Awards program to be held the weekend of October 22. This outstanding award is given annually to alumni who have exceptional professional achievements in addition to their continuing commitment to the excellence of the University of Rhode Island.

Norman A. Campbell ‘57

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Anthony R. Masso ‘63

Francois Menard ‘88-PhD

A Peek Inside Since the start of the new building construction project, everyone has been able to view the construction work from the outside through our web cameras, and we have received lots of great feedback on them. Now with much of the work taking place on the inside, we are sharing some pictures to let you see the progress there, too.

Top left: The main stairway which leads from the first floor all the way to the fourth. It will be transformed into a beautiful feature stair later in the project.

Top right: View from the second floor landing back toward the west. On the right are a classroom and offices including the dean’s office, at the end will be two high tech conference rooms and on the left will be the experiential education and graduate / research suites.

Middle: Basement space that will house the cGMP facility.

Bottom right: Third floor space that is in the process of being transformed into research labs.

Bottom left: The space that will be turned into the 160 seat 3D auditorium.

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Kareem Abdalla Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, MA

Galina Aksanov Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, RI/MA

Bukola Bakare Community Pharmacist Walgreens, CT

Christine Barabas Pharmacist

Sarah Basiaga Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, CT

Andrew Benson Pharmacist, Lieutenant US Navy, CA

Caitlin Bilodeau Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI/MA

Jeremy Blais Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, RI

Andrew Bundeff PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates/ MCPHS, MA

Andrew Cadorette Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, CT

Dagny Card Pharmacist

Alexa Colavecchio Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, CT

Jennifer Colavito Community Pharmacist Walmart, RI

Rebecca Davis Transition of Care Pharmacist UMass Memorial Medical Center, MA

Derek Dekerlegand Community Pharmacist

Tess Devlieger Community Pharmacist Target Pharmacy, PA

Stephanie Dignan Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, MA

Nicholas Dorich Executive Resident National Association of Chain Drugstores, VA

Amanda Downing PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Elliot Hospital, NH

Van Duong Community Pharmacist

Danielle Fain Hospital Pharmacist

Stefanie Ferreira Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, RI

Nadia Franco Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, RI

Sarah Gallagher Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, NH

Michelle Gardiner Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, MI

Dominic Giammichele Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, FL

Audrey Gould Pharmacy Owner/ Community Pharmacist Western Maine Pharmacy, ME

Lena Guo Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI/MA

Vasudha Gupta PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Coastal Medical, RI

Meghan Hannon Community Pharmacist Target Pharmacy, MA

Meghan Harris Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, RI

Nikayla Iacobbo Community Pharmacist Target Pharmacy, RI/MA

Amanda Ingemi PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Henry Ford Heath System, MI

Natalie Jacques Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, SC

Scott Johnson Hospital Pharmacist Peninsula Regional Medical Center, MD

Thomas Kaufmann Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, VT

Kathleen Kelly Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, FL

Michael Kolodij Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, RI

Michelle Krawczynski PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Hartford Hospital, CT

Elizabeth Kubiak Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, RI

Kazuya Kurokawa Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI

Daniel Lafrancois Community Pharmacist Walmart, New Hampshire

Avery Laplante Hospital Pharmacist

Brett Lareau Hospital Pharmacist

Matthew Lariviere Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, MA

Amanda LaRocca Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, NH

Elyse Leandro Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, RI

Yunkyung Lee PGY1 Pharmacy Resident University of Texas and H-E-B Pharmacy, TX

Jessica Lehmann PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Baylor University Medical Center, TX

Angelica Lupo Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI/MA

Megan Luther Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, MA

Justin Machia Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, NY

Lauren Major Community Pharmacist Hannaford Pharmacy, NH

Anastasia Manchette PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Massachusetts General Hospital, MA

Sherry Manferdini Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, RI

Li Xian Mei Hospital Pharmacist Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, RI

Audrey Menard Community Pharmacist Hannaford Pharmacy, ME

Kevin Mendonca Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, RI

Craig Messer Community Pharmacist Walgreens, FL

Cynthia Murray Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI/MA

Melinda Nogueira Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI

Rachel O’Geen ED/Toxicology Fellow Florida/USVI Poison Information Center, FL

Stephanie Pate Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, NY/NJ

Lauren Pelkey Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, ME

Sara Perkins Community Pharmacist Hannaford Pharmacy, ME

Loc Phan Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI/MA

Ashley Pincins

Nicolas Roder-Hanna Pharmacist

James Rossi Community Pharmacist Phred's Drug, RI

Krystal Sawyer Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI/MA

Ritesh Shah Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI/MA

Andrey Shlyakt Community Pharmacist Walgreens, TX

Meredith Simons Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, ME

Kayla Smith PGY1 Pharmacy Resident VA Connecticut Healthcare System, CT

Elizabeth Snead Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, RI

Danielle Speicher Hospital Pharmacist Women & Infants Hospital, RI

Peri Stark Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, VT

Steven Surrette Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, MA

Peter Terreri Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, ME

Mark Trindade Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, RI

Erik Turgeon Hospital Pharmacist Miriam Hospital, RI

Ronald Tutalo Community Pharmacist Walgreens, RI

Amanda Watkins Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, CA

Anna White Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, ME

Kasia Whiting Community Pharmacist CVS/Caremark, CA

Erica Woodman Community Pharmacist Walgreens, ME

Information on post graduation plans as of July 22, 2011.

PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Penobscot Community Health Center, ME

Ryan Presto Operations Consultant Medco, NJ

Amanda Riddle Hospital Pharmacist

Joseph Robinson Community Pharmacist Rite Aid, NJ

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Reflections on the B.S.P.S Program Jillian Chase graduated this May as our first ever B.S.P.S. major. The following are her reflections on our newest program.

Kappa Psi: Beta Epsilon’s Centennial Celebration On April 30th the Beta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity celebrated its 100th anniversary. The banquet was held at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence, and saw a tremendous turnout of Beta Epsilon Alumni, National Officers, visitors from other chapters, and current brothers.

The ceremony was a celebration of the hard work of Beta Epsilon brothers of the past century, and was used as an opportunity to install the 101st Executive Board of the chapter. Additionally, several scholarships were handed out to students by the Providence Graduate Chapter.

The Beta Epsilon chapter at the University of Rhode Island is one of the most storied chapters of this national organization. It has produced 4 Grand Regents (National Presidents of Kappa Psi), as well as many leaders in Pharmaceutical organizations across the country. Several current Faculty members of the College of Pharmacy are Beta Epsilon alumni, including Dean Ronald Jordan ‘76.

The event was extremely successful and well executed and owes its success to the efforts of a few hardworking individuals, most notably Immediate-Past Regent Anthony Harrison, and Incoming Regent Russell Poisson. Kappa Psi has enjoyed a wonderful century at the University of Rhode Island, and looks forward to the 101st year of our brotherhood.

Kevin Gaul, Kappa Psi: Beta Epsilon, Historian

“With graduation just behind me I am both excited and anxious to enter the workforce, as most seniors are. I truly feel that the B.S.P.S. program has provided me a strong knowledge foundation in the pharmaceutical sciences and has prepared me for my next step: breaching the path from student to scientist. I look forward to the challenges of industry and gaining experience working for a pharmaceutical company in the time between finishing my bachelor's degree and working towards a PhD. The B.S.P.S. program could not have been a better fit for me, as I have always had a strong interest in scientific research, particularly in the area of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Having completed the rigorous coursework, I am walking away with a vast knowledge of various areas of the pharmaceutical industry, I am eager to put this knowledge to use and I have developed strong connections with aspiring scientists (my peers) and established scientists (my professors). The lab experience has taught me that science is never black and white, it can be frustrating at times and often requires a great deal of patience, however, with perseverance and dedication can provide great insight into the unknown. As bittersweet as graduating was, I look forward to my next set of challenges.”

Ewa Dzwierzynski ‘96 Honored Ewa Dzwierzynski, Director of Pharmacy at Memorial Hospital was selected to be one of the Providence Business New’s 2011 "40 under Forty" award winners. Honorees are young RI professionals who are chosen based on their career success and community involvement. http://www.pbn.com/PBN-names-2011-40-Under-Forty-winners,59325

Norm Campbell ’57 Receives Prestigious National Award March 26, 2011, Dr. Norman Campell received the Joseph L. Fink III Founders Award, the American Society for Pharmacy Law's highest recognition, at the ASPL Annual Meeting in Seattle. The wording on the plaque reads, "Recognizing sustained, outstanding service and contributions to the professions of pharmacy and law and to the American Society for Pharmacy Law." Dr. Campbell is a charter member and past president of ASPL. 10

G r a d u at e S c h o o l G r a d u at i o n Doctor of Philosophy Awards Thesis Title

Major Professor

Gillis Carrigan

Treatment for senizophrenice: discontinuation rates, incidence of motirity and moxbidity and rehospitalization rates.

Stephen Kogut

Ahmet Burak Ozbay

Evaluation of the effect of medication adherence and vitalization of insulation pumps on rates of hypoglycermia and resulting costs.

E. Paul Larrat

Xiulong Song

Mechanism of transcriptional down-regulation of bile salt export pump by estrogen.

Ruitang Deng

Masters Degree Awards Thesis Title

Major Professor

Chinmay Deshpande

Non adherence in isionized treated patients as measured by "temptation to skip therapy" scale.

Cynthia Willey

Aditya Duvuri

The formulation of naturally occurring polyphenolic neutraceutical agents using hot melt extrusion.

David Worthen

Scott Johnson

Effect of a Diabetes Management Program on Processes of Care performed and cost.

Stephen Kogut

Hang Ma

Phytochemical composition and bioactivity from New England plants and fruits: silky dogwood and winged sumac.

Navindra Seeram

Raed Omar

Compounds from Eugenia jambalena berries beyond anthosysnins.

Navindra Seeram

Simon Sarkisian

Inhibition of bacterial growth and biofilm production by metabolism from hypericum SPP.

David Rowley

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Gi f t R e c o g n i t i on — July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy gratefully acknowledges the alumni, corporations, faculty, foundations, friends, students and parents whose gifts have been received by the College between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.

Your continuing support allows us to educate and train the pharmacists, clinicians, pharmaceutical scientists and community leaders of tomorrow.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information below. In the event of an error or omission, please contact Rich Popovic, Assistant Dean of Development at 401-874-9017 so that we may correct our records.

Gifts $10,000-$49,999 Edward Avedisian Timothy E Baker & Baker's Pharmacy of Jamestown Belviso Family Scott A. Campbell & Ocean Pharmacy Charlestown Brian K Dallaire David P & Priscilla G Feeney & Oxnard Pharmacy Paul J Hastings Robert H Hunter Robert Lewis & Nancy Kelly Iacobucci John Jay & Maureen A Pelosi Robert E & Arda Saute Walgreens

Gifts $5,000-$9,999 Joseph P Burghardt Gregory R & Heidi Cianfarani Ronald P* & Karen W. Jordan Anthony R. Masso & StrongCastle, LLC NACDS Foundation John G Niedzwicki Eleanor M Perfetto Robert & Janice Pollock Melville A Badway & Reynolds Pharmacy RI Criminalist Associates Richard S Sabatelli & Lawson's Pharmacy Inc Norman C Saute Anthony J Solomon John J & Paula A Solomon David & Debra Whalley & Newport Prescription Center

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Lifetime Benefactors CVS Caremark Corporation Champlin Foundations Mario Family Foundation Omar Family Magnate Foundation Gifts $1,000-$4,999 Ahold Financial Services Stephen J Allen American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Joseph G Armstrong Marc P Bernarducci Donald A Brien Frederick W & Beverly Ragosta Burgess Barry J & Lisa Conigliaro Cadden Norman A* & Mary Campbell Gary W & Collen Considine Brian W. Cornell Lynn K Davis Dr & Mrs Paul J. Desjardins William E Dewhirst Louis T & Monica Difazio Christopher R Ensor Erica L* & Todd M Estus Kathleen Gazzola John Grossomanides Dennis C* & Louise D Hilliard Anne L* & George Hume Julie M Jones Saul & Susan Kaplan Robert Karczewski George H Kenson Richard H Krupski E Paul Larrat* & Amey Wilkinson Larrat Pauline R Levasseur Charles D & Georgette M Mahoney Matthew Malachowski Lois Vars Mason* & William B. Mason Joseph Louis & Sonja A Masso Vijay More Henrique T Pedro & Janice Violante Pharmacists Mutual Companies Phi Lambda Sigma Mu Chapter Charles L Rossi Brian & Susan Sawchuk Danny R Simard Michael A. & Katherine E. Sipala Sherry J Soloff Peter John Swenton, Jr. & Irene Roditakis Rita J Valentino F. Randy & Jane Vogenberg Gordon S Willcox David R Worthen* Richard & Lucille Yacino

The Estate of Donald H Edgar Dr. Ernest Mario Dr. Mostafa M Omar Thomas M & Cathy H Ryan Gifts $500-$999 Cecilia L Caldwell Mario & Veronica Casinelli Christine M & Christopher J Collins Marie Gora DiMicco Leo J & Khristine Lariviere Eric J Mack John J Mastrianni Philippe H & Karen M. Morisseau Louise DiChiara Pastore Christopher V Riel Mary Ellen Rossi Lionel R Savaria Zahir* & Mary Shaikh Eileen Suarez Patricia Lynn Verhulst Michael P Zambelli

Gifts $250-$499 Clare Boudreau Dugald J Brown Paul B. Chace Chih-Wu & Pei-Tei L Chang Michael E Christe Tara L Costa-Wallace Samantha A Cotter Christine Mary Dollard Patrick P Dougherty Roy A Eckloff, Jr. Denise B & William M Hayes David E Johnson Joseph N Talbot Scholarship Fund Sungja Kang Michele B Kaufman & Jo Ellen Fusco Brian G Kerr Philomena W Kong Matthew M Lacroix Laurier A Lamie Scott C Lancellotta Mari-Jean N Landgraf William H & Marilyn S Lang Kerry L LaPlante* Deborah J Magiera Mylan Laboratories Inc Jennifer S Newell Arnold M Olshan Alice A Oravetz Vincent T Piccirillo Vincent A & Kathy J Pigula Rebecca B Sleeper-Irons Eugene R & Donna P Soares Diane Sorrentino Adolph E Vezza Elizabeth S Walsh Donald M Watson

Gifts below $250 Chris M Albanese Kenneth S Alexander Pamela R Alexander American Pharmacists Association Elizabeth VanVeldhuisen William & Cynthia I Anderson Jeffrey J Ares Elizabeth D & Bradford F Asher Edward F Asprinio Patricia L Bateman Elizabeth Bender Gerald David Berman Robert P Berman Craig & Lori Ann Bilodeau Karen L Black Kathleen A Boland Norman L Bolski Caitlin K Botelho Joanne Knaus Bouchard & William R. Bouchard Jonathan M & Tracie Boudreau Susan J Boudreau Jeffrey P Bratberg* & Patricia Cavanagh Frank X Braun Mary P Broome Jeffrey A & Melissa L Cabral Kristen J Candon

Muriel Milot Caouette Elizabeth Cardeal David B & Rebecca Carosella Judith A Carroll Edmond E & Maria S Charrette Warren S Chernick Young Soo Choi Sharlene J Cirillo Diana F Clarke Alan F Clines Anthony A & Diane M Coniglio James F. Conroy Kenny Correia Janet L & Richard A Costa Gordon Paul & Marcia Carroll Daglieri Ruth Dapaah-Afriyie Nancy L Davis Robert Leo Deering Jeffrey A Del Ricci Jr Arthur L DeSantis Ann Marie & Stephen Devine Thomas R & Mary H Dion Domenic & Rosemary Diorio Amario Diorio Rebecca L Dobbs Jayne E Dodge Eugene Francis Dougherty Melanie Metzger Dougherty James P & Rebecca A Durkin & Durkin Cottage Realty Cheryl M Dutra & John P Rufo John H Eddy Kathy R Edwards Theresa D Egan Andrea C Eisley Diane G Eler George E Ellis Richard W Emery, Jr. Alan H Feldman Philip T Fong Pauline Gagnon Foss Mary B Fox Christopher J Freed Kenneth Friedman Joyce Gawron Lynn M Gerlach David N & Karen R Girard Ronald L Goldberg Gretchen K Golikov Denise K Gorenski* Neil A Graves John G Greslick Joseph W Grotzinger Anthony Michael Guarino Barbara C Guentert Richard J Guerin Elizabeth M Hall Harmony Lodge Janice C Hawkins Gerard J Hebert Roderick B Henderson Harold Hitchen, Jr. Annette S Hockman Ralph W Jordan Herbert N Katz Robert Lee Kaufman & Norma Resnick Kaufman Catherine D Kaufmann Mary E Kelly George A & Nancy C Kenna Rivka E Klaff Kurt Kleinmann Paula J Knight Stephen J* & Nancy Kogut Karen E Kopoian Maureen L & Dominik A Kotlow William J Lambert Heather A Larch William J G & Audrey Lawton Michele D Leach LeBlanc Cynthia T Leonhardt Dina M Lerner Laura Leso Karen J Luther Thomas Joseph Lyons Frederick H MacDonald Celia MacDonnell*

Ann M Macro David Joseph Magiera Jeffrey W & Samantha L Mattiucci Marykristine Mazmanian Frank R Mc Grady Shirley Pinder McKee Mark H & Helen M Medeiros Kathleen M Melbourne Larry Meyerson Lesley T Mifsud Baratz & Baratz Dental, LLC Colby A Miller Donna L Miller Justina A Molzon Eric E Morse Richard L Moultrop Patricia R* & Neil Murray Joseph D Nasca Sruel M & Phyllis R Oelbaum Mark F Orszulak Charles J Ouellette Richard E Palumbo Eugene Anthony Parker John J Pavis Earl Melvin Pearson Jean-Marie Pflomm Lawrence E Pierce Rogene Poffenberger Edward J Popkin Marian C Quan Thomas E Rawlinson, Jr. Frank C Realejo Edmund J Renehan Americo Richards Martha J Roberts Louis G Roy Nancy Russillo-Hogue Mark L Saible Rob J & Nancy K Sainsbury Roberta Madonna Salois Mary McDonald Schmidt Ann M Schumacher Leonard G Seader Cosimo A Serio Michael D & Audry E. Sherry Janet Shurtleff Mark D Siletchnik William Simonson Susan I Soldivieri Alan R St. Amand & Mary Skurka St. Amand Roy L Streit William J Summa, Jr. & Bunker Hill Pharmacy Inc Susan Susienka Lisa B* & Andrew A Szumita William H Talbot Michael H Tamborelli Vasant G Telang Louise F Theberge Elizabeth M VanVeldhuisen Judith Vardi Ravindra C & Hubertina H Vasavada Wal-Mart Edward R Westrick Don M Williams Paul R Winter Bernadette Wolford Christopher A Woodruff Qisheng Yu Hossein Zia*

* Indicates a gift from member of the College’s faculty or staff (including emeritus faculty)

Honoring Dean Lausier

50 Extraordinary Years

Dear Colleagues and Friends: As you may already know Associate Dean Joan Lausier will be retiring in June 2012. She was the first woman appointed to the College of Pharmacy faculty whose career spans an extraordinary 50 years as a student, faculty member and administrator. During this time she distinguished herself as an incomparable leader. Keeping in mind that the College has been in Kingston for 53 years, it is fair to say that Joan Lausier IS the College of Pharmacy.

She has provided the College with decades of invaluable service by overseeing the comprehensive needs of the students and faculty.

Joan is not only an administrator; she is also the person people turn to whenever they need advice or just someone who will listen: - Need a class? – See Dean Lausier - Need scholarship funds to pay your tuition bill? – See Dean Lausier - Had a problem living “down the line”? – Call Dean Lausier - Need a cookie? – See Dean Lausier She is loved by generations of students and will have a lasting impact on the College long after she retires.

As a fitting tribute to someone so special, the College of Pharmacy is reaching out to the thousands of alumni and friends that Joan has touched over the years to give back in her honor. We are embarking on a campaign to raise $500,000 to name the Joan M. Lausier Student Affairs Suite in the new building. This national effort is a direct reflection on the essence of Joan as a leader and will enhance her legacy as one of the best-known figures ever known to the College of Pharmacy.

Make a gift online

Send a check

To make a gift online click on the link below. Once you are on the giving page you can designate your gift to honor Dean Lausier by clicking on "Choose a Program," scrolling down to "Other Giving" and selecting "COP: Dean Joan Lausier Pharmacy Future Fund."

Make the check out to "URI Foundation - COP" with "Dean Joan M. Lausier Pharmacy Future Fund" on the memo line and send it to:

Click Here to Give Online

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Office of the Dean Fogarty Hall 41 Lower College Road Kingston, RI 02881

Make a Pledge If you would like to make a pledge to spread out your gift over a period of time please complete the pledge form available online @ http://www.uri.edu/pharmacy/honoringdeanlausier/ Professionally yours, Ron P. Jordan '76 Dean The University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy ronjordan@uri.edu

Stay Connected The College of Pharmacy, along with many other organizations such as the American Pharmacists Association, has embracing the power and potential of Facebook to connect their extended communities of students, alumni, faculty and friends.

We would like to encourage you to join our group and become a part of our online Facebook community. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24905243196