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Officer Reports 3-5

Outgoing Executive Board 6

Incoming Officers & Chairs 7

Meet the Brothers 8-11

Graduating Brothers 12-14

69th Grand Council 15

Rush Events 16

Initiation 17

Winning Brotherhood Essay 18

Founders’ Day 19

Committee Reports

Community Service 20-21

Professional & Scholastic 22

Social 23

Fundraising 24

Midwest Regional Conference 25-27

Brotherhood Day 28

Brother of the Month/Brother of the Year 29

P4 Send Off 30

Superlatives 31

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officer reports

As Worthy Chief Counselor this year, my goal was to motivate Brothers

rather than delegate in order for them to reach their full potential as

leaders. We had a successful year in improving Brotherhood and continuing

the mission and goals of this fraternity. It was great to see the enthusiasm

and innovation that the group has to offer. This was an unique yeas as we

hosted the Midwest Regional Conference. The conference consisted of

workshops, banquet, games, and social gatherings. Some favorite memories

of this year include food bus, using PDC scarves as Harry Potter costumes

during Halloween, meeting other Chapter Brothers, and taking random

pictures with PDC swag. Over this past year, I have learned that a leader

serves the members. My advice for incoming officers is to make this year

better than the last year. I can see a lot of improvements that are

needed. Choose realistic goals and be creative on how to achieve them. Be

open to everyone’s opinions. Take care and you all will do great! WCC: Jocelyn Calado

There is only one word to describe my experience this year as Worthy Vice Counselor,

“Wow”. This year started with a bang when I had to fill in as Worthy Chief Counselor for

the 69th Grand Council which we hosted in Omaha. It was an amazing experience and I

got to learn so much about Phi Delta Chi while making meaningful and lasting

connections with Brothers from all across the nation. Then there was my work with the

Fundraising Committee, which made amazing things happen for this Chapter, especially

all our new swag such as scarves, shirts, polos, and hoodies. I also enjoyed working with

the other committee chairs to support events that really helped to build Brotherhood in

our Chapter. I remember joining Phi Delta Chi because I saw an opportunity to improve

the Chapter and make a lasting impression. Looking back, I can proudly say I did all that

and more, and I am happy to be able to hand off the torch to the new executive team.

Best advice I can give to incoming officers: GO TO LDS AND GRAND COUNCIL! There

is so much knowledge and inspiration to be gained from the other Chapters that you can

bring back from LDS/GC in order to improve our Chapter.

Favorite memories: Grand Council, Food Bus, Regionals, and meeting Tim, Stevie and

Michael Nguyen. 100%.

WVC: Paul Chin

Being an executive officer this year was great as I got to meet a lot of

people and be more active in PDC. It was amazing to see our chapter

grow in numbers with the biggest pledge class to date and have our

attendance at meetings improve! One of my favorite memories from

this past year was playing the Golden Goblet games from the Midwest

Regional Conference that we hosted. I got to learn about some new

unique skills my Brothers had that I didn’t know about before. I know

that the incoming officers will continue to make PDC the best and wish

them good luck!

WKRS: Chelsea Chan PHI CRIER I 3

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officer reports

It was a great experience for me to serve as WKF this past year! As

WKF, I had the opportunity to build trust and work with other

Brothers. It was truly a great experience! This year, it was great to

see our Fraternity grow. I remember as an incoming P1, we filled up

the first two rows of G04, now our Brothers fill up the whole room!

I especially enjoyed this year because we got great participation from

our members, and our attendance was great with the new policy in

place. I think the most challenging aspect of my position this year

was keeping all the records in-line; I was a bit worried with regionals

coming up but I'm glad we managed to get through (successfully too)!

My advice for incoming officers is to set aside some time each week

for the Fraternity and be available whenever help is needed!

WKF: Sun Han

This was a pretty crazy year for Phi, what with hosting two conferences, doubling in

size, and the committees all kicking it up a notch. I’m grateful to have been a part of

such a big year in Phi’s history, and for the opportunity to meet so many new Brothers

from near and far. I also gained a new appreciation for Phi Delta Chi on the national

level thanks to my time as WC. Overall, it was truly a year to remember.

I am very proud to have been Phi’s WC. This was my first true leadership role in

pharmacy school, and as such I know I wasn’t perfect. But everyone has to start

somewhere, and I’m glad I had the support of my Brothers to help me every step of the

way. Looking back there are many things I could have done differently, and I still

cringe when I think about those early months when I was constantly scrambling to get

reports together. However, those days were vastly outnumbered by the many times

where I caught myself thinking “I’m so lucky!” I met a great bunch of people and

experienced firsthand that our oath is more than words. Thank you everyone for giving

your best efforts to help out a Bro who kept crying for help at the last-minute!

Best of luck to next year’s exec team! I’m looking forward to another amazing year with

Phi Delta Chi. WC: Amanda Itai

The highlights of my position involved baking birthday cakes, recognizing

Brothers of the month, grilling burgers for Brotherhood day, and

remembering our founders by playing bingo in their names. It has been an

honor to serve as Worthy Prelate this year and this role will always hold a

special place in my heart. Here are my last words to you as your Worthy

Prelate: “I charge you!”

To remember what we have learned about our Fraternity’s history, so

that we may forge ahead into an unknown future and achieve whatever

goals we aspire to accomplish.

To be true Brothers and go out of your way to develop relationships with

Brothers, so that we may be a blessing to the rest of the world.

To be family, so that we may depend on each other.

To keep burning the light of wisdom, so that our future patients may

receive a healthy dose of Phi Delta Chi.

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officer reports

The role of the Worthy Alumni Liaison is to maintain communication between the alumni

Brothers and the collegiate Chapter. It is also the duty of the WAL to keep the Brothers

aware of the purpose and role of an alumni especially to those graduating Brothers who are

transitioning to alumni status. The WAL keeps in touch with the Grand Vice President of

Alumni Affairs and the Regional Director for Alumni Affairs and informs them of how the

chapter is doing and if there are any problems that need help resolving.

This past year our Chapter came together to plan out two very large events. I enjoyed

attending Grand Council and the Midwest Regional Conference in Omaha. I experienced

what Brotherhood meant not only within our Chapter but with other Phi Delta Chi Brothers

across the nation. Meeting other Brothers who share the same interests and goals was a

great experience. As an officer, I learned that putting together events and keeping the

Chapter together is a very difficult task. With the increase in the number of members this

year, I would advise the new officers to plan out events ahead of time and find ways to keep

the Brotherhood together. Other Chapters have shared their experiences with having a large

number of members. Most have said that it is very difficult to manage.

All in all, this year was packed full of events. Our Chapter has been continuing to grow and I

hope to see this trend continue. I’m glad to see that people are interested in joining our

Fraternity and it shows that we have been doing something good. To all the members in our

chapter, I hope PDC has or will help you find what you looking for in pharmacy. We will

continue being Brothers for life, so if you need help with anything, don’t hesitate to ask your

fellow Brothers. Best wishes to everyone!

WAL: Ian Daguimol

WMA: Ed Cheng

My position is the Worthy Inner Guard. I was able to learn the

importance ritual play within PDC. I believe it teaches me values that

I will uphold as go on to my professional career. My favorite memory is

Brotherhood Day at one of our Brother’s house (Meredith Taylor). We

had lunch and played games with the Brothers. I’m looking forward for

next year’s Brotherhood Day! Overall, this year for PDC was very

successful! We had a successful rush and hosted Grand Council and

Regionals. I believe the chapter did a great job managing the workload

that presented to us.

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The new 2014-2015 Executive Board with their predecessors

Executive Board 2013-2014 Worthy Chief Counselor Jocelyn Calado

Worthy Vice Counselor Paul Chin

Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals Chelsea Chan

Worthy Keeper of Finance Sun Han

Worthy Correspondent Amanda Itai

Worthy Prelate Michael Loewen

Worthy Alumni Liaison Ian Daguimol

outgoing executive board

Thank you for all your hard work

this past year!

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Incoming officers & chairs

Executive Board 2014-2015 Worthy Chief Counselor Kaitlin Crowley

Worthy Vice Counselor Duong Tran

Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals Megan Robinson

Worthy Keeper of Finance Laura Brown

Worthy Correspondent Brittany Stevens

Worthy Prelate Matt Nevins

Worthy Alumni Liaison Kate Grafel

Committees 2014-2015 Pledgemasters Tim Ivers, Jill Johnson, Jeannie Kinoshita, Michael Loewen

PHPSG Representative Alli Gabriel

Historian Sharon Le

Professional & Scholastic Christine Koves, Lauren Kreimer, Cassie Schmidt

Community Service Lyra Cavada, Makda Gebrehiwet, Megan Robinson

Fundraising Jessica Kranz, RJ McAuliffe, Katee Miller

Social Jill Johnson, Stevie Nguyen

Public Relations Sandra Huang, Jeannie Kinoshita, Gay Ann Subia

Achievement Awards Program Alli Gabriel, Morgan Pusek

Website Sara Herring, Brian Lu

By-Laws Revision Melissa Sanders

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Chae Kim Christine Koves Jessica Kranz Navita Leba Carlos Mendez

Katee Miller Andrea Nguyen Stevie Nguyen Jenna Petersen Hoang (Kim) Pham

Melissa Sanders Caitlin (Sherlock) Kongs

Meredith Taylor Ryne Watanabe Lyra Cavada

Patrick Enriquez Sara Herring Sandra Huang Tim Ivers Hankyul Kim

Derrick Chunn

Allyson Cord

Meet the Pledges

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Jill Johnson Richard Kang Jeannie Kinoshita Sandy La Sharon Le

Alli Gabriel Makda Gebrehiwet Erica (Hamik) Doering

Jamal Jamil Brian Jan

Emali Chaidez Jessica Coyle Ali DeBoest Michael Dybvik Broc Forbes

Brian Lu Kelsie Matsuura RJ McAuliffe Meredith Pawlowski Megan Robinson

Anna Rooney Cassie Schmidt Alyssa Steine Gay Ann Subia Linnea Tokushige

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Kaitlin Crowley Ian Daguimol Catherine Dinkins Charles Flahave Kate Grafel

Sun Han Kimberly Ho Yustina Hong Amanda Itai Ryan Kesler

Alen Khodagulyan Sun Kim Lauren Kreimer Michael Loewen Alex Miller

Chelsea Chan Yan Dan Chen Edward Cheng Paul Chin Laura Cotiguala

Laura Brown

Jocelyn Calado

active brothers

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Brittany Stevens Duong Tran Anne Trivino Brandon Van Amber Katelyn Westrich

Matt Nevins Daniel Nguyen Michael Nguyen Hyung-Joo Park Morgan Pusek

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Maryam Bottros

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Positions in PDC: AAP Committee Chair 2011-2012; By-Laws

Committee Chair 2012-2013

Plans After Graduation: I’m getting married in July then moving to

Virginia with my fiancé. I’m in the process of applying for jobs.

Favorite PDC Memory: Brotherhood Day

Advice: Enjoy your time as a student and PDC Brother. Time goes by

really fast.

Amy Ensley

Hometown: Fairland, OK

Positions in PDC: Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals 2012-2013;

Worthy Correspondent 2011-2012

Plans After Graduation: I will be working for a home infusion

pharmacy, Infuscience, in Omaha, NE.

Favorite PDC Memory: Fashion show on Brotherhood Day

Advice: Cherish family.

Eden Chik

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Positions in PDC: Worthy Prelate 2011-2012; Worthy Chief Counselor

2012-2013

Plans After Graduation: Get really tan in Hawaii. Oh and retail

pharmacy.

Favorite PDC Memory: My favorite PDC memory was the P4 send-off

last year. I got to see how excited my PDC Brothers got about graduation,

including my actual brother (haha). I am so proud of them for getting

through pharmacy school and being such great role models for us. I hope

that our class did the same for others as well.

Advice: My advice would be to focus on school, but also on the people

around you. 4 years might sound like a long time, but in reality, it ends in

a blink of an eye. All of your Brothers around you will be leaving for their

own journey afterwards so treasure your time with them now. School is

important but don’t forget to make unforgettable memories with your

friends. Never forget to have fun, and always be yourself.

Graduating Brothers

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Brandon Go

Hometown: Waipahu, HI

Positions Held in PDC: None…

Plans After Graduation: CVS pharmacy

Favorite PDC Memory: All of them

Advice: Work hard, even on rotations!

Jessica Jacobo

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA

Positions Held in PDC: WVC 2012-2013; Professional &

Scholastics Committee Chair 2012-2013; Fundraising Committee

Member 2011-2012; Midwest Regional Meeting Delegate 2011;

Pledgemaster 2011-2012; Achievement Award Program Committee

Member 2010-2011; Pledge Class President 2010

Plans After Graduation: University of Iowa Community

Pharmacy Residency at Shepley Pharmacy in Mt. Vernon, IA

Favorite PDC Memory: Going out for tacos with my Big, Doni

Keeling, who was a 3rd year pharmacy student when I was a 1st year.

Advice: Push your boundaries and apply PDC values to everything

you do.

Lauryn Kim

Hometown: Mililani, HI

Positions Held in PDC: Fundraising Committee Chair

Plans After Graduation: I will be working for CVS

Pharmacy in Honolulu, HI.

Favorite PDC Memory: Brotherhood Day

Advice: Enjoy your time in pharmacy school and make all the

memories you can. Some of the friendships you make now will be

the ones that last forever :)

Graduating Brothers

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Vincent Ko

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Positions Held in PDC: Community Service Chair

Plans After Graduation: Rite Aid Pharmacist in Northern

California

Favorite PDC Memory: Initiations are fun.

Advice: It’s getting harder to find jobs. Get a job while in school

so you already have a foot in the door. If you want to work in a

desired location, work for a company that is located where you

want to work.

Ben Maisenbach

Hometown: Spencer, IA

Positions Held in PDC: Pledgemaster 2012-2013

Plans After Graduation: I will be starting a residency in the

Twin Cities (Minnesota).

Favorite PDC Memory: My favorite memory was bonding with

all of the Brothers and pledges during the pledge process. Do and

experience as much as you can.

Kari Sakamoto

Hometown: Waipahu, HI

Positions Held in PDC: Fundraising Committee Chair

Plans After Graduation: Retail pharmacy

Favorite PDC Memory: Camp Kitaki (Brotherhood Day 2013)

Scott Sumida

Graduating Brothers

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69th Grand council

Phi Chapter proudly served as host to the 69th Grand Council, held August

6-10, 2013, right here in Omaha at the Embassy Suites Hotel. More than

400 Collegiate and Alumni Brothers from across the country gathered for

the event that would come to be known as "Bromaha." Paul Chin

represented Phi Chapter as Worthy Chief Counselor for the formal

meetings. Duong Tran served as the Phi Chapter delegate. Kate Grafel was

the alternate delegate and host committee chair. Historian Brittany

Stevens prepared our display for the Chapter Showcase.

The event included three days of officer training courses, committee

meetings and formal meetings, an afternoon of tubing on the Elkhorn

River, an evening of bowling to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research

Hospital, and a formal banquet to cap off the week. Attendees from every

Chapter learned from each other, debated Fraternity issues, elected new

leaders and, perhaps most importantly, forged what will surely become

lifelong friendships.

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rush events

This year we initiated 47 new Brothers into our chapter setting a new pledge class

record! We are happy to welcome all of the new faces and we are very excited

about the growth of the Phi chapter. The major highlight of the pledging process

was the opportunity for brotherly bonding between active Brothers and pledges at

the rush and social events. We had four rush events this year including an

ultimate Frisbee game, happy hour at Roja Mexican Bar & Grill, a backyard BBQ

at a pledgemaster’s house, and our annual sushi night at Hiro 88. The

pledgemasters had fun planning all of the rush events and received a ton of

support from active Brothers in helping the new initiates through the pledging

process.

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initiation

On November 2nd after the Founders’ Day festivities, we initiated 47 new Brothers

into the Phi Chapter. With the largest pledge class in recent history, the

pledgemasters, the WMA & WIG had their work cut out for them in order to have

Initiation run as smoothly as possible and within the allotted time frame.

In addition to the Phi initiates, we had the honor to initiate a pledge from the Nu

Chapter. It was great getting to know the Nu initiate and the two active Brothers

who came to support their fellow Brother.

Overall, the Initiation took over four hours and turned out successful. Everyone

was tired from the long night but you could see the pride each pledge had in their

eyes after accomplishing the goal of becoming a Phi Delta Chi Brother. The

pledgemasters, WMA, and WIG would like to thank all of the active Brothers,

including a handful of P4s, for helping make this night possible. We couldn’t have

done it without the support and willing efforts from everyone.

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What does Brotherhood

mean to me?

For me, Brotherhood is a choice. When a Brother

struggles with a problem whether it is figuring out how to

study for a challenging class, or needing a helping hand

with the Phi Delta Chi bulletin board, or even just an

open ear to vent their frustrations, it becomes a choice to

listen, assist, or tutor a fellow Brother. This choice is not

an easy one. Brotherhood does not come naturally.

Developing the feeling of Brotherhood takes many long

conversions, many shared hardships, and many planned

or spontaneous adventures between two Brothers to grow.

Choosing to ignore a Brother’s struggle to focus on one’s

own struggle can be done without another thought. It is

easy to turn away but the Fraternity of Phi Delta Chi did

not survive 130 years without substance and sustenance

attributed to its echelons.

The sustenance of those who enter the Fraternity becomes the spirit of Brotherhood.

In order words, Brotherhood can be a life-force that propels us into greater quality in not

only our professional livelihood but also personal lives. Brotherhood is a friendship that

those of us in Phi Delta Chi chose after knowing active Brothers and rush members for a

very short time in most cases. We invested commitment and determination to be a part of a

community of achievers, learners, and leaders. We made this choice knowing that we will

be considered “Brothers for life.” Friendships that last a lifetime are extremely rare and

Brotherhood can be considered similar to that rare friendship.

With Phi Delta Chi, we made our vows at initiation to “be true Brothers” and we

renew our vows at every formal meeting. Can Brotherhood then be described as a “formal”

friendship? Maybe. The charm of this relationship that we have with our Brothers stems

from the regular reminder that as Brothers, we are never a step apart; we take our

promises to support and inspire one another seriously. When one of us tumbles, stresses, or

cries, whatever help we may need, we can depend on a Brother who will reach out a hand

to hold ours. They may lift us up with their strength. They may come to sit on the ground

where we have fallen down. Together. That is what Brotherhood is to me.

By: Sandra Huang

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founders’ day

We celebrated Founders’ Day this year on

November 2, 2013. We invited everyone in our

Chapter, including pledges, and were fortunate

to have Brothers from Nu and Alpha join us.

The room was decorated in our Chapter colors

with streamers and balloons and everyone

brought a small dish to contribute in a potluck

style dinner. For the main event, our Worthy

Prelate, Michael Loewen, put together an

educational presentation on the eleven

founders and the history and growth of Phi

Delta Chi since its start in 1883. Founders’

Day ended with a bingo game created by our

Worthy Prelate. Brothers filled in the blank

bingo cards with the names of our founders and

used M&Ms as markers. Prizes were given out

and everyone had a lot of fun!

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community service

We had the pleasure of working with several organizations to serve the

community here in Omaha and those abroad. Events include jewelry making with

Beads for Malaria to fund the purchase of mosquito nets, a Christmas gift drive

with Open Door Mission, and both a letter writing campaign and making

Valentine's cards to send to our friends at St. Jude

Beads for Malaria

NETwork Against Malaria is an organization that promotes the prevention of the

disease through the purchase of mosquito nets specifically for children. Each net

can shelter up to three children and greatly reduce the risk of contracting malaria

for years. NETwork funds the purchase of nets by selling jewelry featuring special

paper beads made by women in Uganda.

As future health care providers, we thought that helping with the prevention of

malaria was a great cause that we could relate to. So, we teamed up with the

organization to help make bracelets and necklaces that they can use to sell. Each

Brother made at least one necklace and a few bracelets, which sell for $10 and $5,

respectively. The money is sent to a priest in Uganda, who is associated with the

organization and he buys the bed nets and distributes the nets in schools. This

organization has been able to give more than 15,000 bednets and the founders of

this organization have even gone to Uganda and seen the distribution of these

bednets. This was a great cause to help out as we were able to engage our creative

sides, as well as help out with a preventable disease.

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The Open Door Mission is a local gospel rescue mission based in Omaha. The

Mission provides basic needs and programs for the needy and homeless. We

participated in their Christmas Bell program, in which we received bell shaped

Christmas ornaments with the desired gifts written on the back. Phi Delta Chi

sponsored a Christmas tree decorated with those bells in the Office of Academic

and Student Affairs where students, faculty and staff of the school of Pharmacy

and Health Professions often gather and pass through. With the combined effort

of our Brothers, professors, and peers, we were able to purchase around 30 gifts

for adults in need. These gifts addressed simple needs such as slippers or bath

sets to, and also included some more lighthearted presents such as board games

and make-up kits. We delivered the gifts to the Open Door Mission to be

distributed at Christmas time for those in need.

community service

St. Jude Valentine’s Day Cards

As Valentine's Day approached we wanted to show our support for the patients

at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We contacted our regional

representative about making Valentine's cards to send to the kids and she agreed

it would be a great idea. The only constraint she had for us was to avoid phrases

that might seem to demand immediate healing, such as "get well soon." Before

our formal meeting in February, the community service committee supplied

materials for making the cards and pizza for everyone who participated in the

event. We decorated over 80 cards which we hope brightened many children's

day and put a smile on their faces.

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professional & scholastic

How to Survive P2 Year

The second year of pharmacy school is often

described as the most challenging and

demanding. Incoming students are forewarned

during the school’s Welcome Week at the onset

of their graduate program about the second

year. The anxiety that stems from this

continues to build as P1s witness their peers

study around-the-clock, hear dreadful stories

about difficult exams and lack of sleep. To ease

the worries of younger Brothers, How to Survive

P2 Year was established.

This event provided the opportunity for

outgoing P2s to advise their Brothers of previous experiences. The evening opened with

general advice provided by the Professional and Scholastics Committee chairs. Then, each

class was discussed individually to give Brothers an idea of what to expect for the upcoming

year. Workload, exam difficulty, and professors’ teaching methods were just a few of the

relevant issues mentioned about each class. Older Brothers remained in the audience as well

to give additional feedback to the presenters’

information. Emphasis was placed on the fact

that each Brother learns and studies differently.

Contributions of advice from experienced

Brothers, such as how to study, manage time,

prioritize tasks and cope with the semester were

shared with the group.

Pharmacy Hot Topics

On April 2nd, the Phi Chapter joined with Phi

Lambda Sigma and SSHP for a lunch-and-

learn presentation called “Pharmacy Hot

Topics” to discuss trending topics going on

right now in the pharmaceutical world.

This event was open to all pharmacy students

and faculty. Of the five presenters, we had

three brothers representing the Phi chapter:

Laura Brown, Jocelyn Calado, and Laura

Cotiguala.

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social

Social committee co-chairs, Tim Ivers and Kim Ho, did a fantastic job this year of

organizing a ton of fun activities all Brothers could enjoy. These socials ranged

from cosmic bowling to food bus party to costume party at the Bank apartments

and many more. Through these social events, friendships were formed and

Brotherly bonds were strengthened.

Brothers at Creighton School of Pharmacy Spring Banquet

Lauren hosting Thanksgiving for some Brothers at

her home

Left: Brothers out

for a night of

bowling

Right: Anna &

Charles at the Bank

costume party

Some of the Brothers taking a photo-op break during

cosmic bowling

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Duong & Charles representing PDC at

the APhA Mr. Pharmacy contest

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fundraising

Phi Chapter had a very

successful fundraising year.

We sold school license plate

frames for the School of

Pharmacy and Health

Professions, which include OT

and PT. We also had new

t-shirt designs for Grand

Council, Midwest Regional

Conference and pledges. Thank

you cards were sold to give to

preceptors, parents, friends

and family. Our most popular

item was the Phi Delta Chi

scarf. Brothers sported these

scarves at conferences, PDC

Swag days, and Creighton’s

Harry Potter themed

Halloween.

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Midwest regional conference

We had the pleasure of hosting the 2014 Midwest Regional Conference on March

7-9th at the Magnolia Hotel.

The conference started off Friday night with the “Golden Goblet” games, which

consisted of minute-to-win-it challenges where teams of 5-6 Brothers had to

accomplish a task in a certain amount of time. These games included rubber

band archery, drug trivia, mummifying two teammates with toilet paper, etc.

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On Saturday, Brothers were assigned specific workshops to attend where they

discussed their Chapters strengths & weaknesses, bounced ideas off of each

other for improvement within their Chapter, and reflected on how their Chapter

lives up to the standards of the Fraternity. Everyone learned a ton from each

other and Brotherly bonds were strengthened. The evening wrapped up with a

formal banquet which included Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy Health

Professions Dean, Dr. J. Chris Bradberry, as the keynote speaker. The highlight

of the evening was the photo booth with handmade props designed by Jocelyn

Calado and Anne Trivino.

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The conference concluded with a formal meeting Sunday morning and a group

photo. The Phi Chapter enjoyed hosting our Brothers from the region and

learning more about what it means to be a Brother of Phi Delta Chi.

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brotherhood day

This year one of our newest Brothers,

Meredith Taylor, along with our

Worthy Prelate, Michael Loewen,

hosted Brotherhood Day. The day

started off with a delicious barbeque

cooked by grill master Michael Loewen.

Following lunch, several activities were

planned by the Worthy Prelate that

fostered teamwork and collaboration.

The day concluded with the Brothers

forming a huge “people-circle-chair” as

suggested by Alex Miller from the fall

retreat meeting.

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p4 Send off

On May 17th our P4 Brothers will

graduate and become alumni. While

this time of year is always bittersweet

we reminisce on the memories that

have been formed throughout their

years in the Phi Chapter. We will

miss the 11 graduating Brothers but

we wish them all of the best and

success as they enter into this new

phase of their pharmacy career.

Alterum Alterius Auxilio Eget

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brother of the month

brother of the year

Brother of the Year: Jocelyn Calado

August: Paul Chin September: Kaitlin Crowley October: Alex Miller January: Anne Trivino

February: Kate Grafel March: Makda Gebrehiwet April: Amanda Itai

Throughout the year, Brothers nominate

other Brothers for demonstrating

Brotherhood, leadership and service to the

Fraternity. Each month, one Brother is voted

as the Brother of the Month.

At the end of the year, one Brother is selected

as Brother of the Year. The Worthy Prelate

has the honor of announcing the winner

during the School of Pharmacy and Health

Professions Spring Banquet. This year

Jocelyn Calado, Phi Chapter’s WCC received

the award.

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superlatives

Big Brother of the Year

Duong Tran

Runner Up: Paul Chin

Initiate of the Year Tim Ivers

Runner Up: Jill Johnson

Contributed Most to the Chapter Paul Chin

Runner Up: Jocelyn Calado

P4 of the Year Jessica Jacobo

Committee of the Year Fundraising

Runner Up: Social

Event of the Year Brotherhood Day

Runners Up: Regional Conference & Food Bus

Most Social Tim Ivers

Runner Up: Jill Johnson

Most Academic Anne Trivino

Runner Up: Jocelyn Calado

Most Likely to Become a Chapter

Advisor

Kate Grafel

Runner Up: Jessica Jacobo

Most Likely to be Seen Wearing

PDC Swag

Laura Brown

Runner Up: Paul Chin

AAAE Award RJ McAuliffe

Runner Up: Jocelyn Calado

Behind the Scenes Leader Amanda Itai

Runner Up: Anne Trivino

BFF Award Amanda Itai & Chelsea Chan

Runners Up: Alex Miller & Duong Tran

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