When the Institutional Advancement office learned that the Curcio family did not receive their Legacy photo opportunity on commencement day, Rob Rudd, vice president, invited PETER N. CURCIO P'63, KIMBERLY CURCIO P'87, and their son BRANDON CURCIO PharmD'18 to lunch and arranged for a professional photo shoot on campus. Left to right: Kimberly Curcio P'87, Brandon Curcio PharmD'18, and Peter N. Curcio P'63

JACK COOK P'66 was recognized by the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials at the Orange County Basketball Officials' Association end-of-season dinner. The award recognizes Cook's 35 years of basketball officiating in Orange County, NY.

PATRICIA RYAN AUDET P'76, PharmD'78 made a leadership gift to the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration to create the Tuition Relief Fund for fourth-year professional students.

RICHARD L. LUCAROTTI PharmD'76 became a member of the Griffith Leadership Society with a gift of $1,000 to the annual fund.

South University School of Pharmacy awarded JOEL BECKER P'79 the Advanced Institutional Preceptor of the Year award in recognition of his student advocacy by showing active involvement and leadership in student professional development.

NANCY GILBERT P'79 retired from Eli Lilly & Co. after 34 years of service. She retired as a senior executive specialty representative having represented Lilly in the neuroscience and osteo divisions as well as participating in an Integrated Health Services pilot program from 2013 to 2015. Nancy continues to live in Salem, MA.

DAVID B. JOSEPH PH/TX'86, PhD (University of Kansas) presented for the Food and Drug Administration at the Joint Meeting of the Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Advisory Committee on May 3, 2018. The committees discussed the new drug application for stannsoporfin injection, proposed for treatment of neonates at least 35 weeks gestational age with indicators of hemolysis who are at risk of developing severe hyperbilirubinemia. David is the lead pharmacologist (non-clinical) in FDA’s Division of Gastroenterology and Inborn Errors Products.

RICKY SIEGEL PH/TX’86 is proud to announce publication of The Art of Sex Therapy Supervision for which he authored two chapters and served as co-editor with Dr. James Wadley, PhD. Ricky is the director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, which trains medical and mental health professionals in sex therapy and sexual medicine in five cities and online.

BRIAN E. MCCUSKER MPT'92 and JULIA B. MCCUSKER P'91 became members of the Griffith Leadership Society with a gift of $1,000 to the annual fund.

MARIA TERESA AMBROSINI PharmD'92 was recently recognized as an "Outstanding Reviewer" for the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, in recognition for the contribution in reviewing.

BRIAN E. MCCUSKER MPT'92 and JULIA B. MCCUSKER P'91 became members of the Griffith Leadership Society with a gift of $1,000 to the annual fund.

ORSULA V. KNOWLTON PharmD'93, president and co-founder of Tabula Rasa Healthcare, was inducted into the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

DAIN RUSK P'96 joined Publix as vice president of pharmacy.

MICHAEL A. EVANS P'97 has been promoted to vice president of enterprise pharmacy and chief pharmacy officer at Geisinger Health. Michael has served in numerous roles including clinical pharmacist, clinical coordinator of pharmacy anticoagulation services, clinical coordinator of pharmacy disease management services, director of ambulatory clinical pharmacy programs, co-director of Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, and associate vice president, clinical strategy and innovation at Geisinger.

ELENA MACK MB'98 co-authored an article for Contract Pharma Magazine titled "Fostering Global Regulatory Collaboration in the Marketing of Combination Products" about how early partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and drug delivery technology providers can be valuable.

MARDHIA S. DAYISI P'00 became a member of the Griffith Leadership Society with a gift of $1,000 to the annual fund.

IFEOMA (EJIOGU) OBI PharmD'09 and her husband appeared on Wheel of Fortune.

KATIE BIFANO PharmD'10 and Martin Rakaczewski were married on September 2, 2017, at the St. Rose of Lima Church in Carbondale, NJ.

COURTNEY CAVALIERI PharmD'11 married Dominic Rucci on October 21, 2017, in the Hudson Valley of New York. Courtney was a member and captain of the rifle team, as well as a contributing member of The Elixir. She is currently a clinical oncology pharmacist at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

MAGGIE MURPHY RANDAZZO PharmD'11 was named one of Atlantic County's Top 40 under 40.

ROMY ANTOINE BI'12 became a member of the National Wellness Institute board of directors.

MARK FORBES, JR. PharmD'12, son of THERESA FORBES PharmD'78, will be married to Jacqueline Pentek, RPh, PharmD, on September 7, 2019.

OMAR M. MIAN PhSci'13 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

KENDRA A. STROBEL ESWM'13 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

JACQUELINE KODISH MOT'14 married Matthew Solfanelli on September 2, 2018, at Our Lady of the Snows Church in Clarks Summit, PA.

JOHN J. MONDIN PharmD'14 is the grand vice president for collegiate affairs at Phi Delta Chi, a national pharmacy fraternal organization. John was initiated into the Epsilon Chapter of Phi Delta Chi in the fall 2009 at USciences. John is currently employed as a clinical pharmacy specialist in cardiovascular critical care at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster, TX.

MEGHAN ELIZABETH TOLAN PharmD'14 married MARC NICHOLAS WAGNER PharmD'16 on September 1, 2018, at St. Paul’s Church in Scranton, PA.

MICHAEL J. GARTLAND DPT'15 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

JARED HUNTER HumSci'15 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

KAITLYN A. LECH PHB'15 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

AVRY E. MARTIN HS'15 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

XUE YANG PhD'15 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

MEGHAN ELIZABETH TOLAN PharmD'14 married MARC NICHOLAS WAGNER PharmD'16 on September 1, 2018, at St. Paul’s Church in Scranton, PA.

Since graduating, MATT CIAPETTA PharmD'16 has continued to support students who are attending the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Matt is a Walgreens pharmacy store manager in Camden, New Jersey, and is a preceptor overseeing students completing their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience rotations in community pharmacy practice. Plus, Matt is involved precepting students enrolled in the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience course and interacting with pharmacy students at the Cooper-Rowan Clinic, a primary care clinic.

CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH DROZD PharmD'16 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

LINNDY C. FOO DPT'16 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

SABINA KAMINSKI PharmD'16 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

STEFAN A. KOLODIJ PharmD'16 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.

POOJA PATEL DrOT'17 was elected and inaugurated as the national president of the national occupational therapy honor society, Pi Theta Epsilon.

WILLIAM TIDWELL PharmD'17 was awarded best poster at the Tennessee Pharmacist Association/Tennessee Health System Pharmacists Winter 2018 Meeting. William, who is completing his pharmacy residency at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN, collaborated with faculty from Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on the research project, investigating a phenobarbital-based protocol versus CIWA-Ar for the treatment of suspected or confirmed alcohol withdrawal syndrome in critically ill patient population.

ELIZABETH GREENE DPT'18 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.