Volume 105 No. 1, Fall 2018
In This Section
- In This Issue
- Edward Foote P'87, PharmD’91 Returns to Alma Mater as New PCP Dean
- New Yeast Innovates Sour Beer Production
- Giving Back Is a Lifestyle for Bob Carr
- Class of 2018 Commencement Snapshot
- USciences Prepared Doris Forestal PhD’18 for the Future of Global Regulatory Affairs
- Cooking Inspires Love for Chemistry and Future Career for Zach Friar Chem'18
- Dual Degree Led to a Change in Perspective around Patient Care for Swana Thomas PharmD'18 MPH'18
- Kyla Colburn HS'18 Takes the First Step in Path to Medical School
- Alumnus Welcomes Grandson to Ranks of Alumni
- Substance Use Disorders Institute Launches
- Hussar Retires After More Than 50 Years
- New Residence Hall on the Rise
- From the President
- From the Alumni Association President's Pen
- Class Notes
- Alumni Events
- Past Bulletins
- Connect with Us
Class Notes
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
1992
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.
1993
ORSULA V. KNOWLTON PharmD'93, president and co-founder of Tabula Rasa Healthcare, was inducted into the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
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1996
DAIN RUSK P'96 joined Publix as vice president of pharmacy.
1997
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.
1998
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.
2000
MARDHIA S. DAYISI P'00 became a member of the Griffith Leadership Society with a gift of $1,000 to the annual fund.
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2009

IFEOMA (EJIOGU) OBI PharmD'09 and her husband appeared on Wheel of Fortune.
2010

KATIE BIFANO PharmD'10 and Martin Rakaczewski were married on September 2, 2017, at the St. Rose of Lima Church in Carbondale, NJ.
2011
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.
2012
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.
2013
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.
2014
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.
2015
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.
2016
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.
2017
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.
2018
ELIZABETH GREENE DPT'18 became a member of the Young Devil Society* with a gift to the annual fund.
* Young Devils Society is a giving society for members of the classes of 2008 through 2018
In Memoriam
Eli Zucker P'62
November 10, 2017
Peter Todd Cooper P'70
November 29, 2017
Charles Booda Jr., B'50
December 07, 2017
Terri Lee Pheil P'75
December 09, 2017
Joseph M. DiMino P'62
December 19, 2017
Michael E. Weiss P'70
December 22, 2017
Hillard S. Mann P'54
December 28, 2017
Ferdinand "Fred" Shultz P'70
January 02, 2018
Robyn Leslie Kepner P'75
January 04, 2018
R. Bruce Miller P'53
January 09, 2018
Kimberly Pearson P'98
January 12, 2018
Edward Lundbert P'50
January 20, 2018
Charles J. Huberty P'60
January 25, 2018
Raymond Bloxdorf P'55
February 01, 2018
Richard Oski P'55
February 16, 2018
William H. Press P'55
February 24, 2018
Edward S. Rejrat P'73
February 28, 2018
Joseph P. Weaver P'49
March 07, 2018
Max Alfred Heinrich P'48
March 07, 2018
Mark David Piechoski P'00
March 30, 2018
Martin Weiner P'52
April 06, 2018
Robert Lee Wertz P'57
April 10, 2018
Leonard A. Petrini Sr., P'51
April 11, 2018
Elaine S. (Siggins) DePree P'46
May 12, 2018
Dorothy H. (Zimmer) Stoker P'46
May 16, 2018
Leonard "Len" R. Hecker Jr., C'63
June 06, 2018
Richard Ralph Gutekunst B'51
July 07, 2018
Sidney Arden P'47
July 08, 2018
John A. Borneman III, P'52
July 09, 2018
John A. Borneman, III, P’52, HonDSc’08 passed away on July 9, 2018. He was the third of four generations of family to attend USciences, and he focused his practice and family’s business in the field of homeopathic medicine. He was founding director and president of the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia Convention of the United States.