Thursday, November 20, 2003 TODAY
School of Pharmacy news
School of Pharmacy initiates students in Leadership Society
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| The newest members of the Gamma Beta chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma pharmacy leadership society are (from left) Kelly Lee, PharmD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, School of Pharmacy; Cindy Ung, class of 2006; Veda Roshan, class of 2006; Joanna Robbins, class of 2006; Jenny Park, class of 2006; Paul Norris, PharmD, associate dean for clinical affairs, School of Pharmacy; Kelly Lam, class of 2006; Nancy Kawahara, PharmD, chair, department of pharmacy practice, School of Pharmacy; Sharon Hanson, PharmD, director, experiential education, School of Pharmacy; Steve Forland, PharmD, director of therapeutics, School of Pharmacy; Avis Ericson, PharmD, executive associate dean, School of Pharmacy; Ferchie De la Rosa, class of 2006; Cherin Chung, class of 2006; Warren Chae, class of 2006; and Berry Bleidt, PhD, PharmD, assistant to the dean for student and professional affairs, School of Pharmacy. |
The newest chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma was organized at Loma Linda
University School of Pharmacy on November 9, 2003.
During the evening ceremony, 15 individuals were initiated in the Gamma Beta
chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma.
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| Newly elected officers of the Gamma Beta chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma are (from left) Ferchie De la Rosa, secretary/treasurer; Warren Chae, vice president; Veda Roshan, president; and Cherin Chung, delegate. |
Participating in the initiation celebration was Mary L. Euler, PharmD, RPh, executive director of Phi Lambda Sigma. Dr. Euler is assistant dean and clinical assistant professor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Phi Lambda Sigma was founded in 1965 to honor leadership, according
to Dr. Euler. “Phi
Lambda Sigma is the only national pharmacy leadership society,” she says.
“The primary objective of this honor society is to promote advancement
in the pharmaceutical sciences through encouragement and recognition in superior
leadership.”
Members in the society are selected by peer recognition, says Avis J. Ericson,
PharmD, executive associate dean, LLU School of Pharmacy.
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| Dr. Ericson (left), accepts the new charter for the Gamma Beta chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma national pharmacy leadership society. Presenting the charter to Dr. Ericson is Mary L. Euler, PharmD, RPh, executive director of Phi Lambda Sigma. |
“No greater honor can be bestowed upon an individual than to be recognized
as a leader by one’s peers,” Dr. Ericson states. “For a
student to be eligible for membership, he or she must be of high moral and
ethical character, have successfully completed at least one professional
year in a recognized pharmacy program, demonstrated exceptional leadership,
and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4 point scale.”
Also installed during the ceremony were chapter officers. Installed as president
was Veda Roshan. Other officers installed included Warren Chae, vice president;
Ferchie De la Rosa, secretary/treasurer; and Cherin Chung, delegate. All are
members of the School of Pharmacy class of 2006. Faculty advisor to the society
is Barry Bleidt, PhD, PharmD, associate to the dean for student and professional
affairs.
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