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CHAPTER REPORTS 2009–2010 The Collection A look at Phi Delta Chi’s history . . . starts on page 26 APhA Coverage See the photo gallery from the weekend in Washington, D.C. . . . on pages 30 and 31 Academic Pathways Brothers share career advice . . . story begins on page 4

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The CollectionA look at Phi Delta Chi’s history . . . starts on page 26

APhA CoverageSee the photo gallery from theweekend in Washington, D.C. . . . on pages 30 and 31

Academic PathwaysBrothers share career advice . . . story begins on page 4

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In September of 1990, I stepped into a pharmacy classroom forthe first time. Twenty years have come and gone, and I am stillthere. My years as a pharmacy student, graduate student and nowpharmacy educator have been rich and rewarding. My decision topursue a career in academic pharmacy is among the best I havemade, in no small measure to all of the wonderful colleagues Ihave worked with along the way. This issue features AcademicPathways, an article that compiles experience and reflection fromBrothers who are pursuing postgraduate residency training, a firststep to an academic career, and Brothers who are enjoying suc-cessful careers in academic pharmacy. I am particularly honoredto have a contribution to this article from Bob Supernaw (Alpha Psi), who taught memuch of what I know about being an effective educator. Equally meaningful is a contribu-tion from Jeannine Conway (Theta), who was my little Brother when I was a graduate student at Minnesota. My sincere hope is for the reflections from these Brothers to sparkan interest in collegiate Brothers to consider a career in academia. Playing a small role inguiding the career development of pharmacy students is greatly rewarding.

This issue also highlights how alive our Fraternity is with regard to Collegiate Chapters.We warmly welcome Epsilon back, and extend an equally warm welcome to our newestchapter, Gamma Lambda. In addition, the Chapter Reports are an inspiring walk throughthe meaningful efforts of our Collegiate Brothers, proving once again they are the nextgeneration of Leaders in Pharmacy.

Closing our Fall issue is The Collection, an article from Mark Haymon (Tau) highlight-ing just a small sampling of his collection of Phi Delta Chi memorabilia. Mark is a Brotherin every sense of the word and has a passion for our Fraternity that is unequalled, as evidenced by his love of collecting all things Phi Delta Chi.

Once again I extend my deep gratitude to the professional work of The Communicatorteam affiliated with our publisher Maury Boyd and Associates. They are the primary reason The Communicator has become increasingly polished over the last few years. As always, I welcome your feedback and ideas for making The Communicator a better publication.

Fraternally,Michael NelsonGrand Vice President for Communications

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4 Academic Pathways/Brothers working in higher education.

9 In the Glow of the Lamp/Leading change.

10 Epsilon Returns/The charter returns to the University of Sciences in Philadelphia.

11 Gamma Lambda Chartering/Phi Delta Chi welcomes its newest chapterat the University of South Alabama in Mobile.

12 Chapter Reports/Chapter news briefs and photos.

24 Alpha & Omega/Brothers for Life.

25 Brother News/Emulsions, Extractions, and Leaders in Pharmacy.

26 The Collection/Take a step back into time with Phi Delta Chi history.

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University of Pacific’s Alpha Psi Brothershold a multicultural health fair at Walgreensin Stockton, CA. See chapter reports, begin-ning on page 12.

Check out some Phi Delta Chi history in the article The Collection and see a few of your Brotherswho attended the annual APhA meeting in Washington, D.C.

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focused. I knew that I was most interestedin human-based research and a fellow-ship would allow me to develop researchskills, take additional courses, and growas a clinician. I gained experience indesigning, studying, navigating regulato-ry agencies (including the IRB and theFDA), recruiting subjects, analyzing samples, completing data analysis, andpublishing. My fellowship provided meroots to grow from. (In the interest of fulldisclosure, many fellowship programs arefading away. They are being replacedwith PhD programs in clinical and trans-lational research. If I was graduatingfrom pharmacy school now, it is likely I would have selected that path.) Uponcompletion of my fellowship, I took aposition that allowed me to spend halfmy time with research projects and halfmy time in an ambulatory clinic. I foundmyself increasingly involved in teachingpharmacy students in the classroom andon rotations. Several years later, I took afaculty position that allowed me to focuson teaching and the scholarship of teach-ing. Growing and thriving in an academicenvironment allowed me to discover newinterests and passions that I would havenever been able to anticipate as a student.I also greatly appreciate the benefits thatmy employer provides and the flexibilitythat my profession allows.

The path to becoming a faculty member is highly individual and variable.Many faculty completed residencies,

PhDs or post-doctoral fellowships. Somehave returned to academia from indus-try. The most important similarity is thatall of them have training beyond graduat-ing with a pharmacy degree. Colleges ofPharmacy do not hire newly graduatedpharmacists into faculty positions. As youproceed through your training, keepyour mind open. You never know whatkind of pharmacist you are destined to be.

here is a remarkable diversity tocareer options with pharmacy.What kind of pharmacist do youwant to be? Too often, people

forget to think past community orhospital employment. What about indus-try, home infusion, regulatory agencies, custom compounding, insurance,academia, or others? My path led me tobeing an academic pharmacist. Never, asa pharmacy student, did I think I wouldend up as faculty. I was going to be apharmacist in a hospital, like my father.And then I worked in a hospital. And Idid my externship at an independentcommunity pharmacy. And I realized Ihad no idea what kind of pharmacist I wanted to be. But I did realize that Iloved pharmacokinetics and pursuingpost pharmacy school training was in myfuture.

As a member of the last class to earnboth a bachelor of science and Doctor of Pharmacy degree, we were licensed pharmacists prior to completing our rotations. This allowed me to work week-ends for a larger retail pharmacy chainand truly confirm that I was not destinedfor a full-time career in community pharmacy (I worked on weekends for 10 years). My options for post-PharmDtraining were either graduate school topursue a PhD or a research fellowship. At the time I was exploring these options,graduate programs were primarily basicscience oriented and animal model

Phi Delta Chis take an alternate route in pharmacy to focus on research, teaching, and guiding students.

So you are graduating from pharmacy school,now what?By Jeannine Conway, Assistant Professor, Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

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ACADEMIC PATHWAYS

Jeannine Conway, Theta

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f you had asked me during my first few years in phar-macy school about postgraduate training, I probablywould have laughed. As my career path crystallizedduring pharmacy school, so did the realization that

postgraduate training would be in my best interest. Afterpharmacy school, I completed a pharmacy practice residencywith a geriatrics emphasis. My residency provided me theadditional clinical training and experience to work withpatients in my areas of interest, geriatrics and psychiatry. During my residency, I discovered my interest in teachingpharmacy students and realized that a job enabling me towork in a geriatric psychiatry setting while teaching studentswould be ideal. At that point in my career, I knew I had Iknew I had an interest in obtaining a pharmacy practice faculty job but felt that I needed to be better prepared forthe teaching, practice, and scholarship components thatmany academic jobs require. I had the opportunity to com-plete a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry, and I am very gladthat I made the choice to do so.

So what is a fellowship? A fellowship is a postgraduatetraining opportunity generally at least two years in length with a focus on research training thatenables the fellow to become an independent researcher. Fellowships are offered in a specialtyarea such as cardiology, infectious disease, geriatrics, or pharmacoeconomics. Some fellowshipsmay accept students with just a PharmD while other programs prefer individuals with a Phar-mD and residency training. Fellowships come in all shapes and sizes but tend to have clinical,teaching, and research components. It is important to find one that best fits your needs andinterests.

Why would a pharmacist choose to complete a fellowship? In my case, I wanted more experi-ence working within a geriatric psychiatry population and training in clinical research. Manycareers in academia require faculty members to publish papers and obtain research funding.These aspects of faculty life are not focus areas of most Doctor of Pharmacy or residency pro-grams. Completing a fellowship enabled me to work with and learn from talented and highlyregarded pharmacists and physicians that were clinicians and researchers. I left my fellowshipmuch more prepared for a career in academia. I have been at the Wingate University School ofPharmacy for the last seven years since completing my fellowship. My residency and fellowshiptraining have been invaluable: in the classroom, at my practice site, and in research.

Why would a pharmacistchoose to complete a fellowship?By Chris Dolder, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Wingate University School of Pharmacy

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Chris Dolder, Alpha Psi

Completing a fellowship enabled

me to work with andlearn from talentedand highly regarded

pharmacists andphysicians.

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with a clear vision of where pharmacyeducation should be going. Yes, onemust become a faculty member in orderto move up the ladder to a leadershipposition in the pharmacy academy; how-ever, excellent faculty members do notnecessarily equate to excellent academicleaders. So, please allow me to share withyou a few selected thoughts on what canbe undertaken early in one’s career todistinguish oneself in the eyes of thosewho have the ability to support a candi-

date for academicleadership advance-ment within a school of pharmacy.

First and foremost, a good academicleader has paid his/her dues. Becominga student leader, volunteering for serviceand for committee work, and serving as adependable team player are essentialstock for the soup. I look for that studentwho is confident enough to challengeconventional wisdom and one who listenscarefully to initial consensus but is not

s a professor of pharmacy, Ihave always preached thevirtues of planning. However,I must admit that when it

comes to career pathways, sel-dom do things pan out as planned. Iwould like to project just a bit beyond anindividual’s preparation for a facultyrole, and point out what I feel is themore important issue in pharmacy edu-cation. That issue is lack of new leaders

s a first-year pharmacy student, I was inno way interested in pharmacy residen-cies. I thought it was ridiculous that someone

would willingly sign up for one or two addi-tional years of training after four years of pharmacyschool stress. No thank you. You have the wrong guy.As I sit here six years later, in the home stretch of mysecond residency, I cannot help but see the irony asI offer some perspective on the experience.

Applying for residencies can be a little overwhelm-ing, but here are a few pointers that should help withthe process. 1) Start looking early. Midyear can beoverwhelming, but having a list of residencies that youwould like to visit at the showcase will be invaluable. 2) E-mail residency directors and current residents from prospec-tive programs prior to the meeting. This will inform them of yourinterests and will allow them to anticipate your arrival. Early contact is especially important for PGY2 residencies since many ofthem match with internal candidates prior to the Midyear conference.

During the interview process, it is important to remember thatyou are interviewing the programs just as much as they are inter-viewing you. Twelve months can be a long time, and you want tomake sure that you match with a program that best fits your goals,interests, and needs. Here are a few pointers to make sure that thishappens. 1) Be certain that your goals and interests align with theclinical opportunities that are provided by the program. Ask cur-rent and past residents about their experiences with each rotation,and request brutal honesty (meet face-to-face when possible). Thisis not meant to be a gossip session, but will allow you to pick up onany recurrent problems or issues within the program. Keep in

mind that they will most likely be yours to deal withafter your arrival. It should go without saying, butthis conversation should not be repeated to anyone.2) Inquire about the training and orientation process. Some programs are light on training andheavy on performance expectations. Make sure thatthe training process meets your expectations. 3) Besure that you get a good feeling from the preceptorsand directors. You will be working closely with themover the next year and it is important that you feelcomfortable with them.

Life as a pharmacy resident is busy, but definitelyworth the time. Staffing and project requirementswill vary; but a typical day lasts between 8–12 hourson your service, followed by two to three hours of

work (reading or projects) at home. Although the time commit-ment is significant, the career opportunities that a pharmacy resi-dency provides are well worth it. Clinical pharmacists are in highdemand and there are numerous institutions looking for pharma-cists who will help facilitate expansion of their clinical services.Teaching and research opportunities are abundant and pharmacyprofessors will actively seek your assistance on projects and lectures.If academia is an interest of yours, a residency will provide ampleopportunities to pursue this career path. You will also participatein numerous financial and operational projects that may provideopportunities for advancement in the management side of phar-macy.

As I look back on the last few years, I have found my experienceto be extremely rewarding from both a personal and professionalstandpoint, and cannot imagine a better way to have started mycareer as a pharmacist. I would strongly encourage you to consid-er pursuing a pharmacy residency after pharmacy school.

Finding a pharmacy residency that fits

Good academic leaders are essential

By Joshua D. Steelman, BS, PharmD

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Josh Steelman.Beta Omega

Robert B. Supernaw, Professor and Dean, Wingate University School of Pharmacy

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Lindsay Watson, Executive Resident, APhA Foundation

ave you ever heard of an Executive Residency?Most student pharmacists are involved in pro-fessional organizations like APhA-ASP, ASHP,and NCPA, but many do not know about thegreat opportunities to advance the profession

of pharmacy by working full-time for one ofthese national pharmacy associations after graduation.Organizations such as APhA, NCPA, ASCP, and NASPAoffer executive residencies that provide an opportunityfor graduates interested in a career in association man-agement to receive training in association administrativepractices and procedures. This can involve everythingfrom crafting a pilot program for the latest patient careinitiative to planning a national annual meeting.

The APhA Foundation offers one of these residencieswith a focus on Association Management and Leadership.The main goal of the APhA Executive Residency is to

train individuals for leadership positions within pharmacy and in national, regional,state and local professional pharmacy or other health-related organizations. The resi-dent is exposed to the many departments within APhA as well as affiliated groups suchas the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and Board of Pharmaceutical Special-ties. Residents are able to attend Board of Directors, key committee, and Advisory Com-mittee meetings, congressional committee hearings and conferences, and meetings withoutside pharmacy organizations and agencies such as FDA, DEA, NIH, the AmericanMedical Association, and Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners. Each day of anexecutive residency is different from the previous one, and it is a very project-orientedposition.

How do you set yourself up to gain post-graduate training in this field? Holding lead-ership positions, building verbal and written communication skills, and having the quali-ties of self-motivation and innovative thinking are the best places to start. Some of theseorganizations give students the chance to apply for summer internships early in theirpharmacy education, and some even host APPE rotation students in their P4 year. Appli-cations for these APPE positions are usually due in October of the P3 year, and studentsare responsible for the costs associated with travel and lodging in the Washington DCarea where most of these organizations are located. This means that planning aheadand knowing about these opportunities early on are essential to gain exposure to theduties of a resident and deciding if this is a career path you would enjoy.

Overall, executive residencies are a great way to see to the cutting edge practices inpharmacy, network with innovative practitioners, and contribute your ideas to advanc-ing our profession. Post-graduate training is not only for those interested in clinicalpractice and industry. Identifying your unique interests and doing a little research canuncover great opportunities and education, such as executive residencies, in your partic-ular niche.

APhA Foundation ExecutiveResidency in Association Management and Leadership

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Lindsay Watson, Beta Nu

afraid to offer thoughts on unintendedconsequences of the consensus and alter-native solutions to problems at hand. It isthe student who frequently and calmlyasks the group to pause and reflect on theoriginal objective and to focus on the pur-pose of the discussion that distinguishesone as a leader. It is the student who isasked by the group, after all is said, whathe/she thinks—the student on whom alleyes focus before a final decision ismade—that person is a leader who hasearned the respect of the followers. Everycouple of years I am able to identify sucha student leader.

Academic excellence is important,building and mastering practice skills isimportant, a residency is important, a second residency or fellowship is impor-tant, practice experience is important,and faculty experience is important; butdeveloping and sharing a vision is essen-tial for academic leadership. Once thevision is developed, the academic leader—director, department chair, ordean—must clearly articulate that visionto his/her constituents in a manner thatleads to their willing and enthusiasticembrace of that vision. Finally, when thatvision is embraced, and strategies toachieve that vision are set in place, andthe vision eventually becomes a reality,the best academic leaders are those whohave the least interest in receiving person-al accolades for the accomplishment.Good leaders know that much can beaccomplished if there is no stake in whoreceives the applause.

Clinical pharmacistsare in high demand

and there arenumerous institutions

looking for pharmacists who will

help facilitate expansion of theirclinical services.

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ntering pharmacy school I knew that I wanted to bea clinical specialist in a hospital. I saw that some ofmy professors had the title of practice faculty, mean-ing they had clinical practices in hospitals and

taught at the school. This was my ideal job—to have a clinicalpractice in a hospital and teach at a pharmacy school. I knewthat to obtain a practice faculty position I would need to com-plete at least one year of residency and a second if I decidedto specialize.

I started looking at the residency process in my third professional year when I attended the ASHP Midyear ClinicalMeeting. This was a great experience because it prepared mefor what I would encounter when I returned during myfourth professional year and was looking for real. I wouldencourage anyone interested in doing a residency to attendMidyear in their third professional year. I used a list of what I did and did not want in aresidency program, as well as geographical location, to narrow the list of potential residencies prior to attending Midyear in my fourth professional year. This allowed me tomaximize my time talking with programs in the Residency Showcase and Personal Placement System (PPS). In the past, some residencies have used PPS as an introductoryinterview forum to see if candidates are a fit for their program. If you find a program thatyou are really interested in, I suggest contacting them to see if they will be at PPS becauseit may be worth the registration fee to have an initial interview with them at Midyear. My residency program actually contacted me through PPS; I was not initially aware of theprogram since it was new. After looking at all of these programs it came down to decidingwhich one was right for me, and that was a difficult decision. Luckily, I got my first choice,the two year Pharmacotherapy Specialty Residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins Hospital’s large residency program (18 residents at the time betweenpharmacy practice and specialties), allowed me to interact with many different personali-ties as well as bounce ideas off of others in different residency years. Overall, my experi-ence as a resident was priceless and I would do it again in a heartbeat. My husband, on the other hand, will disagree because it is a huge time commitment and requires some sacrifices. There were many times that we did not get to spend a lot of quality time together because of staffing and on-call responsibilities or I was working on projects athome. One of the benefits of my residency was being close to the University of Maryland,Baltimore School of Pharmacy (my alma mater). I had the opportunity to participate insome teaching activities, primarily small group discussions, each year. This solidified mydesire to teach after residency. If you are planning on doing a residency and have anydesire to teach, I suggest that you look at residency programs affiliated with or close topharmacy schools so you can get a chance to participate in or at least have exposure to teaching activities.

Currently, I am a practice faculty member at Wingate University School of Pharmacy in North Carolina. I have found my ideal job and enjoy teaching and precepting students.

My Journey to Academia

EBy Heather Kehr, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Wingate University School of Pharmacy

Heather Kehr, Iota

Connect with Brothers to learnmore about their

experiences.

Robert Supernaw (Alpha Psi),[email protected]

Chris Dolder (Alpha Psi),[email protected]

Heather Kehr (Iota),[email protected]

Jeannine Conway (Theta),[email protected]

Joshua Steelman (Beta Omega),

[email protected]

Lindsay Watson (Beta Nu),[email protected]

Find out about resident placements with residency

sites at the American Societyof Health-System Pharmacists

(ASHP) website:http://www.ashp.org/Import/ACCREDITATION/Resident

Info.aspx

Learn more about the Personnel Placement Service(PPS) mentioned in Heather

Kehr’s article.http://www.careerpharm.com

/basicppsinfo.aspx

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Permanent Whitewater. That’s how leader-ship author, Stephen Covey, describes our constant, churning, changing environment.How does our Fraternity equip for PermanentWhitewater? We have to be prepared to makechanges to support the demands associatedwith an astounding growth in the number ofnew pharmacy schools and their thirst forsomething more—their thirst for Phi DeltaChi. If you attended one of the Regional Conferences or have been reading the e-Communicators, then you are aware of thechanges the Executive Council is implementingto equip the Fraternity for recent and futurefraternal expansion. Change is never easy, andmay be even more difficult for fraternities withlongstanding traditions.

As I worked with Michael Nelson to enhancea leadership elective course for Regis Universi-ty, he discovered similarities within a book, Our Iceberg is Melting, and the natural behaviors observed in our Frater-nity during times of change. This fable does an excellent job ofcommunicating in a simple and humorous manner the key chal-lenges of leading change. I want to share a few lessons I learned andhope that many of you will consider reading it to better understandhow to survive in the Permanent Whitewater world we live in.

Our Iceberg is Melting is a fable about doing well in an ever-chang-ing world. Specifically, it is about a penguin colony that has livedon a single iceberg for as long as anyone can remember. Then onecurious and observant penguin, Fred, discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home—their iceberg ismelting and might break apart soon!

Let me introduce you to some of the characters. Alice was one ofthe leader penguins—a tough, practical bird who had a reputationfor getting things done. Alice helped Fred deliver the story so others could see and feel the problem. She also prepared him torealize that some birds won’t want to see any problem. Some penguins made it pretty clear that they did not like to be TOLDmuch of anything. They saw it as their job to be doing theTELLING.

NoNo was responsible for weather forecasting. NoNo was accus-tomed to being blamed for being wrong in his weather forecasts,but this business about the iceberg melting was too much for him.He spoke up, barely able to control his emotions. “There is no reason to worry! Our iceberg is solid and strong! Can he guaranteethat his data and conclusions are 100% accurate?” Four of the birdsnodded. One seemed to have become as mad as NoNo.

Louis was the head penguin with enough experience to be wiseand patient. He was not easily flustered and respected by almost allexcept NoNo.

As the penguins looked for solutions to their problem, theynoticed a seagull flying overhead. They knew it couldn’t survive in

Antarctica, so where could its home be? What ifmoving from one piece of land to another wasjust the way it lived? The penguins began think-ing about the possibility of a new and very differ-ent way of life. “We’d learn to move around. We wouldn’t try to fix the melting icebergs. We would just face up to the fact that what sustains us cannot go on forever.”

Louis realized that after living one way for solong, it wouldn’t be easy to think of a whole newway of life. So how did Louis speak to birds thatwere anxious, preoccupied, skeptical, traditionbound, or unimaginative? “Fellow penguins, as wemeet this challenge—and we definitely will—itis more important than ever to remember whowe really are. Tell me, are we penguins whodeeply respect one another? Above all, do westand for brotherhood and the love of ouryoung? And tell me…are these beliefs andshared values linked to a large piece of ice?

This iceberg is not who we are. It is only where we now live. We aresmarter, stronger, and more capable than the seagulls. So whycan’t we do what they have done, and better? We are not chainedto this piece of ice. We can leave it behind us. Let it break intopieces. We will find other places to live that are safer. When necessary we will move again. WE WILL PREVAIL!” NoNo’s bloodpressure hit 240 over 160.

NoNo and a few of his friends seemed to be everywhere forecast-ing storms and dangerous currents. Many penguins ignored them,but far from all. When NoNo and his friends saw obstacles, theywere encouraged.

There are also heroes in the story— heroes who identify creativesolutions to help the penguins overcome tough obstacles. As thestory progresses, most of the birds who were skeptical of a nomadiclife found themselves becoming less skeptical. Birds who were initially enthusiastic felt more enthusiastic. Although NoNo predicted doom until the very end, almost no one was paying anyattention to NoNo towards the end of the story.

The most remarkable change of all was in how so many membersof the colony were now less afraid of change, learned the specificsteps needed to make adjustments to new circumstances, andworked well together to achieve a better future.

As you read the book, you begin to recognize that the charactersin this story are very much like Brothers in our Fraternity. Theirtale is one of resistance to change and heroic action, obstacles andclever tactics for overcoming obstacles.

AAAE,

Brandon Sucher, Grand President

I N T H E G L O W O F T H E L A M P

Leading Change

Brandon Sucher, Grand President

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The fall of 2009 was certainly an excitingtime at the University of the Sciences in

Philadelphia. At the beginning of the fallsemester the idea of reactivating the EpsilonChapter was merely an idea among 22 youngpharmacy students. By November 22, 2009,this idea manifested itself into a true realityand the Epsilon Chapter was back in action. It all began with several pharmacy students atthe university coming together, researchingand persevering. Once progress was beingmade, this group reached a full 22 interestedstudents. The national office sent BrotherSong You, to give us a hand. Song was ourmain contact and was vital in teaching us ofPhi Delta Chi’s rich history, formalities andvalues. Working with alumni was perhaps themost interesting experience as the alumniBrothers became involved in our operations,creating friendships with the new Brothersand rekindling friendships among themselves.Dr.Philip P. Gerbino, an Epsilon alumnus andPresident of the University, also kept in closecontact with the new collegiate Brothers andoffered a great deal of advice and support.

In the beginning or our endeavor, officers and committees were established inorder to delegate procedures for the chapter.We immediately began working on serviceand professional activities as well as beingextremely active on campus. The chapter participated in a poster presentation onH1N1, multiple charity walks and also held asuccessful on-campus winter clothing drive.The Epsilon Chapter took home first place in the USP Olympics, an annual month-longevent in which Greek-letter and student organizations participate in sporting andscholastic competition. This past spring thechapter initiated five new brothers to ourorganization, a solid number for new recruitsrelative to our campus. The chapter sent fourrepresentatives to ERC which was an eyeopening and exciting weekend. The EpsilonBrothers who attended learned a great dealabout Phi Delta Chi’s Eastern Regional chapters and gained a great deal of perspec-tive about how other chapters operate.

In the fall, we are also planning severalalumni events with the hope of increasing ouralumni support. Overall the chapter is doinga great job of keeping the fraternal spiritalive. The dedication of the Brothers has leadto the rebirth of the Epsilon Chapter.

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Epsilon Chapter ReturnsBy Thomas Keyack (WCC)

Epsilon was originally installed on March 9, 1901. The chapter was reinstalled on November21, 2009. The chapter’s reinstallation Founding Brothers are (not in photo order): ThomasFrancis Keyack, Sean A Swisher, Robert J. DeSantis, Ryan P Courtney, Robert A. McNeill, JulieJennifer Hyun, Eunice Eunmi Park, Nicholas W Barszcz, Thomas, Anthony Sastre, Robert Wal-ter Rossi, Jr., Robert Andrew Pfleging, Adam Joseph Boyde, Daniel J Purzycki, Christopher MKay, Joseph F Lombardo, Joseph Ryan Wagner, John J. Mondin, ll, Sam Ta, Michael J. Farset-ta, Andy Yan, Kartik Patel, and Christopher T Cabrey.

Back Row (From left to right): Rob Mcneill, Chris Cabrey, Ryan Courtney and John Mondin.Front Row (From left to right): Chris Kay, Sam Ta, Joe Wagner, Bobby Desantis, Joe Lombardo,Tom Keyack and Sean Swisher

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I t was the 27th of March, 2010; a humidand overcast day in Mobile, AL, when

the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Phi DeltaChi was established. It had been a longroad leading up to this day, and the Broth-ers of the Gamma Lambda Chapter’sAlpha class were well prepared for theirinitiation at the Auburn University Harri-son School of Pharmacy’s satellite campus,located at the University of South Alaba-ma in Mobile.

In the fall of 2007, the Harrison Schoolof Pharmacy’s satellite campus in Mobileopened its doors to its first class. It becameapparent to a number of students in theoriginal 24-person student body that if afraternity were to foster a true chapterbrotherhood, it was necessary for it tooperate independently of its main cam-pus, which was hundreds of miles away.These students contemplated this ideaand proposed it to future incoming classesuntil a group of them finally decided tomake this dream of theirs become a reali-ty. They researched several professionalpharmacy fraternities before this progres-sive group of students decided that thePhi Delta Chi Fraternity would be the bestfit for their small campus on the GulfCoast. In the spring of 2009, they began topursue the development of a new chapter

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Phi Delta Chi; and on October 9, 2009,they officially committed themselves as thefirst pledge class of the Mobile Colony.

Since its inception, the Mobile Colonyhas led the way in community service,inter-organizational cooperation, andsocial interaction on this new campus.The Mobile Colony’s effort to focus onextensive interaction in the greater GulfCoast Region has resulted in numerouscoastal philanthropy efforts. It participat-ed in the Gulf Coast Cleanup, an annuallitter cleanup of the costal waterways doneto preserve the natural beauty of thisregion. Its Brothers also volunteered asmentors to interact with and read to chil-dren at the local Kate Shepard ElementarySchool. Its first Wake the Dead Halloweensocial was promoted to raise funds for theSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.During the Christmas season, we coordi-nated with the Student National Pharma-ceutical Association on campus to collectpresents for children at the University ofSouth Alabama’s Family Specialty ClinicDepartment of Pediatrics. Brothers assist-ed their Chi Brother’s effort to collectdonations for the Auburn area abusedwomen’s shelter and to sell cookbooks tobenefit breast cancer research. TheMobile Colony played a major role in

Gamma Lambda CharteredBy Travis W. Whiteside (WCC) and Sara Nolan (WVC)

coordinating and participating in a jointeffort of several student pharmacy organi-zations to support Relay for Life on theUniversity of South Alabama’s campus.The team of the combined organizationswas known as The Phantastic 4 and includ-ed the Student National PharmaceuticalAssociation, Kappa Psi, Future PharmDAssociation, and Phi Delta Chi. The Phan-tastic 4’s effort raised over $1,000 for theAmerican Cancer Society and was thenumber one fund raising team for Relayfor Life at the University of South Alaba-ma.

The Mobile Colony’s professionalevents continued to focus on the encour-agement of student pharmacists to beinvolved in their community. PledgeBrothers attended the Phi Lambda SigmaLeadership Seminar and the StudentNational Pharmaceutical Association’sInterdisciplinary Mardi Gras Dinner heldin Mobile. The Brothers also prepared awindow display focused on cardiovascularhealth which was presented, along withblood pressure screenings, to the Universi-ty of South Alabama’s student body onmultiple occasions throughout the monthof March.

The Gamma Lambda Chapter’s initia-tion involved guests from five differentchapters. The guests included The GrandVice President for CommunicationsMichael Nelson (Theta), and ColonyCoordinator Mark Haymon (Tau). Broth-ers of the Chi Chapter were instrumentalin the education of the Mobile Colony’sAlpha pledge class. These brothers included Richard Geiler, Jeff Yates, andElizabeth Austin, all of whom were inattendance at the initiation. AlumniBrothers who dedicated their time to assistin the Gamma Lambda’s initiation andinstallation were Kathy Rowland (Omega)and Marco Correa (Beta Phi).

The Gamma Lambda Chapter wouldlike to express its gratitude to its ColonyCoordinator Mark Haymon for his effortsin the establishment of the Gamma Lamb-da Chapter and for traveling the longroad from Fort Worth, TX, to Mobile.Special thanks to all of the Brothers of theChi Chapter who dedicated their time tomentor our Alpha pledge class, especiallyRichard Geiler, who selflessly lead theseefforts. Gamma Lambda would also like tothank all the other Brothers who were pre-sent at Gamma Lambda Chapter’s initia-tion for their assistance and dedication.

Joining the Phi Delta Chi Brotherhood are (back) Travis E. Whiteside, Louchard Lamothe, MattHudson, Christina McDonough, Shanna Howard, Kimberly Tarver, (front) Shelley King, KayleeSt. John, Jennifer Linton, Steven Brindley, Katie Boren, Sara Nolan, Becky Cunningham, andSheila McMahon.

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Alpha ChapterUniversity of Michigan

During the fall, Brothers participatedin Fall Chore Day, where we raked leavesand did yard work for the geriatric com-munity in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilantiareas. To support our national philan-thropy endeavor, we mixed a social andservice event to fundraise for St. Jude.Brothers cooked a meal for the familiesof UMHS patients staying at the RonaldMcDonald House. We also participatedin the AIDS Walk Michigan. Brothershelped out with the H1N1 vaccinationevent at the college, in addition to theCollege’s Pharmacy Career Gateway.Brothers took part in a Medication Take-Back and Health Fair in March at a localAnn Arbor pharmacy.

Delta ChapterUniversity of Wisconsin

The Delta Chapter is happy to reportanother successful year, characterized bymany travels, record membership andactive service. This year we continued ourbiannual blood drive, with 100% of theactive Brothers participating and meetingour goal for units of blood donated. Wepicked up our stretch of highway, trick-or-treated for canned goods and spon-sored a charity bash in memory of astudent who died last year. For the firsttime, PDC teamed up with another orga-nization to help with a bone marrow reg-istry drive. The Delta Chapter was able toadd a little more joy to one family’sChristmas this past year by providingthem with toys and food for the holidays.Brothers dove into a freezing lake in sup-

port of Special Olympics athletes duringthe Polar Plunge.

Last fall, Delta Chapter added 28 newBrothers, who had an average pre-phar-macy GPA of 3.69. Academically, theaverage cumulative GPA for the chapteris 3.34.

Eta ChapterMassachusetts College of Pharmacyand Health Sciences

Our most successful program has beenour Brown Bag event, which we hold atlocal churches in the Boston area. Thisevent consisted of a registered pharma-cist providing private consultations.These consultations included profession-al evaluation of prescription medications,over-the counter medications and herbalsupplements, as well as tips for safe andeffective medication use and answeringany other questions about medication.We continued to support the college’salcohol awareness program, for which weeducate the student body on the poten-tial issues related to alcohol abuse and itseffect on scholastic achievement. Etaactively participates in numerous charitywalks and we make all efforts to beengaged in a variety of college-sponsoredevents. In February, we initiated 10Brothers, bringing our membership toabout 40 active Brothers. The alumni re-elected a president, Joe Ferraro. WorthyChief Councilor Frank Ackley wasbestowed with the Wolfe Award, which isEta’s highest honor.

Iota ChapterUniversity of Maryland

In November, PDC was involved in theDiabetic Fall Festival. We also created agame called Portion Distortion thatshowed children and their families thedifferences between food portions todayand 20 years ago; we then showed themhow long it would take to burn off thecalories obtained from today's portionsize. This project reached 100 people andis currently being planned for next year.The Iota Chapter supported the RonaldMcDonald House, Hope Lodge, two RedCross Blood Drives, Habitat for Humanityand Project Jump Start. Our major serviceproject was a letter-writing campaign forSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Our fall forum involved a medicalschool professor assisting Brothers withcommon Spanish used in the pharmacysuch as “You have no more refills left.”Furthermore we held our annual CanCastle contest, which collected over 1,100

lbs. of cans/non-perishables from facultyand students at the university. ManyBrothers attended Legislative Day, wherethey were given the opportunity to dis-cuss current health issues with state rep-resentatives in Annapolis.

Our chapter initiated 30 new Brothersin November. Numerous alumni attend-ed also our annual Golf Tournament tobenefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hos-pital. Congratulations to Dr. RobertMichocki for being named Phi DeltaChi’s Distinguished Alumni.

Lambda ChapterUniversity of Texas

Last year, Lambda worked on increas-ing the number of service events, includ-ing health screenings and educating thepublic about vaccinations. Additionally,the chapter collected canned goods forthe Capital Area Food Bank, fundraisedfor Autism Speaks, and assisted at anevent held by the Leukemia and Lym-phoma Society of Central Texas. In aneffort to strengthen our ongoing St. Jude

Alpha Chapter Brothers show their school pride.

Brothers Jessica Kang and Vicky Dang withthe winning Can Castle. The Can Castle com-petition hosted by the Iota Chapter helped collect 1,118 lbs of food that was donated tothe Maryland Food Bank.

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support, the chapter organized a RockOut Pediatric Cancer event in whichbands battled to the popular video gameRock Band. Almost complete participa-tion was achieved and several Brotherschose to attend multiple events.

Lambda is represented in every profes-sional pharmacy organization offered atthe college through officer and commit-tee chair positions. Of 89 active Brothers,the chapter holds 65 leadership positionswithin the College of Pharmacy. In addi-tion, over 20 Lambda Brothers wereawarded scholarships totaling an estimat-ed $42,000 for the 2009–2010 schoolyear. Lambda welcomed 32 pledges thisfall —a record number for our chapter.

Mu ChapterUniversity of Pittsburgh

We participated in a benefit concertwith proceeds going to St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital. Some Brothersparticipated in Project Chance, a smok-ing cessation project at the BirminghamClinic. We welcomed nine new initiatesin the spring.

Omicron ChapterUniversity of Southern California

The Omicron Chapter has screened acountless number of people in severalhealth fairs throughout the year to pro-vide those with little or no health careaccess with services and education to pre-vent diseases like high cholesterol, dia-betes and hypertension. Our chapterhelped fund over 600 cholesterol screen-ings and referred those who had thesigns of hyperlipidemia to free clinics. Inaddition to our cholesterol project, ourchapter hosted a school-wide letter writ-ing campaign for St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital. To get involved withthe legislative aspects of our profession,our Brothers participated in USC’s Leg-islative Day, which brought togethermembers of the California State Assem-bly and Senator Price to discuss healthcare reform and other health care issues.During football season, our chapter host-ed several tailgates at USC footballgames. It was a great time for alumni,actives, and pledges to socialize over oneof our favorite sports!

Our Brothers worked hard this year tohelp our 101st pledge class with their firstyear of pharmacy school. Active membersprovided academic support, advice, andencouragement to the 54 new Brothersthat crossed in December.

School of Pharmacy Reaches Out to YouthReprinted from USC News online. By Gabrielle Olya on March 10, 2010

The USC School of Pharmacy hosted 150 children from Hollenbeck MiddleSchool during the 13th annual Kids’ Day on March 5 at the Health Sciences campus.

The event, organized by the School of Pharmacy’s Skull & Mortar Honorary Ser-vice Fraternity, invites children from a local middle school to participate in all-dayworkshops and activities aimed at teaching them important health and well-beinglessons while encouraging them to consider careers in health care.

This year’s theme was an “Ocean Odyssey.” As children entered the lobby, theywere surrounded by sea turtles, jelly fish and other sea creatures, all handmade andhand-painted by pharmacy students.

The event included educational workshops, interactive games, prizes and enter-tainment during the lunch break. Student coordinator Jarrin Cheng, a PharmD can-didate, thinks this year’s event was a success. “Our workshops focused on avoidinggangs, safe sex, healthy living, substance abuse and health professions,” he said.

Kids’ Day aims to provide fundamental knowledge relevant to middle school-agedchildren, encouraging them to make smart, well-informed decisions regarding edu-cation, health and relationships.

“When asked for a show of hands of how many children are related to, or knowsomeone that is in a gang, nearly half of the kids raised their hands. If this day canprevent just one eighth-grader from following in those footsteps, then all this will beworth it,” Cheng said.

PharmD candidate Michelle Vu, who helped organize the event, added: “I hopethe kids had fun and that it made them think about possible careers in pharmacy.We want the kids to learn about opportunities in this field early on.”

While student pharmacists in the Skull & Mortar Fraternity led the charge on Kids’Day, other pharmacy organizations, including Alpha Iota Pi, Lambda Kappa Sigmaand Phi Delta Chi also participated in the all-day event. Students from the KeckSchool of Medicine of USC, as well as the occupational health and physical therapyprograms, joined pharmacy students, providing the middle schoolers with informa-tion on a broad range of health careers.

Funding for Kids’ Day was provided by Albertsons Sav-on, CVS Caremark, theGraduate and Professional Students Senate and the USC School of Pharmacy.

Omicron’s And1 Pledge Class teaches poison prevention at 52nd St. Elementary School in Los Angeles.

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Rho ChapterUniversity of Oklahoma

This year, Rho Brothers helped orga-nize, plan, and raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation through a campus-wide Wish Night Silent Auction. Togeth-er, the Oklahoma City and Tulsa campus-es raised over $11,000 to help grant achild’s wish.

Sigma ChapterUniversity of Colorado

During the past year, Sigma Chapterhas participated in the Alzheimer’s Mem-ory Walk, raised money for St. Jude, heldseveral brown bag events, participated inthe Relay for Life, and took people’sblood pressure/glucose at a local church.This year, we were proud to induct 12new Brothers. Chapter social eventsincluded meeting at local restaurants, anice cream social, and a Rockies game.

Tau ChapterPurdue University

Tau Chapter organized a medicationcollection service to properly dispose ofunwanted or expired prescriptions. Weheld a letter-writing campaign again thisyear for St. Jude. Hoops for Hope, a 3-on-3-basketball tournament was held inApril to raise funds for St. Jude. Everyyear, the APhA chapter at Purdue has anarthritis walk, which we supported with ateam. In October, several Brothershelped with the community Halloweenevent, Boo at the Zoo. The chapter alsohanded out hand sanitizers around cam-pus in September during the H1N1 scareto promote good health. We proudlyexpanded our chapter with 19 newBrothers.

Phi ChapterCreighton University

Phi Chapter community service projectsthis past year included Gene-Leahy MallClean Up, St. Jude letter writing, beads for

Drake Helps Host Health FairMore than 100 Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students per-

formed over 400 health screenings Saturday during a student-organized health fair atSouthridge Mall.

“The fair offers pharmacy students a chance to get real experience, both withpatient counseling and performing tests,” said third-year pharmacy student BenUrick. “But it’s also a great community service opportunity, and one of the largestI’ve seen in my time at Drake.”

Event planning began in August, and Ben facilitated communications betweenSouthridge Mall and participating Drake pharmacy organizations.

“The reason we chose to do it here is because this is an area of need,” Ben said.“We’re helping the community out by offering both screenings and education.”

Students set up screening equipment in a vacant store in the mall. Each organiza-tion was in charge of supplying and staffing one type of testing. For instance, Lamb-da Kappa Sigma members performed the bone density screenings. Other screeningsoffered included blood pressure, blood sugar, heartburn and cholesterol.

Twelve pharmacy organizations participated in the event. Among those were pro-fessional pharmacy fraternities Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Chi and Lambda Kappa Sigmaand honorary pharmacy societies Rho Chi and Phi Lambda Sigma.

Organizations also set up tables with free information about affordable healthinsurance programs such as hawk-i, a low-cost health care program for children, and$4 generic prescriptions from stores including Wal-Mart and Hy-Vee.

Educational materials about H1N1 vaccines, smoking cessation and drug abuseprevention were also among the information available at the fair.

Psi Chapter was in charge ofcholesterol screenings at thehealth fair, and also had theopportunity to present theirtraveling window display.Pictured is Ben Koenig asSpike the Bulldog.

Omicron Brothers, who are also Rho Chi members, receive recognition of their achievements atOmicron's Scholarship Dinner in Pasadena, California.

Rho Brother Sarah Watkins helps set up for theWish Night Silent Auction.

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malaria, and tutoring ESL students. Wewelcomed 14 new Brothers and heldBrotherhood Day on February 25.

Chi ChapterAuburn University

Chi Brothers helped with the P1 Ori-entation and White Coat Ceremony.Brothers collected school supplies for alocal elementary school through ourinformal rush event. We collected manypounds of canned goods for the BeatBama food drive. We also held a clothingdrive for a local women’s abuse shelter.Many Brothers volunteered at theAuburn University H1N1 clinic, whereover 5,000 vaccinations were given in fourmonths. We volunteered at local healthfairs where we gave flu vaccinations, bloodglucose readings, and blood pressurereadings. We volunteered at Tough10/Tough 2, a local run for breast cancerawareness, and we also created and sold acookbook in honor of our school’s secre-tary, Mrs. Carolyn. The sale raised over$600 for breast cancer research. Brothersalso enjoyed a long weekend at the Gatlin-burg retreat, giving our chapter theopportunity to get to know each otherand other chapters better.

Psi ChapterDrake University

Psi provided blood glucose and bloodpressure screenings at a Walk for Obesityevent. Brothers also educated childrenabout medication safety at a local daycarefacility. Furthermore, Psi Chapter mem-bers implemented the Meals for theHeartland event, specifically gearedtowards packing meals for Haiti earth-quake victims. Academically, 13 Brothersmade the President’s List and 21 Broth-ers made the Dean’s List. This year thePsi Chapter accepted 20 new Brothers.Our spring retreat was filled with gamesand chapter reflections, while goal set-ting helped pump Brothers up for thespring semester. Furthermore, Brothersget together throughout the year for ran-dom movie and game nights, along withother activities such as ice skating andcanoe trips. Psi also continues to enjoysome of our annual functions such assemester formals, Mardi Gras March, andHalloween Hop.

Omega ChapterUniversity of Tennessee

Omega participated in numerous ser-vice events last year. Some of our eventsincluded tutoring at the Mustard Seed

every Tuesday, spending time with St.Jude patients doing various events at theTarget House, and providing our Broth-ers with the opportunity to participate inhealth fairs. This year, our Brothers spenttime at the Louis E. Grashot Center cook-ing and doing activities with Alzheimerpatients, as well as raising money for St.Jude by donating platelets.

In October, we hosted Rocktoberfest, aRock Band party that the National Offi-cers attended. We also cohosted a Hal-loween party with Kappa Psi, held aChristmas event and gift exchange, andcelebrated many birthdays. We alsoplanned the annual Gatlinburg Retreat,which included approximately 300 Broth-ers from across the country!

Alpha Gamma ChapterUniversity of North Carolina

We are proud to say that AlphaGamma is once again an active chapter!We recolonized this academic yearthrough the leadership of our WorthyChief Counselor and the guidance of ouradvisors Dr. Macary Marciniak and TonyMitchum. After initiation took place onJanuary 14, 2010, our chapter roster grew34 Brothers. Our philanthropy commit-tee planned a benefit concert for St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital and creat-ed a team for Relay for Life to help raisemoney and awareness for the AmericanCancer Society. The advocacy andrecruitment committees developed aninformational packet/survival guide forthe new class entering in the fall of 2010.The packet includes study tips, social net-

working advice, in-state residency appli-cation information and PDC Brothers'contact information.

Alpha Delta ChapterVirginia Commonwealth University

Alpha Delta Brothers volunteered atblood pressure clinics, brown bag events,health fairs, and free clinics. Each yearour chapter hosts Disco Bowl to raisemoney for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.Last year we raised $3,648.

Our overall Chapter GPA is approxi-mately 3.39. Of the 32 endowed scholar-ships given by the School of Pharmacy,PDC Brothers received 15, or 47%, of theprestigious awards. Congratulations to all24 members of our fall pledge class andthe 29 members of the spring pledge class!

Thanks to the generosity of Phi DeltaChi alumni, a scholarship has beenendowed in the name of Brother DanielA. Herbert. This scholarship is awardedannually to a chapter Brother who hasdisplayed excellence in academia andthat displays financial need. Brother Lau-rie Oldiges, was the first recipient of theDaniel A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship,which was endowed by Brothers Ron andNancy McFarlane.

Alpha Zeta ChapterIdaho State University

Alpha Zeta’s own Whitney and JacobCooley wrapped up ISU COP’s 17thannual Spaghetti Feed. It is ISU’s annualevent to raise money for the COP'spatient outreach programs, which aredesigned to offer novel patient-centeredcare to our rural and underserved com-munities in Idaho. The event also raisesmoney for the Make-A-Wish Foundationto sponsor a local child to make a child'swish come true. Brothers participated inthe Bob-Sled Bash in February. FourBrothers crafted a bobsled strictly out ofcardboard and took 2nd place in theevent!

The chapter Brothers received over$50,000 in scholarships for the2009–2010 academic year. To keep intouch with alumni, the chapter sent a let-ter to Brothers that include updates,Alpha Zeta event recaps, and coverage ofhouse repairs and needs.

Alpha Theta ChapterAlbany College of Pharmacy

The Brothers of Alpha Theta complet-ed many projects in recent months,including their newest addition of a poi-son prevention presentation for children.

Alpha Delta hosted Disco Bowl to raise moneyfor St. Jude. Last year, the chapter raised$3,648.

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At a local health fair, Brothers were ableto speak with hundreds of children aboutthe dangers in their homes. The Brotherspresented their annual Sexual Transmit-ted Infection seminar to over 200 stu-dents at the college, and shared aMedicare part-D informational presenta-tion to many senior citizens in the com-munity. One of our more recent chaptergoals has been to reach out into the com-munity and serve not only middle-agedpatients, but also the younger genera-tions and the elderly.

Our service activities included Adopt aHighway, Making Strides Against BreastCancer Walk, Relay for Life, RonaldMcDonald House volunteering, and walk-ing in the Light the Night Walk. Ourcontinued involvement in the communi-ty has strengthened the bonds of ourBrotherhood as we try to make thepatients we reach out to a little moreknowledgeable about their health.

We are planning to make changes to ourAlumni Association, including rotating offi-cers, e-mail lists and events for our alumniand their families. Alumni will be learningmore in an upcoming letter.

Alpha Iota ChapterUniversity of Georgia

Our RadioRx program spread theword about the recent H1N1 outbreakand informed students about how to stayhealthy. Our Pharm-Assist Window Dis-play project this year was “Nothing toSneeze About. . . . ” We focused oncough/cold/allergy OTC products andcreated awareness on active ingredientsin products, how to use them to treatcommon symptoms, and when you needto go to the doctor. We also created ahandout for people to take home thatcontained the active ingredients andwhat to use them for. We set up ourbooth up at several local pharmacies inAthens and reached hundreds of peoplewith this useful information. PDC alsoinvited all UGA pharmacy students to apanel of US Public Health Service phar-macists to expand professional develop-ment within our college.

In 2009, we volunteered at SalvationArmy soup kitchen, Bingo at Morning-side Assisted Living, Food Bank, and Pro-ject Cinderella. The highlight of the fallwas the St. Jude Charity 5K. We had 135participants and raised over $2,000. Wealso started a new project—volunteeringat Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic,where a Brother spends 90 minutes eachweek recording books in audio forimpaired students.

At the annual COP scholarship cere-mony, 14 of the 83 scholarships went toPDC Brothers. Alpha Iota welcomed 20new Brothers in November.

Alpha Kappa ChapterSouth Carolina College of Pharmacy

At our annual Alumni weekend, Con-tinuing Education hours were providedto pharmacists. We again participated inthe Fall Sugar Free Fest, where weoffered face painting, a bean bag toss,and passed out sugar free candy. In thefall, we were involved in the annual HeartWalk, volunteered at PetHelpers, donat-ed/partnered in a campus food driveand Teddy Bear Tree gift program, and

provided food and gifts to a family dur-ing the holidays. In the spring, we volun-teered in a clean-up project at theFrances Marion National Forest, hosted abooth on nutrition and vitamins at anMLK Day fair, and partnered in a cam-pus-wide cystic fibrosis donation drive.

Alpha Lambda ChapterUniversity of Connecticut

In the fall semester, we had a lot ofreally great events and projects. In termsof service projects, we hosted a guestspeaker from St. Jude, and held a letter-writing party to continue our support ofthe Prescription for Hope campaign. Also,we sent a box to troops overseas during

Alpha Iota Brothers take a group photo after initiating 20 new Brothers.

Alpha Lambda Brothers take part in the Pharmacy Fun Run, which was held in honor of BrotherJim Malaney who passed away this past winter.

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the holiday season to boost their spiritsand show them that we care. In terms ofmaintaining our brotherly bond, duringHalloween we held Pumpkin Fest, wherewe got together and carved pumpkins andshared some laughs. About 10 Brothersattend the school-wide Pharmacy Formal.As always, we had a couple of Brother din-ners throughout the semester, including aYankee swap in December to celebrate theholiday season.

On January 1, 2010, one of our P4Brothers, Jim Malaney, lost his battle withcancer. It was a sad start to the semester,but we all came together to commemo-rate his life and support his family as bestwe could. We hosted a bar night in his

honor where all the proceeds weredonated to his scholarship fund. MostBrothers either participated in or volun-teered at the Pharmacy Fun Run, whichalso raised money for the fund. This wasa true testament of our fraternal mottoand Brotherhood.

One of our greatest accomplishmentsin the spring was bringing an unprece-dented 16 Brothers to the EasternRegional Meeting in Boston! It was sucha blast, and it really helped new Brothersget a good feel for the Fraternity. In addi-tion to attending the ERC, we hosted arotations night for our P3s, competed inthe school-wide Oozeball tournament,created an allergy display in the student

union, and participated in Relay for Life,which we again raised over $1,000! Wealso pulled together an outreach projectfor a local high school, giving a presenta-tion about teen drug abuse.

Alpha Mu ChapterUniversity of Wyoming

This year, we conducted bone densityscreenings and bone health counseling atthe annual community health fair and ata smaller community health fair in thespring. We hosted a campus-wide chilicook-off to raise money for medicationsfor a small village in Mbita, Kenya. Weheld a penny war as well as participatedin the letter-writing campaign for St.Jude. This past semester we inducted fivenew members.

Alpha Nu ChapterUniversity of Arizona

Alpha Nu hosted our annualfaculty/student softball game to raisemoney for St. Jude. We also raised skincancer awareness in different pharmacyevents including Pharmacy Day on theMall, Legislative Day, and Health andSafety Fair. Alpha Nu Brothers were incharge of numerous health screeningsheld by the college. We recognizedBrothers who had a GPA above 3.5, andrecognized 37 Brothers for holding lead-ership positions outside of PDC. Thisyear, we initiated the largest pledge class:34 new Brothers. Alpha Nu has a total of92 Brothers.

Alpha Omicron ChapterTemple University

Alpha Omicron Brothers took partwith APhA and participated in a healthfair. We invited people to come in forblood pressure and diabetes screenings.We had great turn out for this program.

Alpha Nu pledges celebrate after performing adance at formal.

Alpha Lambda Brothers participate in Relay for Life.

Alpha Rho Brothers Anne Marie Jones with Nadir Moniri (Beta Rho advisor), Vanthida Huang(Beta Rho advisor), and Beth Carpenter at the Southeastern Region’s Founders’ Day.

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Brothers from Alpha Omicron also par-ticipated in an informative poster eventoutside of Temple Hospital and talkedabout the seriousness of breast cancerand early detection of this problem. Thispast December, Alpha Omicron initiatednine new members.

Alpha Rho ChapterMercer University

The Alpha Rho Chapter organized acanned food drive, supported ProjectOpenhand by helping prepare meals forthe financially needy and malnourished,and brightened children’s days at thelocal children’s hospital through pump-kin painting. Professionally, we educatedour peers on up and coming drugsthrough our monthly new drug slidesand helped remind first year students oftheir duty to professionalism with theOath of a Pharmacist magnets. In addi-tion, over 85% of our Brothers hold lead-ership positions on campus, as well asmany others within the community.

Socially, the year started with ourannual Red Light Green Light party anda trip rafting down the Ocoee River. InOctober, we invited pharmacy students tojoin us at a Braves game and hosted amovie on the green. We hosted the 3rdAnnual Southeastern Region Founders’Day in November, with attendees fromsix chapters throughout the southeast inattendance. In January, we had our mostsuccessful rush in several years. We initi-ated 19 new collegiate members and onenew faculty member in March. In April,we enjoyed the joint Mercer COPHS For-mal with Kappa Psi and Kappa Epsilon.

Alpha SigmaUniversity of Illinois

Fifteen Brothers participated in theRespiratory Health Organization eventHustle up the Hancock, and raisedalmost $2,000. Brothers regularly volun-teer at the Community Health Clinic,which provides free healthcare to thosein need. Other service activities includedplaying bingo games with the elderly,assisting at animal shelters and volunteer-ing in health screenings.

We inducted 33 new Brothers inNovember, bringing our total to 146 col-legiate Brothers. In January, 18 of ourBrothers assisted in the installation of theGamma Iota Chapter at Chicago StateUniversity. Brother Carolyn Sharpe wonthe APhA Patient Counseling Competi-tion, and Brothers Mike Batir andMichelle Bryson were on the winning

AMCP P&T Competition team. BrotherBrittany Allen received the University ofIllinois Alumni Association’s 2010 Stu-dent Leadership Award, given this year to48 graduates out of 5,000.

Alpha TauUniversity of Houston

At Alpha Tau’s fourth annual healthfair, last year held with Sigma Pi Fraterni-ty, Brothers educated University of Hous-ton students on practicing safe sex andthe health dangers associated with notdoing so. This was a successful event, aswe impacted over 1,000 students in theprocess. Alpha Tau had the distinct plea-sure of initiating 49 new Brothers intoour chapter! We had our most successfulalumni event at a Rockets game with 77Brothers attending!

Alpha UpsilonOhio Northern University

Alpha Upsilon enjoyed a Halloweensocial with the sisters of Alpha Xi Delta, aChristmas social with the sisters of DeltaZeta, and a Valentine’s Day social withthe sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha. We invitedalumni to many events, including ourPolar Bear Ball, Homecoming Grill-Out,formal and initiation. The Brothers ofAlpha Upsilon are working hard in theclassroom, as we achieved the highestGPA on campus, including non-affiliatedstudents. Five new Brothers were initiat-ed last spring. We encourage alumni to

check our website for upcoming datesand events.

Alpha Phi ChapterButler University

Alpha Phi Brothers organized twoblood drives, assembled get-well kits forstudents with the flu and volunteered atSunrise Assisted Living and RonaldMcDonald House. We also spent a dayrebuilding homes in an impoverishedIndianapolis neighborhood with a pro-gram called Rebuilding the Wall. Wegave presentations at area elementary,middle and high schools about poisonsafety, college and pharmacy, respective-ly. For the second year in a row, wehelped coordinate free health screen-ings, including blood pressure, choles-terol, glucose, bone density and eyeexams.

Our chapter hosted multiple eventsthis year with neighboring Phi Delta Chichapters (Alpha Upsilon and Delta). Wehad 30 Brothers travel to Gatlinburg, TN,for the annual Phi Delta Chi retreat,which was a blast. We proudly initiated 26new Brothers this year.

Alpha Psi ChapterUniversity of the Pacific

Brothers of the Alpha Psi Chapter vol-unteered their time for or participated inJDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, the AARPMeet A Pharmacist Day, and Relay forLife Event. Several Brothers participated

Regional Correspondent Jenna Faircloth (front, second from the right) visits Alpha Tau Chapter.

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in Movember, a month-long awarenesscampaign in November for prostate can-cer. Brothers spread awareness throughdifferent forms of media, including rib-bons, buttons, and online images. At aMovember fundraiser, Brothers wonrecognition and money in a mustachecompetition for their imaginative cos-tumes. As a result of the enthusiastic rushand recruitment, we welcomed 20 out-standing members. In March, we held aPhi Delta Chi/Walgreen’s MulticulturalHealth fair.

The Alumni held their 55th Anniver-sary and Homecoming Reunion, wheremore than 30 alumni Brothers and theirsignificant others reunited. The reunion

weekend ended with a formal dinner,attended by both alumni and activeBrothers, and included the introductionof the new alumni foundation. The alum-ni foundation is hoping to raise a milliondollars to fund future scholarships. Inthat one night, generous donors gave thefoundation $330,000!

Alpha Omega ChapterSouthwest Oklahoma State University

A few of our service events this pastyear included organizing a canned fooddrive, completing the St. Jude Prescrip-tion for Hope letter-writing campaign,and cleaning the pharmacy museum intown. We’re proud of Brother Tyler

Rogers who is student body vice presi-dent and Phi Lambda Sigma President.

Beta Alpha ChapterSt. John’s University

Beta Alpha participated in an eventcalled Healthy Halloween, where elemen-tary school children came to the universi-ty to enjoy fun, food, and games, but alsolearned about the importance of eatinghealthy foods. To raise money for St.Baldrick’s Foundation and Locks of Lovefor childhood cancer research, one ofour Brothers volunteered to shave hishead.

Our fall pledge class had one of thehighest GPAs among all pledge classesfor the past year, and as a group, BetaAlpha placed in the top 10 among allGreek organizations. Seven new Brotherswere welcomed, raising the total numberof active Brothers to over 30.

Each year at our spring formal, we rec-ognize fellow colleagues who have shownexcellence in the field of pharmacy at St.John’s University with the QuintessentialPharmacist Award. This year, it wasawarded to Nicholas Angelopoulos.

Beta Beta ChapterUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe

Brotherhood and community servicehave always been top priorities of theBeta Beta Chapter. This past semester weheld our annual semi-formal/awardsbanquet. The recipients of the awardsare: Raymond Rolling, athlete of theyear; Matthew Borderlon, pledge of theyear; Stanley Hazelton, active of the year;Ryan Jones, best GPA; and John Biglane,alumni of the year. Throughout the year,we volunteered at Saint Vincent DePaul,

Beta Zeta Brothers participate in the St. Jude Give Thanks Walk at thePalisades Mall in New York.

Alpha Rho Brothers spend time at Project Openhand, a non-profit thatprovides meals for underprivileged families.

Alpha Rho Brothers paint pumpkins for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

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local churches and at an assisted livinghome. Our chapter started ProjectAiden, which helps local child in need.

Beta Gamma ChapterDuquesne University

We’ve continued the expansion of our“Know Your Drug” YouTube video series.We partnered with UPMC Senior Com-munities, which consist of skilled nurs-ing, assisted living, and independentliving facilities within the Pittsburgh area,to host social and health/wellness events.Beta Gamma celebrated its 50th Anniver-sary, which was held on January 16, 2010,at Duquesne University and the MarriottHotel in Pittsburgh. Over 120 alumniand collegiate Brothers attended. Thechapter grew by 12 new Brothers thisyear, bringing the chapter its highestnumbers in recent years.

Beta Delta ChapterSt. Louis College of Pharmacy

Brothers collected donations for andparticipated in the St. Jude 5K Walk forchildren's cancer research. As part of aschool-wide initiative, we held a fundrais-er called Hamburgers for Haiti. The pro-ceeds went to The Red Cross for Haitirelief.

Two PDC Brothers won StLCoP’s Clini-cal Skills competition and competed atMidyear in Las Vegas. In December, analumni basketball tournament was heldwith both Phi Delta Chi and Kappa Psiparticipating.

Beta Zeta ChapterLong Island University

With Beta Nu Brothers, Beta Zeta mem-bers walked in the Race for the Cure inNew York City. We also participated in theSt. Jude Give Thanks Walk at the PalisadesMall. Several Brothers, pledges, and evenfamily members participated. Our mostrecent initiation included 17 new Broth-ers crossing. Our chapter was greatly hon-ored to have Brothers come from Beta Nuand Beta Alpha to be part of the initia-tion. Their assistance reassures us thatwithin Phi Delta Chi, each truly doesneed the help of the other.

Beta Eta ChapterUniversity of Arkansas

We invited a St. Jude patient to speakto the COP about his experiences inorder to help build awareness and excite-ment for the Fraternity's fundraisingefforts. We encouraged the entire UAMSCollege of Pharmacy to participate in the

Prescription of Hope letter-writing cam-paign. We initiated 31 new Brothers toour chapter in the month of January.One of our Brothers, Kenna Cassatt, wasnamed as one of 33 NCPA Student Chap-ter Members of the Year.

Beta Kappa ChapterCampbell University

Through professional and service pro-jects, Brothers of Beta Kappa worked dili-gently to help members of ourcommunity. We gave immunizations atthe State Fair, took part in Fall Back onCU for CE, and gave a presentation serieswith the Pre-Pharm Club. The chaptercontinued to support Adopt-A-Highway,Cinderella Project, Habitat for Humani-ty, CU Recycles, and Back to SchoolDrives. Many Brothers participated in var-ious walk fundraisers, including the Hos-pice Walk for Hope, Ovarian CancerWalk and Relay for Life. The Brothers ofBeta Kappa received 16 scholarships atEndowed Scholarship Luncheon. BetaKappa was excited to welcome 38 newBrothers in last year.

Beta Lambda ChapterNova Southeastern University

To reach our goal to become a moreactive chapter, we reached out to severalof our professors. They provided us withtraining and certification to do bonedensity testing. We set up health fairs togive the density testing, and we hope tomake these health fairs a yearly tradition.We also took part in raising money forUNICEF for clean water. In continuing

the work from last year, we also set tenta-tive dates for brown bag events at assistedliving communities. Chapter eventsincluded group sports such as flag foot-ball and kick ball to build the bondsbetween Brothers. Among the manysocial events held this year were gamenight, potlucks, volleyball games, andpaintball. This year we added 18 newBrothers to our chapter. Fifteen of ourcurrent Brothers serve as officers in otherstudent organizations.

Beta Nu ChapterRutgers University

Professional and service projects for theBeta Nu Chapter ranged from celebratingHalloween with the children at St. PetersHospital to organizing Strikes for Bikes,an annual bowling event to support ourfaculty advisor’s efforts to raise money forAIDS research. Beta Nu’s window displayeducated the public on the importance ofcarrying an accurate personal medicationrecord. As leaders in pharmacy, the chap-ter also hosted an annual leadershipretreat for pharmacy school students todevelop their leadership skills.

Brother Soyon Lee has was publishedin the journal BMC Medical ResearchMethodology. See Won Seo served asMidyear coordinator in the APhA-ASP inRegion 2. Twenty-one Beta Nu Brotherswere awarded with 15 different scholar-ships in the beginning of the academicyear. We welcomed 17 new Brothers thispast year, and our Alumni Chapterproudly celebrated its first birthday in July2010.

Beta Omega Brothers greet visitors with a window display at a senior center.

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Beta Xi ChapterMidwestern University at Downer’sGrove

Beta Xi Chapter held the annual Pas-sionately Pink Day in October to raisemoney for Susan G. Komen and breastcancer awareness. For a month, we soldpink T-shirts and baked goods in aneffort to raise money. Passionately PinkDay was held on campus, for which every-one was encouraged to wear pink or thepink T-shirts the chapter sold. EightBrothers were initiated into the chapterin the fall and 11 Brothers were initiatedin the spring. Social events within thepast year included the all-campus salsanight, which consisted of salsa dancingand lessons. Beta Xi also hosted a flagfootball tournament on campus withanother pharmacy organization. Forcommunity outreach, new initiates set upa smoking cessation display at a localWalgreens pharmacy. Twenty-one BetaNu Brothers were awarded with 15 differ-ent scholarships in the beginning of theacademic year. Beta Nu’s Alumni Chap-ter proudly celebrated its first birthday inJuly 2010.

Beta Omicron ChapterTexas Southern University

This year, we made a poster about OTCproducts and which products should beselected in regards to having a cough,cold or the flu. Beta Omicron supportedthe Haiti relief fund. We partnered withBelieving in a Better Way, an organizationthat has direct ties with Haiti. We orderedHaiti relief-fund shirts that cost $10 andwe collected donations, which were allsent directly to Haiti. We raised $389, anddue to student demands, we will continuethis effort. Last semester, we held a basket-ball tournament to raise funds for St. JudeHospital. One of our Brothers won firstplace in APhA’s Patient Counseling Com-petition.

Beta Pi ChapterShenandoah University

One noteworthy project of the Beta PiChapter was our Carnival for a Cause.For this event, we created a series of car-nival games and set up a carnival-styleevent in the school's cafeteria. Ticketsallowing visitors to play the games weresold. Several merchandise donations,such as an iPod and jewelry, wereobtained from local retailers and raffledoff as door prizes. All the proceeds weredonated to St. Jude. One evening inFebruary, Beta Pi actives, alumni, and

pledges gathered at the Alamo Draft-house Theater in Winchester, VA, forPDC’s Night at the Movies. FundraisingCommittee Chairman Robert Cyparskiorchestrated the well-attended event.Brothers, other COP students, and facul-ty enjoyed a private screening of themovie Shutter Island.

Beta Rho ChapterTexas Tech University at Amarillo

Last year, Brothers volunteered for thePantex Science Bowl, a competitionamong middle and high school students.We participated by working as scorekeep-ers, runners, and timekeepers. To sup-port St. Jude, we held a casino nightfundraiser.

Beta Sigma ChapterMidwestern University at Glendale

For our service projects this year, weconducted blood pressure screenings at a

local fitness center; created a smokingcessation bulletin board, participated inPharmacy Day at The State Capitol, andtook part in the Diabetes Expo. To sup-port our community, we volunteered atSt. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix. ForHalloween, a group of Brothers attendedthe Halloween Maze in Avondale and wealso hosted a Halloween costume party atthe on-campus clubhouse. We were fortu-nate to accommodate Zach Schrensky, avisiting Alpha Upsilon Brother who wason rotation.

Beta Phi ChapterPalm Beach Atlantic University

Last semester, our student chapter ofAPhA held a community health fair. Weorganized a diabetes awareness booth anda dermatology booth to distribute infor-mational materials, perform blood glu-cose screenings, and hand out sunscreen.By the end of the day, over 100 visitors

Beta Beta Brothers Francis Vehonsky, Seth Broussard, Mitch Amedee, Justin Lui, Daniel Benoit,and Raymond Rolling win an intramural basketball game. The game advanced the team to thesemi-finals.

Beta Kappa prepares for trash pick up in support of Adopt-A-Highway.

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were screened at each booth. Visitors atthe diabetes booth who were found tohave high blood glucose readings weregiven a free glucometer. Visitors at thedermatology booth were educated aboutways to stay safe in the sun.

To support St. Jude, we held our annu-al dodge ball tournament. Along withbake sales and other fundraisers, weexceeded last year’s fundraising goal forSt. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Beta Phi proudly initiated 10 outstand-ing Brothers last academic year. Many ofour Brothers received academic andleadership recognition, including fiveBrothers who were awarded the Dean’sOutstanding Servant-Leadership Award.To help first-year students prepare forpharmacy calculations exams, we com-posed and held mock exams that simulat-ed the material and time limit that theywould have on the actual exam.

Beta Psi ChapterUniversity of Minnesota at Duluth

In the fall, Beta Psi Chapter held abrown bag event at an assisted living facil-ity where we answered drug-related ques-tions about the residents’ medications aswell as evaluated them for indication,safety, efficacy, and convenience. Weserved 50 people at our first blood pres-sure screening and blood glucose testingof the year. Beta Psi hosted a MemorialCenter Blood Drive, generating dona-tions of 21 pints of blood and 21 poundsof food. Beta Psi was proud to assist withsetting up a silent auction to raise moneyfor Lighthouse for the Blind. We com-pleted three fundraisers for St. Jude:Bowling for St. Jude, Halloween CandySales, and a chili feed. We invited alumnito celebrate our 5-year anniversary at theregional meeting and encouraged themto donate to St. Jude. We initiated 11Brothers this past academic year, includ-ing two prepharmacy students.

Beta Omega ChapterWingate University

This year, the Brothers of Beta Omegacontinued to work with the elderly andindigent population by offering regularblood pressure screenings every otherweek at both the local senior center andHealth Quest. We also offered H1N1education at the Senior Expo in Monroe,NC. Beta Omega Brothers targetedundergraduates on campus through anHPV/Gardasil Lyceum, as well as SpringBreak Safety pamphlets and counseling,which was designed by this year’s pledge

class. Beta Omega volunteers annuallyassist with the Halloween Spooktacularand offer sugar-free treats to participants.Finally, Beta Omega continued to holdBeWISE sessions that augment the cur-rent curriculum at Wingate UniversitySchool of Pharmacy. This year, we hadthe largest pledge class in Beta Omegahistory: 27 new Brothers.

Gamma Alpha ChapterUniversity of New Mexico

Gamma Alpha Brothers are involved ineducating the Albuquerque communityand surrounding areas about the profes-sion of pharmacy, as well as health topicssuch as birth control, diabetes, impor-tance of flu shots, and health screenings.We continue to volunteer to cook mealsat Casa Esperanza, a house that serves asa home for cancer patients that come toAlbuquerque for treatment. We also par-ticipated in health walks, such as theTurkey Trot for the Juvenile DiabetesResearch Fund. Additionally, we partici-pated in the St. Jude Prescription forHope program. We added 10 new Broth-ers, and our first alumni class of 10Brothers graduated last May.

Gamma Beta ChapterPacific University

To increase the awareness of whatpharmacists can offer, Gamma Beta cele-brated American Pharmacist Month withan information table at Virginia GarciaClinic. Six Brothers promoted pharma-

cists by volunteering at the SpecialOlympics at Nike. Brothers assisted anunderserved community by organizing aWarm Coat Drive for the needy. We initi-ated our largest group of pledges with atotal of 27 new Brothers.

Brothers showcased their talents in theAPhA Patient Counseling Competitionwith Shannon Buxell, Robert Osten,Kristina Urbanski, and Natalie Vuylstekehonored as top 10 finalists. Kristinaplaced first in the local competition andwill go on to represent Pacific Universityin the national competition. In addition,Natalie Vuylsteke’s written proposal forProject CHANCE was awarded a $2,000grant from APhA. This grant will be usedto develop an ethnic cookbook andhealthy eating guide to be provided at a340B clinic serving our local Spanish-speaking community.

Gamma Gamma ChapterAppalachian College of Pharmacy

The Chapter initiated 20 new Brothers,including one faculty member. Duringrush, Gamma Gamma hosted a casinonight and paintball trip, and our pledgesput on a poker tournament for the school.Many Brothers participated in a March ofDimes Walk. Gamma Gamma Brothersproudly represent PDC in every profes-sional organization on campus, includingeight Brothers serving as officers in NCPA,ASHP, APhA, student government andStudent Leadership Council.

Lisa Hong signs in student leaders at the annual Leadership Retreat, hosted by the Beta NuChapter.

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Gamma Delta ChapterEast Tennessee State University

In October, the chapter earned morethan $2,000 for St. Jude Children’s Hos-pital through reverse trick-or-treating.Other projects included participation ina walk for diabetes, collecting DVDs forthe St. Jude Clinic at the Johnson CityMedical Center, and performing a fooddrive for the family kitchen at the Nis-wonger Children’s Hospital.

The Gamma Delta Chapter nearly dou-bled membership this year. The chapterwas chartered in May 2009 with 18 found-ing Brothers and welcomed 15 additionalnew Brothers.

Gamma Zeta ChapterSt. John Fisher College

The Gamma Zeta Chapter doubled itschapter size soon after chapter installa-tion. The additional 16 Brothers broughtour chapter size to 30. Professionally,Brothers put together a presentationtitled, “How Well Do You Know YourValentine?” designed to raise awarenesson STDs, alcohol use and predatorydrugs for the average college student.Roughly 50 students were impacted bythe presentation, and all Brothers partici-

pated. For fundraising events, the Betaclass did a pizza sale and a knockout tour-nament. Both of these events were opento the school of pharmacy. Brothers col-lected cans and bottles that raised$312.05 for St. Jude. Brothers participat-ed in a Kidney Awareness Walk andraised a total of $705 for the NationalKidney Foundation.

Gamma Eta ChapterTexas Tech University at Abilene

For professional and service projectsthe Gamma Eta Chapter holds a diabetesawareness screening at a United Super-markets every semester. The Gamma EtaChapter is currently promoting scholar-ship and leadership by having a weeklyprofessional day. On this day, every mem-ber of the Gamma Eta chapter dressesprofessionally so that we stand out fromthe crowd.

Gamma Theta ChapterUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo

Gamma Theta Brothers helped orga-nize a blood drive for the Blood Bank ofHawaii in January. The participatingpledges, students, and local residentsgenerously donated and met the blood

bank’s goal of over 220 pints. We teamedup with the UHH College of Pharmacyfor the 2010 Relay for Life. Twenty-twoBrothers were recognized with Dean’sList honors for a GPA of 3.50 or greater.

Gamma Iota ChapterCalifornia Northstate

The Brothers of Gamma Iota increasedcommunity awareness about the H1N1flu virus this year. We began our effortslast October by creating an informativepamphlet about the virus; we includedgeneral information, precautions toavoid spreading and catching the flu, andcontact information for public healthresources. As part of our efforts, we alsovolunteered at the Sacramento CountyHealth Department H1N1 vaccinationclinics. There were over 20 clinics duringthe course of the winter season, and ourBrothers were present at many of themperforming various tasks. We greetedmembers of the public seeking vaccina-tions, directed them to the correct sta-tions, completed vaccination record cards,and otherwise ensured the efficientadministration of the vaccine.

Gamma LambdaAuburn University-Mobile Campus

The Kate Shepard Service Projectinvolved seven of our pledges going intoKate Shepard Elementary classrooms andworking individually or in small groupswith the students. Each pledge wasplaced in a separate classroom. The focusof the student interaction was to aidthem in classroom projects and identifyand help those students with weaknessesin math, science and reading.

Gamma Lambda Brothers enjoy the Southeast-ern Regional Conference. Pictured are (back)Travis E. Whiteside, Shanna Howard,Louchard Lamothe, Matt Hudson, (front)Sheila McMahon, and Sara Nolan.

Gamma Eta Chapter holds a diabetes awareness screening at a United Supermarkets every semester.

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EPSILON

Linwood F. Tice, 8/18/1996

ZETA

Eldon Wilson Chapman, 8/25/2009

OMICRON

George Robert Sheets

SIGMA

Philip Charles Heddles

CHI

Robin Leslie Goffi, 4/6/2010

OMEGA

Jesse Payne Conner Jr., 12/3/2009

ALPHA THETA

Bradly LaBombard, 4/26/2010

ALPHA SIGMA

John C. Clemens

ALPHA PSI

Melvin Finos, 3/3/2010Richard S. Greenwood, 5/17/2010Dan E. Kleinheksel, 3/14/2010Roger Oscar Taylor, 4/25/2010

BETA BETA

Baron Belaire Bourg, 1/3/2003

BETA DELTA

David A. Darguzis, 8/1/2009

Dan Kleinheksel (Alpha Psi)by Bob Supernaw (Alpha Psi)

Dan Kleinheksel was a native of Holland,MI, but he spent his formative high schoolyears in Fullerton, CA. He was a graduate ofCal State Fullerton and the University of thePacific (PharmD 1972). He lived and prac-ticed pharmacy in Northern California sincehis graduation. His wife, Caroline Mursky,whom he married in 1972, survives Dan. Theyhad two daughters: Debra, who followed in hisfootsteps as a pharmacist, and Lori.

Dan was quite a man, and I don’t want hispassing to go unnoticed. I met Dan in 1968,and he was my roommate in the PDC Frater-nity house in 1969–70. I served as his bestman at his wedding. Dan was the perfectroommate, a great friend and confidant,and he was always willing to help anyone in need. As a brittle diabetic, he never complained, though he suffered severalinsulin-related events that threatened hislife. In fact, several Alpha Psi Brothers,including John Wilson, Jerry Wallace,

Bob Matzen, and myself, learned moreabout diabetes and insulin through Dan’smedical challenges than we had learned inthe classroom.

Dan’s class notes were legend. In fact,they were better than his professors’, andDan always helped a Brother in need. Danwas also a dependable employee, a greathusband, and a wonderful father and grandfather.

Dan was my pledge brother and friend,and I will miss him. Dan loved the Fraterni-ty, and the Fraternity did much to help Dangrow into the man he was. My regret is that I never told Dan how much I valued hisfriendship. I hope I can remedy that regretin my ongoing Fraternity relationships, especially with my pledge Brothers.

Melvin Finos (Alpha Psi)Mel was born in Kings-

burg, CA, on August 22,1935, and was the firstmember of his family to beborn in the United States.He was raised on a ranch inKingsburg and his parentswere grape farmers, whosold their crops to SunMaidRaisins. After he graduated from highschool, rather than following in his father'sfootsteps, he forged his own path. Mel firstattended Reedley College, earning his AAdegree, and then found his way to Stocktonat the University of the Pacific. During histime at UOP, Mel was a member of PhiDelta Chi.

Following graduation from UOP, Melbegan his pharmaceutical career at FortyNine Drug of Stockton. He was soonappointed to be the chief pharmacist ofDameron Hospital in Stockton. Mel wasnext hired away by Hunnell’s Medical ArtsPharmacy of Lodi in 1963. After many suc-cessful years at Hunnell’s Medical Arts, Melwas hired by Fry’s (presently S-Mart) Phar-macy in 1980 and served the Lodi communi-ty and his loyal customers until hisretirement in 2008. He loved being a phar-macist and getting to know his customers ona personal level. In fact, he loved his careerso much, it wasn’t until he was 72 that hefinally hung up his white smock and tradedit in for a set of golf clubs.

Mel was a devoted family man, who lovedworking in his yard, golfing, boating, snowand water skiing, fishing and hunting forgame birds. He enjoyed traveling and seeingthe world. Mel had a passion for creatinghandcrafted pieces of wood furniture forfamily and friends.

Mel is survived by his wife, Marles, ofnearly 48 years, his two daughters and theirfamilies.

Richard Greenwood (Alpha Psi)Brother Richard Greenwood passed away

after a long battle with health issues. Richwas born in Boise, ID, and raised in theNapa Valley. He went on to graduate with adegree in pharmacy from the University ofthe Pacific. He stared his career with hisfather, also a pharmacist, in their family-owned Greenwood Pharmacy, a neighbor-hood community pharmacy in Antioch, CA.He went on to work for Value Giant, Wal-greens and McDermott Pharmacy chains. In1974, he joined the State of California,Department of Health Services, as a consult-ing pharmacist. He served in this positionuntil 1999 when he retired.

Rich was an avid sports fan, particularly ofbasketball. He coached the boys in baseballand basketball and operated from the phi-losophy that there was potential in everychild. He often chose the children no oneelse wanted and encouraged them tobecome their best. Rich is survived by hiswife, Sandy, of 36 years, and two sons.

Roger O. Taylor (Alpha Psi)Roger grew up in

Sanger, CA, attended Col-lege of the Pacific and wasa member of the Phi DeltaChi Fraternity. He lovedplaying bridge and pokerwith his friends. He was anavid genealogist, and at

one time loved to fly his small plane.In the 1970s, Roger was a pharmaceutical

rep. for Abbott Laboratories and a stockbro-ker. He retired from owning The Brass Peddler in the late 1980s. Over the years heenjoyed doing many things like hunting,fishing, snow skiing and collecting coins.

Roger is survived by his loving wife of 49years Anna Marie Taylor of Stockton anddaughter Michelle Marie Taylor.

ALPHA & OMEGA: BROTHERS FOR LIFE

Phi Delta Chi regrets the passing of our Brothers. The following brothers were reported deceased tothe National Headquarters between February 1, 2010, through May 31, 2010. Please report apassing of a brother to the national office or by calling (800) PDC-1883 or [email protected].

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Eddie M. MaddenReceives APhA’s HubertH. Humphrey Award

Eddie M. Madden (Alpha Iota), President of Madden’s Pharmacy, Inc., is the 2010 recipient of the Hubert H.Humphrey Award. The award, named forHubert H. Humphrey, a noted pharma-cist and former Vice President of theUnited States, was established in 1978 torecognize American Pharmacists Associa-tion (APhA) members who have mademajor contributions in government andlegislative service at the local, state, ornational level. Madden was officially recognized at APhA’s Annual Meetingand Exposition in Washington, DC,March, 2010. APhA’s awards program ispharmacy’s most comprehensive recognition program.

Madden’s pharmacy career began in1972 when he founded Madden’s Phar-macy in a small Georgia town and focusedhis practice on patient care. He is knownas an innovative leader in the pharmacyprofession and has given unselfishly of histime for both his profession, his commu-nity and government service.

In the early 1990s, Madden ran for theGeorgia State Senate because he wantedto make healthcare better in his homestate. He was elected in 1993 and servedfour terms through 2000. While there, he chaired five prestigious committeesincluding the State Ethics and InsuranceCommittees. Prior to serving on the Georgia Senate, Madden was president oftwo local community organizations—theElberton Kiwanis Club and the ElbertCounty Chamber of Commerce. He hasalso served on the Leadership Georgiaboard of Directors.

In addition to serving his community,Madden has been active in the GeorgiaPharmacy Association since the 1970s andis currently serving as President. Hisnational professional affiliations includethe American Pharmacists Association,National Community Pharmacy Association and American College ofApothecaries.

In 1971 Madden earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University ofGeorgia School of Pharmacy.

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Chuck Rydell (Alpha Psi) was named“Best of the Best” Pharmacist inAuburn by the readers of the area’sdaily newspaper, Auburn Journal. The picture speaks a thousand wordsand I wanted Chuck to know that hemade our T&W Update for this week asour client in the spotlight! It is a greathonor that Auburn gave to Chuck andwe at T&W are very proud of him!

Scott Strassels (Alpha Nu) has been elected to the leadership position ofDirector-at-Large for the AmericanPain Society.

Lindsay Watson(Beta Nu) joinedthe APhA Founda-tion on July 1, asthe 2010–2011Executive Residentin Association Management. She is a current fourthyear pharmacy stu-dent at the ErnestMario School of Pharmacy at RutgersUniversity of New Jersey. She hasreceived numerous scholarships andawards including the Jacob RobbinsMemorial Scholarship (2009), theNACDS Foundation Pharmacy StudentScholarship (2008), and the Phi DeltaChi, Beta Nu Chapter– Excellence inLeadership Award (2007, 2008). TheExecutive Residency in AssociationManagement and Leadership is a signature program under the KnowltonCenter for Pharmacist-Based HealthSolutions.

EXTRACTONS

EMULSIONS

Holly MacBean Evan Greene

Chuck Rydell

LEADERS IN PHARMACY SM

Jennie Hartman (Beta Kappa) marriedTrey Hewitt on May 16, 2009, inClarksville, VA.

Sarah Phelps (Alpha Phi) married toSamuel Freedman on January 2, 2010 inRockford, IL.

Amber Robinson (Chi) married AlfonsoMaradiaga on July 23, 2010.

Tiffany Shipper (Lambda) marriedSteven Coronado in December 2009.

Sean Greene (Alpha Theta) and his wife,Brooke Boretski Greene (Alpha Iota)had a son, Peter Evan Greene, bornFebruary 23, 2010.

Jeffrey Krause (Alpha Upsilon) and wifeStephanie Ann Groves had a son, Cooper Lee Krause, on Nov 28, 2008.They’re expecting second child inSeptember.

In August 2009, alumni Grant (Lambda)and Katy Larsson Armstrong (Lambda)welcomed their first child, a baby girlnamed Chloe.

Christy Daudistel MacBean (Beta Iota)and her husband Robert welcomed abeautiful baby girl, Holly ElenaMacBean on January 14, 2010.

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Elizabeth Smith (Beta Kappa) marriedWilliam Moynahan, USN, on January 2,2010 in Aberdeen, NC.

Save the Date! Mark your calendar for Phi Delta Chi’s Grand Council in Buffalo, NY, August 2–6, 2011.

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I’m not really sure who named it “TheCollection,” but it stuck. Brothers closestto me know immediately what I’m talkingabout when I mention that I added a newitem to The Collection. I began collect-ing Phi Delta Chi items a little over 10years ago while I was a student. It hap-pened totally by accident. In January2000, I drove from Purdue in WestLafayette, IN, to Gatlinburg, TN, to staywith Chi Chapter. I had made arrange-ments through Krissy Blankenship, a ChiBrother who was in my LDS group. Krissywasn’t going to be there; but she gave medirections and told me another Brother,Heather, would know that I was coming.I jumped in my car after class and madethe eight-hour drive. I arrived at thecabin after an interesting drive up themountain to the chalet through fog atnight. Heather met me at the cabin doorand invited me inside. As I walked in,another Brother was walking up thestairs. She was asking Heather wheresomething had been stored. She reachedthe top of the stairs and I looked at her,she looked at me, then she let out a bigscream and gave me a big hug. TheBrother was Ashley Carlson, another ChiBrother I met at LDS. She promptly tookme down stairs to introduce me to every-one else. I had a great time that weekend.

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I had to leave a little early to go backhome because I caught the flu, but stillenjoyed the time I spent. Ashley madesure everything was okay for me theentire time I was there.

After I got back to Purdue and recov-ered from the flu, I decided to get Ashleya thank you gift. I had a gift in mind, a setof commemorative millenium glasses, butafter checking a couple of stores in town,no one had any left. Then I rememberedsomeone talking about Ebay. Ebay was stillfairly new at the time. I found a set of fourglasses and bought them. Once I receivedthem, I repacked the glasses, added a let-ter and sent them to her. My interactionwith Ebay started me thinking. I was a fair-

By Mark Haymon, Tau

ly new Brother to PDC; I was initiated in1999. I knew PDC had founded in 1883and I was curious to see what else was outthere. So I began searching Ebay for PDCitems. Every once in a while an item wouldcome up for auction. Grand Past President(and current RDAA SE Region) TonyMitchum and I used to have bidding warsover items. Over time, I developed rela-tionships with dealers both inside and out-side of Ebay who will alert me to a PDCitem they have. After a few years, I waslooking at some of the items and wasamazed at the size of the collection.

So far, The Collection is over 300 items.Items range from Christmas cards andthank you cards from Brothers to glass-ware and china to Phi Delta Chi pins.When I look at these items or hold them,I feel as if I am stepping back in time for a moment. Growing up in a house with parents who collected antiques gave mean appreciation for items that were madebefore my grandparents were born. Ienjoy finding an item that no Brother hasseen in quite a number of years or evenknew existed. I enjoy collecting theseitems so that they are not lost to time.They are pieces of our history. It bringsthat statement “Standing on the shoul-ders of giants that came before us” tohave more meaning. Just as we are shap-ing the Fraternity for future Brothers,these pieces of our history shed light onhow we came to be at this moment intime. Some items are over 100 years old.For example, the 1909 Grand Council inChicago brought a significant change toour Fraternity. We officially changed ourname from Phi Chi to Phi Delta Chi. Atevery Grand Council there is a banquet toend the event. In 1909 it was hosted bythe Beta Chapter of Northwestern Univer-sity. Typically, only 20 to 30 Brothers dur-ing this time period would attend Grand

These Phi Chi pins are from around 1900.They are two of four Phi Chi pins that are inthe collection and by far the most costly itemsto purchase. The pins were made for only afew years as Phi Chi became Phi Delta Chi in1909.

Pieces of Phi Delta Chi china, circa 1950.

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Council. Out of those Brothers whoattended, how many banquet menuseach Brother received survived throughthe years? The answer is unknown, butwe at least have one surviving copy. Eachpiece of The Collection has a story to tell.

The pin that took the longway homeThere are only two items that have everleft The Collection (three if you countthe jeweled letters pin that was lost in thehotel at MW Regionals 2002). One is ajeweled badge with the jeweled letterguard that I gave to Richard Geiler of ChiChapter. Rich was past WCC of Chi and aP-4 on rotations in Mobile. He was instru-mental in helping me coordinate theMobile colony, which became Gamma

Lambda this year. I am 11 hours away inFort Worth, TX. Although I made fourtrips to Mobile in the six months of theirpledging, Rich made my job much easierby keeping me apprised of everything. Thebadge was not engraved, but had threeruby points and pearls along the border;the guard was covered in pearls. You cansee that pin anytime Rich attends aRegional or Grand Council.

The other item was also a badge. Thisone came to me by a most unique way. I bought this badge at the beginning of2002. I pulled out my magnifying glass tocheck the engraving on the back. As I amlooking at the name and numbers, mypulse begins to quicken. I walk into myhome office and pull the PDC historybook from the shelf. This book has helpedme identify several items along the way.

On the back of the badgeis engraved J. M. Christliebalong with 10–21 and 4. I flipped to the pages containing Psi’s history. As I scroll through thenames of the foundingBrothers, there is John M.Christlieb’s name!

I contacted the seller for a little historyon the pin. It is something I always do toadd history to the badge or whatever itemI am buying. Where the Brother workedor lived adds meaning to the item. Mosttimes the seller doesn’t have anything to

add; but this was different. The seller wasJan Kirke from Nebraska. Jan had gone toa local flea market where he happened tofind the pin and bought it. It turns out herecognized the name of the Brother onthe pin. John Christlieb finished pharmacyschool at the Des Moines School of Phar-macy and went to medical school. Aftergraduating he began medical practice inNebraska. Jan’s mom worked as his nursefor a while. When she and her husbanddecided to start a family, she left DocChristlieb’s practice. She became preg-nant and in 1950, Doc Christlieb deliv-ered Jan and his twin brother! 50 yearslater, Jan finds the badge, sells it to me.After thinking about it I decided to pre-sent it to Psi at the 2002 MW Regionals inKansas City. Psi has it on permanent loanfrom The Collection. Permanent loanmeans that if Psi ever goes inactive thepin returns to me or whoever is in posses-sion of The Collection.

LEFT: Phi Delta Chi badge purchasing guide produced by jewelry maker LG Balfour in the 1920s.

Pledge pin from the 1930s or ’40s, when thepins were made by the DL Auld company. Theframe to the right shows the back of the pin.

Phi Delta Chi belt buckle from 1932.

ABOVE: Finding paper relics that are in good shapeis rare. This member certificate is from 1928.

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So if you ever take a road trip to Psi,ask to see the case with all of theirThurston Cups and don’t forget to askabout the founding Brother’s badge andthe birth certificate showing DocChristlieb as the delivering doctor of Jan Kirke and his twin brother.

1909 Grand Banquet MenuPhi Delta Chi voted to change our

name in 1909. To put the year in context;William Howard Taft was the new presi-dent, the New York Yankees were knownas The Highlands, and our Fraternity was25 years old at the time of the GrandCouncil.

As with any change there is always aheated debate. People are fiercely for oragainst change and our Fraternity is nodifferent; especially when you are talking

cigarettes (and cigars). Another item is theoriginal charter for my home chapter, Tau.Tau deactivated in 1926 and went on tobecome Delta Chi at Purdue. Around thattime, our charter was misplaced.

Another item is a jeweled badge sur-rounded by all diamonds in a platinum setting. How do I know we had a badgewith all diamonds around the border?After several years of collecting all sorts ofbadges; rubies at the point with pearl border, sapphire points with opal bordersand yes, diamond points with opal borders,I began to wonder just how many differentpins could a person choose from back inthe day. One day I purchased a buyingguide printed by LG Balfour listing PhiDelta Chi badges dating from around the1920s. To put it today’s price guide, abadge with all diamond border in a platinum setting, if it were available, wouldcost $1,500 to $2,000.

Unsolved MysteryEvery MLK weekend chapters gather at

several spots around the nation and relaxbefore the grind of spring semester reallysets in. We have Gatlinburg in the south,The Dells of Wisconsin in the Midwest andI believe Vermont or New Hampshire forthe Northeast. In the late 60s and early70s, there was an event called the WinterInterlude. I have asked a few older Broth-ers, but they are not sure what it entailedor where it was held. As you can see theglasses are from 1969 and 1971. If anyBrother has the answer, it would be greatto hear the story behind it.

about changing a part of our identity. Butchange did occur slowly. I have a couple ofitems in which chapters still used the PhiChi symbol on banquet menus up until1912.

With every Grand Council, the time withour Brothers must end and we go back toour homes and school. But before we do, abanquet is in order to celebrate our timetogether. The menu is amazing from thegold raised laurel surrounding the Phi Chito the heavy card stock used. Three differ-ent entrées to choose from and most sur-prising is our own brand of cigarettes.

The most wanted listAfter collecting items for so long, I have

composed a list of items that I would loveto see or know if they exist. I’d like to finda package of the Phi Chi or Phi Delta Chi

The unsolved mystery glasses.

Dance card from 1923

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From the penthouse to thepoorhouse

The fraternities and sororities of oldare pretty much the same as today withone exception: they were dominated bymore of the well to do in society. You cansee it in the cost of the badges and photosof Brothers wearing tuxes and the fancybanquet menus. But one event of the20th century leveled the playing field tosome extent—The Great Depression. On October 29, 1929, the stock marketcrashed. People’s life savings were wipedout. Hard times affected almost everyonein the country. Fraternities and sororitieswere no different. You can see this by thechange in the banquet menus. One isfrom 1928 at height of the roaring 20sand the other is from April 1930, sixmonths after the crash, the very elegantand first class dinners. Both the 1928 and1930 cards are printed on heavy cardstock with a clean design. Open the 1928menu, and you suddenly feel like you arein a 5-star restaurant. Open the 1930menu, and it feel like you are in a small-town mom and pop restaurant. Everyonewas cutting back doing what they could tosurvive. The Great Depression wouldchange the landscape of many things inour great country including our Fraternity.

May I have this dance?This is one of the first items that I

collected and one of my favorites. Dancecards were very big up until the 1930s.The cards would list the order of thedances for the evening and leave a spacefor the name of the gentleman she wouldshare the dance with. This dance card justhappens to be attached to an ostrich

The dinner menus from 1928 and 1930 illustrate how the Great Depression affectedthe chapters.

feather fan and most likely from the1920s. I believe it is from the Epsilonchapter because the dance card was print-ed in Philadelphia.

To share historical information orlearn more about The Collection, contactMark Haymon at [email protected].

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Ralph Saroyan Alpha Psi,speaks at the Phi Delta Chireception.

The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is theoldest and largest gathering of public healthprofessionals in the world, attracting more than13,000 national and international physicians,administrators, nurses, educators, researchers,epidemiologists, and related health specialists.APHA’s meeting program addresses current andemerging health science, policy, and practiceissues in an effort to prevent disease and pro-mote health. On these pages Brothers enjoyedthe PDC reception at APhA in March at whichnew graduates, Life Members, and the Albert B.Prescott / Glaxo SmithKline Pharmacy Leader-ship winners are recognized. Photos are courtesy of Brice Mohundro (Alpha Tau).

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