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Alumni and Friends - July 2005 News
- Ronnie Scott Holuby (‘98) of Sanford, North Carolina was recently promoted to Clinical Pharmacist for the Family Practice Department of Womack Army Medical Center. He is also on the faculty for the Family Medical Residency
- SW Pharmacy Grad Wins Award at UNT Competition - Larry Segars (’86) of Mansfield, Texas was among students at the University of North Texas Health Science Center who received award monies at the recent 13 th Annual Research Appreciation Day held in Fort Worth. Larry won second place and $400 in the Public Health Student Association Poster Presentation competition. He is a doctoral student in the School of Public Health. A native of Fort Worth, Segars earned a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from Southwestern and a doctorate degree in clinical pharmacy from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Segars is a registered pharmacist and board certified pharmacotherapy specialist.
- Skinner Graduates from Oklahoma Medical School – Ryan Skinner (2000) graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City on May 28. The SWOSU Pharmacy Graduate was elected as a junior medical student into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society and graduated with Special Distinction. He has matched into the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and he is scheduled to begin his intern year this July. After completion of this 5-year residency program, he intends to do a one-year fellowship in Neuro-Radiology. Ryan’s wife, Caroline, and their two children, Trenton, 4, and Sydnie, 2, are enjoying their new home in Sugar Land, Texas, but they look forward to returning to Oklahoma upon the completion of Ryan’s training.
- Don A. Roberts (’70) of San Angelo, Texas is employed as Regional Director of Operations for Pharmasource Healthcare.
- Kelly Cromer (’02), Casey Klesel (’00), Rachelle Swaim (’98), and Kirk Irby (’85/’04) were spotted by Dr. Nina Morris, cosponsor for SWPhA, at the Annual American Pharmacists Association meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Kelly Cromer lives in Blair, Nebraska
Casey Klesel of Lubbock, TX visits with Dr. Shelly Prince
Rachelle Swaim of Pflugerville, TX visits with Dr. Steve Pray
Kirk Irby of Artesia, NM with students Janet Seratte and Clay Hollander
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- In Memoriam – Randy Earl Collins (’71)
- In Memoriam – Michael Brown ('03) - The family is establishing a memorial scholarship fund with the Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Foundation. More information will be available soon; but for now, Contact Us. (Memorial Gifts)
Send us your fond memories of Michael Brown and we will share them on the website on an upcoming Memorial page. (Send Your News)
- SW Homecoming is September 24 – Remember, Rekindle, Reconnect! – Mark your calendar and make plans to attend this year’s event. Several exciting changes are taking place at this year's SWOSU Homecoming. More details will be announced later, but a tentative schedule of university activities is available now.
In addition to the SWOSU activities, the College of Pharmacy will have an Open House from 10:30AM – 1:30PM. All pharmacy alumni and friends are invited to join us in celebrating 2005 Homecoming. Open House will be a great chance to view the remodeling of the facilities, see the new pharmacy museum, take a stroll through the Pharmacy Alumni Garden, and visit with pharmacy alumni and faculty.
Additionally, the 50-year class (Golden Graduates) will be recognized at 11AM at the Open House. Celebrating reunions this year are the 10-year class and the 40-year class. If you would like to plan an event for your class reunion (20, 25, 30, 50 years), please contact the Pharmacy Alumni Office for more assistance. (More)
- Golden Graduates – Class of 1955 – The Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy requests your presence honoring the Golden Graduates (50-Year Class) at the College of Pharmacy Open House on Saturday, September 24 at 11AM. Join us in celebrating this milestone. Contact the Pharmacy Alumni Office for more information.
- Class of ’94, ’95, ’96 - A 10-year combined class reunion for the classes of ’94, ’95, and ’96 is planned for SWOSU Homecoming on September 24. In addition to the SWOSU Homecoming Activities, they are planning to gather on the 3 rd floor of the CPP building for reminiscing, a casual lunch and viewing the remodeling of the facilities. Additionally, a block of rooms has been reserved at the recently built Comfort Inn Hotel for the 10-year class members. Contact Alan Spies (205-942-4017 or arspies@samford.edu) or the Pharmacy Alumni Office for additional information.
- The Class of ’65 is considering a 40-year reunion. Look for more details soon.
- If other classes would like to have a reunion (20, 25, 30, 50 years), please contact the Pharmacy Alumni Office for assistance.
- Alumni Dues - Your $25 Annual or $250 Lifetime membership in the Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Association benefits Southwestern pharmacy students, the College of Pharmacy, and the entire profession of pharmacy. Join your fellow alumni in making a difference! Choose one of the membership options and join the Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Association today.
Faculty - July 2005 News
- Dr. Randall Sharp and Dr. Les Ramos were named Teachers of the Year during the 2004-05 academic year in the SWOSU College of Pharmacy at Weatherford.
Dr. David Bergman presents Dr. Randall Sharp, Pharmacy Practice Department, with the AACP Teacher of the Year Award
Dr. David Bergman presents Dr. Les Ramos, Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, with the AACP Teacher of the Year Award
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Students - July 2005 News
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy seniors were recently honored at a graduate recognition ceremony held May 6 on the Weatherford campus. All seniors were awarded their Doctor of Pharmacy hoods. Various senior awards were also presented to outstanding students. (More)
2005 Senior Awards and Scholarships (pdf)
- NCPA – NCPA Names Student Council Leaders – Sixteen students from pharmacy schools across the country were recognized for their leadership and interest in independent community pharmacy by being selected to serve on the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) National Student Leadership (SLC) and Student Regional (SRC) Councils. Southwestern College of Pharmacy student, Wendi Chandler, was selected for the Student Leadership Council.
- Southwestern College of Pharmacy 2005 Summer Entering Class students are: Emilee K. Bailey, Hydro, OK; Adam Bayer, Wolfforth, TX; Kelly Grewing, Muenster, TX; Tara Hemming, Enid, OK; Tracy Horany, Olney, TX; Melissa Hunt, Kingfisher, OK; Christine Le, Yukon, OK; Brooke Wilson, Canadian, TX.
- SWPhA– SWPhA Ice Cream Social was held at the beginning of the summer school semester to welcome students to the organization.
- SWPhA – SWOSU Wins National Operation Diabetes Award! – Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s College of Pharmacy recently won a national award at the annual meeting of the American Pharmacists Association in Orlando, Florida.
The Southwestern chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) won the National Operation Diabetes Award for the most outstanding project.
The award was presented to SWOSU by Gary Hall, Jr., a three-time Olympian and 10-time Olympic medalist in swimming. SWOSU faculty co-sponsor Dr. Nina Morris said the presentation was a special one for the SWOSU students. Hall has type one diabetes and has been a hero to patients with diabetes and swimmers worldwide.
The student who was in charge of the project at SWOSU was Janet Seratte of Duncan, who served as club president during the 2004-05 school year. The other faculty co-sponsor is Dr. Shelly Prince.
Operation Diabetes is designed to increase awareness of diabetes and the dangers associated with the disease, provide glucose screening and monitoring, and promote pharmaceutical care in the community. The goal is not to diagnose diabetes but rather to provide information to the public in order for people to become more knowledgeable about the disease and to be able to recognize signs and symptoms of diabetes.
Collegiate chapters across the nation were sent planning guides to help them implement, manage and market a diabetes management and screening campaign. The APhA-ASP chapter’s project was deemed best in the country. Some of the projects that SWOSU did during the year included blood glucose screenings and blood pressure checks at the America’s Walk for Diabetes and Walk This Way events in Oklahoma City and at clinics in Guymon, Altus, Clinton, and Weatherford. (More)
Accepting for SWOSU were (second from left) SWPhA President Janet Seratte of Duncan and (fourth from left) faculty co-sponsor Dr. Nina Morris. Making the presentation were (from left): Sarah Matunis, Rite Aid Corporation; Olympic 10-time swimming medalist Gary Hall, Jr., and Larry Ellingson, chairman of the board of the American Diabetes Association.
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