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Alumni and Friends News - Spring 2007
- Pharmacy Alumni Reception - July 12 - A pharmacy alumni reception will be held in Grapevine Room 2 at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on Thursday, July 12 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Guests attending the reception will be provided with free hors d’oeuvres and the availability of a cash bar. If possible, your RSVP to the reception will be kindly appreciated by July 10. Directions
The reception should prove to be an ideal setting for SWOSU College of Pharmacy alumni to gather, renew old friendships and remember the foundation of their pharmacy careers at SWOSU. The reception is in conjunction with the Oklahoma/Texas Pharmacists Association Annual Convention.
Alumni attending the convention should also take the time on July 13 and 14 to stop by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy booth (#135) for ‘Class Roll Call’ and giveaways.
- Paul Moore of Atoka has been named the 2007 Outstanding Pharmacy Alumnus of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy in Weatherford. (More)
David Bergman, dean of the SWOSU College of Pharmacy with 2007 Outstanding Pharmacy Alumnus Paul Moore.
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- Pharmacy alumni Stephen Haley (1990) and Dana Walker Strawn (1989) received the 2007 Roche Preceptor of the Year Award from SWOSU College of Pharmacy. Roche Laboratories, Inc. provides this award to outstanding members of the volunteer clinical pharmacy faculty at SWOSU in recognition of his or her contribution to the educational process through the pharmacy practicum course. The recipients are chosen by full-time clinical pharmacy faculty with assistance by the third-year professional students. Haley and Strawn are pharmacists at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Pictured with Dana Strawn is Dr. David Bergman, dean of the SWOSU College of Pharmacy.
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- Phil Woodward (1971) of Yukon, Oklahoma, accepted the One Grand Challenge by pledging $1,000 to the Southwestern Pharmacy Campaign. Woodward, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Pharmacists Association, joins others in giving a ‘Grand’ gift that will make a difference and will impact the future of the College of Pharmacy.
Dr. H.F. Timmons, Phil Woodward and Dr. David Bergman at Oklahoma Pharmacists Association in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Patti Harper, College of Pharmacy Alumni & Development officer, appreciates Phil’s generous gift and hopes many other pharmacy graduates will join him this year by making a “One Grand” contribution of their own. “The level of participation is important to the pharmacy school’s educational resources. Increasing participation - both in terms of the number of alumni who contribute and the total dollars given - would ensure Southwestern Pharmacy’s position as an outstanding program and act as a catalyst for others to make their own gifts.” Give ‘One Grand’ today! (More About the Pharmacy Campaign)
- John Walker recently contributed to the Southwestern Pharmacy Campaign with ‘One Grand’ gift of $1,000. The donation is part of the pharmacy’s fundraising campaign, which includes raising money for academic program enrichment for both students and faculty, scholarships, endowments and the College of Pharmacy’s museum.
“John has played an important role with the College of Pharmacy throughout the years. He continues to be a loyal pharmacy graduate with his belief in higher education and his commitment to helping deserving students,” states Dr. David Bergman, Dean of the SWOSU College of Pharmacy.
Since graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1971, John Walker has not only been dedicated to excellence in pharmacy, but also a devoted father, husband and U.S. Naval Officer, among many other titles. He has still managed to make time to be a very active and supportive member of the Pharmacy Alumni Association, recently participating in the Pharmacy Alumni Lecture Series (PALS) on campus.
Walker attended SWOSU after graduating from Tipton High School in 1962. His education was interrupted when he felt the call to duty and joined the U.S. Navy to help with the Vietnam War effort and spent 13 months there.
He returned to SWOSU in the summer of 1970 upon separation of active duty. Walker graduated in December 1971, and began working in retail pharmacy in Tulsa, later moving to Woodward. In 1976, he began a commission in the Medical Service Corp, United States Navy as a pharmacy officer. Walker went on to serve an eight-year overseas tour with his family.
Walker and his family then moved to Amarillo where he was hired by High Plains Baptist Hospital as a hospital pharmacist and later a specialty pharmacist. Walker worked for almost 10 years developing and expanding hospital services. Walker is currently employed as a consultant pharmacist with SunScript Pharmacy Corporation in Amarillo.
Walker and his wife Sandra, also a SWOSU graduate, have been married for almost 38 years and have one son, one daughter, four granddaughters and one grandson.
Receiving John Walker’s gift is Dr. David Bergman, SWOSU College of Pharmacy Dean, and Patti Harper, Pharmacy Alumni & Development Officer.
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- Pharmacy Alumni Association Council – PAAC held their Mid-Year meeting on Friday, May 11, 2007, in Weatherford. Updates were given: College of Pharmacy by Dr. David Bergman, Pharmacy Foundation by Dr. H.F. Timmons, Pharmacy Alumni Association membership and budget by Dr. David Ralph, and Alumni & Development activities by Patti Harper. Committee reports were given by chairs: Current Students by David Warden, Recent Graduates by Janet Seratte, and Membership by Barbara Kessler and David McGehee. Nominations for new PAAC members will be accepted at the Fall meeting.
Pharmacy Alumni Council Members attending Mid-Year Meeting: Sitting (L-R) Dr. David Bergman and Dr. H.F. Timmons; Standing (L-R) Dorothy Gourley, Janet Seratte, Barbara Kessler, Tom Davis, David Warden, Patricia Rodgers-Wollman, Lisa Dodson, Dave McGehee, Jill Copus Phillips, Lance Richards, Patti Harper, and David Ralph.
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Non-College of Pharmacy members of the PAAC also attending the evening’s Pharmacy Graduate Recognition Ceremony and reception were Dorothy Gourley, Janet Seratte, David Warden, Patricia Rodgers-Wollman, Dave McGehee, and Lance Richards.
- SWOSU College of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Alumni Association hosted pharmacy alumni gatherings in Tulsa on Tuesday, April 10 and Lubbock on Thursday, May 3.
“These pharmacy alumni socials serve as a way for alumni in the area to reconnect with each other as well as with the SWOSU College of Pharmacy,” said Patti Harper, alumni and development officer for the SWOSU College of Pharmacy.
Upcoming pharmacy alumni gatherings will be held in Lawton on Tuesday, September 11 and Amarillo on Tuesday, September 25 (locations to be determined). The dinners will begin at 6:30 p.m., and alumni will have an opportunity to visit with classmates and friends. Also, information will be given about updates at the SWOSU College of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Alumni Association as well as upcoming pharmacy alumni events.
Any pharmacy graduate planning to attend may contact the College of Pharmacy Alumni & Development office at (580) 774-7197 or swpharmacy@swosu.edu. An RSVP is not required but is greatly appreciated.
Pharmacy alumni and guests in attendance at the Tulsa event were Tulsa residents Bret & Mary Armstrong and daughter Avery Elizabeth, Craig and Alicia Bamford, James and Calleen Brandenburg, David McGehee, Kelly Skrdle Risner, Wayne Salisbury, plus Rex Enterline, Broken Arrow; Barbara Kessler, Owasso; Dick and Cherry Vowell, Wagoner. Many thanks to Barbara Kessler and Dave McGehee for helping the College of Pharmacy Alumni office with the Tulsa dinner.
Pharmacy Alumni at Tulsa Dinner: (L-R) Alicia and Craig Bamford, Rex Enterline, Barbara Kessler, and Dave McGehee.
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Pharmacy alumni and guests in attendance at the Lubbock event were Lubbock residents Randy and Tammy (Weaver) Adams, Russell and Jill Akin, Kartik Bhakta, Tejash Bahakta, James (Jim) Calmes and guest Lorena Dayton, Rebecca R. Cowell, Danny Downing, David and Stephanie Gerhart, Mark Hutchins, Vicki Adcox Jobe, Tony and Jeanie Jones and son Dillon, Mildred M. Kelly, Lonnie Kirk, Luke Martin, Wyley and Christi McCoy, Adrienne Pearce-Lambert, Bill Poteet, Larry and Terri Stark, Bill and Vicky Welch, plus Tom and Janie (Huntington) Aday, Plainview; Lori Allen, Odessa; Wayne Cearley, Slaton; Kristin Chandler, Odessa; Jan Scott and Jim Morton, Slaton; Terry and Jan Teague, Plainview; John Walker, Amarillo; Clark Haney Wells, Tahoka. Many thanks to Vicki Jobe for helping College of Pharmacy Alumni office with the Lubbock dinner.
- Kenneth Eck (1950) received the Humanitarian Award from Healdton Chamber of Commerce. Eck could easily be identified as Mr. Healdton because of his many contributions to community activities, The former city councilman, pharmacist, chamber director, Lion member, resident historian, active church member, and column writer, also celebrated his 90th birthday.
- David and Kay Sparks (1966) received the 2007 J. Leon Lascoff Memorial Award. The American College of Apothecaries presented the award during the College’s Midyear Conference in April in Galveston, Texas. The J. Leon Lascoff Memorial Award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to professional pharmacy. It is the highest award presented by the College for service to the profession and has been presented to some of the most outstanding pharmacy educators, practitioners, other health care professionals and individuals serving in leading legislative positions. (More)
- Ronald Leon Thomas (1971) of Richardson, Texas, sends news that after 20 years with the Dallas VA Medical Center, he has started another career in psychiatric pharmacy with the County MH/MR. In 2002-2003 he served as President of the Dallas Area Pharmacy Association and as a delegate in the House of Delegates for Texas Pharmacy Association at the convention.
- Gary Linderman (1977) of Picher, Oklahoma, was featured in the May 28, 2007, issue of People magazine in the Heroes Among Us article “Prescription for Kindness”.
- Ann Elizabeth Roach Canales (’01) and her husband, Pedro, of Amarillo, Texas announce the birth of their baby girl Abigail Elaine Canales. She was born on November 2, 2006, at 5lb, 6oz and 19 inches long at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Dr. Canales and her family will be moving to Abilene, Texas this summer to serve as a founding faculty member of the TTUHSC SOP on the Abilene campus. She will practice in adult medicine.
- Kimberly Maywald Foster (2002) of La Porte, Texas, announces the birth of the third daughter, Lauren Adelle Foster. Lauren was born at home April 27, 2007, weighing 8 lb, 2 oz and measuring 19 ½ inches long.
- Amber NoelDevoss Featherstone (2003) writes that she married SWOSU non-pharmacy graduate Ryan Featherston on September 27, 2003. They welcomed a baby girl, Addison Ryan, on November 27, 2006.
- Kyle and Erica Filby (2004) of Henderson, Nevada, celebrate the birth of daughter, Allison Clare Filby, on June 8, 2007.
- Class of 2007! A complimentary one-year membership coupon to the Pharmacy Alumni Association has been mailed to recent graduates. If you are a recent graduate and you did not receive your complimentary membership coupon, please contact the College of Pharmacy Alumni office with your current contact information (swpharmacy@swosu.edu; 580-774-7197 or 580-774-3190) or update your information online at your earliest convenience.
- In Memoriam
- Joseph Ely Lowrie (1951)
- Merle E. Short (1970)
- Mikel J. Rogers (1973)
- Robert Ricketts Shelton (1973)
- Daniel Kendon Anderson (1977)
- Douglas Lynn Dowling (1979)
- Tommie Jean Cozby (B.S. degree 1988; Pharm.D. degree 2003)
- Charles F. Stamm (1990)
- Pharmacy alumni input is needed for accreditation survey. The SWOSU College of Pharmacy is currently conducting a self-study for accreditation for the upcoming ACPE site visit. A critical element of the self-study is feedback from pharmacy alumni. The primary method of obtaining input is through a standardized survey that is being conducted via the internet using pharmacy alumni email addresses. To submit your contact information including your email address, you may use the convenient online Update Your Information form. To submit your email address only, email swpharmacy@swosu.edu.
- 2007 Apothecary – The 2007 Apothecary has been mailed to all SWOSU College of Pharmacy graduates who have a current address on record in the pharmacy alumni office. If you are a graduate who did not receive the 2007 Apothecary, contact us or update your information online. Note: A partial list of the 1996 and 1997 graduates was inadvertently omitted from the 2007 Apothecary. Please accept our apologies.
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Faculty, Staff and Administration News - Spring 2007
- Dr. Benny French and Dr. Erin Callen named Teachers of the Year for 2006-07. (More)
Teachers of the Year for 2006-07: SWOSU College of Pharmacy faculty Dr. Benny French (left) and Dr. Erin Callen (right) with Dr. David Bergman, dean of the College of Pharmacy.
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- SWOSU College of Pharmacy faculty receive promotions, tenure. From Associate Professor to Professor: Dr. Scott Long, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor: Dr. Edna Patatanian, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Dr. Randall Sharp, Department of Pharmacy Practice. Granted tenure: Dr. Edna Patatanian, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Dr. Randall Sharp, Department of Pharmacy Practice. (More)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences – Michael Deimling, ElGenia French, William B. French, M.O. Faruk Khan, Scott Long, W. Steven Pray, David Ralph, Carroll L. Ramos, James Scruggs, Shelly Prince Stockton, Rahmat Talukder, Virgil Van Dusen.
2007 Pharmaceutical Sciences Department: Front Row (L-R) E. French, B. French, Stockton, Van Dusen, Pray, Ramos. Back Row (L-R) Khan, Scruggs, Deimling, Talukder, Long.
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- In Memoriam – Dr. Peter A. Ratto. Peter Angelo Ratto was born in Colma, California on January 31, 1930 to Barthelomeo and Maria Guisipina (Cordara) Ratto and passed away on Friday, February 2, 2007 in Houston, Texas having reached the age of 77 years and 2 days.
Dr. Ratto was raised and attended school near Daly City, California, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1948. Peter then went on to attend the University of California in San Francisco, California where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy. He later received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley, California. After schooling, Ratto served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, aiding in medical services. Following the war, Peter was employed at the Loyola University College of Pharmacy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Later, he worked as a research scientist at Bristol Laboratories in Syracuse, New York, as well as Norwich-Eaton Pharmaceuticals in Norwich, New York.
Dr. Ratto moved to Weatherford in August 1981 where he began teaching at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy. He held his teaching position there for sixteen years, ending in May of 1996. After this, in December of 1996, he continued working for the Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) in Houston, Texas, as a pharmacist/consultant. Throughout his work experience, Ratto held a number of community pharmacy positions in California, New York, and Oklahoma. He was active as a member of several organizations including Knights of Columbus, VFW, Rotary Club, Phi Delta Chi Fraternity, and the Italian-American Club of Houston. He was also a member of St. Eugene’s Catholic Church of Weatherford, Oklahoma, as well as St. Justin’s and Notre Dame Churches of Houston. Peter is survived by his wife, Sofia Ratto of Weatherford, Oklahoma; one daughter, Andrea Ratto of Miami, Florida; and one sister, Bianca Caserza of Daly City, California. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials can be made to St. Eugene’s Catholic Church of Weatherford, Oklahoma and to the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation.
Student News - Spring 2007
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy seniors were honored at the Annual Pharmacy Graduate Recognition Ceremony held on the Weatherford campus on Friday, May 11, 2007. (More)
Genevieve L. Holman, Cordell, SWOSU College of Pharmacy 2007 Outstanding Graduate Award.
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- Seniors receive gifts from Pharmacy Alumni Association. The Pharmacy Alumni Association Council (PAAC) New Graduates committee implemented projects to give senior gifts at the annual recognition ceremony, greet new graduates at the ceremony reception, and provide a complimentary one-year membership to the Pharmacy Alumni Association.
SWOSU College of Pharmacy senior receives gift bag from Janet Seratte (2006), Pharmacy Alumni Association Council member and Recent Graduates committee chairperson, and is congratulated by Wal-Mart representative Deanne Smith.
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PAAC members of the Recent Graduates committee donated much time and energy to collect the gifts, one of which was the NAPLEX review book donated by Wal-Mart. (More) Many PAAC members also attended the Annual Pharmacy Graduate Recognition Ceremony and greeted new pharmacy graduates at the ceremony reception. A complimentary one-year membership coupon to the Pharmacy Alumni Association has been mailed to recent graduates. If you are a recent graduate and you did not receive your complimentary membership coupon, please contact the College of Pharmacy Alumni office with your current contact information (swpharmacy@swosu.edu; 580-774-7197 or 580-774-3190) or update your information online at your earliest convenience.
- 2007 Annual Honors & Awards and White Coat Ceremony
SWOSU College of Pharmacy students win awards at the annual honors and awards convocation on Monday, April 30, 2007.
This photo was purchased, framed and distributed to the students in the group by the Pharmacy Alumni Association. A project of the Pharmacy Alumni Association Council Current Students committee.
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- Pharmacy Alumni Lecture Series (PALS), a new project of the Pharmacy Alumni Association Council and the College of Pharmacy, invite prominent pharmacy alumni back to campus to share their expertise and experiences with students. Alumni also speak to the students about how their SWOSU College of Pharmacy education impacted their path to success.
Paul Moore of Atoka, Oklahoma, a 1978 graduate, and John Walker of Amarillo, Texas, a 1972 pharmacy graduate, spoke to the students in the spring.
Pictured with Paul Moore are (L-R) Justin Griffith, Josh Keller, David Howsley, April Rhodes, Travis Baughman, and Ross Foster.
Pictured with John Walker are (L-R) Stephanie Collier, April Rhodes, and Tracy Corbin.
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- Pharmacy student Jason Peace of Wellston receives NASA Space Grant Scholarship. (More)
- Pharmacy student Rachel Ingram wins top female athlete award for second straight year. (More)
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