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Professional UpdateRandle House (99) was promoted to regionalpharmacy vice president with the Rite AidCorporation in June 2007. His area includesEastern North Carolina, Virginia, Washing-ton, D.C., Maryland, and Southern Delaware.Ronald E. Powell (70) is retiring from theNational Guard.

BirthsBrian S. Bain (97, 99) and Lucy D. Bain (97,99) announce the birth of a son, WilliamDixon, born May 11, 2007. He was wel-comed home by big brother Reid Turner.Tanya Borrell Boman (95) and Joe E. Bomanannounce the birth of a daughter, JessicaNicole, born March 5, 2007. She was wel-comed home by big sister Alexis Maria. Maria N. Johnson (98, 00) married Jason W.Hurt on May 21, 2005. They announce thebirth of a daughter, Ava Marie, born Aug. 24,2006.Carla Dear McGuire (97) and Henry L.McGuire (89) announce the birth of a son,William Dempsey, born Feb. 12, 2007.

In MemoriamWilliam J. Fong (52), March 21, 2007John T. Grant (59), April 11, 2007Rickey L. Jones (75), Jan. 15, 2007Armand M. Karow Jr. (68), Feb. 6, 2007Joseph L. Masters Jr. (76), March 31, 2007

2007-08 Upcoming EventsOct. 6–Tailgating before the Louisiana Techfootball game (Homecoming)

-Faser Hall front lawn-Sponsored by Walgreens

Oct. 13–Tailgating before the Alabama foot-ball game

-Faser Hall front lawn-Sponsored by TopRx

Oct. 20–Tailgating before the Arkansas foot-ball game

-Faser Hall front lawn-Sponsored by Harvard Drug Group

Oct. 25–Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture-Guest lecturer: Dr. Carlton E. Turner, president and CEO of Carrington Labora- tories, Inc.

-Sponsored by the Department of MedicinalChemistry

-Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Perform-ing Arts

Dec. 3–Ole Miss Alumni Reception-American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting

-Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, Nev.

Feb. 8-9–Pharmacy Weekend

Feb. 14–Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture

-Guest lecturer: Dr. Daniel W. Jones, president of the American Heart Associa-tion and vice chancellor for health affairs at The University of Mississippi Medical Center

-Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Perform-ing Arts

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Vol. 1 No. 2 Summer 2007

Dr. Barbara G. WellsDean

Dr. H. Joseph ByrdAssociate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Chair of Pharmacy Practice

Dr. Charles D. HuffordAssociate Dean for Research and

Graduate Programs

Dr. Marvin C. WilsonAssociate Dean for Academic and

Student Affairs

Dr. Stephen J. CutlerChair of Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Daneel FerreiraChair of Pharmacognosy

Dr. Michael A. RepkaChair of Pharmaceutics

Dr. Robert C. SpethChair of Pharmacology

Dr. Noel E. WilkinChair of Pharmacy Administration

Dabney WeemsEditor

by Elaine Pugh and Dabney Weems

Each day at The University of Mississippi(UM), students are impacted by words andactions of many faculty and staff who extend

their work beyond classrooms, labs, and officespace.

For the 13th year, students, alumni, faculty, andstaff submitted numerous nomination letters callingattention to some of these special people, and acommittee appointed by Chancellor Robert Khayathas chosen two of the nominees as this year’s FristStudent Service Award honorees.

They are John P. Juergens, associate professor ofpharmacy administration, and the late Billy Bar-rios, who at the time of his death last year was astaff psychologist at the University CounselingCenter.

This year’s recipients are exemplary of the crite-ria for the Frist awards, Khayat said.

“The ultimate measure of a person’s life is theimpact he has on his fellow man. Billy Barrios wasa quiet man blessed with a loving heart. In hispresence, a person felt the peace he brought to the

world and the kindness he extended to others.“Dr. Juergens understands the fiduciary duty

faculty owe to their students and that the responsi-bility goes beyond the subject matter presented inclasses. He views the whole person and is sensitiveto the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs ofthe young men and women with whom he works.He has accepted a leadership role in some of thetruly challenging and troubling aspects of our soci-ety and, by doing so, has made a lasting impact onthe lives of his students and on this university.”

The awards, given annually to one faculty mem-ber and one staff member, were presented May 12during the university’s commencement. PatriciaBarrios accepted the award on behalf of her latehusband.

“Billy truly believed that service was a sacredactivity, and I know with my whole being that hewould have been filled with gratefulness for thistouching tribute that demonstrates that the univer-sity holds service to its students with the sameesteem that he tried to walk every day of his life,”

Dr. John Juergens (left) receives the Frist Student Service Award.

Inside:

2 From the Dean

4 NCNPR head resigns

5 Natural Products Research

Center, Shanghai institute

form agreement

6 Scientist’s discoveryfeatured on Thai stamp

7 Pharmacy school

surpasses its NIH

funding record

8 Pharmacy graduate

completes rotation

with FDA

John Juergens, late Billy Barrios recognized for service to students

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Message from the Dean

The faculty of the School of Pharmacyproudly presided over the pharmacygraduation ceremony on May 12,

2007. Eighty-two students were conferred thebachelor’s in pharmaceutical sciences degree,78 received the Doctor of Pharmacy degree,four received the master’s in pharmaceuticalsciences degree, and nine were conferred theDoctor of Philosophy degree in pharmaceuti-cal sciences. Participating in the graduationceremony is an honor and an absolute joy forour students, their families, the faculty, andstaff. It is the highlight of the academic yearand the culmination of all of our work. Allalumni and friends of pharmacy have a stand-ing invitation to attend our graduation cere-mony. If you do, you will find that it is an uplifting, energizing, and memorable experience.

CurriculumThe new accreditation standards for Doc-

tor of Pharmacy programs became effectiveon July 1, 2007. These new standards requiresignificant curricular modifications, which willstrengthen the pre-pharmacy sciencerequirements.More hours ofearly practiceexperience inthe first, sec-ond, andthird profes-sional yearsare nowrequired.The new

standards also require that we provide skillslaboratory experiences in the first two profes-sional years and more elective courses duringthe first three professional years. Clearly, avery significant curricular revision is requiredto comply with the new standards.

An important change in our curriculumduring the 2006-07 year was the inclusion ofearly practice experiences into the P5 year(our third professional year). This modifica-tion to the curriculum is an excellent firststep, and I commend our pharmacy practicefaculty for forthrightly responding to the newstandards. For several months under the lead-ership of Dr. Marvin C. Wilson, our facultymembers have worked diligently to developan updated curriculum that fully complieswith the new accreditation standards and pro-vides the very best pharmacy education possi-ble. Development of an implementation planfor the new curriculum is currently underway.

PlanningForty faculty, staff, students, and practi-

tioners worked for approximately sevenmonths to develop a new, comprehensive,five-year strategic plan for the School of Phar-macy, which was adopted by a unanimousvote of the faculty in May. I am very proud ofthe plan and of the broad-based process thatwas undertaken to develop it. It elucidatesour vision, mission, values, goals, and objec-tives. The plan articulates the goals and objec-tives for which we stand accountable. I wantto sincerely thank Dr. Alicia S. Bouldin forher leadership in chairing the Strategic Plan-ning Steering Committee. She worked hard to

ensure that the plan is a high quality oneand that all constituents hadappropriate opportunity for input.

FacilitiesConstruction has begun

on a new 250-seat auditori-um adjacent to the Nation-al Center for NaturalProducts Research(NCNPR), which willaccommodate meetings ofall of the pharmacy stu-dents and faculty based onthe Oxford campus at one

time. Construction is pro-gressing according to sched-

ule, and it should be completedby fall semester 2008. This audi-

torium is funded by the Health Resources andServices Administration, and it will serve theneeds of the NCNPR and allow the school tomodestly increase the class size in the phar-macy program if additional funds can beidentified to support program expansion. Weare very grateful to U.S. Sen. Thad Cochranand his staff for their assistance in identifyingthe funding for construction of this criticallyneeded facility.

By early fall, temporary space behind FaserHall will be modified to accommodate ouraquatic research center. After relocation ofthat research program, renovation of the thirdfloor of Faser, which accommodates our phar-macology department, will begin in earnest.The third-floor renovation is projected to becompleted early in 2009.

We continue to work diligently to plan forconstruction of a critically needed new phar-macy building on the Medical Center campusin Jackson. Our accrediting agency hasinformed us that our current rented facilitiesin Jackson do not comply with accreditationstandards, and that we must make otherarrangements as soon as feasible to providefor the needs of students and faculty in Jack-son. The agency recommended that the bestsolution would be to construct a new buildingin Jackson on the Medical Center campus. Aprimary goal of our newly approved capitalcampaign is to raise funds to build that facili-ty for our students.

Funding for this new building will comefrom a partnership of government (both stateand federal), faculty, staff, alumni, and friendsof the School of Pharmacy, as well as fromcorporate support. This new space in JacksonDean Barbara Wells

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will be a giantstep forward forthe school, as itwill significantlyimprove studentand facultymorale, improvethe quality of stu-dent learning,provide a studentlounge and stu-dent associationmeeting space, afirst-rate class-room, and inter-professional learn-ing opportunitiesfor our students.In addition, it willprovide criticallyneeded researchspace for our faculty and more collabora-tive researchopportunities.

Planning forPhase II of theNCNPR, a new104,000-square-foot building, iscompleted, andwe are currentlyworking to identi-fy funding forconstruction ofthis essential newresearch space onthe Oxford cam-pus, which willenable us to moveto the next level ofresearch accomplishment. We are seeking fed-eral funds to construct this new facility. I amvery grateful to Dr. Charles D. Hufford for hisleadership and oversight of all of our facilityexpansion and improvement projects.

Capital CampaignWe recently undertook a planning study to

evaluate the feasibility of conducting a capitalcampaign to address critical student needs andurgent accreditation issues. The alumni inter-viewed in our feasibility study stronglyencouraged us to move forward with the cam-paign. They understood and supported the

information in the case statement and con-curred that the time is right to implement thecampaign.

As our continuing accreditation is contin-gent upon providing new space in Jackson tomeet student needs, funding for that newbuilding, as noted above, is a primary targetfor the campaign. Other key goals are endow-ments to meet the scholarship needs of stu-dents and to support the needs of faculty. Wewill be in the quiet stage of the capital cam-paign throughout 2008, and in the publicphase throughout calendar year 2009.

In closing, let me say that we graduate

highly capable, patient-centered pharmacistswho will assume the mantle of leadershipwithin the pharmacy profession and withintheir communities. We are committed to con-tinuous improvement of our curriculum. Ourstudent applicant pool is strong, and our fac-ulty members are accomplished and dedicat-ed. Our presence is valued on The Universityof Mississippi Medical Center campus, and itsadministration will provide space on which tobuild our new clinical sciences instructionalfacility. We have the strong and unwaveringcommitment of our loyal alumni. In short,our future is very bright.

I owe a debt of gratitude to each and everyone of our alumni for their love and supportof the School of Pharmacy. The school couldnot be what it is without their allegiance andgood ambassadorship. As a part of the 100thbirthday of the School of Pharmacy, I amplanning to host a series of alumni receptionsduring the 2007-08 academic year. Thedates and locations of these events will beannounced soon. I look very much forward toseeing good friends more frequently this yearand to meeting some alumni that I have notyet had the opportunity to meet. As always,please drop in for a visit whenever you are inOxford or Jackson. We would love to seeyou. l

Sincerely,

Barbara Wells

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson

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NCNPR head resigns as editor of leading drug discovery journal

Larry A. Walker, director of The Univer-sity of Mississippi’s (UM) National Cen-ter for Natural Products Research

(NCNPR), is stepping down from his long-time editorship of a leading scholarly journal.

The pharmacologist became editor in chiefof the “Journal of Biomolecular Screening” in1999. Under Walker’s leadership, the officialjournal of the Society for Biomolecular Sci-ences has come to be recognized as the pre-mier journal in the drug discovery field. Sub-missions from biochemical research sectorsincreased 260 percent since 2000, and sub-missions from academic laboratories increased500 percent during that same period.

Published eight times per year, the journalhas recorded a 500 percent increase in institu-tional subscriptions since 2003. Its circulationis approximately 2,000.

Renowned for his scientific research andrespected for his academic scholarship, Walk-er is praised by his peers at UM for his excel-lence while editor.

“Dr. Walker has provided extraordinaryleadership in making JBS the premier journalon drug discovery,” said Alice M. Clark, vicechancellor for research and sponsored pro-grams. “The position of editor in chief of amajor scientific journal is vested only in indi-viduals with a broad vision of the field andthe respect of their peers. This particular jour-nal brings together scientists from many disci-

plines, the public andprivate sectors, and theinternational arena.”

Walker expects toend his tenure with thepublication within theyear.

“I will continue fora few months as editorin chief,” he said. “Iam turning over thebulk of the editorduties to an executiveeditor, who will proba-bly have all of [theduties] in the near future.”

Said Barbara G. Wells, dean of the Schoolof Pharmacy, “Dr. Walker has taken this nas-cent journal and developed it into a first-rateperiodical [that] has truly moved the disci-pline forward.”

Susan P. Manly, associate director ofNCNPR, concurred, saying, “This journalserves as a focal point for the growing com-munity of scientists interested in making drugdiscovery a less difficult task. Dr. Walker ishighly regarded as the person with the fore-sight, determination, and talent to get thejournal and the society off the ground andinto its current vigorous status.”

After serving a year as interim director ofNCNPR, Walker was named the center’s

director in 2002. Before that, he was the cen-ter’s associate director and research professorin the pharmacy school.

Walker earned a bachelor’s degree in biol-ogy from Oglethorpe University, a bachelor’sin pharmacy from Mercer University, and adoctorate in pharmacology from VanderbiltUniversity. He joined the UM faculty in 1981.

His research interests are in natural prod-ucts drug discovery, including development oflaboratory techniques to test potential newdrugs for biological activity, defining theirphysical and chemical properties and theirtoxicity. He has been principal investigatorfor several research projects and publisheddozens of journal papers. l

by Edwin Smith

Dr. Larry Walker

Patricia Barrios said.Barrios joined the UM psychology faculty

in 1981 after earning his doctorate in clinicalpsychology at the University of Utah, his mas-ter’s in clinical psychology at Mississippi StateUniversity, and his bachelor’s in psychology atLouisiana State University. He received UM’shighest teaching honor, the Elsie M. HoodOutstanding Teacher of the Year Award, in1995. He joined the Counseling Center staffin 1995.

A nomination letter for Barrios, written bya former colleague, stated: “Dr. Billy Barrioswas a great light on this campus, and he illu-minated most specifically the humanity of hisstudents. He could often be seen counselingstudents in some sunlit corner of the campus,walking slowly to another class, or in theclassroom.”

Juergens, coordinator of student profes-sional development in the School of Pharma-cy, joined the pharmacy faculty in 1988. Hisinvolvement in student professional develop-ment and pre-pharmacy advising includesassemblies that inform students of variouscareer opportunities in pharmacy, and otherissues critical to their development as professionals.

“I try to take the time and interest in stu-dents because I’m helping to guide theircareers,” he said. “I want them to be success-ful, and I try to set them up for that success.”

Juergens received his Bachelor of Sciencein pharmacy from the University of Cincin-nati. He earned his Master of Science inhealth care administration and doctorate fromUM. He is retired from federal governmentservice.

Letters of nomination for the award high-lighted Juergens’ concern for students.

“It is not simply a job to him; you canimmediately see that he takes a great deal ofpride in making you the best that you canbe,” wrote one student.

Another student mentioned being guidedby Juergens through the admissions processand attaining her goal of acceptance intopharmacy school.

“It is because of him that I did not giveup on my dreams of becoming a pharmacist,and it is with his encouragement that I pushedmyself through these challenging semesters inorder to attain that goal,” she wrote.

The Frist awards were established in 1995with a gift from the late Dr. Thomas F. FristSr. of Nashville, a 1930 UM graduate. l

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Natural Products Research Center, Shanghai institute form agreement

Two of the world’s leading botanicalproducts research institutes are joiningto study and promote the value, safety,

and utilization of traditional Chinese medi-cine commonly found in the multibillion-dol-lar herbal industry.

The National Center for Natural ProductsResearch (NCNPR) in The University of Mis-sissippi (UM) School of Pharmacy enteredinto a formal agreement April 30 with theShanghai Institute of Materia Medica/ChineseAcademy of Sciences. The pact calls for thetwo entities to jointly develop a Sino-U.S. tra-ditional Chinese medicine research center.

The collective efforts of the Indian, Chi-nese, and U.S. academicians, industries, andgovernment agencies are of great interest inthe field of natural-products research, saidAlice M. Clark, UM’s vice chancellor forresearch and sponsored programs.

“For more than a decade, the center hasbeen an international leader in understandingthe chemistry and biology of medicinal plantsand their impact on human health,” Clarksaid.

One of the new center’s major objectives isto develop science-based standards and refer-ences for the quality and safety assessment oftraditional Chinese medicine or TCM. Theeffort involves isolating and analyzing thecompounds in the herbal medicines that areresponsible for any biological activity. Thisgives scientists a standard chemical profile toevaluate the product’s health benefits and toduplicate the studies for verification.

“A concentrated collaborative effort byleading natural-products institutions is needed

to addressthese issuesrelated toTCM,” saidLarry A.Walker, direc-tor of the OleMiss natural-products cen-ter. “Thesecombinedinterests andefforts in thearea of natu-ral-productschemistry andherbal drugshave greatpotential.”

An often-overlookedpart of the

standardization process is the need to proper-ly voucher and identify the plant species fromwhich the extract, and ultimately the com-pound, is taken.

“This process—referred to as good botani-cal practices—is the only way results can con-form to the scientific requirement of repro-ducibility,” said pharmacognosist IkhlasKhan, director of NCNPR’s Food and DrugAdministration Program.

Khan, who has been named director of theU.S. side of the new center, noted that theShanghai institute initiated the official agree-ment. His fellow pharmacognosists, Xing-Cong Li and Troy Smillie, have been designat-

ed as co-director and project manager, respectively.

“As millions of people throughout theworld utilize TCMs for medicinal purposes,there is still a significant lack of scientificunderstanding of the compounds within manyplants that are responsible for the desired bio-logical effects,” Smillie said. “As a result,many dietary supplements lack standardiza-tion or are standardized to a marker that hasno meaningful biological effect.”

Other objectives of the center includedeveloping and validating analytical methodsfor TCMs; identifying and qualifying newanalytical techniques; hosting workshops onstandardization, safety, and other quality con-trol issues; maintaining a repository of plantvoucher specimens, extracts, and referencestandards; and promoting research throughthe exchange of visiting scientists. NCNPRhas seven visiting researchers from China.

Director of the new center’s Sino side isDe-an Guo, chair and professor of ShanghaiInstitutes for Biological Sciences and directorof the Shanghai Research Center for Modern-ization of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Theco-director and project manager in China areyet to be named.

The planned center is the second formalcollaboration NCNPR has made with anotherleading natural-products institution. The firstsuch pact was made in 2005 with the Councilof Scientific and Industrial Research in India.

by Edwin Smith

Katie S. McClendon and Daniel M.Riche, both clinical assistant professorsof pharmacy practice at The University

of Mississippi (UM), have earned specialtycertification in pharmacotherapy from theBoard of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS).

BPS certification is voluntary and awardsa peer-established credential that validatesspecialized knowledge, skills, advanced train-ing, and experience. As certified professionals,these practitioners demonstrate a high level of expertise and trustworthiness to theirpatients, students, and colleagues. In 2006,

564 of 818 candidates were certified, bringingthe number of board-certified pharmacothera-py specialists to 3,688.

“We are very proud of these faculty mem-bers for this accomplishment,” said BarbaraG. Wells, dean of the School of Pharmacy.“They set a high standard for themselves asclinical practitioners and as faculty members.The School of Pharmacy benefits in manyways from the high standards they set, but thebiggest winners are the patients they serve.”

McClendon earned her Doctor of Pharma-cy from University of South Carolina College

of Pharmacy. She completed a one-year spe-cialty residency in primary care with JohnCochran Veterans Affairs Medical Center, anaffiliate of St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Riche received his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2005 from University of Louisiana at Mon-roe. Upon graduation, he completed a special-ty residency in family medicine with St. LouisCollege of Pharmacy.

McClendon and Riche joined the UM fac-ulty last summer, and both work with stu-dents and patients at the UM Medical Centerin Jackson. l

Two faculty board certified as pharmacotherapy specialistsby Dabney Weems

Dr. De-an Guo (left), director ofthe Sino side of the center, Dr.Larry A. Walker, NCNPR direc-tor, and Dr. Ikhlas A. Khan,director of the U.S. side of thecenter, pictured during thesigning ceremony.

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Scientist’s discovery featured on Thai stampby Lauren Freeman

For most people, finding a previouslyundiscovered species of plant and beinghonored with a postage stamp are

unimaginably rare events. But a University ofMississippi (UM) research scientist hasaccomplished both, thanks to a little luck anda lot of hard work.

Aruna D. Weerasooriya, a scientist at theUM National Center for Natural ProductsResearch (NCNPR), was surprised recentlywhen Thailand issued a new postage stampfeaturing Mitrephora sirikitiae, a floweringplant he discovered in the mountains of thatcountry. He found the plant in the Mae HongSon province of Northwest Thailand whiledoing independent research on the genusMitrephora for a world monograph. Thegenus includes 48 species of shrubs and treesin tropical Southeast Asia.

“He was lucky. There are many botanistswho will work their whole lives without find-ing an undiscovered plant,” said Ikhlas A.Khan, assistant director of NCNPR. “It wasreally novel.”

Weerasooriya did not know that the Thaigovernment was honoring his discovery witha postage stamp until he got a pack of theembossed stamps in the mail. The plant mostlikely was chosen for a stamp because it is

named in honor of HerMajesty Queen

Sirikit of Thai-land, he said.

Encouragedby a localhorticultural-ist in Thai-land, Weera-sooriyanamed the plant for the queenbecause she

provides financial support for botani-cal research in her country. The queen,who is trained in chemistry, also isdedicated to preserving the country’splants and environment, he said.

This particular species stands outamong the Mitrephora genus because ithas larger and more fragrant flowers.

“It was the most beautiful of thegenus,” Weerasooriya said. “It was justmagnificent.”

Tree-like in appearance, the plantgrows 4-to-6 meters tall. It has largeflowers with white and purple petals thatbloom in April and May, and it bears fruit inAugust and September.

Like most of the species in this genus,Mitrephora sirikitiae grows exclusively in asmall area, so habitat destruction couldthreaten its survival.

Weerasooriya began his research of theMitrephora genus in 1998 and traveled toparts of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,Malaysia, Indonesia (Kalimantan and Java),India, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Philip-pines, and Southern China.

“No scientist had comprehensivelyworked on this genus before,” he said.

He studied all the different species in thisgenus. He completed his research four yearslater and discovered 18 new species.Mitrephora sirikitiae was one of them, and itwas officially confirmed as a new species in2004.

Weerasooriya joined the university’sresearch staff in 2002 to work on the center’spartnership with the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration to develop standards forbotanical dietary supplements.

Khan, who serves as director of the FDAprogram, said Weerasooriya’s expertise hasbeen a tremendous asset to the work.

“He has a great deal of international expe-rience, and his taxonomic expertise is veryrare,” Khan said. “It was the kind of exper-tise we needed.”

Weerasooriya is in charge of the UM’smedicinal plant garden. His work at the uni-versity also includes identifying and growingmedicinally important plants for drug discov-ery research at NCNPR, studying their biolo-gy, and trying to introduce medicinally impor-tant cash crops for Mississippi farmers. Heestablished a living collection of nearly 1,000

medicinally important plant species and aseed bank at the medicinal plant garden, andinitiated an active germplasm exchange pro-gram with several international botanicalresearch institutes.

He is writing a book on the entireMitrephora genus that will be submitted tothe American Society of Plant Taxonomistsfor publication.

A native of Sri Lanka, Weerasooriya stud-ied at University of Peradeniya in his homecountry and earned his doctorate in plant sys-tematics at University of Hong Kong. He alsotrained in plant systematics, germplasm con-servation, and botanic garden management atthe world’s largest botanical institute, RoyalBotanic Garden Kew in England. He is anassociate faculty member of Missouri Botani-cal Garden and a fellow of the esteemed Lin-nean Society of London, the world’s oldestbiological society that embraces biologicaldiversity, ecology, and evolution.

The NCNPR, which is administeredthrough the UM School of Pharmacy, is thenation’s only university research center devot-ed to improving human health and agricultur-al productivity through the discovery, devel-opment, and commercializationof pharmaceuticals andagrochemicals derivedfrom plants, marineorganisms, andother natural products. l

Dr. Aruna Weerasooriya

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University of Oklahoma commencement addressdelivered by pharmacy administration chairby Dabney Weems

The University of Mississippi (UM)Chair of Pharmacy AdministrationNoel E. Wilkin delivered the com-

mencement address at the University of Okla-homa (OU) College of Pharmacy on June 2.

Wilkin addressed the 113 Doctor of Phar-macy graduates and nearly 2,000 guests at theThelma Gaylord Performing Arts Center inOklahoma City.

“I recommended him to our dean, Dr.Douglas Voth,” said OU Associate Dean forAcademic Affairs Mark L. Britton. “He and Iparticipated in the inaugural American Asso-ciation of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Aca-demic Leadership Fellows Program. I liked hisenergy, enthusiasm, commitment to the pro-fession, and engaging personality.”

Referencing the life of Theodor Geisel, akaDr. Seuss, Wilkin’s address focused on perse-vering to succeed and to impact others’ lives.

“Your rejections and accomplishments,your endeavors and perspectives, your ideasand creativity, your restarts and victories willlead us all in new and wonderful directions …and, all the while, you will be influencinglives and helping patients to get better,”Wilkin said.

While on his visit to Oklahoma, Wilkinmet with OU faculty members, clinicians, stu-dents, and administrators. He also toured theuniversity’s facilities, including its nuclearpharmacy facility.

“I was honored to have had this opportu-nity to share this special celebration withthese new practitioners and the faculty whoeducated them,” Wilkin said. “This was oneof the most rewarding experiences of mycareer.”

Previous OU commencement speakersinclude Peter H. Vlasses, Pharm.D., executivedirector of the Accreditation Council forPharmacy Education; Lucinda L. Maine,Ph.D., executive vice president of AACP; andJoLaine R. Draugalis, Ph.D., AACP Robert K.Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy EducatorAward recipient and newly appointed dean ofthe OU College of Pharmacy.

Wilkin received his Bachelor of Science inpharmacy and doctorate in pharmacy admin-istration from University of Maryland. Hejoined the UM faculty in 1996 and also servesas associate professor of pharmacy adminis-tration, research associate professor in theResearch Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,and director of the Center for PharmaceuticalMarketing and Management.

He received the school’s PharmaceuticalScience Teaching Award in 2004, 2006, and2007 for teaching Pharmacy Managementand Business Methods to the Bachelor of Sci-ence in Pharmaceutical Sciences class. In addi-tion to teaching at both the graduate andundergraduate levels, he conducts research onthe social and behavioral aspects of pharmacy

and health care. Wilkin also serves on severaluniversity, community, and School of Pharma-cy committees. In 2004, he was chosen aspart of the inaugural class of the AcademicLeadership Fellows Program with AACP. l

Pharmacy school surpasses its NIH funding recordby Dabney Weems

The University of Mississippi (UM)School of Pharmacy ranks No. 2 in thenation among pharmacy schools in

total extramural funding awarded and No. 17in funding awarded by the National Institutesof Health (NIH), according to a report com-piled by the American Association of Collegesof Pharmacy (AACP).

During fiscal year 2006, the School ofPharmacy garnered $18.4 million in totalextramural funding for its second-place rank-ing, and the amount included $6.1 million inresearch funding from the NIH.

“This year we had the most NIH dollars inthe history of the school and the second mosttotal extramural funding dollars ever received

by the school,” stated Associate Dean forResearch and Graduate Programs Charles D.Hufford. “We have been ranked first or sec-ond in total funding four out of the last fiveyears.”

Included in the $18.4 million is fundingfrom the National Science Foundation, theDepartment of Defense, the National Institutefor Undersea Science and Technology, and theNIH, among others.

University of California at San Franciscoholds the top spot among pharmacy schoolsthis year, garnering $23.3 million in extramu-ral funding. Following UM and rounding outthe top five are the University of Utah, Uni-versity of Kansas, and University of Washing-

ton, respectively.Garnering funds from national agencies,

especially the NIH, is highly competitive andis usually used as a means to gauge a pharma-cy school’s research program.

“Our faculty are high[ly] capable andcompetitive researchers, and their researchefforts serve to improve global health,advance the profession of pharmacy, andincrease the national standing of the schooland the university,” said Dean Barbara G.Wells. “Furthermore, their research findingsinform and energize their teaching. I am hon-ored to work with these committed individuals.” l

Dr. Noel Wilkin

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by Dabney Weems

Rachel Delcambre, a 2007 graduate ofThe University of Mississippi (UM)School of Pharmacy, recently complet-

ed a novel rotation with the U.S. Food andDrug Administration’s (FDA) Office of SpecialHealth Issues (OSHI).

Delcambre, a Gulfport native who earneda Doctor of Pharmacy degree, is the first UMstudent to complete a rotation with theagency.

“We are very proud of Rachel pursuingthe initiative and receiving the invitation forparticipation in such a distinguished rota-tion,” said Associate Dean for Academic andStudent Affairs Marvin C. Wilson. “This isfurther evidence of the national prominenceof the school’s professional degree program.”

During their last year of pharmacy school,students are required to complete seven six-week rotations. Delcambre became aware ofthe FDA rotation during an assembly in thefall semester of the previous year at whichrotation options were described.

“We were briefed on all of the options forthe sixth-year clinical-year rotations,” shesaid. “I was really hoping to branch out andcomplete rotations in other states. I had spentthe last three-and-a-half years working inretail and hospital pharmacy settings, and Ifigured the FDA would be something new anddifferent. There are so many other opportuni-ties for pharmacists outside of the traditionalhospital and retail setting, and the FDA could

show some of these opportunities to me first-hand.”

OSHI answers questions about the FDA’sactivities related to HIV/AIDS, cancer, andother special health issues. The office workswith patients and their advocates to encour-age and support participation in forming FDAregulatory policy. The staff also providesinformation about the FDA drug approvalprocess and clinical trials.

During her rotation, Delcambre helpedrevise treatment information charts andworked on a project involving the variousorganizations with which OSHI corresponds.She was responsible for conducting Websearches to ensure that those organizationswere using information provided to themfrom OSHI on Web sites or in publications.

She, along with students from other phar-macy schools on other rotations with theFDA, also participated in daily seminarsdelivered by FDA pharmacists. The purposeof the seminars was to provide an overview ofthe FDA and how the organization works toachieve its mission, and to offer insight intowhat it is like for a pharmacist to work there.Students also attended meetings with repre-sentatives from organizations such as theAmerican Society of Health-System Pharma-cists, American Pharmacists Association,United States Pharmacopeia, and the NationalInstitutes of Health, and they attended con-gressional hearings regarding Pharmaceutical

Market Access and the Drug Safety Act of2007.

“Rachel served an excellent rotation withthe FDA Office of Special Health Issues,” saidTeresa Toigo, director of OSHI, who alsoserved as Delcambre’s preceptor. “She workedhard and productively on OSHI projects.Rachel’s cheerful and approachable personali-ty made her easy to work with, and she willbe a valuable asset to any organization.”

“I had such a great time, and it’s a fantas-tic opportunity to learn so much,” Delcambresaid. “You learn about yourself and whatyour areas of interest truly are. You get tolearn about other pharmacy programs fromthe other students and how the practice ofpharmacy differs from state to state. Also,you learn about public policy, the lawmakingprocess, and how Congress can directly orindirectly affect the practice of pharmacy inthe U.S.”

Delcambre received her Bachelor of Sci-ence in biological sciences from University ofSouthern Mississippi and Bachelor of Sciencein Pharmaceutical Sciences from UM. She is amember of the National Community Pharma-cists Association, American Pharmacists Asso-ciation, Mississippi Society of Health-SystemPharmacists, and Kappa Epsilon professionalpharmacy fraternity.

She plans to start work soon at MemorialHospital in Gulfport. l

Recent pharmacy graduate completes rotation with FDA

Dr. Randy Pittman was named directorof the Division of Pharmacy Profes-sional Development (DPPD) at The

University of Mississippi (UM) School ofPharmacy.

He previously held the appointment ofclinical assistant professor of pharmacy prac-tice. From 2001-2003, he was associate direc-tor of the Bureau of Pharmaceutical Servicesat UM, assisting with continuing educationopportunities for pharmacists. He received hisBachelor of Science in pharmacy and Doctorof Pharmacy from UM. His areas of practice

include geriatrics and consulting pharmacy.“Dr. Pittman has an in-depth understand-

ing of the professional-development needs ofMississippi pharmacists,” said Barbara G.Wells, dean of the School of Pharmacy. “He iscommitted to helping pharmacists develop theabilities they need to advance their practicesto the next level to include medication thera-py management services, which ensure thatpatients receive optimal medication effective-ness and minimal risk. He is a tremendousasset to the School of Pharmacy and to ourprofession.”

by Dabney Weems

Dr. Randy PittmanContinuing Education, continued on next page

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School of Pharmacy honors distinguished alumniby Dabney Weems

Three graduates of The University ofMississippi (UM) School of Pharmacywere honored by the school for their

career accomplishments and professional service.

Henry Frazer of Montgomery, Ala.,Harold Kornfuhrer of Tupelo, and Kerby Lad-ner of Oxford were named 2007 Distin-guished Alumni of the Year during PharmacyAlumni Weekend on March 3 in Oxford.Selection is based on professional accomplish-ments and service to the pharmacy school,including its students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

“These three highly accomplished individ-uals represent the best of the best,” said Bar-bara G. Wells, pharmacy dean. “They areexemplary professionals whose work hasadvanced their fields of endeavor. Our stu-dents learn through their example just whatcan be achieved for the greater good throughhard work, focused preparation, and dedica-tion to lofty goals.”

Frazer is founder and president of DrugResearch and Analysis Corp. He received hisbachelor’s degree in pharmacy from UM in1963 and Doctor of Pharmacy degree fromMercer University in 1975. He has chaired theboard of the Montgomery Regional MedicalCenter and is a member of the School ofPharmacy Dean’s Advisory Committee and asustaining member of its Galen Order.

Frazer was president of the Central Alaba-ma Community Foundation, LandmarksFoundation, Medical Outreach Ministries,Montgomery Ole Miss Alumni Club, andKiwanis Club of Montgomery. In 2005, hewas inducted into the UM Alumni Hall ofFame.

Kornfuhrer, a 1973 graduate of the school,is director of pharmacy and administrator for

Oncology/BehavioralHealth Service Line forNorth Mississippi Med-ical Center. He hasserved as president, pro-gram chair, and northernregion vice president ofthe Mississippi Society ofHealth-System Pharma-cists (MSHP). He alsohas served on the phar-macy school’s AlumniBoard of Directors,Dean’s Advisory Com-mittee, and CurriculumCommittee.

Pharmacy studentsnamed Kornfuhrer Pre-ceptor of the Year in1991 and 2003. He wasnamed MSHP Pharmacistof the Year and receivedthe group’s InnovativePractice Award. He wasnamed a fellow of theAmerican Society ofHealth-System Pharma-cists in 1994 and designated as the WebbLeadership Lecturer for 2002 at NortheasternUniversity in Boston.

Ladner received his bachelor’s in pharmacywith honors in 1967. As a student, he wasinducted into Rho Chi pharmacy honor socie-ty and the school’s Hall of Fame. He receivedthe Bowl of Hygeia award in 1997 and theSchool of Pharmacy Faculty Service Award in1993.

He joined the school’s faculty in 1967 andserved for 31 years. During that time, hedeveloped continuing education opportunitiesfor pharmacists, serving as director of the

Bureau of Pharmaceutical Services for 26years.

At the bureau, he began the annual KeepUp seminars that introduce new drugs andlaws impacting the practice of pharmacy, initi-ated the first certificate programs in diseasemanagement offered by the school, andhelped the school obtain a contract with“Drug Topics” to offer home study continu-ing education courses to pharmacists. Duringthe life of the contract, more than 70,000pharmacists obtained CE credit through theUM pharmacy school. l

Dean Barbara G. Wells congratulates 2007 Distinguished Alumni HaroldKornfuhrer (left), Henry Frazer, and Kerby Ladner.

As director, Pittman is responsible for cre-ating professional-development opportunitiesfor practicing pharmacists. These opportuni-ties include educational opportunities, liveand printed, at the local and national levelsuch as continuing education, certificate pro-grams, and distance learning programs.

The DPPD will continue popular programssuch as the annual Keep Up Conference,intended to educate pharmacists on new drugsintroduced to the market during the previous

year, and the continuing education opportuni-ties provided during Pharmacy Alumni Week-end and throughout the year. Pittman alsoplans to expand upon the renewed interest indisease state management with the evolutionof medication therapy management.

“I feel honored to work in this capacity,”Pittman said. “The division is very importantin (the school) maintaining ties with the prac-ticing pharmacists of Mississippi, and I wantto be a source for pharmacists all over the

state to help them develop and expand theirpractice to include new and expanding rolesfor the future.”

Established in 2005 and located at TheUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, theDPPD provides continuing education and pro-fessional-development opportunities for phar-macists throughout Mississippi. The DPPD isaccredited by the Accreditation Council forPharmacy Education. l

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University’s first confocal microscope obtained

Thanks to a new, powerful, state-of-the-art microscope, University of Mississip-pi (UM) researchers can better under-

stand how cells work and diseases originate.They can even inspect nonliving cells andminerals that make up everyday items such ascomputers, batteries, and tires.

This valuable new tool is a confocal micro-scope, recently acquired by the university toenhance faculty and student research. It is thefirst microscope of its kind on the Oxfordcampus, and, with a price tag of more than$400,000, it is also the most expensive.

“This confocal microscope is now themajor instrument that is central to The Uni-versity of Mississippi’s Light MicroscopyCore,” said Charles D. Hufford, associatedean of research and graduate programs, andprofessor of pharmacognosy. “It is so impor-tant for our research programs in the biologi-cal sciences. The acquisition of this shared-uselight microscope is significant since there arenone currently at the university.”

Sean M. Wilson, assistant professor ofpharmacology and director of the UM LightMicroscopy Core, was awarded a $504,000National Science Foundation grant lastAugust, along with co-investigators Zia Shari-at-Madar, assistant professor of pharmacolo-gy, and Bradley Jones, assistant professor ofbiology, providing funds to purchase the high-tech instrument.

A confocal microscope differs from a con-ventional microscope in that it produces high-resolution images by shining a high-energybeam of focused laser light into specimens.One of its key features is the ability to pro-

duce clear images of thick specimens atvarious depths. Images are taken point bypoint and reconstructed with a computer,rather than projected through an eyepiece.

The Zeiss 510 model acquired by UM isthe company’s flagship instrument. Made inGermany to Wilson’s specifications, the sys-tem uses the latest technologies available. Acomputer connected to the microscope hastwo large side-by-side screens that allowscientists to clearly examine specimens.

“We are extremely pleased that Dr. Wil-son successfully garnered the funding toacquire the confocal microscope,” said Bar-bara G. Wells, dean of the pharmacy school.“We in the School of Pharmacy and theDepartment of Pharmacology are very excitedabout the impact that this instrument willhave on our research programs and theresearch of other scientists across campus. Weare also appreciative of the support of Dr.Alice Clark in the Office of Research andSponsored Programs in making this facility areality for our campus. We are very fortunatethat Dr. Wilson chose The University of Mis-sissippi as his home institution.”

Wilson, who worked with confocal micro-scopes for eight years at other institutions,estimates that eight or nine UM faculty mem-bers will regularly use the new instrument,with more than 25 faculty utilizing it periodi-cally. In the future, he hopes to offer amicroscopy course in which UM students canlearn confocal microscope techniques for usein their own research projects.

“It is kind of like flying an airplane,” Wil-son said. “There are lots of different steps to

go through.”A room on Faser Hall’s second floor was

specially renovated to house the sensitive andexpensive microscope. Two new air-condition-ing units keep the room at a constant temper-ature. The equipment must remain thermallystable since a change in temperature coulddamage the microscope or cause a deflectionoff the microscope’s glass, therefore alteringscientific results. Besides the confocal micro-scope, the university also acquired a fluores-cent microscope, which is to be housed in thesame room.

The university also employs a confocalmicroscope specialist, Noah Osman, as a full-time technician. Supported by the Office ofResearch and Sponsored Programs, Osmanassists faculty and students in use of the newequipment.

The only other confocal microscopes in thestate are located at the UM Medical Center inJackson and University of Southern Mississip-pi in Hattiesburg. l

by Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi (UM) Bachelorof Science in Pharmaceutical Sciencesgraduate Terry Lynn Zepponi of Indi-

anola is among six students to receive anational Zada M. Cooper Scholarship fromthe Kappa Epsilon (KE) Foundation.

“Terry Lynn is a highly motivated andextremely focused young woman,” saidRachel C. Robinson, clinical assistant profes-sor of pharmacy practice and adviser to theUM chapter of Kappa Epsilon pharmaceuticalfraternity. “She has been a great mentor and

tutor to her fellow classmates, as well as aneffective leader for Kappa Epsilon.”

Zepponi is the first Ole Miss student toreceive the scholarship.

Established in 1955 to honor KE’sfounder, the $500 unrestricted scholarshiprecognizes superior achievement in pharmacystudents who have superior academic stan-dards and who have also contributed substan-tially to the activities of their KE chapter andpharmacy school. Applicants must have com-pleted six semesters of undergraduate educa-

tion with at least two of these in an accredit-ed school of pharmacy.

Zepponi is the daughter of Terry andDonna Zepponi. Besides serving as presidentof the campus KE chapter, she is also a mem-ber of the American Society of Health-SystemPharmacists, American Pharmacists Associa-tion—Academy of Student Pharmacists,National Community Pharmacists Associa-tion, and Phi Kappa Phi honor society. l

Student receives national scholarship from pharmaceutical fraternityby Dabney Weems

Dr. Sean Wilson

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Pharmaceutical Science Teaching AwardDr. Noel E. Wilkin

Clinical Science Teaching AwardDr. G. Phillip Ayers

Doctor of Pharmacy Hall of FameLanny T. MizeLaurie Elizabeth Warrington

Faculty Instructional Innovation AwardDr. Gary D. Theilman

Faculty Research AwardDr. Christopher R. McCurdy

Faculty Service AwardDr. Brian L. Crabtree

Roche Preceptor of the YearMr. Louie Smith

Class Teaching Assistant AwardErin Holmes

Eli Lilly and Company Award for LeadershipAshley Jasmine Stubblefield

Perrigo Award for Excellence in Non-Prescription Medication Studies

Austin BullardSchool of Pharmacy Award for Scholarship

Jessica DanaKaren Wallace FreemanMeredith Mansfield HegiJoshua B. ManningAnna Marie SmithJulie Strickland

Merck and Company Award for ScholarshipJessica DanaKaren Wallace FreemanMeredith Mansfield Hegi

Roche Laboratories Pharmacy Communications Award

Josette F. NelsonFacts and Comparisons Excellence in ClinicalCommunications Award

Carolyn Marie KomosinskiGlaxoSmithKline Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy Award

Ginger Loden Sweeney

American Pharmacists Association—Academyof Student Pharmacists Mortar and Pestle Professionalism Award

Brandon Cross DeterdingBruce Parks Memorial MSHP Student Award

Brandon Cross DeterdingMylan Institute of Pharmacy Excellence inPharmacy Award

Susan Elizabeth HamblinSchool of Pharmacy Award for Scholarship

Susan Elizabeth HamblinShawn Bankston Memorial Award

Adrian CompstonDebbie Mellinger Memorial Award

Patrick Lynn O’BriantAmie Ewing Memorial Award

Sarah Beth HeardAward for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Medicinal Chemistry

Meredith Mansfield HegiDistinguished Citation for Outstanding Con-tributions to Research in Medicinal Chemistry

Andrea GreenLissa ShudakAshley Jasmine Stubblefield

Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Pharmaceutics

Karen Wallace FreemanMeredith Mansfield Hegi

Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Pharmacognosy

Meredith Mansfield HegiDistinguished Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Service in Pharmacognosy

Amy KatzenmeyerDistinguished Citation for Outstanding Con-tributions to Research in Pharmacognosy

Lorelei Amber LucasAward for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Pharmacology

Meredith Mansfield Hegi

Distinguished Citation for Outstanding Con-tributions to Research and Service in Pharmacology

Matt LoftinAward for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Pharmacy Administration

Karen Wallace FreemanAward for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Pharmacy Practice

Austin Bullard2007 Taylor Medalists

Karen Wallace FreemanMeredith Mansfield HegiJoshua B. ManningAnna Marie Smith

Who’s WhoCarly BlevensPatrick L. BolerAshlee Marie ColeSarah FontenotCarmen HaydenSarah Beth HeardMeredith Mansfield HegiHeather HillsDeidra Michelle HodgesGarrett McInnisSally R. PuttAndrea Marie RolwingMary Margaret SchuchardMaureen ShorterAmber SmithersVikki M. StewardAshley Jasmine StubblefieldJoshua Swan

Terence E. Downer Healthcare Communications Scholarship

Ashley Jasmine StubblefieldZada M. Cooper Scholarship

Terry Lynn Zepponi

Dr. Marvin C. Wilson (left) with Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences class marshal MeredithHegi, Doctor of Pharmacy class marshal Susan Hamblin, and Dean Barbara G. Wells.

Awards presented during Awards Day and Graduation

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Austin Bullard

Larry T. Mize

G r a d u a t i o nG r a d u a t i o nS C H O O L

Amanda James

Bailey Melton and Tanya Griffin

Back row: Alexander Quesenberry (left) and Josh Chady

Front row: Josh Swan (left), Carmen Hayden, Sally Putt, and Ashley Stubblefield

Dr. Rachel Robinson (left) and Vikki Steward

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The University of Mississippi and School of Pharmacy commence-ment exercises were held Saturday, May 12. The weather was pic-ture perfect as activities began at 9 a.m. in the Grove with Freder-

ick W. Smith, founder, president, and CEO of FedEx Corp., delivering theaddress to a full crowd. School of Pharmacy exercises were held at 11:30in the Thomas N. Turner Health, Physical Education, and RecreationCenter.

More than 1,700 family and friends were in attendance as the schoolgraduated 82 students with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sci-ences degree, 78 students with a Doctor of Pharmacy, four students with aMaster of Science in pharmaceutical sciences degree, and nine studentswith a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Angela Acred~*Irby McClellan AlbritonGary Dane Austin~*

Taylor MedalistColleen Annette Bates~*

Taylor MedalistAdrian M. BellDana Renae Brooks*Jennifer Hudson CainDanielle Nicole ClaytonMeghan Jumper CobbRachel Marie DelcambreBrandon Cross Deterding#

Honor Council RepresentativeErin Knight DeweaseKimberly Mann DorrohAshley Wimberly Ellis

Timothy Ryan Fieber*Taylor Medalist

Megan Elizabeth Foster~#*Ashley Elizabeth GarrettChristopher James GautreauxSheila G. GillilandLindy Claire GrayMelissa R. Greene*Angela Cherwyn GreerAllyson Jean GregoryHoover Hughes Gunn*Leslie M. Hall~#*

Class Vice PresidentClass Historian

Susan Elizabeth Hamblin~#*Class MarshalHonor Council ChairTaylor Medalist

Tyler Lee HendrixPamela Diane HuntJennifer K. HutchinsonCory D. HuttoAmanda Leigh JamesAmber Nicole James#Heather Jetton#

Class Secretary/TreasurerJanelle Elaine Joe~*

Taylor MedalistHeath S. JohnsonSarah R. Kirby

2007 Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates

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University commencement in The GrovePhoto by Robert Jordan

Deidra Hodges

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2007 Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduates

Doctor of Pharmacy, continuedfrom Page 13

Elizabeth Gwin KoestlerClass Historian

Carolyn Marie Komosinski~Ashlee Lyn LadnerMary Katherine LutzRichard Scott McCayMary L. McMullanTiffany Melancon*April McAdory Miller~*Lanny T. Mize#

Class PresidentStacie Elizabeth MizeSheree Stone MoormanAmy Wade MorganJesse MurphyJosette F. Nelson#Thuy T. NguyenPatrick Lynn O’BriantAdam Charles PaceJennifer A. PaceNimesh Maganbhai Patel~*

Taylor MedalistVimal B. Patel#Sarah M. PaulkLang Van PhamMeredith W. Rhodes~Steven K. RietzOlivia Lynn Robinson~#Brittany Scott~*Ryan L. SewellAngela Nicole Shelton~*Kelli D. SimmonsLeah Denise SmithChristine Nicole StafeilJonathan Chandler StrainGinger Loden Sweeney~*

Taylor MedalistJesse Ezelle ThompsonLaura Silas Tiemann~*

Taylor MedalistSarah Elizabeth VeazeyLaurie Elizabeth Warrington~#

Honor Council RepresentativeMary John Lovelace WhiteHannah Williams~Matt R. WindhamEdward Taw Woo Jr.#Brian J. Wood~*

~ Phi Kappa Phi# Phi Lambda Sigma* Rho Chi

Timothy Eric Arbourgh@Kristen Lynn AterJanelle AustromT.J. BasilBrandon Benson#Richard Bryant BentonThomas D. BentonCrystal BighamCarly Blevens#Samuel T. Bobo#Patrick L. Boler~#*

Class Secretary/TreasurerTerrell L. BolerAustin Bullard~*Joshua ChadyAshlee Marie Cole~*

Class Vice PresidentLauren Ashley CourtneyJennifer M. CreelChristina CronanJane E. Cross*Megan CrosswhiteLaura Kathryn Cummings

Class HistorianJessica Dana*

Class MarshalSarah Fontenot

Class HistorianCandace FrazierKaren Wallace Freeman~*

Class MarshalStudent Body Secretary/Treasurer

Tanya GriffinLaurin Gross*Amber D. GuinnJames R. GulleyElizabeth Harris*Carmen HaydenSarah Beth Heard@

Student Body Vice PresidentMeredith Mansfield Hegi~*

Class MarshalAndrew HendonHeather HillsDeidra Michelle HodgesMeghan P. HollisAndrew HuweKellyn JenkinsSteven JuraszekAmy KatzenmeyerClint Allan Livingston#Lorelei Amber LucasJoshua B. Manning~*

Class Marshal

Bailey L. MeltonJames Jonathan Mitchell~Carley NavarreteCasey Louise NewellAdam Pate#Dennis Ryan Paulk~Kimberley Paige Prestage

Honor Council RepresentativeSally R. Putt#

Student Body Elections Committee Chair

Alexander R. QuesenberryAndrea Marie Rolwing@Lauren Love Royals*Mary Margaret Schuchard~Maureen ShorterApril Danielle SmallwoodAnna Marie Smith~

Class MarshalDavid Bart SmithStacie Leigh SmithTroy J. SmithAmber Smithers~#*Courtney Elizabeth SpahnLesley Eura SpencerHelen Virginia Stephenson#Vikki M. Steward#

Honor Council RepresentativeMeagan StokesKristen LeAnn StoneJulie Strickland~*

Class MarshalAmanda Danielle Stricklen~*Ashley Jasmine Stubblefield@#

Honors College GraduateStudent Body President

Joshua SwanHonors College Graduate

Makena SwansonClass President

Timothy M. Turner@Stephanie WallaceAndrea Marie WeaverAmber Denise WilliamsLisa N. WilsonCarlishia S. WinceThomas M. WoodsTerry Lynn Zepponi

@ PharmaceuticalMarketing/Practice Track~ Phi Kappa Phi# Phi Lambda Sigma* Rho Chi

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The School of Pharmacy is grate-ful to the following donors whomade gifts from Jan. 1-April 30,2007.

Pharmacy Benefactor: $10,000-$24,999Clinton Johnson Jr.Walgreens

Pharmacy Executive: $5,000-$9,999Cecilia CaldwellJames Timothy Threadgill

Pharmacy Associate: $1,000-$2,499Dominic JaegerAllen L. LintonJimmy R. MitchellPharmacists Mutual Insurance Co.William S. ReeseJames A. RutledgeCharles L. WilkinsonNathan WrightWilliam E. York Jr.

Pharmacy Steward: $500-$999Sheila A. BakerStephen J. CutlerBilly W. ElkinsHenry A. FrazerJoseph P. George Jr.Global ImpactBertha M. GrovesJohn E. HaynesPaulette G. JohnsonRobert Howard Marion Jr.John A. and Wendy I. McKinneyBuford B. Neely Jr.Richard A. PolizziRead Drugs Inc.Tommy R. ShieldsRobert D. SindelarMelanie D. SmithDonald J. VigliottiTravis W. Yates

Pharmacy Senior Partner: $250-$499William Lynn Abdo Jr.McKinley R. ClarkSam E. Dalton IIISamuel E. Daniel Jr.Robert E. DavisEastgroup Parkway FoundationMargaret L. ForresterLarry T. FortenberryGloria GottliebLee V. GriffinPatty S. HackettWilliam R. HurtKaren L. MarquisMelinda L. MathewsLeigh Ann Montgomery

N.S. NicholsSara L. Noble Pharmacia & Upjohn FoundationJohn Mack Pittman Jr.Edward L. SchuhNancy K. StengelNancy M. TookerBrenda A. WalkerWilliam T. WalkerClayton K. WhiteheadMarvin C. Wilson

Pharmacy Partner: $100-$249Peter J. Alleman Jr.Anonymous DonationsRobert A. AshleyEmery Battle Jr.Harold B. BlakelyT.M. BoothCathy C. BowlesBoyd’s Drug StoreCalvin W. BrownJayne BrozR.F. CanadaHershell Cave Jr.Carolyn H. ChanBarbara CollomChris S. CornelisonChristine CoxPeggy A. CurryDavid DavisPhyllis C. DeputySharon DickeyDavid D. DicksonJesse DoranBen DoylePeter J. EarleyJohn R. and Bonnie EllisonCarol FongRobin J. GathingsGloria GermoCarter G. and Jackie E. HainesJohn W. HancockMary Jo F. HardyJames M. HethcoxJoe W. Higgins Jr.Stephen S. HolstonJoseph W. Huber IIIRayford R. Hudson IIIJason S. HumphreysHiranthi JayasuriyaJohnson & JohnsonKeith A. JohnsonFredric E. JonesL.D. Keller Jr.Eugene Michael KolassaMissy M. KoonceAlan G. LandvayLynda T. LankfordArvel O. Lewis IIIFrank J. LexaRichard A. LittleDavid N. LohrischRobert H. LomenickArthur W. LowVirginia L. MacNaughtonKirsten Atchley Magee

Earl R. MasonCharlene C. McCartyCharles E. McCoolDianna H. McGowanElmer S. McIntyre Jr.Mary Ann McLeanWilliam D. MeyersBobby R. MorganJames L. MurrayDelores I. NanceDonald B. O’NealAnna J. PlattEdwin G. Potts Sr.Lewis G. SewellJoseph Andrew SistrunkCarla G. SmithRobert H. Smith Jr.Robert C. SpethJeanne-Marie G. StelterLelia Ann S. TannerWalton F. TherrellWilliam Lance TolbertJohn J. TreutingRose-Marie TwuVicki S. UpchurchAnthony S. VazzanaVicki S. VeazeyMalinda M. WantlandVic WattsThomas E. WillinghamJerry M. WilsonBarry B. WooRobert L. Woolfolk

Pharmacy Friend: $1-$99Terri S. Agh Terrel AlgoodJohn W. AndersonJohn A. AshmoreEmily Ann Atchley Ben Banahan IIIBane Drugs, Inc.Carol Baucum James A. BaxterRichard Haywood Beasley Jr.Charles A. BogganRobert BoggsWebb A. Boswell Sr.Everett W. BowieMary A. BrashierWard BristerClyde E. Brown Jr.Brian A. BurfordLaura Newsom BurkesSteven BurtVernon CalhounClarendon Pharmacy, Inc.Nancy CooperStacie S. Crim Teresa CrumKaren P. CummingsJeremy Todd DearSamantha Knie DickersonBennie K. East-DeanMatthew EngEdwin L. FergusonTammy S. Folk

Ellen FongRuth FongFlorence C. FusJerry H. FutrellMichelle Butler GeorgeLawrence L. GilesPat H. Graves Jr.Warren C. Gray Jr.Charles W. GreeneDon W. GreggDeAnn S. GriffinFrank G. Gruich Jr.Claudia H. HankinsJames W. Hanson Jr.Cassandra S. HathornWilliam M. HaywoodJohnny A. HembreeHenderson Drugs Inc.Charles D. HuffordJames D. HuxBradley R. IsheeDeong Bong JoMamie H. JoeH.D. JohnstonWilliam A. JonesLukasz Mieczyslaw KutrzebaMabel LaiDorris L. LeeJeffery LeeLolly LockhartElaine C. MangumBarrett K. ManningPatricia M. McCrackinHolly C. MyersThomas E. and Betty T. NealStephen L. OubreFun Y. PangRobert A. Paulsen Jr.Richard N. PletcherJoan G. PopernikGary O. RankinBelinda S. RatcliffHerbert L. Redd Jr.Marjorie C. RichardsonIrene RutledgeSusan Lynn RutledgeJohnny A. SampognaroMarian A. SchmidtLovelle F. ShakRobert C. SmithKaren S. SneedJohn W. SolomonEverett T. SolomonsJoseph H. SpenceJane Howard StubbsSamuel C. Sugg Jr.Amanda Pitts SummersMikelyn S. SumnerRichard C. TappKenneth G. TrahanRobbie G. TrussellDonald WellerC. Nick and Linda P. WilsonHin L. WingPaul WongB. Douglas Wood Jr.J. Larry Young

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